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Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 15, 1935 (90)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 thea ... tre 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

Filmography

Rally Caps

Rally Caps

2024

as Herb

iMordecai

iMordecai

2023

as Mordecai Samel

Showing Up

Showing Up

2023

as Bill

Hollywood Stargirl

Hollywood Stargirl

2022

as Mr. Mitchell

The Fabelmans

The Fabelmans

2022

as Uncle Boris

Burning at Both Ends

Burning at Both Ends

2021

as Bertrand

A Deadly Legend

A Deadly Legend

2020

as Carl Turner

Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems

2019

as Gooey

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

2017

as Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

2016

as Julius Levinson

Independence Day: Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016

as Julius Levinson

Altered Minds

Altered Minds

2014

as Dr. Nathaniel Shellner

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

2013

as Saul Rubin

Tower Heist

Tower Heist

2011

as Mr. Simon

This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place

2011

as Mordecai Midler

The Muppets

The Muppets

2011

as Judd Hirsch

Polish Bar

Polish Bar

2010

as Uncle Sol

Brother's Shadow

Brother's Shadow

2006

as Leo Groden

Zeyda and the Hitman

Zeyda and the Hitman

2004

as Gideon Schub

A Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind

2001

as Helinger

Rocky Marciano

Rocky Marciano

1999

as Al Weill

Out of the Cold

Out of the Cold

1999

as Leon Axelrod

Color of Justice

Color of Justice

1997

as Sam Lind

The 1964 World's Fair

The 1964 World's Fair

1996

as Narrator

Independence Day

Independence Day

1996

as Julius Levinson

Betrayal of Trust

Betrayal of Trust

1994

as Jules Masserman

Coney Island

Coney Island

1991

as (voice)

She Said No

She Said No

1990

as Martin Knapek

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988

as Capt. David Matthews

Running on Empty

Running on Empty

1988

as Arthur Pope

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

1985

as Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder

First Steps

First Steps

1985

as Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky

Lights

Lights

1984

as Narrator

The Goodbye People

The Goodbye People

1984

as Arthur Korman

Teachers

Teachers

1984

as Roger Rubell

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

1983

as Al Menetti

Ordinary People

Ordinary People

1980

as Dr. Berger

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Marriage Is Alive and Well

1980

as Herb Rollie

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

1979

as Count Dracula

Sooner or Later

Sooner or Later

1979

as Bob Walters

King of the Gypsies

King of the Gypsies

1978

as Groffo

The Keegans

The Keegans

1976

as Lt. Marco Ciardi

The Legend of Valentino

The Legend of Valentino

1975

as Jack Auerbach

Fear on Trial

Fear on Trial

1975

as Saul

The Law

The Law

1974

as Murray Stone

Serpico

Serpico

1973

as Cop (uncredited)

Jump

Jump

1971

as Man (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
SAG Awards Best Supporting Actor The Fabelmans Nominated
Television Credits

Numb3rs

as Alan Eppes

Episodes: 118

First Aired: Jan 23, 2005

Taxi

as Alex Reiger

Episodes: 114

First Aired: Sep 12, 1978

Dear John

as John Lacey

Episodes: 90

First Aired: Oct 06, 1988

Superior Donuts

as Arthur Przybyszewski

Episodes: 34

First Aired: Feb 02, 2017

George & Leo

as Leo Wagonman

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 15, 1997

Forever

as Abe

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 22, 2014

The Goldbergs

as Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 24, 2013

Delvecchio

as Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Sep 09, 1976

The Real Jesus of Nazareth

as Narrator

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 16, 2017

Damages

as Bill Herndon

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 24, 2007

Hunters

as Simon Wiesenthal

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 20, 2020

Family Guy

as Judd Hirsch (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

The Big Bang Theory

as Alfred Hofstadter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 2007

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

as David Matthews

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 06, 1988

Big Mouth

as Lewis Glouberman (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 2017

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Ben Elkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Family Law

as Daniel Bonner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Street Time

as Shimi Goldman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 2002

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

as Wes Mendell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Extrapolations

as David Goldblatt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2023

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Dr. Judah Platner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

American Dad!

as Rabbi (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Perception

as Sigmund Freud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2012

Warehouse 13

as Izzy Weisfelt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2009

The Good Wife

as Judge Harrison Creary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Cosmos

as Robert Oppenheimer (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2014

Modern Love

as Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 2019

American Experience

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1988

Tom Goes to the Mayor

as Prisoner (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 2004

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Joseph Edelman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

God Friended Me

as Abe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2018

Columbo

as Make-up Artist (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Caroline in the City

as Ben Karinsky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1995

Detective in the House

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 15, 1985

Regular Joe

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 28, 2003

Rhoda

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 1974

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Medical Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Generation Gap

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2022

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Stars in the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2020

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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