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