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Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Birthday: 1935-03-15 | Place of Birth: New 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2026
Fantasy Life

as    Fred

2025
The Best You Can

as    Walter Rand

2024
Rally Caps

as    Herb

2023
iMordecai

as    Mordecai Samel

2023
2022
Hollywood Stargirl

as    Mr. Mitchell

2022
The Fabelmans

as    Uncle Boris

2021
Burning at Both Ends

as    Bertrand

2020
A Deadly Legend

as    Carl Turner

2019
Modern Love : Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am

as    Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver

2019
Uncut Gems

as    Gooey

2017
Superior Donuts

as    Arthur Przybyszewski

2017
2017
The Real Jesus of Nazareth

as    Narrator

2017
2017
Summer Camp Island

as    Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)

2016
Independence Day: Resurgence

as    Julius Levinson

2014
Forever

as    Abe

2014
2014
Altered Minds

as    Dr. Nathaniel Shellner

2011
Tower Heist

as    Mr. Simon

2011
Silent Witness

as    Saul Rubin

2010
Polish Bar

as    Uncle Sol

2006
Brother's Shadow

as    Leo Groden

2005
Numb3rs

as    Alan Eppes

2004
Zeyda and the Hitman

as    Gideon Schub

2003
Regular Joe

as    Baxter Binder