Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

1935-03-15 New York City, New York, USA 65 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...

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The Best You Can

The Best You Can

2025

as Walter Rand

Acting

Cynthia Rand is a buttoned-up New Yorker married to a brilliant professor 25 years her senior. She begins feeling the effects of her husband’s advanci...

The Best You Can

The Best You Can

2025

Executive Producer

Producing

Cynthia Rand is a buttoned-up New Yorker married to a brilliant professor 25 years her senior. She begins feeling the effects of her husband’s advanci...

Fantasy Life

2025

Acting

After losing his job as a paralegal, Sam Stein suffers a panic attack and stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist's three granddaughters. The...

Rally Caps

Rally Caps

2024

as Herb

7.0
Acting

A young baseball player has his dreams of pitching for a Little League travel team derailed by a devastating injury on the field.

Showing Up

Showing Up

2023

as Bill

5.8
Acting

In the days leading up to a possibly career-changing exhibition, a sculptor navigates her relationships with family, friends, and colleagues.

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

2023

as Self

7.2
Acting

A fascinating behind-the-scenes special about Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans."

iMordecai

iMordecai

2023

as Mordecai Samel

1.3
Acting

Mordecai Samel is a Holocaust survivor. He grew up in a different time and does not fully understand youth and modern life. His son gives him an iPhon...

The Fabelmans

The Fabelmans

2022

as Uncle Boris

7.6
Acting

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shatte...

Hollywood Stargirl

Hollywood Stargirl

2022

as Mr. Mitchell

6.6
Acting

When Stargirl's mother is hired as the costume designer on a movie, they relocate to L.A., where Stargirl quickly becomes involved with an eclectic as...

Burning at Both Ends

Burning at Both Ends

2021

as Bertrand

6.1
Acting

The movie follows a group of resistance radio broadcasters in Nazi-occupied France as they evade capture alongside a Jewish family.

A Deadly Legend

A Deadly Legend

2020

as Carl Turner

2.7
Acting

Joan Huntar, a real estate developer, buys an old summer camp. However, the property has a dark history of supernatural worship and human sacrifice. A...

Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems

2019

as Gooey

7.2
Acting

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of...

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017

as L.J. Shapiro

6.5
Acting

An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017

as Self

7.5
Acting

Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on th...

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

2017

as Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)

7.7
Acting

Oscar has to accept that his totally normal sleepover with Hedgehog isn't going to be totally normal. Short created as part of Cartoon Network's Shor...

Independence Day: Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016

as Julius Levinson

5.3
Acting

We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protec...

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

2016

as Self

Acting

Interviews about the making of the film and behind the scenes footage

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

2016

as Julius Levinson

Acting

Ted Dudley, early morning talk TV Show Host featuring the Book "How I Saved the World" by Julius Levinson

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

as Self

4.1
Acting

The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get together for one night only to honor Director Jame...

Altered Minds

Altered Minds

2014

as Dr. Nathaniel Shellner

4.4
Acting

A family reunion goes awry when the oldest son makes the accusation that his dying father, a famed psychiatrist who also did work for the CIA, adopted...

Sharknado 2: The Second One

Sharknado 2: The Second One

2014

as Ben

4.6
Acting

A freak weather system turns its deadly fury on New York City, unleashing a Sharknado on the population and its most cherished, iconic sites - and onl...

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

2011

as Saul Rubin

6.1
Acting

Prominent defense attorney Tony Lord returns to his hometown to defend an old friend, a teacher accused of murdering one of his students. The case re-...

The Muppets

The Muppets

2011

as Judd Hirsch

6.7
Acting

When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his puppet brother, Wal...

Tower Heist

Tower Heist

2011

as Mr. Simon

6.1
Acting

A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire g...

This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place

2011

as Mordecai Midler

7.0
Acting

A bored, retired rock star sets out to find his father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.

Polish Bar

Polish Bar

2010

as Uncle Sol

Acting

Reuben is a young, middle-class Jew who is fed up with the family jewelry business. He looks for respect by trying to prove himself as a Hip Hop DJ an...

Brother's Shadow

Brother's Shadow

2006

as Leo Groden

4.9
Acting

Jake Groden is the black sheep of his family. Ankle deep in fish guts, he serves out his parole in Alaska. Then, after a decade of self-imposed exile,...

Zeyda and the Hitman

Zeyda and the Hitman

2004

as Gideon Schub

3.0
Acting
A Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind

2001

as Helinger

7.9
Acting

From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. As a brilliant but socially awkward mathematician, ...

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

1999

as Self (uncredited)

7.2
Acting

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

Out of the Cold

Out of the Cold

1999

as Leon Axelrod

5.0
Acting

An American entertainer and an Estonian woman are torn apart by hate and prejudice.

Rocky Marciano

Rocky Marciano

1999

as Al Weill

5.7
Acting

Step into the ring with one of America's greatest legends...and stand a couple of rounds with greatness! "Pulling no punches" (LA Daily News), Jon Fav...

Color of Justice

Color of Justice

1997

as Sam Lind

4.8
Acting

Four young black men kill a white woman. Now the D.A. is very cautious how to pursue this case because it might start a riot. And adding fuel to the f...

The Making of 'Independence Day'

The Making of 'Independence Day'

1996

as Self (archive footage)

5.9
Acting

We take a look at various fields of development for the motion picture, Independence Day (1996). Jeff Goldblum is our guide through 'Area ID4' (a rip-...

Independence Day

Independence Day

1996

as Julius Levinson

6.9
Acting

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it ...

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1996

as Quote Reader

4.7
Acting

Explores sexuality and censorship over a hundred years of motion pictures.

The 1964 World's Fair

The 1964 World's Fair

1996

as Narrator

6.7
Acting

Relive the dazzle, wonder and fun of The 1964 World's Fair, an extraordinary documentary that takes a fresh look at the sights and sounds of this once...

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

1995

9.0
Acting

An urgent plea to protect creatures from man's insensitivity and greed. The program offers clear explanations of why the survival of sea turtles, hump...

Betrayal of Trust

Betrayal of Trust

1994

as Jules Masserman

6.0
Acting

A woman has been to a psychiatrist for years for drug and alcohol addiction, and whose treatment includes being injected with a drug that knocks her o...

Coney Island

Coney Island

1991

as (voice)

6.0
Acting

Before there was Disneyland, there was Coney Island. By the turn of the century, this tiny piece of New York real estate was internationally famous. ...

She Said No

She Said No

1990

as Martin Knapek

8.0
Acting

A successful career woman is raped by a prominent lawyer. However, when she takes the case to court, it results in a hung jury. When the DA's office d...

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988

as Capt. David Matthews

4.7
Acting

Allied prisoners tunnel out of a stalag, then return to avenge fellow escapees executed by the Nazis.

Running on Empty

Running on Empty

1988

as Arthur Pope

7.5
Acting

The Popes are a family who haven't been able to use their real identity for years. In the late sixties, the parents set a weapons lab afire in an effo...

Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer

1986

as Self - Narrator (voice)

5.8
Acting

Anectdotal portrait of the famed author.

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

1985

as Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder

7.0
Acting

A businessman is stalked by his murderous twin brother, who has just been released from a mental hospital.

First Steps

First Steps

1985

as Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky

Acting

Teenage Nan Davis is left paralyzed in a car accident and has a tough time accepting her new wheelchair-bound life. One day she hears about new resear...

Lights

Lights

1984

as Narrator

Acting

Lights reminds us to stand up for what we believe! This Chanukah story is told through animation & gripping narration by Judd Hirsch Also features the...

Teachers

Teachers

1984

as Roger Rubell

5.6
Acting

A teacher reconnects with an old student who is now an attorney representing a family who is suing the school for graduating their son who still canno...

The Goodbye People

The Goodbye People

1984

as Arthur Korman

Acting

An elderly man is determined to reopen the Coney Island boardwalk hot dog stand he closed twenty-two years earlier for renovation, despite the fact he...

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

1983

as Al Menetti

5.4
Acting

English professor Susan Selky lives alone in a Brooklyn apartment with her young son, Alex. When Alex fails to return home from school one afternoon, ...

I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty

1982

as Self

Acting

An all-star variety special saluting America.

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

as Self

6.7
Acting

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City ...

Ordinary People

Ordinary People

1980

as Dr. Berger

7.5
Acting

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the e...

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Marriage Is Alive and Well

1980

as Herb Rollie

2.0
Acting

A talented wedding photographer, at a crossroads with his own marriage, reflects on tales of past clients and the hope, adversity and romance that hol...

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

1979

as Count Dracula

5.8
Acting

Upset by rumors that Halloween may end, Dracula calls his mild-mannered monsters together and delivers an ultimatum - either regain their frightening ...

Sooner or Later

Sooner or Later

1979

as Bob Walters

5.5
Acting

Thirteen-year-old Jessie is in love with Michael, a 17-year-old guitar instructor and aspiring musician. When she finally captures his interest, she l...

King of the Gypsies

King of the Gypsies

1978

as Groffo

5.6
Acting

Zharko, leader of the Romanis in NYC, passes his position of leadership on to his unwilling grandson, Dave, leading to infighting between Dave and hi...

The Keegans

The Keegans

1976

as Lt. Marco Ciardi

Acting

A professional football player is accused of murdering the man who attacked his sister. His brother, an investigate reporter, sets out to prove his br...

The Legend of Valentino

The Legend of Valentino

1975

as Jack Auerbach

5.5
Acting

An embellished dramatization of the career and personal life of actor Rudolph Valentino, widely regarded as the screen's first male sex symbol.

Fear on Trial

Fear on Trial

1975

as Saul

9.0
Acting

The story of John Henry Faulk, a radio/TV personality of the 1950s, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Faulk sued the organization that was ...

The Law

The Law

1974

as Murray Stone

Acting

An examination of the workings of a big city's legal system as seen through the eyes of people involved in a sensational murder trial.

Serpico

Serpico

1973

as Cop (uncredited)

7.5
Acting

New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.

Jump

Jump

1971

as Man (uncredited)

Acting

A Southern stock-car driver puts his rising career in the hands of a race promoter.

The December Cross

N/A

Acting

Maya and Yosef build a friendship that will warm up the hearts of townspeople with lessons, when border agents intercept a coyote smuggling of a group...

Stay Forte

N/A

Acting

Tells the incredible true story of Alon Shamiriz, Yotam Haim and Samer Tallaka, three Israelis taken hostage by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack in sout...