JUDD HIRSCH
Judd Hirsch
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: March 15, 1935
Place of Birth: 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).
Filmography
Starring
2025·
Mid-Century ModernAlan
2025·
Stay Forte2025·
Fantasy Life2025·
The Best You CanWalter Rand
2023·
ExtrapolationsDavid Goldblatt
2023·
Showing UpBill
Self
2023·
iMordecaiMordecai Samel
2022·
Generation GapSelf
2022·
The FabelmansUncle Boris
2022·
Hollywood StargirlMr. Mitchell
2021·
Burning at Both EndsBertrand
2020·
HuntersSimon Wiesenthal
2020·
Stars in the HouseSelf
2020·
A Deadly LegendCarl Turner
2019·
Modern LoveCop / Vendor / Taxi Driver
2019·
Gone HollywoodLev Kertzman
2019·
Uncut GemsGooey
2018·
God Friended MeAbe
2017·
Big MouthLewis Glouberman (voice)
2017·
Superior DonutsArthur Przybyszewski
Narrator
2017·
Summer Camp IslandShark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)
L.J. Shapiro
Self
Julius Levinson
Julius Levinson
Self
2014·
CosmosRobert Oppenheimer (voice)
2014·
ForeverAbe
Ben
2014·
Altered MindsDr. Nathaniel Shellner
2013·
The GoldbergsBen 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg
2012·
PerceptionSigmund Freud
2011·
The MuppetsJudd Hirsch
2011·
Silent WitnessSaul Rubin
2011·
Tower HeistMr. Simon
Mordecai Midler
2010·
Polish BarUncle Sol
2009·
The Good WifeJudge Harrison Creary
2009·
Warehouse 13Izzy Weisfelt
2007·
DamagesBill Herndon
2007·
The Big Bang TheoryAlfred Hofstadter
Wes Mendell
2006·
Brother's ShadowLeo Groden
2005·
American Dad!Rabbi (voice)
2005·
Numb3rsAlan Eppes
Prisoner (voice)
2004·
The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest
2004·
Zeyda and the HitmanGideon Schub
2003·
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003·
Regular JoeBaxter Binder
2002·
Street TimeShimi Goldman
Ben Elkins
2001·
A Beautiful MindHelinger
Joseph Edelman, Dr. Judah Platner
1999·
Family LawDaniel Bonner
1999·
Man on the MoonSelf (uncredited)
1999·
Out of the ColdLeon Axelrod
1999·
Rocky MarcianoAl Weill
1997·
George & LeoLeo Wagonman
1997·
Color of JusticeSam Lind
Self (archive footage)
Narrator
Quote Reader
1996·
Independence DayJulius Levinson
1994·
Betrayal of TrustJules Masserman
1991·
Coney Island(voice)
1990·
She Said NoMartin Knapek
Capt. David Matthews, David Matthews
1988·
Running on EmptyArthur Pope
Self - Narrator (voice)
1985·
Brotherly LoveBen Ryder / Harry Ryder
1985·
First StepsDr. Jerrold Petrofsky
1984·
LightsNarrator
1984·
The Goodbye PeopleArthur Korman
1984·
TeachersRoger Rubell
1983·
Without a TraceAl Menetti
1982·
I Love LibertySelf
Herb Rollie
1980·
Ordinary PeopleDr. Berger
1979·
Sooner or LaterBob Walters
Count Dracula
1978·
TaxiAlex Reiger
2024·
Rally CapsHerb
Narrator
1999·
Family GuyJudd Hirsch (voice)
1995·
Caroline in the CityBen Karinsky
Self - Guest
1988·
American Experience(voice)
1988·
Dear JohnJohn Lacey
1982·
Night of 100 StarsSelf
1978·
King of the GypsiesGroffo
1976·
DelvecchioDominick Delvecchio
1976·
The KeegansLt. Marco Ciardi
1975·
Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)
1975·
Medical StoryJack Auerbach
1975·
Fear on TrialSaul
1974·
Rhoda1974·
The LawMurray Stone
1973·
SerpicoCop (uncredited)
1971·
ColumboMake-up Artist (uncredited)
1971·
JumpMan (uncredited)
1956·
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter/ Winner, Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter, Self - Winner
1944·
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Audience Member, Self - Nominee
Production
2025·
The Best You CanExecutive Producer