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Judd Hirsch
Born · March 15, 1935 (89 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Bio
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.
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
Self
7.1
2023
iMordecai
Mordecai Samel
1.3
2023
Hollywood Stargirl
Mr. Mitchell
6.7
2022
Burning at Both Ends
Bertrand
6.2
2021
A Deadly Legend
Carl Turner
3.0
2020
Uncut Gems
Gooey
7.2
2019
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Self
7.5
2017
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
L.J. Shapiro
6.5
2017
Summer Camp Island
Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)
7.7
2017
Independence Day: Resurgence
Julius Levinson
5.3
2016
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Self
0.0
2016
Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque
Julius Levinson
0.0
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
4.3
2016
Altered Minds
Dr. Nathaniel Shellner
4.3
2014
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Ben
4.6
2014
Silent Witness
Saul Rubin
6.4
2011
The Muppets
Judd Hirsch
6.7
2011
Tower Heist
Mr. Simon
6.1
2011
This Must Be the Place
Mordecai Midler
7.0
2011
Polish Bar
Uncle Sol
0.0
2010
Brother's Shadow
Leo Groden
6.0
2006
Zeyda and the Hitman
Gideon Schub
3.0
2004
A Beautiful Mind
Helinger
7.9
2001
Man on the Moon
Self (uncredited)
7.3
1999
Out of the Cold
Leon Axelrod
0.0
1999
Rocky Marciano
Al Weill
5.6
1999
Color of Justice
Sam Lind
5.5
1997
The Making of 'Independence Day'
Self (archive footage)
5.8
1996
Independence Day
Julius Levinson
6.9
1996
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Quote Reader
4.7
1996
The 1964 World's Fair
Narrator
6.7
1996
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
9.0
1995
Coney Island
(voice)
6.0
1991
She Said No
Martin Knapek
6.0
1990
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Capt. David Matthews
4.5
1988
Running on Empty
Arthur Pope
7.5
1988
Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer
Self - Narrator (voice)
5.8
1986
Brotherly Love
Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder
7.0
1985
First Steps
Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
0.0
1985
Teachers
Roger Rubell
5.6
1984
The Goodbye People
Arthur Korman
0.0
1984
Without a Trace
Al Menetti
5.6
1983
I Love Liberty
Self
0.0
1982
Ordinary People
Dr. Berger
7.5
1980
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Herb Rollie
0.0
1980
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
Count Dracula
5.8
1979
Sooner or Later
Bob Walters
5.5
1979
King of the Gypsies
Groffo
5.6
1978
The Keegans
Lt. Marco Ciardi
0.0
1976
The Legend of Valentino
Jack Auerbach
5.5
1975
Fear on Trial
Saul
9.0
1975
The Law
Murray Stone
0.0
1974
Serpico
Cop (uncredited)
7.5
1973
Jump
Man (uncredited)
0.0
1971
Connescence
Walter Rand
0.0
Rally Caps
Herb
0.0
2024
Showing Up
Bill
5.7
2023
Extrapolations
David Goldblatt · (1 episode)
6.1
2023
The Fabelmans
Uncle Boris Podgorny
7.6
2022
Generation Gap
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
2022
Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2020
Hunters
Simon Wiesenthal · (3 episodes)
7.2
2020
Modern Love
Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver · (1 episode)
7.3
2019
God Friended Me
Abe · (1 episode)
7.9
2018
Big Mouth
Lewis Glouberman (voice) · (2 episodes)
7.7
2017
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
Narrator · (4 episodes)
7.0
2017
Superior Donuts
Arthur Przybyszewski · (34 episodes)
6.4
2017
Forever
Abe · (22 episodes)
7.8
2014
Cosmos
Robert Oppenheimer (voice) · (1 episode)
8.5
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2014
The Goldbergs
Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg · (22 episodes)
7.5
2013
Perception
Sigmund Freud · (1 episode)
7.2
2012
The Good Wife
Judge Harrison Creary · (1 episode)
7.6
2009
Warehouse 13
Izzy Weisfelt · (1 episode)
7.7
2009
The Big Bang Theory
Alfred Hofstadter · (2 episodes)
7.9
2007
Damages
Bill Herndon · (3 episodes)
7.4
2007
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Wes Mendell · (1 episode)
7.4
2006
American Dad!
Rabbi (voice) · (1 episode)
7.0
2005
Numb3rs
Alan Eppes · (118 episodes)
7.0
2005
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Prisoner (voice) · (1 episode)
7.0
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
6.1
2004
Regular Joe
(6 episodes)
0.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2003
Street Time
Shimi Goldman · (1 episode)
2.5
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ben Elkins · (1 episode)
7.6
2001
Family Law
Daniel Bonner · (1 episode)
8.2
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Judah Platner · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Joseph Edelman · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Family Guy
Judd Hirsch (voice) · (2 episodes)
7.4
1999
George & Leo
Leo Wagonman · (22 episodes)
0.0
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
8.0
1996
Caroline in the City
Ben Karinsky · (1 episode)
6.4
1995
Betrayal of Trust
Jules Masserman
6.0
1994
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
David Matthews · (2 episodes)
5.0
1988
Dear John
John Lacey · (90 episodes)
5.8
1988
American Experience
(voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.2
1988
Detective in the House
(6 episodes)
5.0
1985
Lights
Narrator
0.0
1984
Night of 100 Stars
Self
6.5
1982
Taxi
Alex Reiger · (114 episodes)
7.2
1978
Delvecchio
Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio · (19 episodes)
0.0
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Medical Story
(1 episode)
5.0
1975
Rhoda
(2 episodes)
6.2
1974
Columbo
Make-up Artist (uncredited) · (1 episode)
8.1
1971
Tony Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
6.8
1944