Judd Hirsch
Born March 15, 1935 (Age: 91)
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New York City, New York, USA
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.
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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Filmography
Showing Up
2023
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as Bill
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Age: 88
The Fabelmans
2022
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as Uncle Boris
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Age: 87
Uncut Gems
2019
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as Gooey
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Age: 84
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
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as L.J. Shapiro
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Age: 82
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016
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as Julius Levinson
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Age: 81
The Muppets
2011
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as Judd Hirsch
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Age: 76
Tower Heist
2011
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as Mr. Simon
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Age: 76
This Must Be the Place
2011
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as Mordecai Midler
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Age: 76
A Beautiful Mind
2001
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as Helinger
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Age: 66
Man on the Moon
1999
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 64
Independence Day
1996
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as Julius Levinson
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Age: 61
Running on Empty
1988
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as Arthur Pope
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Age: 53
Without a Trace
1983
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as Al Menetti
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Age: 47
Ordinary People
1980
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as Dr. Berger
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Age: 45
King of the Gypsies
1978
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as Groffo
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Age: 43
Serpico
1973
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as Cop (uncredited)
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Age: 38