Judd Hirsch
Acting
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.
TV Shows(46)
Mid-Century Modern
Alan
2025
Extrapolations
David Goldblatt
2023
Generation Gap
Self
2022
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Hunters
Simon Wiesenthal
2020
Modern Love
Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver
2019
God Friended Me
Abe
2018
Big Mouth
Lewis Glouberman (voice)
2017
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
Narrator
2017
Superior Donuts
Arthur Przybyszewski
2017
Forever
Abe
2014
Cosmos
Robert Oppenheimer (voice)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
The Goldbergs
Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg
2013
Perception
Sigmund Freud
2012
The Good Wife
Judge Harrison Creary
2009
Warehouse 13
Izzy Weisfelt
2009
The Big Bang Theory
Alfred Hofstadter
2007
Damages
Bill Herndon
2007
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Wes Mendell
2006
American Dad!
Rabbi (voice)
2005
Numb3rs
Alan Eppes
2005
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Prisoner (voice)
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Regular Joe
Baxter Binder
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Street Time
Shimi Goldman
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ben Elkins
2001
Family Law
Daniel Bonner
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Judah Platner
1999
Family Guy
Judd Hirsch (voice)
1999
George & Leo
Leo Wagonman
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
David Matthews
1988
Dear John
John Lacey
1988
American Experience
(voice)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Detective in the House
1985
Taxi
Alex Reiger
1978
Delvecchio
Dominick Delvecchio
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Medical Story
Dr. Joe Dempsey
1975
Rhoda
1974
Columbo
Make-up Artist (uncredited)
1971
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Movies(66)
Fantasy Life
Fred
2026
Stay Forte
2025
The Best You Can
Walter Rand
2025
Rally Caps
Herb
2024
Showing Up
Bill
2023
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
Self
2023
iMordecai
Mordecai Samel
2023
The Fabelmans
Uncle Boris
2022
Hollywood Stargirl
Mr. Mitchell
2022
Burning at Both Ends
Bertrand
2021
A Deadly Legend
Carl Turner
2020
Uncut Gems
Gooey
2019
Gone Hollywood
Lev Kertzman
2019
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
L.J. Shapiro
2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Self
2017
Summer Camp Island
Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)
2017
Independence Day: Resurgence
Julius Levinson
2016
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Self
2016
Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque
Julius Levinson
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
Altered Minds
Dr. Nathaniel Shellner
2014
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Ben
2014
Silent Witness
Saul Rubin
2011
The Muppets
Judd Hirsch
2011
Tower Heist
Mr. Simon
2011
This Must Be the Place
Mordecai Midler
2011
Polish Bar
Uncle Sol
2010
Brother's Shadow
Leo Groden
2006
Zeyda and the Hitman
Gideon Schub
2004
Who Killed the Federal Theatre?
Narrator
2003
A Beautiful Mind
Helinger
2001
Man on the Moon
Self (uncredited)
1999
Out of the Cold
Leon Axelrod
1999
Rocky Marciano
Al Weill
1999
Color of Justice
Sam Lind
1997
The Making of 'Independence Day'
Self (archive footage)
1996
Independence Day
Julius Levinson
1996
The 1964 World's Fair
Narrator
1996
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
Betrayal of Trust
Jules Masserman
1994
Coney Island
(voice)
1991
She Said No
Martin Knapek
1990
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Capt. David Matthews
1988
Running on Empty
Arthur Pope
1988
Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer
Self - Narrator (voice)
1986
Brotherly Love
Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder
1985
First Steps
Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
1985
Lights
Narrator
1984
Teachers
Roger Rubell
1984
The Goodbye People
Arthur Korman
1984
Without a Trace
Al Menetti
1983
I Love Liberty
Self
1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Ordinary People
Dr. Berger
1980
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Herb Rollie
1980
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
Count Dracula
1979
Sooner or Later
Bob Walters
1979
King of the Gypsies
Groffo
1978
The Keegans
Lt. Marco Ciardi
1976
The Legend of Valentino
Jack Auerbach
1975
Fear on Trial
Saul
1975
The Law
Murray Stone
1974
Serpico
Cop (uncredited)
1973
Jump
Man (uncredited)
1971
The December Cross
Eugene Gregan: Born Dead
Self