Cast and Crew of The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. This seven-part, fourteen hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodore’s birth in 1858 to Eleanor’s death in 1962.

Full Cast of The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Peter Coyote as Narrator (voice)

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

Peter Coyote (born Rachmil Pinchus Ben Mosha Cohon; October 10, 1941) is an American actor, author, director,...

Edward Herrmann as Franklin Roosevelt (voice)

Edward Herrmann

Franklin Roosevelt (voice)

Edward Kirk Herrmann (July 21, 1943 – December 31, 2014) in Washington, D.C., was an American television and film...

John Lithgow as James Roosevelt (voice)

John Lithgow

James Roosevelt (voice)

John Arthur Lithgow (born October 19, 1945) is an American actor. Prolific in films, television and on stage,...

Meryl Streep as Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)

Meryl Streep

Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)

Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her...

Doris Kearns Goodwin as Herself - Historian

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Herself - Historian

Doris Helen Kearns Goodwin (born January 4, 1943) is an American biographer, historian, former sports journalist,...

Paul Giamatti as Theodore Roosevelt (voice)

Paul Giamatti

Theodore Roosevelt (voice)

Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (born June 6, 1967) is an American actor. Giamatti began his career as a supporting...


Crew of The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

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