1935-03-15 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 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.
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The Best You Can | Walter Rand | 2025-06-07 |
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Fantasy Life | 2025-03-08 | |
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Rally Caps | Herb | 2024-04-09 |
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Showing Up | Bill | 2023-04-07 |
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iMordecai | Mordecai Samel | 2023-02-10 |
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The Fabelmans: A Family in Film | Self | 2023-02-14 |
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Hollywood Stargirl | Mr. Mitchell | 2022-06-03 |
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The Fabelmans | Uncle Boris Podgorny | 2022-11-11 |
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Burning at Both Ends | Bertrand | 2021-09-30 |
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A Deadly Legend | Carl Turner | 2020-07-24 |
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Uncut Gems | Gooey | 2019-08-30 |
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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) | L.J. Shapiro | 2017-10-13 |
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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond | Self | 2017-09-05 |
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Summer Camp Island | Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice) | 2017-04-16 |
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Independence Day: Resurgence | Julius Levinson | 2016-06-22 |
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Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016-02-21 |
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Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque | Julius Levinson | 2016-06-18 |
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Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' | Self | 2016-06-18 |
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Sharknado 2: The Second One | Ben | 2014-07-31 |
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The Red Robin | Dr. Nathaniel Shellner | 2014-10-09 |
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Tower Heist | Mr. Simon | 2011-11-02 |
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The Muppets | Judd Hirsch | 2011-11-22 |
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Silent Witness | Saul Rubin | 2011-12-07 |
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This Must Be the Place | Mordecai Midler | 2011-08-24 |
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Polish Bar | Uncle Sol | 2010-01-01 |
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Brother's Shadow | Leo Groden | 2006-04-29 |
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Zeyda and the Hitman | Gideon Schub | 2004-06-20 |
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A Beautiful Mind | Helinger | 2001-12-14 |
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Out of the Cold | Leon Axelrod | 1999-08-28 |
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Rocky Marciano | Al Weill | 1999-05-15 |
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Man on the Moon | Self (uncredited) | 1999-12-22 |
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Color of Justice | Sam Lind | 1997-09-07 |
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Independence Day | Julius Levinson | 1996-06-25 |
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Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Quote Reader | 1996-01-01 |
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The 1964 World's Fair | Narrator | 1996-01-01 |
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The Making of 'Independence Day' | Self (archive footage) | 1996-06-29 |
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Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger | 1995-04-01 | |
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Betrayal of Trust | Jules Masserman | 1994-01-03 |
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Coney Island | (voice) | 1991-02-04 |
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She Said No | Martin Knapek | 1990-09-23 |
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The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | Capt. David Matthews | 1988-11-05 |
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Running on Empty | Arthur Pope | 1988-09-09 |
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Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer | Self - Narrator (voice) | 1986-09-28 |
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Brotherly Love | Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder | 1985-05-28 |
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First Steps | Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky | 1985-03-19 |
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The Goodbye People | Arthur Korman | 1984-09-11 |
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Lights: The Miracle of Chanukah | Narrator | 1984-12-18 |
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Teachers | Roger Rubell | 1984-10-05 |
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Without a Trace | Al Menetti | 1983-02-04 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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I Love Liberty | Self | 1982-03-21 |
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Marriage Is Alive and Well | Herb Rollie | 1980-01-25 |
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Ordinary People | Dr. Berger | 1980-09-19 |
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Sooner or Later | Bob Walters | 1979-03-25 |
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The Halloween That Almost Wasn't | Count Dracula | 1979-10-28 |
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King of the Gypsies | Groffo | 1978-12-20 |
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The Keegans | Lt. Marco Ciardi | 1976-05-03 |
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The Legend of Valentino | Jack Auerbach | 1975-11-23 |
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Fear on Trial | Saul | 1975-10-02 |
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The Law | Murray Stone | 1974-10-22 |
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Serpico | Cop (uncredited) | 1973-12-18 |
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Jump | Man (uncredited) | 1971-01-01 |
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