Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 15, 1935 (age 91)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- جاد هیرش
- Judd Seymore Hirsch
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) is the longest in history.
Known For - Movies
A Beautiful Mind
as Helinger
Independence Day
as Julius Levinson
The Fabelmans
as Uncle Boris
Uncut Gems
as Gooey
Independence Day: Resurgence
as Julius Levinson
Serpico
as Cop (uncredited)
Showing Up
as Bill
Man on the Moon
as Self (uncredited)
The Muppets
as Judd Hirsch
The Best You Can
as Walter Rand
Known For - TV Shows
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Judah Platner
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Joseph Edelman
Family Guy
as Judd Hirsch (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
American Dad!
as Rabbi (voice)
The Good Wife
as Judge Harrison Creary
Columbo
as Make-up Artist (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Audience Member