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Judd Hirsch

Born March 15, 1935
New York City, New York, USA
91 years old

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 …

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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.

108 titles
96 Acting
1 Production
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The Big Bang Theory (2007)

Alfred Hofstadter

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Helinger

Independence Day (1996)

Julius Levinson

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Julius Levinson

Uncut Gems (2019)

Gooey

Family Guy (1999)

Judd Hirsch (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

Judah Platner / Joseph Edelman

Tower Heist (2011)

Mr. Simon

The Fabelmans (2022)

Uncle Boris

American Dad! (2005)

Rabbi (voice)

Serpico (1973)

Cop (uncredited)

Cosmos (2014)

Robert Oppenheimer (voice)

The Muppets (2011)

Judd Hirsch

This Must Be the Place (2011)

Mordecai Midler

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)

L.J. Shapiro

Big Mouth (2017)

Lewis Glouberman (voice)

Bob's Burgers (2011)

rusty (voice)

Columbo (1971)

Make-up Artist (uncredited)

Warehouse 13 (2009)

Izzy Weisfelt

Ordinary People (1980)

Dr. Berger

Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014)

Ben

The Good Wife (2009)

Judge Harrison Creary

Forever (2014)

Abe

Hunters (2020)

Simon Wiesenthal

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Numb3rs (2005)

Alan Eppes

Modern Love (2019)

Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

Ben Elkins

The Goldbergs (2013)

Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg

Running on Empty (1988)

Arthur Pope

Perception (2012)

Sigmund Freud

Damages (2007)

Bill Herndon

God Friended Me (2018)

Abe

Taxi (1978)

Alex Reiger

Showing Up (2023)

Bill

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)

Wes Mendell

Extrapolations (2023)

David Goldblatt

Teachers (1984)

Roger Rubell

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

Hollywood Stargirl (2022)

Mr. Mitchell

The Best You Can (2025)

Walter Rand

Maron (2013)

Larry

Superior Donuts (2017)

Arthur Przybyszewski

American Experience (1988)

(voice)

Mid-Century Modern (2025)

Alan

Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004)

Prisoner (voice)

Burning at Both Ends (2021)

Bertrand

Caroline in the City (1995)

Ben Karinsky

Without a Trace (1983)

Al Menetti

Rhoda (1974)

King of the Gypsies (1978)

Groffo

Silent Witness (2011)

Saul Rubin

Rocky Marciano (1999)

Al Weill

Dear John (1988)

John Lacey

Altered Minds (2014)

Dr. Nathaniel Shellner

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)

Capt. David Matthews

Family Law (1999)

Daniel Bonner

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (1979)

Count Dracula

Color of Justice (1997)

Sam Lind

Fantasy Life (2026)

Fred

Brother's Shadow (2006)

Leo Groden

The Real Jesus of Nazareth (2017)

Narrator

A Deadly Legend (2020)

Carl Turner

iMordecai (2023)

Mordecai Samel

Rally Caps (2024)

Herb

Sooner or Later (1979)

Bob Walters

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)

David Matthews

Brotherly Love (1985)

Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger (1995)

Marriage Is Alive and Well (1980)

Herb Rollie

Medical Story (1975)

Dr. Joe Dempsey

Out of the Cold (1999)

Leon Axelrod

She Said No (1990)

Martin Knapek

Summer Camp Island (2017)

Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)

The 1964 World's Fair (1996)

Narrator

The Legend of Valentino (1975)

Jack Auerbach

Betrayal of Trust (1994)

Jules Masserman

Coney Island (1991)

(voice)

Detective in the House (1985)

Zeyda and the Hitman (2004)

Gideon Schub

Delvecchio (1976)

Dominick Delvecchio

Fear on Trial (1975)

Saul

First Steps (1985)

Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky

George & Leo (1997)

Leo Wagonman

Jump (1971)

Man (uncredited)

Lights (1984)

Narrator

Regular Joe (2003)

Baxter Binder

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque (2016)

Julius Levinson

Stay Forte (2025)

Street Time (2002)

Shimi Goldman

The Goodbye People (1984)

Arthur Korman

The Keegans (1976)

Lt. Marco Ciardi

Who Killed the Federal Theatre? (2003)

Narrator

Gone Hollywood (2019)

Lev Kertzman

Polish Bar (2010)

Uncle Sol

The December Cross

The Law (1974)

Murray Stone

Production (1)

The Best You Can (2025)

Executive production

Appearances (12)

Man on the Moon (1999)

Self (uncredited)

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton (2017)

Self

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)

Self

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film (2023)

Self

The Making of 'Independence Day' (1996)

Self (archive footage)

Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer (1986)

Self - Narrator (voice)

Generation Gap (2022)

Self

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

Self

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' (2016)

Self

Eugene Gregan: Born Dead

Self

I Love Liberty (1982)

Self

Stars in the House (2020)

Self