Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

117

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-03-15 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

جاد هیرش

Judd Seymore Hirsch

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 has twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Ordinary People (1980) and The Fabelmans (2022), the longest gap between Academy Award nominations in history.

Known For

Acting

A Beautiful Mind

2001

A Beautiful Mind

as

Helinger

Independence Day

1996

Independence Day

as

Julius Levinson

King of the Gypsies

1978

King of the Gypsies

as

Groffo

Teachers

1984

Teachers

as

Roger Rubell

I Love Liberty

1982

I Love Liberty

as

Self

Rocky Marciano

1999

Rocky Marciano

as

Al Weill

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

1995

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

as

Ordinary People

1980

Ordinary People

as

Dr. Berger

iMordecai

2023

iMordecai

as

Mordecai Samel

Without a Trace

1983

Without a Trace

as

Al Menetti

Running on Empty

1988

Running on Empty

as

Arthur Pope

This Must Be the Place

2011

This Must Be the Place

as

Mordecai Midler

Tower Heist

2011

Tower Heist

as

Mr. Simon

Zeyda and the Hitman

2004

Zeyda and the Hitman

as

Gideon Schub

Silent Witness

2011

Silent Witness

as

Saul Rubin

Polish Bar

2010

Polish Bar

as

Uncle Sol

Out of the Cold

1999

Out of the Cold

as

Leon Axelrod

Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer

1986

Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

1979

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

as

Count Dracula

Hollywood Stargirl

2022

Hollywood Stargirl

as

Mr. Mitchell

Altered Minds

2014

Altered Minds

as

Dr. Nathaniel Shellner

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

as

Capt. David Matthews

Sharknado 2: The Second One

2014

Sharknado 2: The Second One

as

Ben

Fear on Trial

1975

Fear on Trial

as

Saul

The Law

1974

The Law

as

Murray Stone

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

2023

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

as

Self

Coney Island

1991

Coney Island

as

(voice)

The Keegans

1976

The Keegans

as

Lt. Marco Ciardi

Jump

1971

Jump

as

Man (uncredited)

First Steps

1985

First Steps

as

Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky

The Best You Can

2025

The Best You Can

as

Walter Rand

The Legend of Valentino

1975

The Legend of Valentino

as

Jack Auerbach

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

2016

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

as

Self

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

2016

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

as

Julius Levinson

Man on the Moon

1999

Man on the Moon

as

Self (uncredited)

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1996

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

as

Quote Reader

The 1964 World's Fair

1996

The 1964 World's Fair

as

Narrator

She Said No

1990

She Said No

as

Martin Knapek

Sooner or Later

1979

Sooner or Later

as

Bob Walters

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016

Independence Day: Resurgence

as

Julius Levinson

The Goodbye People

1984

The Goodbye People

as

Arthur Korman

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

as

Self

Brother's Shadow

2006

Brother's Shadow

as

Leo Groden

Brotherly Love

1985

Brotherly Love

as

Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder

Serpico

1973

Serpico

as

Cop (uncredited)

The Muppets

2011

The Muppets

as

Judd Hirsch

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

as

Self

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

as

L.J. Shapiro

Burning at Both Ends

2021

Burning at Both Ends

as

Bertrand

Uncut Gems

2019

Uncut Gems

as

Gooey

Color of Justice

1997

Color of Justice

as

Sam Lind

Summer Camp Island

2017

Summer Camp Island

as

Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)

The Making of 'Independence Day'

1996

The Making of 'Independence Day'

as

Self (archive footage)

A Deadly Legend

2020

A Deadly Legend

as

Carl Turner

Marriage Is Alive and Well

1980

Marriage Is Alive and Well

as

Herb Rollie

Lights

1984

Lights

as

Narrator

Betrayal of Trust

1994

Betrayal of Trust

as

Jules Masserman

Showing Up

2023

Showing Up

as

Bill

The Fabelmans

2022

The Fabelmans

as

Uncle Boris

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

Rally Caps

2024

Rally Caps

as

Herb

The December Cross

The December Cross

as

Fantasy Life

2025

Fantasy Life

as

Stay Forte

Stay Forte

as

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

as

Self - Guest

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as

Alan Eppes

Family Guy

Family Guy

as

Judd Hirsch (voice)

Rhoda

Rhoda

as

Taxi

Taxi

as

Alex Reiger

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as

Ben Elkins

Family Law

Family Law

as

Daniel Bonner

Dear John

Dear John

as

John Lacey

Delvecchio

Delvecchio

as

Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio

Medical Story

Medical Story

as

Street Time

Street Time

as

Shimi Goldman

George & Leo

George & Leo

as

Leo Wagonman

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

as

Wes Mendell

Detective in the House

Detective in the House

as

Extrapolations

Extrapolations

as

David Goldblatt

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Dr. Judah Platner

Regular Joe

Regular Joe

as

Baxter Binder

American Dad!

American Dad!

as

Rabbi (voice)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Forever

Forever

as

Abe

Perception

Perception

as

Sigmund Freud

Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13

as

Izzy Weisfelt

The Real Jesus of Nazareth

The Real Jesus of Nazareth

as

Narrator

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Self

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

as

Alfred Hofstadter

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Winner

Superior Donuts

Superior Donuts

as

Arthur Przybyszewski

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Judge Harrison Creary

Cosmos

Cosmos

as

Robert Oppenheimer (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self

Modern Love

Modern Love

as

Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver

American Experience

American Experience

as

(voice)

Tom Goes to the Mayor

Tom Goes to the Mayor

as

Prisoner (voice)

Generation Gap

Generation Gap

as

Self

The Goldbergs

The Goldbergs

as

Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg

Damages

Damages

as

Bill Herndon

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

as

David Matthews

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Joseph Edelman

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

as

Self

God Friended Me

God Friended Me

as

Abe

Hunters

Hunters

as

Simon Wiesenthal

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

as

Lewis Glouberman (voice)

Columbo

Columbo

as

Make-up Artist (uncredited)

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

as

Ben Karinsky

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Mid-Century Modern

Mid-Century Modern

as

Alan

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Audience Member

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter/ Winner

Production

The Best You Can

2025

The Best You Can

as

Crew

Directing