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 | Fred | 2026-03-27 |
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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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Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' | Self | 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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Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque | Julius Levinson | 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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The Muppets | Judd Hirsch | 2011-11-23 |
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This Must Be the Place | Mordecai Midler | 2011-08-24 |
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Tower Heist | Mr. Simon | 2011-11-02 |
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Silent Witness | Saul Rubin | 2011-12-07 |
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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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Out of the Cold | Leon Axelrod | 1999-08-28 |
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Rocky Marciano | Al Weill | 1999-05-15 |
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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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The Making of 'Independence Day' | Self (archive footage) | 1996-06-29 |
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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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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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Teachers | Roger Rubell | 1984-10-05 |
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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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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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Ordinary People | Dr. Berger | 1980-09-19 |
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Marriage Is Alive and Well | Herb Rollie | 1980-01-25 |
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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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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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Eugene Gregan: Born Dead | Self | |
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