Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch
Hirsch in 1967
Born
Judd Seymore Hirsch[1]

(1935-03-15) March 15, 1935 (age 89)
EducationCity College of New York (BS)
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1959–present
Spouses
Elisa Sadaune
(m. 1963; div. 1967)
Bonni Sue Chalkin
(m. 1992; div. 2005)
Children3
Website

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).

Hirsch 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 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), the longest gap between Academy Award nominations in history.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference HistDictContempAmTheater-Hirsch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 24, 2023). "John Williams Sets Record For Oldest Oscar Nominee; Judd Hirsch Becomes Second-Oldest Acting Nominee 42 Years After His First Nom". Deadline. Retrieved January 26, 2023.