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Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Acting

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) is the longest in history.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for A Beautiful Mind
MOVIE

A Beautiful Mind

7.9(11.0K)
A Beautiful Mind
Helinger
Poster for Independence Day
MOVIE

Independence Day

6.9(10.4K)
Independence Day
Julius Levinson
Poster for King of the Gypsies
MOVIE

King of the Gypsies

5.9(0.0K)
King of the Gypsies
Groffo
Poster for Teachers
MOVIE

Teachers

5.7(0.1K)
Teachers
Roger Rubell
Poster for I Love Liberty
MOVIE

I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty
Self
Poster for Rocky Marciano
MOVIE

Rocky Marciano

5.9(0.0K)
Rocky Marciano
Al Weill
Poster for Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
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Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

8.7(0.0K)
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Poster for Ordinary People
MOVIE

Ordinary People

7.4(0.7K)
Ordinary People
Dr. Berger
Poster for iMordecai
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iMordecai

2.5(0.0K)
iMordecai
Mordecai Samel
Poster for Without a Trace
MOVIE

Without a Trace

5.3(0.0K)
Without a Trace
Al Menetti

Production

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