Judd Hirsch

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 15, 1935 (91 yrs)

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

جاد هیرش · Judd Seymore Hirsch

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Independence Day
6.9

Independence Day

1996as Julius Levinson
A Beautiful Mind
7.9

A Beautiful Mind

2001as Helinger
Independence Day: Resurgence
5.4

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016as Julius Levinson
The Fabelmans
7.6

The Fabelmans

2022as Uncle Boris
Uncut Gems
7.2

Uncut Gems

2019as Gooey
Tower Heist
6.1

Tower Heist

2011as Mr. Simon
The Muppets
6.7

The Muppets

2011as Judd Hirsch
Serpico
7.5

Serpico

1973as Cop (uncredited)
Man on the Moon
7.2

Man on the Moon

1999as Self (uncredited)
Ordinary People
7.4

Ordinary People

1980as Dr. Berger
The Best You Can
7.0

The Best You Can

2025as Walter Rand
Without a Trace
5.3

Without a Trace

1983as Al Menetti
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
6.5

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017as L.J. Shapiro
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
4.1

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016as Self
Sharknado 2: The Second One
4.5

Sharknado 2: The Second One

2014as Ben
Running on Empty
7.4

Running on Empty

1988as Arthur Pope
Showing Up
5.9

Showing Up

2023as Bill
This Must Be the Place
7.0

This Must Be the Place

2011as Mordecai Midler
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
7.0

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

2016as Self
Fantasy Life
6.2

Fantasy Life

2026as Fred
Teachers
5.7

Teachers

1984as Roger Rubell
Hollywood Stargirl
6.6

Hollywood Stargirl

2022as Mr. Mitchell
King of the Gypsies
5.9

King of the Gypsies

1978as Groffo
Stay Forte
10.0

Stay Forte

2025
Silent Witness
6.3

Silent Witness

2011as Saul Rubin
Night of 100 Stars
6.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982as Self
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
5.5

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988as Capt. David Matthews
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
7.5

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017as Self
Burning at Both Ends
6.0

Burning at Both Ends

2021as Bertrand
I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty

1982as Self
Polish Bar

Polish Bar

2010as Uncle Sol
The Making of 'Independence Day'
6.1

The Making of 'Independence Day'

1996as Self (archive footage)
Brotherly Love
7.3

Brotherly Love

1985as Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder
She Said No
7.7

She Said No

1990as Martin Knapek
Color of Justice
5.5

Color of Justice

1997as Sam Lind
Rocky Marciano
5.9

Rocky Marciano

1999as Al Weill
Rally Caps
6.8

Rally Caps

2024as Herb
Altered Minds
4.6

Altered Minds

2014as Dr. Nathaniel Shellner
Fear on Trial
9.0

Fear on Trial

1975as Saul
First Steps
8.0

First Steps

1985as Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
7.1

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

2023as Self
The Law

The Law

1974as Murray Stone
Coney Island
8.0

Coney Island

1991as (voice)
A Deadly Legend
2.6

A Deadly Legend

2020as Carl Turner
Brother's Shadow
5.5

Brother's Shadow

2006as Leo Groden
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
6.2

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

1979as Count Dracula
Betrayal of Trust
6.5

Betrayal of Trust

1994as Jules Masserman
Summer Camp Island
7.7

Summer Camp Island

2017as Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)
The Goodbye People
10.0

The Goodbye People

1984as Arthur Korman
Gone Hollywood

Gone Hollywood

2019as Lev Kertzman