Acting
Judd Hirsch
Born Mar 15, 1935 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Acting
Eugene Gregan: Born Dead
Documentary
Fantasy Life
2026
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Stay Forte
2025
Drama
The Best You Can
2025
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Mid-Century Modern
2025
Comedy
Rally Caps
2024
Drama · Adventure · Family
Showing Up
2023
Comedy · Drama
Extrapolations
2023
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
2023
Documentary
iMordecai
2023
Comedy · Drama
The Fabelmans
2022
Drama
Hollywood Stargirl
2022
Comedy · Romance · Music
Burning at Both Ends
2021
Drama · War
A Deadly Legend
2020
Horror
Hunters
2020
Crime · Drama
Uncut Gems
2019
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Modern Love
2019
Comedy
Gone Hollywood
2019
Drama
God Friended Me
2018
Drama · Family · Mystery
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
Comedy · Drama
Big Mouth
2017
Comedy · Animation
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton
2017
Documentary · Drama · Comedy
Summer Camp Island
2017
Animation · Adventure
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
2017
Documentary
Superior Donuts
2017
Comedy
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
2016
Documentary
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
Comedy
Altered Minds
2014
Drama · Thriller
Forever
2014
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Sharknado 2: The Second One
2014
Thriller · Science Fiction · TV Movie
Cosmos
2014
Documentary
The Goldbergs
2013
Family · Comedy
Maron
2013
Comedy
Perception
2012
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Silent Witness
2011
TV Movie · Drama · Crime
The Muppets
2011
Comedy · Family · Adventure
Tower Heist
2011
Action · Comedy
This Must Be the Place
2011
Drama
Polish Bar
2010
The Good Wife
2009
Drama
Warehouse 13
2009
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy · Action & Adventure
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Comedy
Damages
2007
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
Comedy · Drama
Brother's Shadow
2006
Drama
American Dad!
2005
Animation · Comedy
Numb3rs
2005
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004
Animation · Comedy
Zeyda and the Hitman
2004
Action · Comedy
Who Killed the Federal Theatre?
2003
History · Documentary · TV Movie
Regular Joe
2003
Comedy
Street Time
2002
Drama
A Beautiful Mind
2001
Drama · Romance
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Drama
Man on the Moon
1999
Comedy · Drama
Family Law
1999
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Out of the Cold
1999
Drama
Rocky Marciano
1999
Drama · TV Movie
Family Guy
1999
Animation · Comedy
George & Leo
1997
Comedy
Color of Justice
1997
Drama
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Documentary
Independence Day
1996
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1996
Documentary · Science Fiction · Action
The 1964 World's Fair
1996
Documentary
Caroline in the City
1995
Comedy · Drama · Animation
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
Documentary
Betrayal of Trust
1994
Drama · TV Movie
Coney Island
1991
History · Documentary
She Said No
1990
TV Movie · Crime · Drama
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988
Drama · War & Politics
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988
TV Movie · War · Drama
Dear John
1988
Comedy
American Experience
1988
Documentary
Running on Empty
1988
Drama · Crime
Brotherly Love
1985
Drama · Thriller · TV Movie
First Steps
1985
Drama
Detective in the House
1985
Drama
Lights
1984
Animation
Teachers
1984
Comedy · Drama
The Goodbye People
1984
Comedy · Drama
Without a Trace
1983
Drama · Mystery
I Love Liberty
1982
Music · TV Movie · Documentary
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
Ordinary People
1980
Drama
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
1979
Horror · Comedy · Family
Sooner or Later
1979
Drama · Romance · Family
King of the Gypsies
1978
Drama
Taxi
1978
Comedy · Drama
Delvecchio
1976
Crime · Drama
The Keegans
1976
Drama · TV Movie
The Legend of Valentino
1975
Drama · TV Movie
Fear on Trial
1975
Drama · TV Movie
Medical Story
1975
Drama
The Law
1974
Drama · TV Movie
Rhoda
1974
Comedy
Serpico
1973
Crime · Drama
Columbo
1971
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Jump
1971
Drama · Action