
Judd Hirsch
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 has twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – 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), the longest gap between Academy Award nominations in history.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 0.499 |
Birthday | 1935-03-15 |
Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Also Known As | جاد هیرش, |

2001

A Beautiful Mind
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Brilliant mathematician, John Nash, is on the brink of international acclaim when he becomes entangled in a mysterious conspiracy.
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A Beautiful Mind

1996

Independence Day
6.891/9715
Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it...
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Independence Day

1978

King of the Gypsies
5.6/19
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...
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King of the Gypsies

1984

Teachers
5.6/71
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...
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Teachers

1982

I Love Liberty
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An all-star variety special saluting America.
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I Love Liberty

1999

Rocky Marciano
5.6/17
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...
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Rocky Marciano

1995

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
9/1
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...
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Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

1980

Ordinary People
7.462/632
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...
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Ordinary People

2023

iMordecai
1.3/3
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...
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iMordecai

1983

Without a Trace
5.6/25
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,...
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Without a Trace

1988

Running on Empty
7.5/312
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...
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Running on Empty

2011

This Must Be the Place
7.001/1231
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.
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This Must Be the Place

2011

Tower Heist
6.104/2993
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...
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Tower Heist

2004

Zeyda and the Hitman
3/1
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Zeyda and the Hitman

2011

Silent Witness
6.4/17
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-...
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Silent Witness

2010

Polish Bar
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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...
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Polish Bar

1999

Out of the Cold
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An American entertainer and an Estonian woman are torn apart by hate and prejudice.
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Out of the Cold

1986

Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer
5.75/4
Anectdotal portrait of the famed author.
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Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer

1979

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
5.8/9
Upset by rumors that Halloween may end, Dracula calls his mild-mannered monsters together and delivers an ultimatum - either regain their frightening...
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The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

2022

Hollywood Stargirl
6.6/60
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...
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Hollywood Stargirl

2014

Altered Minds
4.4/16
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...
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Altered Minds

1988

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
4.5/10
Allied prisoners tunnel out of a stalag, then return to avenge fellow escapees executed by the Nazis.
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The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

2014

Sharknado 2: The Second One
4.555/658
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...
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Sharknado 2: The Second One

1975

Fear on Trial
9/1
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...
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Fear on Trial

1974

The Law
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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.
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The Law

2023

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
7.15/10
A fascinating behind-the-scenes special about Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans."
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The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

1991

Coney Island
6/1
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....
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Coney Island

1976

The Keegans
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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...
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The Keegans

1971

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

1985

First Steps
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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...
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Connescence
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Stan Olszewski, a security guard foils a home robbery attempt at Cynthia Rand's residence. A charged friendship develops starting with late-night humo...
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Connescence

1975

The Legend of Valentino
5.5/2
An embellished dramatization of the career and personal life of actor Rudolph Valentino, widely regarded as the screen's first male sex symbol.
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The Legend of Valentino

2016

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
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Interviews about the making of the film and behind the scenes footage
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Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

2016

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque
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Ted Dudley, early morning talk TV Show Host featuring the Book "How I Saved the World" by Julius Levinson
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Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

1999

Man on the Moon
7.233/1810
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
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Man on the Moon

1996

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
4.7/3
Explores sexuality and censorship over a hundred years of motion pictures.
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Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1996

The 1964 World's Fair
6.7/3
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...
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The 1964 World's Fair

1990

She Said No
6/1
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...
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She Said No

1979

Sooner or Later
5.5/3
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...
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Sooner or Later

2016

Independence Day: Resurgence
5.331/6107
We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protec...
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Independence Day: Resurgence

1984

The Goodbye People
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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...
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The Goodbye People

2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
4.3/12
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...
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Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2006

Brother's Shadow
6/5
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,...
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Brother's Shadow

1985

Brotherly Love
7/2
A businessman is stalked by his murderous twin brother, who has just been released from a mental hospital.
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Brotherly Love

1973

Serpico
7.528/1964
Frank Serpico is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. Frank's actions get him shunned by the othe...
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Serpico

2011

The Muppets
6.676/1588
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...
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The Muppets

2017

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
7.5/683
Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on th...
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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
6.467/1194
An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.
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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2021

Burning at Both Ends
6.2/28
The movie follows a group of resistance radio broadcasters in Nazi-occupied France as they evade capture alongside a Jewish family.
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Burning at Both Ends

2019

Uncut Gems
7.157/4847
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...
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Uncut Gems

1997

Color of Justice
5.5/6
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...
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Color of Justice

2017

Summer Camp Island
7.7/3
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...
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Summer Camp Island

1996

The Making of 'Independence Day'
5.9/7
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-...
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The Making of 'Independence Day'

2020

A Deadly Legend
3/5
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...
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A Deadly Legend

1980

Marriage Is Alive and Well
0/0
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...
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Marriage Is Alive and Well

1984

Lights
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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...
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Lights

1994

Betrayal of Trust
6/1
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...
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Betrayal of Trust

2023

Showing Up
5.8/103
In the days leading up to a possibly career-changing exhibition, a sculptor navigates her relationships with family, friends, and colleagues.
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Showing Up

2022

The Fabelmans
7.6/2421
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...
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The Fabelmans

1982

Night of 100 Stars
6.5/2
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City...
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Night of 100 Stars

2024

Rally Caps
7/1
A young baseball player has his dreams of pitching for a Little League travel team derailed by a devastating injury on the field.
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Rally Caps


The December Cross
0/0
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...
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The December Cross

2025

Fantasy Life
0/0
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...
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Fantasy Life


Stay Forte
0/0
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...
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