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Judd Hirsch

Date of birth: 1935-03-15

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

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.

Movie Credits

A Beautiful Mind
4

A Beautiful Mind

2001-12-14

From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. A

Independence Day
3.4

Independence Day

1996-06-25

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major

King of the Gypsies
2.8

King of the Gypsies

1978-12-20

Zharko, leader of the Romanis in NYC, passes his position of leadership on to his unwilling grandso

Teachers
2.8

Teachers

1984-10-05

A teacher reconnects with an old student who is now an attorney representing a family who is suing t

I Love Liberty
0

I Love Liberty

1982-03-21

An all-star variety special saluting America.

Rocky Marciano
2.9

Rocky Marciano

1999-05-15

Step into the ring with one of America's greatest legends...and stand a couple of rounds with greatn

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
4.5

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

1995-04-01

An urgent plea to protect creatures from man's insensitivity and greed. The program offers clear exp

Ordinary People
3.7

Ordinary People

1980-09-19

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad

iMordecai
0.7

iMordecai

2023-02-10

Mordecai Samel is a Holocaust survivor. He grew up in a different time and does not fully understand

Without a Trace
2.8

Without a Trace

1983-02-04

English professor Susan Selky lives alone in a Brooklyn apartment with her young son, Alex. When Ale

Running on Empty
3.8

Running on Empty

1988-09-09

The Popes are a family who haven't been able to use their real identity for years. In the late sixti

This Must Be the Place
3.5

This Must Be the Place

2011-08-24

A bored, retired rock star sets out to find his father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a

Tower Heist
3.1

Tower Heist

2011-11-02

A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defr

Zeyda and the Hitman
1.5

Zeyda and the Hitman

2004-06-20

Silent Witness
3

Silent Witness

2011-12-07

Prominent defense attorney Tony Lord returns to his hometown to defend an old friend, a teacher accu

Polish Bar
0

Polish Bar

2010-01-01

Reuben is a young, middle-class Jew who is fed up with the family jewelry business. He looks for res

Out of the Cold
2.5

Out of the Cold

1999-08-28

An American entertainer and an Estonian woman are torn apart by hate and prejudice.

Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer
2.9

Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer

1986-09-28

Anectdotal portrait of the famed author.

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
2.9

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

1979-10-28

Upset by rumors that Halloween may end, Dracula calls his mild-mannered monsters together and delive

Hollywood Stargirl
3.3

Hollywood Stargirl

2022-06-03

When Stargirl's mother is hired as the costume designer on a movie, they relocate to L.A., where Sta

Altered Minds
2.3

Altered Minds

2014-10-09

A family reunion goes awry when the oldest son makes the accusation that his dying father, a famed p

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
2.6

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988-11-05

Allied prisoners tunnel out of a stalag, then return to avenge fellow escapees executed by the Nazis

Sharknado 2: The Second One
2.3

Sharknado 2: The Second One

2014-07-31

A freak weather system turns its deadly fury on New York City, unleashing a Sharknado on the populat

Fear on Trial
4.5

Fear on Trial

1975-10-02

The story of John Henry Faulk, a radio/TV personality of the 1950s, who was blacklisted during the M

The Law
0

The Law

1974-10-22

An examination of the workings of a big city's legal system as seen through the eyes of people invol

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
3.5

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

2023-02-14

A fascinating behind-the-scenes special about Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans."

Coney Island
3

Coney Island

1991-02-04

Before there was Disneyland, there was Coney Island. By the turn of the century, this tiny piece of

The Keegans
0

The Keegans

1976-05-03

A professional football player is accused of murdering the man who attacked his sister. His brother,

Jump
0

Jump

1971-01-01

A Southern stock-car driver puts his rising career in the hands of a race promoter.

First Steps
0

First Steps

1985-03-19

Teenage Nan Davis is left paralyzed in a car accident and has a tough time accepting her new wheelch

The Best You Can
0

The Best You Can

2025-06-07

Cynthia Rand is a buttoned-up New Yorker married to a brilliant professor 25 years her senior. She b

The Legend of Valentino
2.8

The Legend of Valentino

1975-11-23

An embellished dramatization of the career and personal life of actor Rudolph Valentino, widely rega

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
3.5

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

2016-06-18

Interviews about the making of the film and behind the scenes footage

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque
2.5

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

2016-06-18

Ted Dudley, early morning talk TV Show Host featuring the Book "How I Saved the World" by Julius Lev

Man on the Moon
3.6

Man on the Moon

1999-12-22

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
2.4

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1996-01-01

Explores sexuality and censorship over a hundred years of motion pictures.

The 1964 World's Fair
3.4

The 1964 World's Fair

1996-01-01

Relive the dazzle, wonder and fun of The 1964 World's Fair, an extraordinary documentary that takes

She Said No
4

She Said No

1990-09-23

A successful career woman is raped by a prominent lawyer. However, when she takes the case to court,

Sooner or Later
2.8

Sooner or Later

1979-03-25

Thirteen-year-old Jessie is in love with Michael, a 17-year-old guitar instructor and aspiring music

Independence Day: Resurgence
2.7

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016-06-22

We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have co

The Goodbye People
0

The Goodbye People

1984-09-11

An elderly man is determined to reopen the Coney Island boardwalk hot dog stand he closed twenty-two

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016-02-21

The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get

Brother's Shadow
2.5

Brother's Shadow

2006-04-29

Jake Groden is the black sheep of his family. Ankle deep in fish guts, he serves out his parole in A

Brotherly Love
3.5

Brotherly Love

1985-05-28

A businessman is stalked by his murderous twin brother, who has just been released from a mental hos

Serpico
3.8

Serpico

1973-12-18

New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his

The Muppets
3.3

The Muppets

2011-11-22

When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sy

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
3.7

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017-09-05

Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the pe

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
3.2

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017-10-13

An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their

Burning at Both Ends
3

Burning at Both Ends

2021-09-30

The movie follows a group of resistance radio broadcasters in Nazi-occupied France as they evade cap

Uncut Gems
3.6

Uncut Gems

2019-08-30

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of h

Color of Justice
2.4

Color of Justice

1997-09-07

Four young black men kill a white woman. Now the D.A. is very cautious how to pursue this case becau

Summer Camp Island
3.9

Summer Camp Island

2017-04-16

Oscar has to accept that his totally normal sleepover with Hedgehog isn't going to be totally normal

The Making of 'Independence Day'
3

The Making of 'Independence Day'

1996-06-29

We take a look at various fields of development for the motion picture, Independence Day (1996). Jef

A Deadly Legend
1.4

A Deadly Legend

2020-07-24

Joan Huntar, a real estate developer, buys an old summer camp. However, the property has a dark hist

Marriage Is Alive and Well
1

Marriage Is Alive and Well

1980-01-25

A talented wedding photographer, at a crossroads with his own marriage, reflects on tales of past cl

Lights
0

Lights

1984-12-18

Lights reminds us to stand up for what we believe! This Chanukah story is told through animation & g

Betrayal of Trust
3

Betrayal of Trust

1994-01-03

A woman has been to a psychiatrist for years for drug and alcohol addiction, and whose treatment inc

Showing Up
2.9

Showing Up

2023-04-07

In the days leading up to a possibly career-changing exhibition, a sculptor navigates her relationsh

The Fabelmans
3.8

The Fabelmans

2022-11-11

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as h

Night of 100 Stars
3.4

Night of 100 Stars

1982-03-08

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place

Rally Caps
2.9

Rally Caps

2024-04-09

A young baseball player has his dreams of pitching for a Little League travel team derailed by a dev

The December Cross
0

The December Cross

Maya and Yosef build a friendship that will warm up the hearts of townspeople with lessons, when bor

Fantasy Life
0.5

Fantasy Life

2025-03-08

After losing his job as a paralegal, Sam Stein suffers a panic attack and stumbles into a job babysi

Stay Forte
0

Stay Forte

Tells the incredible true story of Alon Shamiriz, Yotam Haim and Samer Tallaka, three Israelis taken

Gone Hollywood
0

Gone Hollywood

2019-01-01

A look at how Hollywood talent agencies were run in the 1980s.