
Judd Hirsch
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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Credits
- 2025 · Mid-Century Modern as Alan
- 2023 · Extrapolations as David Goldblatt
- 2022 · The Fabelmans as Uncle Boris
- 2021 · Burning at Both Ends as Bertrand
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2020 · Hunters as Simon Wiesenthal
- 2019 · Modern Love as Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver
- 2019 · Uncut Gems as Gooey
- 2018 · God Friended Me as Abe
- 2017 · Big Mouth as Lewis Glouberman (voice)
- 2016 · Independence Day: Resurgence as Julius Levinson
- 2016 · Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
- 2014 · Forever as Abe
- 2014 · Cosmos as Robert Oppenheimer (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg
- 2012 · Perception as Sigmund Freud
- 2011 · The Muppets as Judd Hirsch
- 2011 · Tower Heist as Mr. Simon
- 2011 · This Must Be the Place as Mordecai Midler
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Judge Harrison Creary
- 2009 · Warehouse 13 as Izzy Weisfelt
- 2007 · The Big Bang Theory as Alfred Hofstadter
- 2007 · Damages as Bill Herndon
- 2006 · Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as Wes Mendell
- 2005 · American Dad! as Rabbi (voice)
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Alan Eppes
- 2004 · Tom Goes to the Mayor as Prisoner (voice)
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Street Time as Shimi Goldman
- 2001 · A Beautiful Mind as Helinger
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Ben Elkins
- 1999 · Man on the Moon as Self (uncredited)
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Judah Platner
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Joseph Edelman
- 1999 · Family Law as Daniel Bonner
- 1999 · Family Guy as Judd Hirsch (voice)
- 1997 · Color of Justice as Sam Lind
- 1996 · Independence Day as Julius Levinson
- 1995 · Caroline in the City as Ben Karinsky
- 1988 · Dear John as John Lacey
- 1988 · American Experience as (voice)
- 1988 · Running on Empty as Arthur Pope
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1978 · Taxi as Alex Reiger
- 1976 · Delvecchio as Dominick Delvecchio
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Fear on Trial as Saul
- 1974 · Rhoda as
- 1973 · Serpico as Cop (uncredited)
- 1971 · Columbo as Make-up Artist (uncredited)
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Winner
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter/ Winner
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member
- Future · Stay Forte as
- 2025 · The Best You Can as Walter Rand
- 2025 · Fantasy Life as
- 2024 · Rally Caps as Herb
- 2023 · Showing Up as Bill
- 2023 · The Fabelmans: A Family in Film as Self
- 2023 · iMordecai as Mordecai Samel
- 2022 · Generation Gap as Self
- 2022 · Hollywood Stargirl as Mr. Mitchell
- 2020 · A Deadly Legend as Carl Turner
- 2019 · Gone Hollywood as Lev Kertzman
- 2017 · The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) as L.J. Shapiro
- 2017 · Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond as Self
- 2017 · Summer Camp Island as Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)
- 2017 · The Real Jesus of Nazareth as Narrator
- 2017 · Superior Donuts as Arthur Przybyszewski
- 2016 · Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque as Julius Levinson
- 2016 · Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- 2014 · Altered Minds as Dr. Nathaniel Shellner
- 2014 · Sharknado 2: The Second One as Ben
- 2011 · Silent Witness as Saul Rubin
- 2010 · Polish Bar as Uncle Sol
- 2006 · Brother's Shadow as Leo Groden
- 2004 · Zeyda and the Hitman as Gideon Schub
- 2003 · Regular Joe as Baxter Binder
- 1999 · Out of the Cold as Leon Axelrod
- 1999 · Rocky Marciano as Al Weill
- 1997 · George & Leo as Leo Wagonman
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self (archive footage)
- 1996 · Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader
- 1996 · The 1964 World's Fair as Narrator
- 1995 · Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger as
- 1994 · Betrayal of Trust as Jules Masserman
- 1991 · Coney Island as (voice)
- 1990 · She Said No as Martin Knapek
- 1988 · The Great Escape II: The Untold Story as David Matthews
- 1988 · 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 · Brotherly Love as Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder
- 1985 · First Steps as Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
- 1985 · Detective in the House as
- 1984 · Lights as Narrator
- 1984 · Teachers as Roger Rubell
- 1984 · The Goodbye People as Arthur Korman
- 1983 · Without a Trace as Al Menetti
- 1982 · I Love Liberty as Self
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1980 · Ordinary People as Dr. Berger
- 1980 · Marriage Is Alive and Well as Herb Rollie
- 1979 · The Halloween That Almost Wasn't as Count Dracula
- 1979 · Sooner or Later as Bob Walters
- 1978 · King of the Gypsies as Groffo
- 1976 · The Keegans as Lt. Marco Ciardi
- 1975 · The Legend of Valentino as Jack Auerbach
- 1975 · Medical Story as
- 1974 · The Law as Murray Stone
- 1971 · Jump as Man (uncredited)
- Future · The December Cross as