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)...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2026
    Fantasy Life

    Fred • Acting

  2. 2025
    The Best You Can

    Walter Rand • Acting

  3. 2025
  4. 2024
    Rally Caps

    Herb • Acting

  5. 2023
    Showing Up

    Bill • Acting

  6. 2023
  7. 2023
    iMordecai

    Mordecai Samel • Acting

  8. 2022
    The Fabelmans

    Uncle Boris • Acting

Judd Hirsch - Aperture