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
2026
- Fantasy Life as Fred
2025
- Mid-Century Modern as Alan
- The Best You Can as Walter Rand
- Stay Forte
2024
- Rally Caps as Herb
2023
- Extrapolations as David Goldblatt
- Showing Up as Bill
- The Fabelmans: A Family in Film as Self
- iMordecai as Mordecai Samel
2022
- The Fabelmans as Uncle Boris
- Generation Gap as Self
- Hollywood Stargirl as Mr. Mitchell
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)
- Superior Donuts as Arthur Przybyszewski
- The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) as L.J. Shapiro
- Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond as Self
- The Real Jesus of Nazareth as Narrator
- Summer Camp Island as Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)
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
- Cosmos as Robert Oppenheimer (voice)
- Forever as Abe
- Sharknado 2: The Second One as Ben
- Altered Minds as Dr. Nathaniel Shellner
2013
- The Goldbergs as Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg
- Maron as Larry
2012
- Perception as Sigmund Freud
2011
- Tower Heist as Mr. Simon
- The Muppets as Judd Hirsch
- This Must Be the Place as Mordecai Midler
- Silent Witness as Saul Rubin
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 - Guest
- Regular Joe as Baxter Binder
- Who Killed the Federal Theatre? as Narrator
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
- Man on the Moon as Self (uncredited)
- Rocky Marciano as Al Weill
- Out of the Cold as Leon Axelrod
1997
- George & Leo as Leo Wagonman
- Color of Justice as Sam Lind
1996
- Independence Day as Julius Levinson
- E! True Hollywood Story
- The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self (archive footage)
- 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
- Detective in the House
- First Steps as Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
- Brotherly Love as Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder
1984
- Teachers as Roger Rubell
- Lights as Narrator
- The Goodbye People as Arthur Korman
1983
- Without a Trace as Al Menetti
1982
- Night of 100 Stars as Self
- I Love Liberty as Self
1980
- Ordinary People as Dr. Berger
- Marriage Is Alive and Well as Herb Rollie
1979
- Sooner or Later as Bob Walters
- The Halloween That Almost Wasn't as Count Dracula
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 (uncredited)
- Medical Story as Dr. Joe Dempsey
- Fear on Trial as Saul
- The Legend of Valentino as Jack Auerbach
1973
- Serpico as Cop (uncredited)
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee