About

Known credits:
73
Birthday:
1935-03-15
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Judd Hirsch

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Rally Caps Actor Herb N/A
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2023 Showing Up Actor Bill 58
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2023 The Fabelmans: A Family in Film Actor Self 59
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2023 iMordecai Actor Mordecai Samel 59
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2022 The Fabelmans Actor Uncle Boris Podgorny 73
Good
2022 Hollywood Stargirl Actor Mr. Mitchell 59
Average
2021 Burning at Both Ends Actor Bertrand 59
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2020 A Deadly Legend Actor Carl Turner 58
Average
2019 Uncut Gems Actor Gooey 70
Good
2017 Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond Actor Self 68
Fair
2017 The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) Actor L.J. Shapiro 63
Fair
2017 Summer Camp Island Actor Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice) 59
Average
2017 The Real Jesus of Nazareth Actor Narrator 69
Fair
2017 Superior Donuts Actor Arthur Przybyszewski 66
Fair
2016 Independence Day: Resurgence Actor Julius Levinson 53
Average
2016 Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' Actor Self N/A
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2016 Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque Actor Julius Levinson N/A
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2016 Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows Actor Self 58
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2014 Altered Minds Actor Dr. Nathaniel Shellner 58
Average
2014 Forever Actor Abe 77
Good
2014 Sharknado 2: The Second One Actor Ben 51
Average
2011 Silent Witness Actor Saul Rubin 59
Average
2011 The Muppets Actor Judd Hirsch 64
Fair
2011 Tower Heist Actor Mr. Simon 60
Fair
2011 This Must Be the Place Actor Mordecai Midler 66
Fair
2010 Polish Bar Actor Uncle Sol N/A
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2006 Brother's Shadow Actor Leo Groden 59
Average
2005 Numb3rs Actor Alan Eppes 69
Fair
2004 Zeyda and the Hitman Actor Gideon Schub 58
Average
2003 Regular Joe Actor N/A
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2001 A Beautiful Mind Actor Helinger 77
Good
1999 Man on the Moon Actor Self (uncredited) 69
Fair
1999 Out of the Cold Actor Leon Axelrod N/A
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1999 Rocky Marciano Actor Al Weill 58
Average
1997 George & Leo Actor Leo Wagonman N/A
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1997 Color of Justice Actor Sam Lind 59
Average
1996 The Making of 'Independence Day' Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1996 Independence Day Actor Julius Levinson 68
Fair
1996 The 1964 World's Fair Actor Narrator 59
Average
1996 Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen Actor Quote Reader 59
Average
1995 Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger Actor N/A
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1994 Betrayal of Trust Actor Jules Masserman 59
Average
1991 Coney Island Actor (voice) 59
Average
1990 She Said No Actor Martin Knapek 59
Average
1988 The Great Escape II: The Untold Story Actor David Matthews 69
Fair
1988 The Great Escape II: The Untold Story Actor Capt. David Matthews 58
Average
1988 Dear John Actor John Lacey 67
Fair
1988 Running on Empty Actor Arthur Pope 64
Fair
1986 Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 59
Average
1985 Brotherly Love Actor Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder 59
Average
1985 First Steps Actor Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky N/A
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1985 Detective in the House Actor 69
Fair
1984 Lights Actor Narrator N/A
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1984 Lights Actor Narrator N/A
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1984 Teachers Actor Roger Rubell 58
Average
1984 The Goodbye People Actor Arthur Korman N/A
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1983 Without a Trace Actor Al Menetti 58
Average
1982 I Love Liberty Actor Self N/A
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1982 Night of 100 Stars Actor Self 59
Average
1980 Ordinary People Actor Dr. Berger 67
Fair
1980 Marriage is Alive and Well Actor Herb Rollie N/A
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1979 The Halloween That Almost Wasn't Actor Count Dracula 58
Average
1979 Sooner or Later Actor Bob Walters 58
Average
1978 King of the Gypsies Actor Groffo 58
Average
1978 Taxi Actor Alex Reiger 71
Good
1976 Delvecchio Actor Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio N/A
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1976 The Keegans Actor Lt. Marco Ciardi N/A
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1975 The Legend of Valentino Actor Jack Auerbach 58
Average
1975 Fear on Trial Actor Saul 58
Average
1974 The Law Actor Murray Stone N/A
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1973 Serpico Actor Cop (uncredited) 71
Good
1971 Jump Actor Man (uncredited) N/A
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Connescence Actor Walter Rand N/A
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