Judd Hirsch
Born: 1935-03-15 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Best You Can as Walter Rand
- Fantasy Life
- Mid-Century Modern as Alan
- Stay Forte
2024
- Rally Caps as Herb
2023
- Extrapolations as David Goldblatt
- iMordecai as Mordecai Samel
- The Fabelmans: A Family in Film as Self
- Showing Up as Bill
2022
- Hollywood Stargirl as Mr. Mitchell
- The Fabelmans as Uncle Boris
- Generation Gap as Self
2021
- Burning at Both Ends as Bertrand
2020
- Hunters as Simon Wiesenthal
- Stars in the House as Self
- A Deadly Legend as Carl Turner
2019
- Modern Love as Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver
- Uncut Gems as Gooey
- Gone Hollywood as Lev Kertzman
2018
- God Friended Me as Abe
2017
- Big Mouth as Lewis Glouberman (voice)
- The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) as L.J. Shapiro
- Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond as Self
- Superior Donuts as Arthur Przybyszewski
- Summer Camp Island as Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)
- The Real Jesus of Nazareth as Narrator
2016
- Independence Day: Resurgence as Julius Levinson
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
- Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque as Julius Levinson
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Forever as Abe
- Cosmos as Robert Oppenheimer (voice)
- Sharknado 2: The Second One as Ben
- Altered Minds as Dr. Nathaniel Shellner
2013
- The Goldbergs as Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg
2012
- Perception as Sigmund Freud
2011
- Tower Heist as Mr. Simon
- The Muppets as Judd Hirsch
- Silent Witness as Saul Rubin
- This Must Be the Place as Mordecai Midler
2010
- Polish Bar as Uncle Sol
2009
- The Good Wife as Judge Harrison Creary
- Warehouse 13 as Izzy Weisfelt
2007
- The Big Bang Theory as Alfred Hofstadter
- Damages as Bill Herndon
2006
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as Wes Mendell
- Brother's Shadow as Leo Groden
2005
- American Dad! as Rabbi (voice)
- Numb3rs as Alan Eppes
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- Tom Goes to the Mayor as Prisoner (voice)
- Zeyda and the Hitman as Gideon Schub
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Who Killed the Federal Theatre? as Narrator
- Regular Joe as Baxter Binder
2002
- Street Time as Shimi Goldman
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Ben Elkins
- A Beautiful Mind as Helinger
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Judah Platner
- Family Guy as Judd Hirsch (voice)
- Family Law as Daniel Bonner
- Rocky Marciano as Al Weill
- Out of the Cold as Leon Axelrod
- Man on the Moon as Self (uncredited)
1997
- Color of Justice as Sam Lind
- George & Leo as Leo Wagonman
1996
- Independence Day as Julius Levinson
- Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader
- The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self (archive footage)
- E! True Hollywood Story
- The 1964 World's Fair as Narrator
1995
- Caroline in the City as Ben Karinsky
- Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1994
- Betrayal of Trust as Jules Masserman
1991
- Coney Island as (voice)
1990
- She Said No as Martin Knapek
1988
- American Experience as (voice)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- Dear John as John Lacey
- Running on Empty as Arthur Pope
- The Great Escape II: The Untold Story as David Matthews
- The Great Escape II: The Untold Story as Capt. David Matthews
1986
- Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer as Self - Narrator (voice)
1985
- First Steps as Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
- Brotherly Love as Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder
- Detective in the House
1984
- Teachers as Roger Rubell
- The Goodbye People as Arthur Korman
- Lights as Narrator
1983
- Without a Trace as Al Menetti
1982
- I Love Liberty as Self
- Night of 100 Stars as Self
1980
- Ordinary People as Dr. Berger
- Marriage Is Alive and Well as Herb Rollie
1979
- The Halloween That Almost Wasn't as Count Dracula
- Sooner or Later as Bob Walters
1978
- Taxi as Alex Reiger
- King of the Gypsies as Groffo
1976
- Delvecchio as Dominick Delvecchio
- The Keegans as Lt. Marco Ciardi
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Fear on Trial as Saul
- Medical Story
- The Legend of Valentino as Jack Auerbach
1973
- Serpico as Cop (uncredited)
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Winner
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee