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Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Acting

Born: March 15, 1935New York City, New York, USA

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

Fred

2026
Stay Forte

Stay Forte

2025
The Best You Can

The Best You Can

Walter Rand

2025
Rally Caps

Rally Caps

Herb

2024
Showing Up

Showing Up

Bill

2023
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

Self

2023
iMordecai

iMordecai

Mordecai Samel

2023
The Fabelmans

The Fabelmans

Uncle Boris

2022
Hollywood Stargirl

Hollywood Stargirl

Mr. Mitchell

2022
Burning at Both Ends

Burning at Both Ends

Bertrand

2021
A Deadly Legend

A Deadly Legend

Carl Turner

2020
Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems

Gooey

2019
Gone Hollywood

Gone Hollywood

Lev Kertzman

2019
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

L.J. Shapiro

2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Self

2017
Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)

2017
Independence Day: Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence

Julius Levinson

2016

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

Julius Levinson

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

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

Self

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

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Self

2016
Altered Minds

Altered Minds

Dr. Nathaniel Shellner

2014
Sharknado 2: The Second One

Sharknado 2: The Second One

Ben

2014
Silent Witness

Silent Witness

Saul Rubin

2011
The Muppets

The Muppets

Judd Hirsch

2011
Tower Heist

Tower Heist

Mr. Simon

2011
This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place

Mordecai Midler

2011
Polish Bar

Polish Bar

Uncle Sol

2010
Brother's Shadow

Brother's Shadow

Leo Groden

2006
Zeyda and the Hitman

Zeyda and the Hitman

Gideon Schub

2004
Who Killed the Federal Theatre?

Who Killed the Federal Theatre?

Narrator

2003
A Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind

Helinger

2001
Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

Self (uncredited)

1999
Out of the Cold

Out of the Cold

Leon Axelrod

1999
Rocky Marciano

Rocky Marciano

Al Weill

1999
Color of Justice

Color of Justice

Sam Lind

1997
The Making of 'Independence Day'

The Making of 'Independence Day'

Self (archive footage)

1996
Independence Day

Independence Day

Julius Levinson

1996
The 1964 World's Fair

The 1964 World's Fair

Narrator

1996

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

Quote Reader

1996
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

1995
Betrayal of Trust

Betrayal of Trust

Jules Masserman

1994
Coney Island

Coney Island

(voice)

1991
She Said No

She Said No

Martin Knapek

1990
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

Capt. David Matthews

1988
Running on Empty

Running on Empty

Arthur Pope

1988

Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer

Self - Narrator (voice)

1986
Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder

1985
First Steps

First Steps

Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky

1985
Lights

Lights

Narrator

1984
Teachers

Teachers

Roger Rubell

1984
The Goodbye People

The Goodbye People

Arthur Korman

1984
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

Al Menetti

1983
I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty

Self

1982
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
Ordinary People

Ordinary People

Dr. Berger

1980
Marriage Is Alive and Well

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Herb Rollie

1980
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

Count Dracula

1979
Sooner or Later

Sooner or Later

Bob Walters

1979
King of the Gypsies

King of the Gypsies

Groffo

1978
The Keegans

The Keegans

Lt. Marco Ciardi

1976
The Legend of Valentino

The Legend of Valentino

Jack Auerbach

1975
Fear on Trial

Fear on Trial

Saul

1975
The Law

The Law

Murray Stone

1974
Serpico

Serpico

Cop (uncredited)

1973
Jump

Jump

Man (uncredited)

1971