
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Judd Hirsch
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.
Movie | Cast | Year |
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Zeyda and the Hitman | Gideon Schub | 2004 |
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't | Count Dracula | 1979 |
Altered Minds | Dr. Nathaniel Shellner | 2014 |
The Law | Murray Stone | 1974 |
The 1964 World's Fair | Narrator | 1996 |
The Goodbye People | Arthur Korman | 1986 |
Brotherly Love | Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder | 1985 |
Lights | Narrator | 1984 |
Rally Caps | Herb | 1970 |
iMordecai | Mordecai Samel | 2023 |
Without a Trace | Al Menetti | 1983 |
Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer | Self - Narrator (voice) | 1986 |
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | Capt. David Matthews | 1988 |
Brother's Shadow | Leo Groden | 2006 |
Betrayal of Trust | Jules Masserman | 1994 |
Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque | Julius Levinson | 2016 |
Teachers | Roger Rubell | 1984 |
Rocky Marciano | Al Weill | 1999 |
Running on Empty | Arthur Pope | 1988 |
The Legend of Valentino | Jack Auerbach | 1975 |
Burning at Both Ends | Bertrand | 2021 |
A Deadly Legend | Carl Turner | 2020 |
King of the Gypsies | Groffo | 1978 |
Ordinary People | Dr. Berger | 1980 |
Out of the Cold | Leon Axelrod | 1999 |
Sharknado 2: The Second One | Ben | 2014 |
Fear on Trial | Saul | 1975 |
Sooner or Later | Bob Walters | 1979 |
She Said No | Martin Knapek | 1990 |
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond | Self | 2017 |
Independence Day | Julius Levinson | 1996 |
Color of Justice | Sam Lind | 1997 |
Summer Camp Island | Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice) | 2017 |
Marriage Is Alive and Well | Herb Rollie | 1980 |
The Fabelmans | Uncle Boris Podgorny | 2022 |
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' | Self | 2016 |
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger | 1995 | |
Hollywood Stargirl | Mr. Mitchell | 2022 |
Independence Day: Resurgence | Julius Levinson | 2016 |
Uncut Gems | Gooey | 2019 |
Polish Bar | Uncle Sol | 2010 |
Tower Heist | Mr. Simon | 2011 |
Silent Witness | Saul Rubin | 2011 |
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Quote Reader | 1996 |
A Beautiful Mind | Helinger | 2001 |
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) | L.J. Shapiro | 2017 |
The Making of 'Independence Day' | Himself (archive footage) | 1996 |
The Keegans | Lt. Marco Ciardi | 1976 |
Showing Up | Bill | 2023 |
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016 |
Jump | Man (uncredited) | 1971 |
I Love Liberty | Self | 1982 |
This Must Be the Place | Mordecai Midler | 2011 |
The Muppets | Judd Hirsch | 2011 |
Serpico | Cop (uncredited) | 1973 |
Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
Man on the Moon | Self (uncredited) | 1999 | Series | Cast | Year |
Rhoda | 1974 | |
Taxi | Alex Reiger | 1978 |
E! True Hollywood Story | 1996 | |
Dear John | 1988 | |
The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004 |
Family Guy | Judd Hirsch (voice) | 1999 |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ben Elkins | 2001 |
Perception | Sigmund Freud | 2012 |
Family Law | 1999 | |
George & Leo | Leo Wagonman | 1997 |
Delvecchio | Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio | 1976 |
Medical Story | 1975 | |
Street Time | 2002 | |
Detective in the House | 1985 | |
Regular Joe | 2003 | |
American Dad! | Rabbi (voice) | 2005 |
Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 1975 |
Forever | Abe | 2014 |
The Big Bang Theory | Alfred Hofstadter | 2007 |
Superior Donuts | Arthur Przybyszewski | 2017 |
Numb3rs | Alan Eppes | 2005 |
Warehouse 13 | Izzy Weisfelt | 2009 |
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | David Matthews | 1988 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Joseph Edelman | 1999 |
God Friended Me | Abe | 2018 |
Hunters | Simon Wiesenthal | 2020 |
Big Mouth | Lewis Glouberman (voice) | 2017 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Judah Platner | 1999 |
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Wes Mendell | 2006 |
The Real Jesus of Nazareth | Narrator | 2017 |
Cosmos | Robert Oppenheimer (voice) | 2014 |
Modern Love | Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver | 2019 |
Tom Goes to the Mayor | Prisoner (voice) | 2004 |
The Goldbergs | Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg | 2013 |
Generation Gap | Self | 2022 |
LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | 1988 |
Extrapolations | David Goldblatt | 2023 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | 2003 |
Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1956 |
The Good Wife | Judge Harrison Creary | 2009 |