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Judd Seymore Hirsch is an American actor 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), and A Beautiful Mind (2001).
Birth Name
Judd Seymore Hirsch
Born
Friday, 15 March 1935
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Showing Up | Bill | 2023 |
| Extrapolations | David Goldblatt | 2023 |
| iMordecai | Mordecai Samel | 2023 |
| The Fabelmans | Uncle Boris / Uncle Boris Podgorny | 2022 |
| Generation Gap | Self | 2022 |
| Hollywood Stargirl | Mr. Mitchell | 2022 |
| Burning at Both Ends | Bertrand | 2021 |
| History of the Sitcom | Self | 2021 |
| A Deadly Legend | Carl Turner | 2020 |
| Cosmos: Possible Worlds | Robert Oppenheimer | 2020 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Showing Up | Bill | 2023 |
| Extrapolations | David Goldblatt | 2023 |
| iMordecai | Mordecai Samel | 2023 |
| The Fabelmans | Uncle Boris / Uncle Boris Podgorny | 2022 |
| Generation Gap | Self | 2022 |
| Hollywood Stargirl | Mr. Mitchell | 2022 |
| Burning at Both Ends | Bertrand | 2021 |
| History of the Sitcom | Self | 2021 |
| A Deadly Legend | Carl Turner | 2020 |
| Cosmos: Possible Worlds | Robert Oppenheimer | 2020 |
| Hunters | Simon Wiesenthal | 2020 |
| Modern Love | Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver | 2019 |
| Uncut Gems | Gooey | 2019 |
| God Friended Me | Abe | 2018 |
| Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond | Himself / Self | 2017 |
| The Meyerowitz Stories | L.J. Shapiro | 2017 |
| Big Mouth | Lewis Glouberman | 2017 |
| Welcome to the Wayne | Judd Hirsch | 2017 |
| The Real Jesus of Nazareth | Narrator | 2017 |
| Superior Donuts | Arthur Przybyszewski | 2017 |
| The 5th Quarter | Old Johnson | 2016 |
| Wild Oats | 2016 | |
| Independence Day: Resurgence | Julius Levinson | 2016 |
| Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016 |
| Altered Minds | Dr. Nathaniel Shellner | 2014 |
| Forever | Abe | 2014 |
| Sharknado 2: The Second One | Ben | 2014 |
| Small Miracles | Mort | 2014 |
| Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey | Robert Oppenheimer | 2014 |
| The Goldbergs | Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg | 2013 |
| Maron | Larry | 2013 |
| Steve Harvey | Self | 2012 |
| Too Young to Die | (archive footage) | 2012 |
| Perception | Sigmund Freud | 2012 |
| The Muppets | Judd Hirsch / Self | 2011 |
| Tower Heist | Mr. Simon | 2011 |
| This Must Be the Place | Mordecai Midler | 2011 |
| Silent Witness | Saul Rubin | 2011 |
| The Talk | Self - Guest | 2010 |
| The Whole Truth | Judge Wright | 2010 |
| Polish Bar | Uncle Sol | 2010 |
| The Good Wife | Judge Harrison Creary | 2009 |
| Warehouse 13 | Izzy Weisfelt | 2009 |
| The Big Bang Theory | Dr. Alfred Hofstadter | 2007 |
| Damages | Bill Herndon | 2007 |
| Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Quote Reader | 2007 |
| The 61st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2007 |
| Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Wes Mendell | 2006 |
| Brother's Shadow | Leo Groden | 2006 |
| TV Land Confidential | Self, Self - Interviewee | 2005 |
| American Dad! | Rabbi | 2005 |
| Numb3rs | Alan Eppes | 2005 |
| Tom Goes to the Mayor | Prisoner | 2004 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| Regular Joe | Baxter Binder | 2003 |
| Street Time | Shimi Goldman | 2002 |
| A Beautiful Mind | Helinger | 2001 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ben Elkins | 2001 |
| Philly | Rabbi Nathan Wexler | 2001 |
| Out of the Cold | Leon Axelrod | 2001 |
| Welcome to New York | Dr. Bob | 2000 |
| Man on the Moon | Judd Hirsch - 'Taxi' Actor | 1999 |
| Family Law | Daniel Bonner | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Judah Platner, Joseph Edelman | 1999 |
| Rocky Marciano | Al Weill | 1999 |
| Family Guy | Judd Hirsches, Judd Hirsch | 1999 |
| George & Leo | Leo Wagonman | 1997 |
| Color of Justice | Sam Lind | 1997 |
| The View | Himself | 1997 |
| Independence Day | Julius Levinson | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| The 1964 World's Fair | Narrator | 1996 |
| Caroline in the City | Ben Karinsky | 1995 |
| A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman | Self | 1995 |
| Extra with Billy Bush | Self (archive footage) | 1994 |
| The 46th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter & Winner | 1992 |
| She Said No | Martin Knapek | 1990 |
| The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | Capt. David Matthews | 1988 |
| Dear John | John Lacey | 1988 |
| American Experience | (voice) | 1988 |
| Running on Empty | Arthur Pope / Paul Manfield | 1988 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| The 40th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1986 |
| The Goodbye People | Arthur Korman | 1986 |
| American Masters | Self - Narrator | 1985 |
| Brotherly Love | Ben Ryder / Harry Brand | 1985 |
| Detective in the House | Press Wyman | 1985 |
| Lights | Narrator | 1984 |
| Teachers | Roger Rubell | 1984 |
| In Our Hands | Self | 1984 |
| Without a Trace | Al Menetti | 1983 |
| I Love Liberty | Self | 1982 |
| Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1981 |
| Ordinary People | Doctor Berger / Dr. Tyrone C. Berger | 1980 |
| The 34th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1980 |
| The Halloween That Almost Wasn't | Count Dracula | 1979 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1979 |
| Sooner or Later | Bob Walters | 1979 |
| King of the Gypsies | Groffo | 1978 |
| Taxi | Alex Reiger | 1978 |
| Visions | Joe Morris | 1976 |
| Delvecchio | Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio, Det. Dominick Delvecchio | 1976 |
| The Legend of Valentino | Jack Auerbach | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self | 1975 |
| Fear on Trial | Saul | 1975 |
| Medical Story | Dr. Joe Dempsey | 1975 |
| The Law | Murray Stone | 1975 |
| The Law | Murray Stone | 1974 |
| Rhoda | Mike Andretti | 1974 |
| Nova | Host | 1974 |
| Serpico | Cop | 1973 |
| The Midnight Special | Himself | 1972 |
| Columbo | Make-up Artist | 1971 |
| Jump | 1971 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2023 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1981 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1980 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1979 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | Nominated |
