Birthday:
Mar 15, 1935
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| A Beautiful Mind | Helinger | 2001 |
| Independence Day | Julius Levinson | 1996 |
| King of the Gypsies | Groffo | 1978 |
| Teachers | Roger Rubell | 1984 |
| I Love Liberty | Self | 1982 |
| Rocky Marciano | Al Weill | 1999 |
| Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger | 1995 | |
| Ordinary People | Dr. Berger | 1980 |
| iMordecai | Mordecai Samel | 2023 |
| Without a Trace | Al Menetti | 1983 |
| Running on Empty | Arthur Pope | 1988 |
| This Must Be the Place | Mordecai Midler | 2011 |
| Tower Heist | Mr. Simon | 2011 |
| Zeyda and the Hitman | Gideon Schub | 2004 |
| Silent Witness | Saul Rubin | 2011 |
| Polish Bar | Uncle Sol | 2010 |
| Out of the Cold | Leon Axelrod | 1999 |
| Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer | Self - Narrator (voice) | 1986 |
| The Halloween That Almost Wasn't | Count Dracula | 1979 |
| Hollywood Stargirl | Mr. Mitchell | 2022 |
| Altered Minds | Dr. Nathaniel Shellner | 2014 |
| The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | Capt. David Matthews | 1988 |
| Sharknado 2: The Second One | Ben | 2014 |
| Fear on Trial | Saul | 1975 |
| The Law | Murray Stone | 1974 |
| The Fabelmans: A Family in Film | Self | 2023 |
| Coney Island | (voice) | 1991 |
| The Keegans | Lt. Marco Ciardi | 1976 |
| Jump | Man (uncredited) | 1971 |
| First Steps | Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky | 1985 |
| Connescence | Walter Rand | 1970 |
| The Legend of Valentino | Jack Auerbach | 1975 |
| Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' | Self | 2016 |
| Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque | Julius Levinson | 2016 |
| Man on the Moon | Self (uncredited) | 1999 |
| Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Quote Reader | 1996 |
| The 1964 World's Fair | Narrator | 1996 |
| She Said No | Martin Knapek | 1990 |
| Sooner or Later | Bob Walters | 1979 |
| Independence Day: Resurgence | Julius Levinson | 2016 |
| The Goodbye People | Arthur Korman | 1984 |
| Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016 |
| Brother's Shadow | Leo Groden | 2006 |
| Brotherly Love | Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder | 1985 |
| Serpico | Cop (uncredited) | 1973 |
| The Muppets | Judd Hirsch | 2011 |
| Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond | Self | 2017 |
| The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) | L.J. Shapiro | 2017 |
| Burning at Both Ends | Bertrand | 2021 |
| Uncut Gems | Gooey | 2019 |
| Color of Justice | Sam Lind | 1997 |
| Summer Camp Island | Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice) | 2017 |
| The Making of 'Independence Day' | Self (archive footage) | 1996 |
| A Deadly Legend | Carl Turner | 2020 |
| Marriage Is Alive and Well | Herb Rollie | 1980 |
| Lights | Narrator | 1984 |
| Betrayal of Trust | Jules Masserman | 1994 |
| Showing Up | Bill | 2023 |
| The Fabelmans | Uncle Boris Podgorny | 2022 |
| Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
| Rally Caps | Herb | 2024 | Series | Cast | Year |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| Numb3rs | Alan Eppes | 2005 |
| Family Guy | Judd Hirsch (voice) | 1999 |
| Rhoda | 1974 | |
| Taxi | Alex Reiger | 1978 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1996 | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ben Elkins | 2001 |
| Family Law | Daniel Bonner | 1999 |
| Dear John | John Lacey | 1988 |
| Delvecchio | Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio | 1976 |
| Medical Story | 1975 | |
| Street Time | Shimi Goldman | 2002 |
| George & Leo | Leo Wagonman | 1997 |
| Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Wes Mendell | 2006 |
| Detective in the House | 1985 | |
| Extrapolations | David Goldblatt | 2023 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Judah Platner | 1999 |
| Regular Joe | 2003 | |
| American Dad! | Rabbi (voice) | 2005 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 1975 |
| Forever | Abe | 2014 |
| Perception | Sigmund Freud | 2012 |
| Warehouse 13 | Izzy Weisfelt | 2009 |
| The Real Jesus of Nazareth | Narrator | 2017 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | 2003 |
| The Big Bang Theory | Alfred Hofstadter | 2007 |
| Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1956 |
| Superior Donuts | Arthur Przybyszewski | 2017 |
| The Good Wife | Judge Harrison Creary | 2009 |
| Cosmos | Robert Oppenheimer (voice) | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 2014 |
| Modern Love | Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver | 2019 |
| American Experience | (voice) | 1988 |
| Tom Goes to the Mayor | Prisoner (voice) | 2004 |
| Generation Gap | Self | 2022 |
| The Goldbergs | Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg | 2013 |
| Damages | Bill Herndon | 2007 |
| The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | David Matthews | 1988 |
| LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | 1988 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Joseph Edelman | 1999 |
| Stars in the House | Self | 2020 |
| God Friended Me | Abe | 2018 |
| Hunters | Simon Wiesenthal | 2020 |
| Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1956 |
| Big Mouth | Lewis Glouberman (voice) | 2017 |
| Columbo | Make-up Artist (uncredited) | 1971 |
| Caroline in the City | Ben Karinsky | 1995 |
| Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1956 |
| Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 1944 |
