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
Gone Hollywood
2019
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as Lev Kertzman
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Age: 83
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
Brother's Shadow
2006
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as Leo Groden
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Age: 71
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
Color of Justice
1997
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as Sam Lind
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Age: 62
Independence Day
1996
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as Julius Levinson
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Age: 61
No Image
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
1996
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as Quote Reader
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Age: 60
The 1964 World's Fair
1996
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as Narrator
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Age: 60
Coney Island
1991
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as (voice)
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Age: 55
She Said No
1990
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as Martin Knapek
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Age: 55
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988
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as Capt. David Matthews
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Age: 53
Running on Empty
1988
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as Arthur Pope
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Age: 53
Brotherly Love
1985
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as Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder
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Age: 50
First Steps
1985
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as Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
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Age: 50
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
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980
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as Herb Rollie
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Age: 44
King of the Gypsies
1978
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as Groffo
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Age: 43
The Keegans
1976
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as Lt. Marco Ciardi
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Age: 41
The Law
1974
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as Murray Stone
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Age: 39
Serpico
1973
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as Cop (uncredited)
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Age: 38