Judd Hirsch
Actor
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
Independence Day
as Julius Levinson 1996
Independence Day: Resurgence
as Julius Levinson 2016
Uncut Gems
as Gooey 2019
Tower Heist
as Mr. Simon 2011
The Fabelmans
as Uncle Boris 2022
Serpico
as Cop (uncredited) 1973
Man on the Moon
as Self (uncredited) 1999
The Muppets
as Judd Hirsch 2011
This Must Be the Place
as Mordecai Midler 2011
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
as L.J. Shapiro 2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self 2017
Sharknado 2: The Second One
as Ben 2014
Ordinary People
as Dr. Berger 1980
Running on Empty
as Arthur Pope 1988
Showing Up
as Bill 2023
Teachers
as Roger Rubell 1984