Judd Hirsch

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.

Most 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)

Columbo

as Make-up Artist (uncredited)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

The Good Wife

as Judge Harrison Creary

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

The Big Bang Theory

as Alfred Hofstadter

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Ben Elkins

The Goldbergs

as Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

American Experience

as (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

Big Mouth

as Lewis Glouberman (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Warehouse 13

as Izzy Weisfelt

Numb3rs

as Alan Eppes

Hunters

as Simon Wiesenthal