Judd Hirsch
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-03-15
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Judd Hirsch
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.
Also Known For
A Beautiful Mind
Dec 14, 2001
Independence Day
Jun 25, 1996
King of the Gypsies
Dec 20, 1978
Teachers
Oct 05, 1984
I Love Liberty
Mar 21, 1982
Rocky Marciano
May 15, 1999
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Apr 01, 1995
Ordinary People
Sep 19, 1980
iMordecai
Feb 10, 2023
Without a Trace
Feb 04, 1983
Running on Empty
Sep 09, 1988
This Must Be the Place
Aug 24, 2011
Tower Heist
Nov 02, 2011
Zeyda and the Hitman
Jun 20, 2004
Silent Witness
Dec 07, 2011
Polish Bar
Jan 01, 2010
Out of the Cold
Aug 28, 1999
Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer
Sep 28, 1986
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
Oct 28, 1979
Hollywood Stargirl
Jun 03, 2022
Altered Minds
Oct 09, 2014
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Nov 05, 1988
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Jul 31, 2014
Fear on Trial
Oct 02, 1975
The Law
Oct 22, 1974
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
Feb 14, 2023
Coney Island
Feb 04, 1991
The Keegans
May 03, 1976
Jump
Jan 01, 1971
First Steps
Mar 19, 1985
The Best You Can
Jun 07, 2025
The Legend of Valentino
Nov 23, 1975
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Jun 18, 2016
Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque
Jun 18, 2016
Man on the Moon
Dec 22, 1999
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Jan 01, 1996
The 1964 World's Fair
Jan 01, 1996
She Said No
Sep 23, 1990
Sooner or Later
Mar 25, 1979
Independence Day: Resurgence
Jun 22, 2016
The Goodbye People
Sep 11, 1984
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Feb 21, 2016
Brother's Shadow
Apr 29, 2006
Brotherly Love
May 28, 1985
Serpico
Dec 18, 1973
The Muppets
Nov 23, 2011
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Sep 05, 2017
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Oct 13, 2017
Burning at Both Ends
Sep 30, 2021
Uncut Gems
Aug 30, 2019
Color of Justice
Sep 07, 1997
Summer Camp Island
Apr 16, 2017
The Making of 'Independence Day'
Jun 29, 1996
A Deadly Legend
Jul 24, 2020
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Jan 25, 1980
Lights
Dec 18, 1984
Betrayal of Trust
Jan 03, 1994
Showing Up
Apr 07, 2023
The Fabelmans
Nov 11, 2022
Night of 100 Stars
Mar 08, 1982
Rally Caps
Apr 09, 2024
The December Cross
Fantasy Life
Mar 27, 2026
Stay Forte
Nov 20, 2025
Gone Hollywood
Jan 01, 2019
Who Killed the Federal Theatre?
Oct 03, 2003
Eugene Gregan: Born Dead
The Tony Danza Show
Sep 13, 2004
Numb3rs
Jan 23, 2005
Family Guy
Jan 31, 1999
Rhoda
Sep 09, 1974
Taxi
Sep 12, 1978
E! True Hollywood Story
Aug 21, 1996
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Sep 30, 2001
Family Law
Sep 20, 1999
Dear John
Oct 06, 1988
Delvecchio
Sep 09, 1976
Medical Story
Sep 04, 1975
Street Time
Jun 23, 2002
George & Leo
Sep 15, 1997
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Sep 18, 2006
Detective in the House
Mar 15, 1985
Extrapolations
Mar 16, 2023
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sep 20, 1999
Regular Joe
Mar 28, 2003
American Dad!
Feb 06, 2005
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
Forever
Sep 22, 2014
Perception
Jul 09, 2012
Warehouse 13
Jul 07, 2009
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
Apr 16, 2017
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jan 26, 2003
The Big Bang Theory
Sep 24, 2007
Tony Awards
Apr 01, 1956
Superior Donuts
Feb 02, 2017
The Good Wife
Sep 22, 2009
Cosmos
Mar 09, 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Feb 25, 2014
Modern Love
Oct 18, 2019
American Experience
Oct 04, 1988
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Nov 14, 2004
Generation Gap
Jul 07, 2022
The Goldbergs
Sep 24, 2013
Damages
Jul 24, 2007
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Nov 06, 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Sep 05, 1988
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sep 20, 1999
Stars in the House
Mar 16, 2020
God Friended Me
Sep 30, 2018
Hunters
Feb 20, 2020
Tony Awards
Apr 01, 1956
Big Mouth
Sep 29, 2017
Columbo
Sep 15, 1971
Caroline in the City
Sep 21, 1995
Tony Awards
Apr 01, 1956
Golden Globe Awards
Jan 20, 1944
Mid-Century Modern
Mar 28, 2025
Golden Globe Awards
Jan 20, 1944