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 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.
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Fantasy Life | 2025-03-08 | |
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The Best You Can | Walter Rand | 2025-06-07 |
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תהיה חזק | 2025-11-20 | |
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Rally Caps | Herb | 2024-04-09 |
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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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Showing Up | Bill | 2023-04-07 |
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The Fabelmans | Uncle Boris | 2022-11-11 |
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Hollywood Stargirl | Mr. Mitchell | 2022-06-03 |
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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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Gone Hollywood | Lev Kertzman | 2019-01-01 |
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Uncut Gems | Gooey | 2019-08-30 |
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Summer Camp Island | Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice) | 2017-04-16 |
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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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Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque | Julius Levinson | 2016-06-18 |
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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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Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' | Self | 2016-06-18 |
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The Red Robin | Dr. Nathaniel Shellner | 2014-10-09 |
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Sharknado 2: The Second One | Ben | 2014-07-31 |
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Silent Witness | Saul Rubin | 2011-12-07 |
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The Muppets | Judd Hirsch | 2011-11-22 |
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Tower Heist | Mr. Simon | 2011-11-02 |
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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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Who Killed the Federal Theatre? | Narrator | 2003-10-03 |
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A Beautiful Mind | Helinger | 2001-12-14 |
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Man on the Moon | Self (uncredited) | 1999-12-22 |
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Rocky Marciano | Al Weill | 1999-05-15 |
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Out of the Cold | Leon Axelrod | 1999-08-28 |
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Color of Justice | Sam Lind | 1997-09-07 |
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The Making of 'Independence Day' | Self (archive footage) | 1996-06-29 |
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Independence Day | Julius Levinson | 1996-06-25 |
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The 1964 World's Fair | Narrator | 1996-01-01 |
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Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Quote Reader | 1996-01-01 |
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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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Running on Empty | Arthur Pope | 1988-09-09 |
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The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | Capt. David Matthews | 1988-11-05 |
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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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Lights: The Miracle of Chanukah | Narrator | 1984-12-18 |
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The Goodbye People | Arthur Korman | 1984-09-11 |
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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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I Love Liberty | Self | 1982-03-21 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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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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The Halloween That Almost Wasn't | Count Dracula | 1979-10-28 |
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Sooner or Later | Bob Walters | 1979-03-25 |
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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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Fear on Trial | Saul | 1975-10-02 |
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The Legend of Valentino | Jack Auerbach | 1975-11-23 |
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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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