Judd Hirsch
Born
March 15, 1935 (90 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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
The Best You Can
Walter Rand
2025
Mid-Century Modern
Alan · (1 episode)
2025
Fantasy Life
2025
Rally Caps
Herb
2024
Showing Up
Bill
2023
Extrapolations
David Goldblatt · (1 episode)
2023
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
Self
2023
iMordecai
Mordecai Samel
2023
The Fabelmans
Uncle Boris
2022
Generation Gap
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Hollywood Stargirl
Mr. Mitchell
2022
Burning at Both Ends
Bertrand
2021
A Deadly Legend
Carl Turner
2020
Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Hunters
Simon Wiesenthal · (3 episodes)
2020
Modern Love
Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver · (1 episode)
2019
Uncut Gems
Gooey
2019
God Friended Me
Abe · (1 episode)
2018
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
L.J. Shapiro
2017
Big Mouth
Lewis Glouberman (voice) · (2 episodes)
2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Self
2017
Summer Camp Island
Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)
2017
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
Narrator · (4 episodes)
2017
Superior Donuts
Arthur Przybyszewski · (34 episodes)
2017
Independence Day: Resurgence
Julius Levinson
2016
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Self
2016
Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque
Julius Levinson
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
Altered Minds
Dr. Nathaniel Shellner
2014
Forever
Abe · (22 episodes)
2014
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Ben
2014
Cosmos
Robert Oppenheimer (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Goldbergs
Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg · (22 episodes)
2013
Perception
Sigmund Freud · (1 episode)
2012
Silent Witness
Saul Rubin
2011
The Muppets
Judd Hirsch
2011
Tower Heist
Mr. Simon
2011
This Must Be the Place
Mordecai Midler
2011
Polish Bar
Uncle Sol
2010
The Good Wife
Judge Harrison Creary · (1 episode)
2009
Warehouse 13
Izzy Weisfelt · (1 episode)
2009
The Big Bang Theory
Alfred Hofstadter · (2 episodes)
2007
Damages
Bill Herndon · (3 episodes)
2007
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Wes Mendell · (1 episode)
2006
Brother's Shadow
Leo Groden
2006
American Dad!
Rabbi (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Numb3rs
Alan Eppes · (118 episodes)
2005
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Prisoner (voice) · (1 episode)
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2004
Zeyda and the Hitman
Gideon Schub
2004
Regular Joe
Baxter Binder · (6 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Street Time
Shimi Goldman · (1 episode)
2002
A Beautiful Mind
Helinger
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ben Elkins · (1 episode)
2001
Man on the Moon
Self (uncredited)
1999
Family Law
Daniel Bonner · (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Judah Platner · (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Joseph Edelman · (1 episode)
1999
Out of the Cold
Leon Axelrod
1999
Rocky Marciano
Al Weill
1999
George & Leo
Leo Wagonman · (22 episodes)
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
The December Cross
Stay Forte
Family Guy
Judd Hirsch (voice) · (2 episodes)
1999
Color of Justice
Sam Lind
1997
The Making of 'Independence Day'
Self (archive footage)
1996
Independence Day
Julius Levinson
1996
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Quote Reader
1996
The 1964 World's Fair
Narrator
1996
Caroline in the City
Ben Karinsky · (1 episode)
1995
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
Betrayal of Trust
Jules Masserman
1994
Coney Island
(voice)
1991
She Said No
Martin Knapek
1990
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
David Matthews · (2 episodes)
1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Capt. David Matthews
1988
Dear John
John Lacey · (90 episodes)
1988
American Experience
(voice) · (1 episode)
1988
Running on Empty
Arthur Pope
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer
Self - Narrator (voice)
1986
Brotherly Love
Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder
1985
First Steps
Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
1985
Detective in the House
(6 episodes)
1985
Lights
Narrator
1984
Teachers
Roger Rubell
1984
The Goodbye People
Arthur Korman
1984
Without a Trace
Al Menetti
1983
I Love Liberty
Self
1982
Ordinary People
Dr. Berger
1980
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Herb Rollie
1980
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
Count Dracula
1979
Sooner or Later
Bob Walters
1979
King of the Gypsies
Groffo
1978
Taxi
Alex Reiger · (114 episodes)
1978
Delvecchio
Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio · (19 episodes)
1976
The Keegans
Lt. Marco Ciardi
1976
The Legend of Valentino
Jack Auerbach
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
Fear on Trial
Saul
1975
Medical Story
(1 episode)
1975
The Law
Murray Stone
1974
Rhoda
(2 episodes)
1974
Serpico
Cop (uncredited)
1973
Columbo
Make-up Artist (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1971
Jump
Man (uncredited)
1971
Tony Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter/ Winner · (1 episode)
1956
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member · (1 episode)
1944