Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

  • Birthday: 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 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.

Filmography

Zeyda and the Hitman

2004

As Gideon Schub

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

1979

As Count Dracula

Altered Minds

2014

As Dr. Nathaniel Shellner

The Law

1974

As Murray Stone

The 1964 World's Fair

1996

As Narrator

The Goodbye People

1984

As Arthur Korman

Brotherly Love

1985

As Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder

Lights

1984

As Narrator

Rally Caps

0000

As Herb

iMordecai

2023

As Mordecai Samel

Without a Trace

1983

As Al Menetti

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988

As Capt. David Matthews

Brother's Shadow

2006

As Leo Groden

Betrayal of Trust

1994

As Jules Masserman

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

2016

As Julius Levinson

First Steps

1985

As Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky

Teachers

1984

As Roger Rubell

Rocky Marciano

1999

As Al Weill

Ordinary People

1980

As Dr. Berger

Running on Empty

1988

As Arthur Pope

The Legend of Valentino

1975

As Jack Auerbach

Burning at Both Ends

2021

As Bertrand

A Deadly Legend

2020

As Carl Turner

King of the Gypsies

1978

As Groffo

Out of the Cold

1999

As Leon Axelrod

Fear on Trial

1975

As Saul

Sooner or Later

1979

As Bob Walters

She Said No

1990

As Martin Knapek

Connescence

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As Walter Rand

Independence Day

1996

As Julius Levinson

Color of Justice

1997

As Sam Lind

Summer Camp Island

2017

As Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)

Marriage Is Alive and Well

1980

As Herb Rollie

The Fabelmans

2022

As Uncle Boris Podgorny

Hollywood Stargirl

2022

As Mr. Mitchell

Coney Island

1991

As (voice)

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016

As Julius Levinson

Uncut Gems

2019

As Gooey

Polish Bar

2010

As Uncle Sol

Tower Heist

2011

As Mr. Simon

Silent Witness

2011

As Saul Rubin

The Making of 'Independence Day'

1996

As Self (archive footage)

A Beautiful Mind

2001

As Helinger

The Keegans

1976

As Lt. Marco Ciardi

Showing Up

2022

As Bill

Jump

1971

As Man (uncredited)

I Love Liberty

1982

As Self

This Must Be the Place

2011

As Mordecai Midler

The Muppets

2011

As Judd Hirsch

Serpico

1973

As Cop (uncredited)

Night of 100 Stars

1982

As Self

Man on the Moon

1999

As Self (uncredited)

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