Edward Kirk Herrmann (July 21, 1943 – December 31, 2014) was an American actor best known for Gilmore Girls, The Lost Boys, and Nova, as well as narrating numerous programs for The History Channel.
He was married to Leigh Curran and Star Hayner Roman and he had three children.
Herrmann sadly died in 2014 from brain cancer at age 71.
Filmography
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Film roles
- The Paper Chase as Thomas Craig Anderson
- The Great Gatsby as Kilpspringer
- The Great Waldo Pepper as Ezra Stiles
- The Betsy as Dan Weyman
- Brass Target as Col. Walter Gilchrist
- The North Avenue Irregulars as Rev. Michael Hill
- Harry's War as Harry Johnson
- Reds as Max Eastman
- The Electric Grandmother as Father
- Annie (1982) as Franklin D. Roosevelt
- The Purple Rose of Cairo as Henry
- The Man with One Red Shoe as Brown
- The Lost Boys as Max
- Overboard as Grant Stayton III
- Big Business as Graham Sherbourne
- Accidental Hero as Mr. Broadman (uncredited)
- Born Yesterday as Ed Devery
- My Boyfriend's Back as Mr. Dingle
- Richie Rich as Richard Rich Sr.
- Nixon as Nelson Rockefeller
- Critical Care as Robert Payne
- The Cat's Meow as William Randolph Hearst
- James Dean (2001) as Raymond Massey
- The Emperor's Club as Headmaster Woodbridge
- Intolerable Cruelty as Rex Rexroth
- Welcome to Mooseport as Avery Hightower (uncredited)
- The Aviator as Joseph Breen
- Factory Girl as James Townsend
- I Think I Love My Wife as Mr. Landis
- The Skeptic as Dr. Shepard
- Bucky Larson Born To Be A Star as Jeremiah Larson
- The Wolf of Wall Street as Stratton Oakmont Commercial narrator (voice)
Television roles
- Beacon Hill as Richard Palmer (11 episodes)
- M*A*S*H as Capt. Steven J. Newsome (1 episode)
- St. Elsewhere as Priest/Father Joseph McCabe (4 episodes)
- Wings as Y.M. Young (1 episode)
- Law & Order as Drew Seely/Mr. Mosbeck/Frederic Matson (3 episodes)
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Thomas Pandolfi (1 episode)
- The Practice as Anderson Pearson (10 episode)
- Nova as Narrator (10 episode)
- Save Our History as Host/Narrator (4 episodes)
- Oz as Harrison Beecher (6 episodes)
- Gilmore Girls as Richard Gilmore (86 episodes)
- Crossing Jordan as Captain Thomas Malden (1 episode)
- Modern Marvels as Narrator
- Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Norman Shales (3 episodes)
- How The Earth Was Made as Narrator
- 30 Rock as Walter (1 episode)
- The Good Wife as Lionel Deerfield (6 episodes)
- Better with You as Judge (1 episode)
- Wonder Woman 2011 as Senator Warren (unaired pilot)
- Harry's Law as Judge Lester Badcock (3 episodes)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Mr. Vogel (1 episode)
- How I Met Your Mother as Rev. Lowell (1 episode)
- Black Box as Dr. Reynaud (2 episodes)
- Perception (2012) as Jack Pierce (1 episode)
