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.
Movies (63)
Fantasy Life
2026
Stay Forte
2025
The Best You Can
2025
Rally Caps
2024
Showing Up
2023
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
2023
iMordecai
2023
The Fabelmans
2022
Hollywood Stargirl
2022
Burning at Both Ends
2021
A Deadly Legend
2020
Uncut Gems
2019
Gone Hollywood
2019
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
Summer Camp Island
2017
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
Altered Minds
2014
Sharknado 2: The Second One
2014
Silent Witness
2011
The Muppets
2011
Tower Heist
2011
This Must Be the Place
2011
Polish Bar
2010
Brother's Shadow
2006
Zeyda and the Hitman
2004
Who Killed the Federal Theatre?
2003
A Beautiful Mind
2001
Man on the Moon
1999
Out of the Cold
1999
Rocky Marciano
1999
Color of Justice
1997
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1996
Independence Day
1996
The 1964 World's Fair
1996
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
Betrayal of Trust
1994
Coney Island
1991
She Said No
1990
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988
Running on Empty
1988
Brotherly Love
1985
First Steps
1985
Lights
1984
Teachers
1984
The Goodbye People
1984
Without a Trace
1983
I Love Liberty
1982
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Ordinary People
1980
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
1979
Sooner or Later
1979
King of the Gypsies
1978
The Keegans
1976
The Legend of Valentino
1975
Fear on Trial
1975
The Law
1974
Serpico
1973
Jump
1971
Eugene Gregan: Born Dead
TV Shows (50)
Mid-Century Modern
2025
Extrapolations
2023
Generation Gap
2022
Stars in the House
2020
Hunters
2020
Modern Love
2019
God Friended Me
2018
Big Mouth
2017
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
2017
Superior Donuts
2017
Forever
2014
Cosmos
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Goldbergs
2013
Maron
2013
Perception
2012
The Good Wife
2009
Warehouse 13
2009
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Damages
2007
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
American Dad!
2005
Numb3rs
2005
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004
Regular Joe
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Street Time
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Family Law
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Family Guy
1999
George & Leo
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Caroline in the City
1995
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988
Dear John
1988
American Experience
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Taxi
1978
Delvecchio
1976
Saturday Night Live
1975
Medical Story
1975
Rhoda
1974
Columbo
1971
Tony Awards
1956
Tony Awards
1956
Tony Awards
1956
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Golden Globe Awards
1944