Judd Hirsch
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
March 15, 1935Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
61Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Cast credits
A Beautiful Mind
Helinger
Independence Day
Julius Levinson
King of the Gypsies
Groffo
Teachers
Roger Rubell
Rocky Marciano
Al Weill
Ordinary People
Dr. Berger
Without a Trace
Al Menetti
Running on Empty
Arthur Pope
Tower Heist
Mr. Simon
Zeyda and the Hitman
Gideon Schub
Silent Witness
Saul Rubin
Out of the Cold
Leon Axelrod
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
Count Dracula
Altered Minds
Dr. Nathaniel Shellner
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Ben
Fear on Trial
Saul
The Law
Murray Stone
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Capt. David Matthews
Sooner or Later
Bob Walters
The Legend of Valentino
Jack AuerbachImages
