About
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)...
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
Family GuySeries • 1999
American Dad!Series • 2005
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
ColumboSeries • 1971
The Good WifeSeries • 2009
The Big Bang TheorySeries • 2007
American ExperienceSeries • 1988
The GoldbergsSeries • 2013
Numb3rsSeries • 2005
Big MouthSeries • 2017
TaxiSeries • 1978
Warehouse 13Series • 2009
DamagesSeries • 2007
Caroline in the CitySeries • 1995
PerceptionSeries • 2012
RhodaSeries • 1974
CosmosSeries • 2014
Family LawSeries • 1999
A Beautiful MindMovie • 2001
Dear JohnSeries • 1988
Independence DayMovie • 1996
ForeverSeries • 2014
Uncut GemsMovie • 2019