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Also known as Judd Seymore Hirsch

American actor

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Judd Hirsch is an American actor, voice actor, and television and film actor. Born on March 15, 1935, in The Bronx, he is a citizen of the United States. He began his work period in 1963. Hirsch is a member of the Jewish ethnic group and speaks English as his native language.

He received his education at DeWitt Clinton High School, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, City College of New York, and HB Studio. Hirsch has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

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Film & TV

New York City, New York, USA

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),…

Known for

  • Fantasy Life — Fred2026
  • The Best You Can — Walter Rand2025
  • Stay Forte2025
  • Mid-Century Modern — Alan2025
  • Rally Caps — Herb2024
  • iMordecai — Mordecai Samel2023
  • The Fabelmans: A Family in Film — Self2023
  • Showing Up — Bill2023
  • Extrapolations — David Goldblatt2023
  • Hollywood Stargirl — Mr. Mitchell2022

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Key facts

Born
Judd Seymore Hirsch , ( 1935-03-15 ) March 15, 1935 (age 91) , New York City , U.S.
Education
City College of New York ( BS ), American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1959–present
Spouses
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Hirsch
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
The Bronx
Educated at
HB Studio
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Judd Hirsch - 1967.jpg
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date of birth
1935-03-15
Commons category
Judd Hirsch
start of work period
1963-00-00
ethnic group
Jewish people
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

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 Without a Trace (1983), Teachers (1984), Independence Day (1996) and its sequel Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Tower Heist (2011), Altered Minds (2013), The Meyerowitz Stories (2017), and Hollywood Stargirl (2022).

Hirsch has twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, has twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, and was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Ordinary People (1980) and The Fabelmans (2022).

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