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Judd Hirsch

Acting Born Mar 15, 1935 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Dr. Judah Platner

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Joseph Edelman

Family Guy

as Judd Hirsch (voice)

American Dad!

as Rabbi (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

The Good Wife

as Judge Harrison Creary

Columbo

as Make-up Artist (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

The Big Bang Theory

as Alfred Hofstadter

American Experience

as (voice)
Film

Jaws

as Alan Eppes

Big Mouth

as Lewis Glouberman (voice)

Full filmography

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Dr. Judah Platner
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Joseph Edelman
  • Family Guy (1999) as Judd Hirsch (voice)
  • American Dad! (2005) as Rabbi (voice)
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
  • The Good Wife (2009) as Judge Harrison Creary
  • Columbo (1971) as Make-up Artist (uncredited)
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Ben Elkins
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self (uncredited)
  • The Big Bang Theory (2007) as Alfred Hofstadter
  • The Goldbergs (2013) as Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg
  • American Experience (1988) as (voice)
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Audience Member
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Winner
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
  • Numb3rs (2005) as Alan Eppes
  • Damages (2007) as Bill Herndon
  • Warehouse 13 (2009) as Izzy Weisfelt
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
  • Big Mouth (2017) as Lewis Glouberman (voice)
  • Caroline in the City (1995) as Ben Karinsky