Acting
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.
Filmography
Fantasy Life
Film · 2026
The Best You Can
Film · 2025
Stay Forte
Film · 2025
Mid-Century Modern
Series · 2025
Rally Caps
Film · 2024
iMordecai
Film · 2023
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
Film · 2023
Showing Up
Film · 2023
Extrapolations
Series · 2023
Hollywood Stargirl
Film · 2022
The Fabelmans
Film · 2022
Generation Gap
Series · 2022
Burning at Both Ends
Film · 2021
A Deadly Legend
Film · 2020
Stars in the House
Series · 2020
Hunters
Series · 2020
Uncut Gems
Film · 2019
Gone Hollywood
Film · 2019
Modern Love
Series · 2019
God Friended Me
Series · 2018
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Film · 2017
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Film · 2017
Summer Camp Island
Film · 2017
The Real Jesus of Nazareth
Series · 2017
Superior Donuts
Series · 2017
Big Mouth
Series · 2017
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Film · 2016
Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque
Film · 2016
Independence Day: Resurgence
Film · 2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Film · 2016
Altered Minds
Film · 2014
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Film · 2014
Forever
Series · 2014
Cosmos
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
The Goldbergs
Series · 2013
Maron
Series · 2013
Perception
Series · 2012
This Must Be the Place
Film · 2011
Tower Heist
Film · 2011
Silent Witness
Film · 2011
The Muppets
Film · 2011
Polish Bar
Film · 2010
Warehouse 13
Series · 2009
The Good Wife
Series · 2009
The Big Bang Theory
Series · 2007
Damages
Series · 2007
Brother's Shadow
Film · 2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Series · 2006
Numb3rs
Series · 2005
American Dad!
Series · 2005
Zeyda and the Hitman
Film · 2004
The Tony Danza Show
Series · 2004
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Series · 2004
Who Killed the Federal Theatre?
Film · 2003
Regular Joe
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Street Time
Series · 2002
A Beautiful Mind
Film · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series · 2001
Rocky Marciano
Film · 1999
Out of the Cold
Film · 1999
Man on the Moon
Film · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
Family Law
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Color of Justice
Film · 1997
George & Leo
Series · 1997
Independence Day
Film · 1996
The 1964 World's Fair
Film · 1996
The Making of 'Independence Day'
Film · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Film · 1995
Caroline in the City
Series · 1995
Betrayal of Trust
Film · 1994
Coney Island
Film · 1991
She Said No
Film · 1990
Running on Empty
Film · 1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Film · 1988
Dear John
Series · 1988
American Experience
Series · 1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Series · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer
Film · 1986
First Steps
Film · 1985
Brotherly Love
Film · 1985
Detective in the House
Series · 1985
Teachers
Film · 1984
The Goodbye People
Film · 1984
Lights
Film · 1984
Without a Trace
Film · 1983
I Love Liberty
Film · 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Film · 1982
Ordinary People
Film · 1980
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Film · 1980
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
Film · 1979
Sooner or Later
Film · 1979
King of the Gypsies
Film · 1978
Taxi
Series · 1978
The Keegans
Film · 1976
Delvecchio
Series · 1976
Fear on Trial
Film · 1975
The Legend of Valentino
Film · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Medical Story
Series · 1975
The Law
Film · 1974
Rhoda
Series · 1974
Serpico
Film · 1973
Jump
Film · 1971
Columbo
Series · 1971
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
The December Cross
Film
Eugene Gregan: Born Dead
Film