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Judd Hirsch

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1935-03-15 (Age: 91)

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.

Filmography (64)

⭐ 6.2 Role: Fred

Fantasy Life

2026
⭐ 10.0 Role: Unknown

Stay Forte

2025
⭐ 7.0 Role: Walter Rand

The Best You Can

2025
⭐ 6.8 Role: Herb

Rally Caps

2024
⭐ 5.9 Role: Bill

Showing Up

2023
⭐ 7.1 Role: Self

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

2023
⭐ 2.5 Role: Mordecai Samel

iMordecai

2023
⭐ 7.6 Role: Uncle Boris

The Fabelmans

2022
⭐ 6.6 Role: Mr. Mitchell

Hollywood Stargirl

2022
⭐ 6.0 Role: Bertrand

Burning at Both Ends

2021
⭐ 2.6 Role: Carl Turner

A Deadly Legend

2020
⭐ 7.2 Role: Gooey

Uncut Gems

2019
⭐ 0 Role: Lev Kertzman

Gone Hollywood

2019
⭐ 6.5 Role: L.J. Shapiro

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017
⭐ 7.5 Role: Self

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017