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.
Known For
Filmography
Cosmos
as Robert Oppenheimer (voice)
The Goldbergs
as Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg
The Good Wife
as Judge Harrison Creary
Damages
as Bill Herndon
نظرية الانفجار العظيم
as Alfred Hofstadter
American Dad!
as Rabbi (voice)
Numb3rs
as Alan Eppes
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Ben Elkins
عقل جميل
as Helinger
القانون والنظام: وحدة الضحايا الخاصة
as Judah Platner
رجل العائلة
as Judd Hirsch (voice)
American Experience
as (voice)
Columbo
as Make-up Artist (uncredited)