Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Edward Kirk Herrmann (July 21, 1943 – December 31, 2014) in Washington, D.C., was an American television and film actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt on television, to younger generations for his role as Richard Gilmore in Gilmore Girls, as a ubiquitous narrator for historical programs on the History Channel, and as the spokesperson for Dodge...

Known For

The Wolf of Wall Street

as Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)

The Aviator

as Joseph Breen

Cast Credits

Coach of the Year

as Bill Ford

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

as Reverend Cartwright

The Wolf of Wall Street

as Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)

Are You Here

as Dr. Vincent

Heaven's Door

as Nate Christensen

Price Check

as Jack Bennington

Christmas Oranges

as Mr. Crampton

Treasure Buddies

as Philip Wellington

The Christmas Pageant

as Garrett Clark

A Christmas Wish

as Les McCallum

The Skeptic

as Shepard

Hatching Pete

as The Principal

Factory Girl

as James Townsend

Relative Strangers

as Doug Clayton

The Aviator

as Joseph Breen

Bereft

as Lloyd

Welcome to Mooseport

as Avery Hightower Debate Moderator (uncredited)

Intolerable Cruelty

as Rex Rexroth

The Emperor's Club

as Headmaster Woodbridge

The Cat's Meow

as W. R. Hearst

Down

as Milligan

James Dean

as Raymond Massey

Double Take

as Charles Allsworth