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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Fantasy Life | 2025-03-08 | |
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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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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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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond | Self | 2017-09-05 |
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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) | L.J. Shapiro | 2017-10-13 |
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Summer Camp Island | Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice) | 2017-04-16 |
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Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016-02-21 |
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Independence Day: Resurgence | Julius Levinson | 2016-06-22 |
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Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' | Self | 2016-06-18 |
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Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque | Julius Levinson | 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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The Muppets | Judd Hirsch | 2011-11-22 |
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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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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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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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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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Independence Day | Julius Levinson | 1996-06-25 |
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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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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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Connescence | Walter Rand |
