Highest rated as cast or director
Edward Herrmann's 5 titles from the 1980s have a median Balasaur Score of 61, led by Reds (76) and The Lost Boys (71), against 53 for those from the 2000s.
Biography
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 automobiles in the 1990s.
Acted in 117
2010s
- 2016
Coach of the Year
Bill Ford
- 2014
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Franklin Roosevelt (voice) · 7 episodes
- 2013
- 2012
Heaven's Door
Nate Christensen
Price Check
Jack Bennington
- 2011
The Christmas Pageant
Garrett Clark
A Christmas Wish
Les McCallum
Son of Morning
Thomas
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
The Revolution
TV
The States
TV
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
Russia, Land of the Tsars
TV
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Walking Across Egypt
Reverend Vernon
Atomic Train
The President · 2 episodes
- 1998
Saint Maybe
Doug Bedloe
Better Living
Jack
- 1997
- 1996
Pandora's Clock
President · 2 episodes
What Love Sees
Morton Treadway
A Season in Purgatory
Dr. Shugrue · 2 episodes
Soul of the Game
Branch Rickey
- 1995
The Face on the Milk Carton
Frank Jessmon
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
Thomas Jefferson (voice) · 2 episodes
Here Come the Munsters
Herman Munster
- 1994
Don't Drink the Water
Mr. Kilroy
Foreign Student
Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore
- 1993
A Foreign Field
Ralph
Born Yesterday
Ed Deverey
- 1992
- 1991
Sweet Poison
Henry
- 1990
So Proudly We Hail
James Wagner
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
Hothouse
Woods · 1 episode
- 1987
The Lawrenceville Stories
Headmaster · 3 episodes
- 1986
Murrow
Fred Friendly
- 1985
Compromising Positions
Bob Singer
- 1984
Mrs. Soffel
Warden Peter Soffel
- 1982
57Annie
FDR
Death Valley
Paul Stanton
A Little Sex
Tommy
The Gift of Life
Dr. Quinn
The Electric Grandmother
Father
- 1981
The Private History of a Campaign That Failed
The Stranger
Harry's War
Harry Johnson
1970s
- 1979
O Youth and Beauty!
Kip Lawton
Freedom Road
Stephen Holmes
The Sorrows of Gin
Kip Lawton
Take Down
Ed Branish
The North Avenue Irregulars
Michael Hill
- 1978
Brass Target
Col. Walter Gilchrist
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Lou Gehrig
- 1976
Eleanor and Franklin
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Age 20-50 · 2 episodes
- 1975
Valley Forge
Folsom
- 1974
- 1973
The Day of the Dolphin
Mike
The Paper Chase
Thomas Craig Anderson
- 1972
- 1971
Lady Liberty
Policeman (uncredited)
1950s
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Folsom, Doug Bedloe · 1 episode
No release date
Wonder Woman
Senator Warren · 1 episode
Other crew 1
1990s
- 1999
Niagara: A History of the Falls
Presenter
Appearances41
2010s
- 2015
Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
Narrator (voice) · 3 episodes
2000s
- 2009
Ring Christmas Bells
Self
Morristown: Where America Survived
Narrator
- 2007
Andrew Jackson
Narrator
Columbus The Lost Voyage
Narrator
Titanic's Achilles Heel
Narrator
Sherman's March
Narrator
Banned from the Bible II
Narrator
- 2006
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
Self - Narrator (voice)
Witness to 'Reds'
Self
The Ten Commandments
Narrator · 2 episodes
Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran
Narrator
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces
Narrator (voice)
- 2005
Ape to Man
Narrator
Bible Battles
Narrator (voice)
The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy
Narrator
The French Revolution
Narrator
French Revolution
Narrator · 2 episodes
- 2004
First Invasion: The War of 1812
Narrator
Isaac's Storm
Narrator
- 2003
Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion
Narrator
Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion
Narrator · 2 episodes
The Louisiana Purchase
Narrator
Russia, Land of the Tsars
Narrator
Stalin: Man of Steel
Narrator (voice)
- 2002
Dinosaur Secrets Revealed
Narrator (voice)
Rise and Fall of the Spartans
Narrator (voice) · 2 episodes
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
Self
Antarctica: A Frozen History
Narrator
- 2001
In Search of Christmas
Narrator
The Impressionists: The Other French Revolution
Narrator · 2 episodes
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
The Korean War: Fire and Ice
Narrator · 4 episodes
Norman Rockwell: Painting America
Narrator
Niagara: A History of the Falls
Narrator
- 1998
Frank Lloyd Wright
Self - Narrator (voice) · 2 episodes
- 1997
Liberty!
Narrator · 6 episodes
- 1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1980s
- 1982
1970s
- 1971
