Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Acting

Born:
1935-03-15
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA

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 won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, two Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Play, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The 42-year gap between his first nomination (Ordinary People in 1980) and second (The Fabelmans in 2022) is the longest in history.

Known For

Filmography

Fantasy Life

Fantasy Life

6.22026
Movie
Stay Forte

Stay Forte

10.02025
Movie
The Best You Can

The Best You Can

7.02025
Movie
Mid-Century Modern

Mid-Century Modern

6.12025
TV
Rally Caps

Rally Caps

6.82024
Movie
Showing Up

Showing Up

5.92023
Movie
Extrapolations

Extrapolations

6.12023
TV
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

7.12023
Movie
iMordecai

iMordecai

2.52023
Movie
The Fabelmans

The Fabelmans

7.52022
Movie
Generation Gap

Generation Gap

6.82022
TV
Hollywood Stargirl

Hollywood Stargirl

6.62022
Movie
Burning at Both Ends

Burning at Both Ends

5.92021
Movie
A Deadly Legend

A Deadly Legend

2.62020
Movie
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020
TV
Hunters

Hunters

7.12020
TV
Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems

7.22019
Movie
Modern Love

Modern Love

7.42019
TV
Gone Hollywood

Gone Hollywood

2019
Movie
God Friended Me

God Friended Me

7.72018
TV
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

6.52017
Movie
Big Mouth

Big Mouth

7.62017
TV
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton

7.52017
Movie
Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

7.72017
Movie
The Real Jesus of Nazareth

The Real Jesus of Nazareth

7.52017
TV
Superior Donuts

Superior Donuts

6.22017
TV
Independence Day: Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence

5.42016
Movie
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

7.02016
Movie
Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

5.02016
Movie
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

4.02016
Movie
Altered Minds

Altered Minds

4.42014
Movie
Forever

Forever

7.82014
TV
Sharknado 2: The Second One

Sharknado 2: The Second One

4.52014
Movie
Cosmos

Cosmos

8.52014
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.12014
TV
The Goldbergs

The Goldbergs

7.42013
TV
Maron

Maron

7.02013
TV
Perception

Perception

7.22012
TV
Silent Witness

Silent Witness

6.32011
Movie
The Muppets

The Muppets

6.72011
Movie
Tower Heist

Tower Heist

6.12011
Movie
This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place

7.02011
Movie
Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

7.82011
TV
Polish Bar

Polish Bar

2010
Movie
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

7.62009
TV
Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13

7.72009
TV
The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

7.92007
TV
Damages

Damages

7.52007
TV
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

7.52006
TV
Brother's Shadow

Brother's Shadow

5.52006
Movie
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.02005
TV
Numb3rs

Numb3rs

7.02005
TV
Tom Goes to the Mayor

Tom Goes to the Mayor

6.82004
TV
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

6.42004
TV
Zeyda and the Hitman

Zeyda and the Hitman

5.52004
Movie
Who Killed the Federal Theatre?

Who Killed the Federal Theatre?

10.02003
Movie
Regular Joe

Regular Joe

7.02003
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.32003
TV
Street Time

Street Time

2.52002
TV
A Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind

7.92001
Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.62001
TV
Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

7.21999
Movie
Family Law

Family Law

8.11999
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.01999
TV
Out of the Cold

Out of the Cold

4.71999
Movie
Rocky Marciano

Rocky Marciano

5.91999
Movie
Family Guy

Family Guy

7.41999
TV
George & Leo

George & Leo

10.01997
TV
Color of Justice

Color of Justice

5.21997
Movie
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

8.11996
TV
Independence Day

Independence Day

6.91996
Movie
The Making of 'Independence Day'

The Making of 'Independence Day'

6.11996
Movie
The 1964 World's Fair

The 1964 World's Fair

6.71996
Movie
Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

6.51995
TV
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

8.71995
Movie
Betrayal of Trust

Betrayal of Trust

6.51994
Movie
Coney Island

Coney Island

8.01991
Movie
She Said No

She Said No

7.71990
Movie
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

5.81988
TV
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

5.51988
Movie
Dear John

Dear John

5.71988
TV
American Experience

American Experience

6.51988
TV
Running on Empty

Running on Empty

7.41988
Movie
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.61988
TV
Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer

Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer

6.01986
Movie
Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

7.31985
Movie
First Steps

First Steps

8.01985
Movie
Detective in the House

Detective in the House

6.51985
TV
Lights

Lights

8.01984
Movie
Teachers

Teachers

5.71984
Movie
The Goodbye People

The Goodbye People

10.01984
Movie
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

5.41983
Movie
I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty

1982
Movie
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

5.81982
Movie
Ordinary People

Ordinary People

7.51980
Movie
Marriage Is Alive and Well

Marriage Is Alive and Well

4.71980
Movie
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

6.21979
Movie
Sooner or Later

Sooner or Later

6.11979
Movie
King of the Gypsies

King of the Gypsies

5.81978
Movie
Taxi

Taxi

7.31978
TV
Delvecchio

Delvecchio

7.01976
TV
The Keegans

The Keegans

8.01976
Movie
The Legend of Valentino

The Legend of Valentino

6.71975
Movie
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.91975
TV
Fear on Trial

Fear on Trial

9.01975
Movie
Medical Story

Medical Story

5.01975
TV
The Law

The Law

1974
Movie
Rhoda

Rhoda

6.21974
TV
Serpico

Serpico

7.51973
Movie
Columbo

Columbo

8.11971
TV
Jump

Jump

9.01971
Movie
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956
TV
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.01944
TV
The December Cross

The December Cross

Movie
Eugene Gregan: Born Dead

Eugene Gregan: Born Dead

Movie