Judd Hirsch
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.
Acting
TV
The Big Bang Theory
as Alfred Hofstadter
2007
Movie
A Beautiful Mind
as Helinger
2001
Movie
Independence Day
as Julius Levinson
1996
Movie
Independence Day: Resurgence
as Julius Levinson
2016
Movie
Uncut Gems
as Gooey
2019
TV
Family Guy
as Judd Hirsch (voice)
1999
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Judah Platner
1999
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Joseph Edelman
1999
Movie
Tower Heist
as Mr. Simon
2011
Movie
The Fabelmans
as Uncle Boris
2022
TV
American Dad!
as Rabbi (voice)
2005
Movie
Serpico
as Cop (uncredited)
1973
Movie
Man on the Moon
as Self (uncredited)
1999
Movie
The Muppets
as Judd Hirsch
2011
TV
Cosmos
as Robert Oppenheimer (voice)
2014
Movie
This Must Be the Place
as Mordecai Midler
2011
Movie
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
as L.J. Shapiro
2017
TV
Big Mouth
as Lewis Glouberman (voice)
2017
TV
Columbo
as Make-up Artist (uncredited)
1971
TV
Warehouse 13
as Izzy Weisfelt
2009
Movie
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
2017
Movie
Sharknado 2: The Second One
as Ben
2014
Movie
Ordinary People
as Dr. Berger
1980
TV
The Good Wife
as Judge Harrison Creary
2009
