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Judd Hirsch

Born: 1935

Biography

Judd Seymore Hirsch (born March 15, 1935) is an American actor. He is known for playing Alex Rieger on the television comedy series Taxi (1978–1983), John Lacey on the NBC series Dear John (1988–1992), and Alan Eppes on the CBS series Numb3rs (2005–2010). He is also well known for his career in theatre and for his roles in films such as Ordinary People (1980), Running on Empty (1988), Independence Day (1996), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Uncut Gems (2019) and The Fabelmans (2022). He has twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Ordinary People (1980) and The Fabelmans (2022), the longest gap between Academy Award nominations in history.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Resources

Movies

A Beautiful Mind

Helinger in A Beautiful Mind

Independence Day

Julius Levinson in Independence Day

King of the Gypsies

Groffo in King of the Gypsies

Teachers

Roger Rubell in Teachers

I Love Liberty

Self in I Love Liberty

Rocky Marciano

Al Weill in Rocky Marciano

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

in Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

Ordinary People

Dr. Berger in Ordinary People

iMordecai

Mordecai Samel in iMordecai

Without a Trace

Al Menetti in Without a Trace

Running on Empty

Arthur Pope in Running on Empty

This Must Be the Place

Mordecai Midler in This Must Be the Place

Tower Heist

Mr. Simon in Tower Heist

Zeyda and the Hitman

Gideon Schub in Zeyda and the Hitman

Silent Witness

Saul Rubin in Silent Witness

Polish Bar

Uncle Sol in Polish Bar

Out of the Cold

Leon Axelrod in Out of the Cold

Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer

Self - Narrator (voice) in Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

Count Dracula in The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

Hollywood Stargirl

Mr. Mitchell in Hollywood Stargirl

Altered Minds

Dr. Nathaniel Shellner in Altered Minds

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

Capt. David Matthews in The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

Sharknado 2: The Second One

Ben in Sharknado 2: The Second One

Fear on Trial

Saul in Fear on Trial

The Law

Murray Stone in The Law

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

Self in The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

Coney Island

(voice) in Coney Island

The Keegans

Lt. Marco Ciardi in The Keegans

Jump

Man (uncredited) in Jump

First Steps

Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky in First Steps

Connescence

Walter Rand in Connescence

The Legend of Valentino

Jack Auerbach in The Legend of Valentino

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

Self in Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

Julius Levinson in Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

Man on the Moon

Self (uncredited) in Man on the Moon

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

Quote Reader in Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

The 1964 World's Fair

Narrator in The 1964 World's Fair

She Said No

Martin Knapek in She Said No

Sooner or Later

Bob Walters in Sooner or Later

Independence Day: Resurgence

Julius Levinson in Independence Day: Resurgence

The Goodbye People

Arthur Korman in The Goodbye People

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Self in Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Brother's Shadow

Leo Groden in Brother's Shadow

Brotherly Love

Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder in Brotherly Love

Serpico

Cop (uncredited) in Serpico

The Muppets

Judd Hirsch in The Muppets

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Self in Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

The Meyerowitz Stories

L.J. Shapiro in The Meyerowitz Stories

Burning at Both Ends

Bertrand in Burning at Both Ends

Uncut Gems

Gooey in Uncut Gems

Color of Justice

Sam Lind in Color of Justice

Summer Camp Island

Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice) in Summer Camp Island

The Making of 'Independence Day'

Self (archive footage) in The Making of 'Independence Day'

A Deadly Legend

Carl Turner in A Deadly Legend

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Herb Rollie in Marriage Is Alive and Well

Lights

Narrator in Lights

Betrayal of Trust

Jules Masserman in Betrayal of Trust

Showing Up

Bill in Showing Up

The Fabelmans

Uncle Boris Podgorny in The Fabelmans

Night of 100 Stars

Self in Night of 100 Stars

Rally Caps

Herb in Rally Caps

TV Shows

The Tony Danza Show

Self - Guest in The Tony Danza Show

Numb3rs

Alan Eppes in Numb3rs

Family Guy

Judd Hirsch (voice) in Family Guy

Rhoda

in Rhoda

Taxi

Alex Reiger in Taxi

E! True Hollywood Story

in E! True Hollywood Story

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Ben Elkins in Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Family Law

Daniel Bonner in Family Law

Dear John

John Lacey in Dear John

Delvecchio

Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio in Delvecchio

Medical Story

in Medical Story

Street Time

in Street Time

George & Leo

Leo Wagonman in George & Leo

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Wes Mendell in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Detective in the House

in Detective in the House

Extrapolations

David Goldblatt in Extrapolations

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Dr. Judah Platner in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Regular Joe

in Regular Joe

American Dad!

Rabbi (voice) in American Dad!

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited) in Saturday Night Live

Forever

Abe in Forever

Perception

Sigmund Freud in Perception

Warehouse 13

Izzy Weisfelt in Warehouse 13

The Real Jesus of Nazareth

Narrator in The Real Jesus of Nazareth

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self in Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Big Bang Theory

Alfred Hofstadter in The Big Bang Theory

Tony Awards

Self - Winner in Tony Awards

Superior Donuts

Arthur Przybyszewski in Superior Donuts

The Good Wife

Judge Harrison Creary in The Good Wife

Cosmos

Robert Oppenheimer (voice) in Cosmos

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Modern Love

Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver in Modern Love

American Experience

(voice) in American Experience

Tom Goes to the Mayor

Prisoner (voice) in Tom Goes to the Mayor

Generation Gap

Self in Generation Gap

The Goldbergs

Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg in The Goldbergs

Damages

Bill Herndon in Damages

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

David Matthews in The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest in LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Joseph Edelman in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Stars in the House

Self in Stars in the House

God Friended Me

Abe in God Friended Me

Hunters

Simon Wiesenthal in Hunters

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter in Tony Awards

Big Mouth

Lewis Glouberman (voice) in Big Mouth

Columbo

Make-up Artist (uncredited) in Columbo

Caroline in the City

Ben Karinsky in Caroline in the City

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee in Tony Awards