Acting • AGE 91
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)...


Fantasy Life
Fred
2026

Stay Forte
2025

The Best You Can
Walter Rand
2025

Mid-Century Modern
Alan
2025

Rally Caps
Herb
2024

Showing Up
Bill
2023

Extrapolations
David Goldblatt
2023

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
Self
2023

iMordecai
Mordecai Samel
2023

The Fabelmans
Uncle Boris
2022

Generation Gap
Self
2022

Hollywood Stargirl
Mr. Mitchell
2022

Burning at Both Ends
Bertrand
2021

A Deadly Legend
Carl Turner
2020

Stars in the House
Self
2020

Hunters
Simon Wiesenthal
2020

Modern Love
Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver
2019

Uncut Gems
Gooey
2019

Gone Hollywood
Lev Kertzman
2019

God Friended Me
Abe
2018

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
L.J. Shapiro
2017

Big Mouth
Lewis Glouberman (voice)
2017

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Self
2017

Summer Camp Island
Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)
2017

The Real Jesus of Nazareth
Narrator
2017

Superior Donuts
Arthur Przybyszewski
2017

Independence Day: Resurgence
Julius Levinson
2016

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Self
2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016

Altered Minds
Dr. Nathaniel Shellner
2014

Forever
Abe
2014

Sharknado 2: The Second One
Ben
2014

Cosmos
Robert Oppenheimer (voice)
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

The Goldbergs
Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg
2013

Maron
Larry
2013

Perception
Sigmund Freud
2012

Silent Witness
Saul Rubin
2011

The Muppets
Judd Hirsch
2011

Tower Heist
Mr. Simon
2011

This Must Be the Place
Mordecai Midler
2011

Polish Bar
Uncle Sol
2010

The Good Wife
Judge Harrison Creary
2009

Warehouse 13
Izzy Weisfelt
2009

The Big Bang Theory
Alfred Hofstadter
2007

Damages
Bill Herndon
2007

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Wes Mendell
2006

Brother's Shadow
Leo Groden
2006

American Dad!
Rabbi (voice)
2005

Numb3rs
Alan Eppes
2005

Tom Goes to the Mayor
Prisoner (voice)
2004

Zeyda and the Hitman
Gideon Schub
2004

Who Killed the Federal Theatre?
Narrator
2003

Regular Joe
Baxter Binder
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003

Street Time
Shimi Goldman
2002

A Beautiful Mind
Helinger
2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ben Elkins
2001

Man on the Moon
Self (uncredited)
1999

Family Law
Daniel Bonner
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Judah Platner
1999

Out of the Cold
Leon Axelrod
1999

Rocky Marciano
Al Weill
1999

Family Guy
Judd Hirsch (voice)
1999

George & Leo
Leo Wagonman
1997

Color of Justice
Sam Lind
1997

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Independence Day
Julius Levinson
1996

The Making of 'Independence Day'
Self (archive footage)
1996

The 1964 World's Fair
Narrator
1996

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995

Betrayal of Trust
Jules Masserman
1994

Coney Island
(voice)
1991

She Said No
Martin Knapek
1990

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
David Matthews
1988

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Capt. David Matthews
1988

Dear John
John Lacey
1988

American Experience
(voice)
1988

Running on Empty
Arthur Pope
1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988

Brotherly Love
Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder
1985

First Steps
Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
1985

Lights
Narrator
1984

Teachers
Roger Rubell
1984

The Goodbye People
Arthur Korman
1984

Without a Trace
Al Menetti
1983

I Love Liberty
Self
1982

Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982

Ordinary People
Dr. Berger
1980

Marriage Is Alive and Well
Herb Rollie
1980

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
Count Dracula
1979

Sooner or Later
Bob Walters
1979

King of the Gypsies
Groffo
1978

Taxi
Alex Reiger
1978

Delvecchio
Dominick Delvecchio
1976

The Keegans
Lt. Marco Ciardi
1976

The Legend of Valentino
Jack Auerbach
1975

Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975

Fear on Trial
Saul
1975

Medical Story
Dr. Joe Dempsey
1975

The Law
Murray Stone
1974

Rhoda
1974

Serpico
Cop (uncredited)
1973

Columbo
Make-up Artist (uncredited)
1971

Jump
Man (uncredited)
1971

Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944

Eugene Gregan: Born Dead
Self