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Judd Hirsch

Highest Rated: 100% Rally Caps (2024)

Lowest Rated: Wild Oats (2016)

Birthday: Mar 15, 1935

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA

Typically cast as the sole voice of reason on shows populated with various nut-jobs, actor Judd Hirsch became a household name with his portrayal of the level-headed Alex Reiger on the sitcom classic, "Taxi" (ABC/NBC, 1978-83), a role that earned him universal critical praise and two Emmy Awards. Having received his start on the stage, Hirsch segued to the screen in the early 1970s with small parts in films like "Serpico" (1973) and guest starring roles before landing on "Taxi" well into his forties. Oscillating easily between comedy and drama, he earned an Oscar nomination for his supporting turn in "Ordinary People" and acclaim for his portrayal of a political radical from the 1960s living underground with his family in the drama "Running on Empty" (1988). Post-"Taxi," he was the star of the popular sitcom "Dear John" (NBC, 1988-92), all the while earning acclaim and Tonys for his stage work in productions like "I'm Not Rappaport" (1986) and "Conversations with My Father" (1992). After notable supporting roles in blockbusters like "Independence Day" (1996) and "A Beautiful Mind" (2001), Hirsch veered toward more dramatic fare with the mathematics-themed procedural "NUMB3RS" (CBS, 2005-10) and the dark legal thriller "Damages" (FX/Audience Network, 2007-12). Whether on stage or screen, in comedy or drama, Hirsch was always a dependable presence, capable of turning in one quality performance after another for decades.

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Highest rated movies

100% Rally Caps
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95% 80% The Muppets
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94% 74% Hollywood Stargirl Watchlist 92% 72% The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) Watchlist 92% 83% The Fabelmans Watchlist 91% 52% Uncut Gems Watchlist 89% 88% Ordinary People Watchlist 89% 50% Showing Up Watchlist
86% 76% Without a Trace
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81% 69% Running on Empty
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
100% No Score Yet Rally Caps Herb (Character) - 2024
89% 50% Showing Up Bill (Character) $63.0K 2022
53% 87% iMordecai Mordecai Samel (Character) - 2022
92% 83% The Fabelmans Uncle Boris (Character) $17.3M 2022
94% 74% Hollywood Stargirl Mr. Mitchell (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet 89% Resistance: 1942 Bertrand (Character) - 2021
40% 74% A Deadly Legend Carl Turner (Character) - 2020
91% 52% Uncut Gems Gooey (Character) $50.0M 2019
92% 72% The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) L.J. Shapiro (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 37% Wild Oats Unknown (Character) $21.6K 2016
29% 30% Independence Day: Resurgence Julius Levinson (Character) $103.1M 2016
61% 34% Sharknado 2: The Second One Ben the cab driver (Character) - 2014
56% 57% Altered Minds Dr. Nathaniel Shellner (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 62% Silent Witness Saul Ruben (Character) - 2011
66% 58% This Must Be the Place Mordecai Midler (Character) $142.2K 2011
95% 80% The Muppets Self $88.6M 2011
67% 48% Tower Heist Mr. Simon (Character) $78.0M 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Polish Bar Uncle Sol (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 33% Brother's Shadow Leo Groden (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 30% Zeyda and the Hitman Gideon Schub (Character) - 2004
74% 93% A Beautiful Mind Helinger (Character) $170.7M 2001
33% 64% Rocky Marciano Al Weill (Character) - 1999
64% 79% Man on the Moon Actor in Taxi Recreation (uncredited) (Character) $34.6M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Out of the Cold Leon Axelrod (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 67% Color of Justice Sam Lind (Character) - 1997
68% 75% Independence Day Julius Levinson (Character) $306.2M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Betrayal of Trust Dr. Jules Masserman (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet She Said No Martin Knapek (Character) - 1990
81% 69% Running on Empty Arthur Pope/Paul Manfield (Character) $1.8M 1988
No Score Yet 46% The Great Escape II: The Untold Story Capt. David Matthews (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac B. Singer Unknown (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Brotherly Love Ben Ryder/Harry Brand (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet First Steps Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky (Character) - 1985
61% 45% Teachers Roger Rubell (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Goodbye People Arthur Korman (Character) - 1984
86% 76% Without a Trace Al Menetti (Character) - 1983
89% 88% Ordinary People Dr. Tyrone C. Berger (Character) - 1980
63% 62% King of the Gypsies Groffo (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fear on Trial Saul (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Keegans Lieutenant Marco Ciardi (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Legend of Valentino Jack Auerbach (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Law Murray Stone (Character) - 1974

TV

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No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2014 2023
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2023
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2023
No Score Yet 12% Generation Gap Guest 2022
No Score Yet 75% The Goldbergs Pop Pop (Guest Star) 2015-2016 2019-2021
59% 87% God Friended Me Abe (Guest Star) 2020
69% 66% Modern Love Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver (Character) 2019
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Judah Platner (Guest Star) 2003 2018
62% 51% Superior Donuts Arthur Przybyszewski (Character) 2017-2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Real Jesus of Nazareth Narrator 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2017
81% 84% The Big Bang Theory Dr. Alfred Hofstadter (Guest Star) 2016
75% 82% Maron Larry (Character) 2013-2016
No Score Yet 64% Family Guy Judd Hirsches (Guest Voice) 2005 2016
57% 92% Forever Abe (Character) 2014-2015
No Score Yet 83% Perception Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
93% 90% The Good Wife Judge Harrison Creary (Guest Star) 2012
57% No Score Yet The Whole Truth Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 93% Numb3ers Alan Eppes (Character) 2005-2010
No Score Yet 90% American Dad! Rabbi (Guest Voice) 2009
74% 90% Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Wes Mendell (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 72% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Regular Joe Unknown (Character) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Law Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
70% No Score Yet George & Leo Unknown (Character) 1997-1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Caroline in the City Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dear John John Lacey (Character) 1988-1992
No Score Yet 67% Taxi Alex Rieger (Character) 1978-1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rhoda Unknown (Guest Star) 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Delvecchio Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio (Character) 1976-1977