Edward Herrmann
Biography
Edward Herrmann was an American actor, director, and writer who started on the stage after training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, he made his Broadway debut in Moonchildren in 1972 and won a Tony Award for Mrs. Warren's Profession four years later. He became associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt, playing the president in the miniseries Eleanor and Franklin and in the musical film Annie (1982), and later voiced Roosevelt again in Ken Burns's series The Roosevelts: An Intimate History. On television he played Richard Gilmore on Gilmore Girls from 2000 to 2007 and won an Emmy for his guest appearances on The Practice. In films he worked as a character actor in projects such as The Great Gatsby (1974), The Lost Boys (1987), Overboard (1987), Nixon (1995), and The Aviator (2004). He also narrated documentaries for PBS and the History Channel and recorded audiobooks.
71years old at death
- Born Washington, D.C.
- Died Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Edward Kirk Herrmann (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 52
- Career span
- 41 years1973 to 2014
Genres
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Early training
Edward Herrmann won a Fulbright Fellowship, which allowed him to study acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
First role
Herrmann appeared in one of his first professional productions, the U.S. premiere of Michael Weller's Moonchildren, staged at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., in November 1971. He then went along with the production to New York City, where he made his Broadway debut the following year.
Big break
Herrmann was the first choice to play Richard Gilmore on Gilmore Girls and read for the part despite his agent saying he would not, leading creator Amy Sherman-Palladino to say Richard Gilmore was sitting in front of them.
Edward Herrmann movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Craig Clyde directed two of these films. Paul Sorvino appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Paul Sorvino's page
Richard Riehle's page
Wallace Shawn's page
Bruce Davison's page
Cloris Leachman's page
Kenneth Welsh's page
All films by Craig Clyde
Also two films together20 more actors
- Robert RedfordThe Great Waldo Pepper (1975) and The Great Gatsby (1974)
- Diane KeatonMrs. Soffel (1984) and Reds (1981)
- Margo MartindaleWedding Daze (2006) and Critical Care (1997)
- Austin PendletonDon't Drink the Water (1994) and My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
- David Ogden StiersThe Man with One Red Shoe (1985) and A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978)
- Jay O. SandersWedding Daze (2006) and My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
- Don JohnsonBucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011) and Born Yesterday (1993)
- Philip BoscoFrank Lloyd Wright (1998) and Critical Care (1997)
- Mary Pat GleasonBucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011) and Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
- Bob OdenkirkSon of Morning (2011) and Relative Strangers (2006)
- Sean O'BryanHatching Pete (2009) and Here Come the Munsters (1995)
- Barry PrimusJames Dean (2001) and Big Business (1988)
- James NaughtonFactory Girl (2006) and The Paper Chase (1973)
- Mike HagertyA Christmas Wish (2011) and Overboard (1987)
- Nicolas CosterBig Business (1988) and Reds (1981)
- Irwin KeyesIntolerable Cruelty (2003) and Here Come the Munsters (1995)
- Frank CampanellaOverboard (1987) and The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
- Robert BurrA Little Sex (1982) and A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978)
- Kirstin DornHeaven's Door (2012) and A Christmas Wish (2011)
- Leigh CurranA Little Sex (1982) and Reds (1981)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Edward Herrmann's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$712 million
27 of the 52 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 52 films: 27 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 13 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.
- 27Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 13Never in cinemas
- 7Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 79% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$214M30.0% of the total
- 2$120M16.9% of the total
- 3$57M8.0% of the total
- 4$40M5.7% of the total
- 5$38M5.4% of the total
- 6$32M4.5% of the total
- 7$32M4.4% of the total
- 8$27M3.8% of the total
$152 millionfrom the other 19 films with a worldwide figure, 21% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1976 to 1999, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1999 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | The Practice | Won |
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1976 | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Won | |
| 1976 | Tony Awards | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| Fulbright Scholarship | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.