Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 15, 1935
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Judd Hirsch
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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mid-Century Modern | Alan |
| 2023 | Extrapolations | David Goldblatt |
| 2022 | Generation Gap | Self |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2020 | Hunters | Simon Wiesenthal |
| 2019 | Modern Love | Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver |
| 2018 | God Friended Me | Abe |
| 2017 | The Real Jesus of Nazareth | Narrator |
| 2017 | Superior Donuts | Arthur Przybyszewski |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | Lewis Glouberman (voice) |
| 2014 | Forever | Abe |
| 2014 | Cosmos | Robert Oppenheimer (voice) |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2013 | The Goldbergs | Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg |
| 2012 | Perception | Sigmund Freud |
| 2009 | Warehouse 13 | Izzy Weisfelt |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Judge Harrison Creary |
| 2007 | The Big Bang Theory | Alfred Hofstadter |
| 2007 | Damages | Bill Herndon |
| 2006 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Wes Mendell |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Alan Eppes |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Rabbi (voice) |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Tom Goes to the Mayor | Prisoner (voice) |
| 2003 | Regular Joe | Baxter Binder |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2002 | Street Time | Shimi Goldman |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ben Elkins |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Judd Hirsch (voice) |
| 1999 | Family Law | Daniel Bonner |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Judah Platner |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Joseph Edelman |
| 1997 | George & Leo | Leo Wagonman |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City | Ben Karinsky |
| 1988 | Dear John | John Lacey |
| 1988 | American Experience | (voice) |
| 1988 | The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | David Matthews |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1985 | Detective in the House | |
| 1978 | Taxi | Alex Reiger |
| 1976 | Delvecchio | Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio |
| 1975 | Medical Story | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1974 | Rhoda | |
| 1971 | Columbo | Make-up Artist (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Winner |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Audience Member |