• Judd Hirsch is an 85-year-old Primetime Emmy Award-winning American actor
• He is best known for his role in the sitcom "Taxi" and his roles in other series such as "Dear John" and "Numb3rs"
• He has an extensive filmography, including the films "Ordinary People"(1980), "Independence Day"(1996) and "A Beautiful Mind"(2001)
• He has been married twice and has three children
• His estimated net worth is around $12 million
Known for movies
Short Info
Net Worth | US $12 Million |
Date Of Birth | March 15, 1935 |
Spouse | Bonni Chalkin, Elissa Hirsch |
Fact | Co-host, with Angela Lambert, of an infomercial for the "Ionic Pro Turbo" air purifier. [2008] |

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Who is Judd Hirsch?
Judd Hirsch is the 85-year-old Primetime Emmy Award-winning American actor, who is probably still best known for starring in the role of Alex Reiger in the American sitcom “Taxi” between 1978 and 1983. He is also widely recognized for his appearances in other series such as “Dear John” and “Numb3rs”, as well as in movies “Ordinary People”(1980), “Independence Day”(1996) and “A Beautiful Mind”(2001).
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Early Life, Childhood and Education
Judd Seymore Hirsch was born under the zodiac sign of Pisces on the 15th March 1935, in the New York City’s borough of The Bronx, USA, one of two sons of Sally and Joseph Sidney Hirsch, as electrician. He is of white ethnicity and American nationality, while also being of Dutch, German-Jewish and English ancestry through his father, and of Russian descent through his mother’s side.
In 1952 Judd matriculated from DeWitt Clinton High School, after which he continued his education at City College of New York from which he graduated, obtaining a degree in physics.
Upon graduation, Hirsch joined the US Army, and after completing his service, began his career as a Westinghouse Electric Company engineer.
Career
Judd later received his acting training from The Herbert Berghof Studio in the late 1960s, then began his acting career in the early 1970s, honing his skills through a streak of small screen appearances, before landing the leading role of Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio in the TV crime drama series “Delvecchio” which he reprised between 1976 and 1977. In 1978 he was cast for one of the most iconic roles in his acting career, the recurring role of Alex Reiger in the television comedy series “Taxi”.
During the course of the next several years ’til 1983, he appeared in a total of 114 episodes through the show’s five-seasons-long run. The series, which is still praised as one ‘of the most celebrated television ensemble comedies‘, won four prestigious Golden Globes Awards, while Judd for his great performances, was honored with five Golden Globes’ nominations as well as three nominations and two Primetime Emmy Awards for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
For appearing as Berger in Robert Redford’s 1980 Oscar-winning drama movie “Ordinary People”, Hirsch earned an Oscar nomination as well as a Golden Globe nomination.
Through the rest of the 1980s era, Judd added several more notable appearances to his professional portfolio, including movies “Without a Trace” (1983), “Teachers” and Oscar-nominated crime drama film “Running on Empty” (1988), as well as popular TV series such as “Detective in the House” and “Dear John”, for which he was honored with a Golden Globe Award in 1989.
In 1996 he appeared opposite Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum in the Oscar-winning Sci-Fi action adventure film “Independence Day”, while between 1997 and 1998, alongside Bob Newhart, Judd starred as Leo Wagonman in the TV comedy series “George & Leo”.
In 1999, Hirsch appeared in Milos Forman’s Golden Globe-winning biographical drama movie “Man on the Moon”, while in 2001 he starred opposite Russell Crowe and Ed Harris in the Oscar-winning biographical drama film “A Beautiful Mind”, for which he was honored with nominations for the Awards Circuit Community Awards (ACCA), as well as the Screen Actors Guild Award. After portraying Baxter Binder in “Regular Joe” TV series in 2003, between 2005 and 2010 Hirsch starred in the recurring role of Alan Eppes in the CBS’ television crime drama series “Numb3rs”.
During the 2010s, Judd Hirsch added several big screen appearances to his abundant portfolio, including critically praised movies such as “Polish Bar” (2010), “This Must Be the Place” (2011), “Altered Minds” (2013) and more recently “Uncut Gems” (2019). Additionally, he had a vast number of memorable recurring roles in TV series, including “Damages”, “Small Miracles”, “Forever” as well as “Maron”, “Superior Donuts” and “The Goldbergs”.
Apart from the abovementioned, Hirsch also made several guest appearances in popular TV series, such as in “The Big Bang Theory”, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, “Family Guy” and “God Friended Me” among plenty of others.
Personal Life
From 1956 to 1967, Judd was married to Elisa Sadaune, with whom he welcomed his first child, a son named Alexander born in 1966, who is a musician, songwriter, composer and producer. Between 1992 and 2005, Hirsch was married to fashion designer Bonni Sue Chalkin, with whom he welcomed a daughter named Montana, and a son named London.
Hirsch is suffering from anisocoria, a condition which causes unequal sized pupils.
Net Worth
According authoritative sources, it is estimated that as of early 2020, the total of Judd Hirsch’s net worth revolves around quite an impressive sum of more than $12 million, acquired through his professional acting career that currently spans almost 50 years, during which he’s accumulated over 90 acting credits.
General Info
Full Name | Judd Hirsch |
Net Worth | US $12 Million |
Date Of Birth | March 15, 1935 |
Height | 1.83 m |
Profession | Actor |
Education | City College of New York, DeWitt Clinton High School |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Bonni Chalkin, Elissa Hirsch |
Children | Alex Hirsch, Montana Eve Hirsch, London Hirsch |
Parents | Sally Kitzis Hirsch, Joseph Sidney Hirsch |
Siblings | Roland Hirsch |
Accomplishments
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, Obie Award for Performance, Outer Critics Circle Award f... |
Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, People's Choice Award for Favor... |
Movies | A Beautiful Mind, Ordinary People, Tower Heist, Running on Empty, Without a Trace, This Must Be the Place, King of the Gypsies, Sharknado 2: The Second One, Running with the Hitman, Rocky Marciano, The Halloween That Almost Wasn't, Out of the Cold, Sooner or Later, Teachers, Polish Bar, Brother's Sh... |
TV Shows | Forever, Numbers, Regular Joe, George and Leo, Dear John, Taxi, Rhoda, Delvecchio, Detective in the House |
Social profile links
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | I don't think anyone can really make up their mind and say, Now I'm going to be a director. |
2 | People come along and impose their own stuff on plays, and it shows. |
3 | Some stage directions you just simply have to throw away. |
4 | If I'm not moved by what happens at the end of this play, then I've completely failed, and so has the play, and so has our production. And if that's the case then there really isn't any reason to want to do it. |
5 | If you're playing the character, you could say to yourself in 16 different ways, What if that didn't bother me? What if I knew exactly what he was talking about? What if I didn't get excited? |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | In Running on Empty (1988) and Numb3rs: Protest (2006), he played a character named Alan who had a history of protesting the Vietnam War. |
2 | He was awarded the 1979 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for "5th of July" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
3 | He was awarded the 1979 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for "Talley's Folly" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
4 | He was awarded the 1993 Drama-Logue Award for Performance for the play, "Conversations with My Father" in presented by the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson at the James A. Doolittle (University of California) Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
5 | Was a member of an improv trio with Peter Boyle and Trent Gough in the late 1960s that performed at Hillys On The Bowery (run by Hilly Kristal of CBGBs fame) which was located on 9th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues in Greenwich Village. |
6 | Plays the piano. |
7 | Friends with Danny DeVito. |
8 | He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: Ordinary People (1980) and A Beautiful Mind (2001). |
9 | In November 2013, Hirsch angered neighbors in his rural Catskill Mountain town in New York with his plans to build a 177-foot-tall wind turbine on his 96-acre property, at a cost of $132,000. |
10 | Currently starring in Yasmina Reza's play, "Art", at Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville, New York. [June 2008] |
11 | Stars as Willy Loman in "Death Of A Salesman" in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada [1997] |
12 | Starring in Yasmina Reza's play, "Art", on Broadway, opposite George Wendt and Joe Morton. [1999] |
13 | Co-host, with Angela Lambert, of an infomercial for the "Ionic Pro Turbo" air purifier. [2008] |
14 | He did not start acting professionally until he was 36 years old. |
15 | His father was of German Jewish and Dutch Jewish descent. His mother was a Russian Jewish immigrant. |
16 | He starred in four shows for Paramount Television - Taxi, Dear John, George & Leo, and Numb3rs. He was one of the few actors to have had multiple starring roles in Paramount shows. |
17 | He studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City. |
18 | Son of Sally (née Kitzis) and Joseph Sidney Hirsch, an electrician. |
19 | Won two Tony Awards as Best Actor (Play): in 1986 for "I'm Not Rappaport" and in 1992 for "Conversations With My Father," both written by Herb Gardner. He was also nominated in the same category in 1980 for Lanford Wilson's "Talley's Folly." |
20 | Daughter named Montana and son named London, both with Bonni Chalkin. |
21 | Has a son, Alex Hirsch. |
22 | Has a College Degree in Physics. |
23 | Born at 7:20am-EST. |
24 | Attended DeWitt Clinton High School located in New York. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Robert Klein Show | 1981 | TV Movie | |
Ordinary People | 1980 | Berger | |
The Last Resort | 1980 | TV Series | |
Marriage Is Alive and Well | 1980 | TV Movie | Herb Rollie |
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't | 1979 | TV Short | Count Dracula |
Sooner or Later | 1979 | TV Movie | Bob Walters |
King of the Gypsies | 1978 | Groffo | |
Rhoda | 1977 | TV Series | Mike Andretti |
Delvecchio | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio Sergeant Dominick Delvecchio Det. Dominick Delvecchio |
Visions | 1976 | TV Series | Joe Morris |
Columbo | 1976 | TV Series | Make-up Artist |
The Keegans | 1976 | TV Movie | Lieutenant Marco Ciardi |
The Legend of Valentino | 1975 | TV Movie | Jack Auerbach |
Medical Story | 1975 | TV Series | Dr. Joe Dempsey |
Fear on Trial | 1975 | TV Movie | Saul |
The Law | 1975 | TV Mini-Series | Murray Stone |
The Law | 1974 | TV Movie | Murray Stone |
Serpico | 1973 | Cop (uncredited) | |
Jump | 1971 | uncredited | |
Superior Donuts | 2017 | TV Series completed | Arthur Przybyszewski |
The Goldbergs | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg |
The Big Bang Theory | 2016 | TV Series | Dr. Alfred Hofstadter |
Wild Oats | 2016 | ||
Maron | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Larry |
Independence Day: Resurgence | 2016 | Julius Levinson | |
Family Guy | 2016 | TV Series | Judd Hirsches |
Forever | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Abe |
Sharknado 2: The Second One | 2014 | TV Movie | Ben |
Small Miracles | 2014 | TV Series | Mort |
Altered Minds | 2013 | Dr. Nathaniel Shellner | |
Perception | 2013 | TV Series | Sigmund Freud |
Untitled Larry Dorf/Ben Falcone Project | 2013 | TV Movie | |
The Good Wife | 2012 | TV Series | Judge Harrison Creary |
Damages | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Bill Herndon |
Silent Witness | 2011 | TV Movie | Saul Rubin |
The Muppets | 2011 | Judd Hirsch | |
Tower Heist | 2011 | Mr. Simon | |
This Must Be the Place | 2011 | Mordecai Midler | |
Warehouse 13 | 2010 | TV Series | Izzy Weisfelt |
The Whole Truth | 2010 | TV Series | Judge Wright |
Polish Bar | 2010 | Uncle Sol | |
Numb3rs | 2005-2010 | TV Series | Alan Eppes |
American Dad! | 2009 | TV Series | Rabbi |
Damages | 2006 | TV Movie | William Herndon |
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | 2006 | TV Series | Wes Mendell |
Tom Goes to the Mayor | 2006 | TV Series | Prisoner |
Brother's Shadow | 2006 | Leo Groden | |
Zeyda and the Hitman | 2004 | Gideon Schub | |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2003 | TV Series | Ben Elkins |
Who Killed the Federal Theatre | 2003 | TV Movie | Narrator |
Street Time | 2003 | TV Series | Shimi Goldman |
Regular Joe | 2003 | TV Series | Baxter Binder |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2003 | TV Series | Dr. Judah Platner |
Philly | 2002 | TV Series | Rabbi Nathan Wexler |
A Beautiful Mind | 2001 | Helinger | |
Family Law | 2001 | TV Series | Daniel Bonner |
Welcome to New York | 2000 | TV Series | Dr. Bob |
Man on the Moon | 1999 | Judd Hirsch - 'Taxi' Actor (uncredited) | |
Out of the Cold | 1999 | Leon Axelrod | |
Rocky Marciano | 1999 | TV Movie | Al Weill |
George & Leo | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Leo Wagonman |
Color of Justice | 1997 | TV Movie | Sam Lind |
Caroline in the City | 1996 | TV Series | Ben Karinsky |
Independence Day | 1996 | Julius Levinson | |
Betrayal of Trust | 1994 | TV Movie | Dr. Jules Masserman |
Dear John | 1988-1992 | TV Series | John Lacey |
She Said No | 1990 | TV Movie | Martin Knapek |
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | 1988 | TV Movie | Capt. David Matthews |
Running on Empty | 1988 | Arthur Pope | |
American Masters | 1987 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
Brotherly Love | 1985 | TV Movie | Ben Ryder / Harry Brand |
First Steps | 1985 | TV Movie | Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky |
Detective in the House | 1985 | TV Series | Press Wyman |
Lights | 1984 | TV Short | Narrator (voice) |
Teachers | 1984 | Roger Rubell | |
The Goodbye People | 1984 | Arthur Korman | |
Taxi | 1978-1983 | TV Series | Alex Reiger |
Without a Trace | 1983 | Al Menetti | |
Super Bowl XVII Pre-Game Show | 1983 | TV Movie | Alex Rieger (uncredited) |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Dear John | 1990-1992 | TV Series executive consultant - 5 episodes |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Dear John | 1989 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Ordinary People | 1980 | performer: " I Never Promised You A Rose Garden" 1969 - uncredited | |
Taxi | 1980 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Independence Day: A Legacy Surging Forward | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows | 2016 | TV Special | Himself |
The View | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Biography | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Celebrating 100 | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Crunching Numb3rs: Season Five | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
TV Land Confidential | 2005-2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself - Interviewee |
The 61st Annual Tony Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Play Montage |
The 5th Annual TV Land Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Winner ("Medallion Award") |
The 2nd Annual Quill Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
Family Guy | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tony Danza Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Today | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Heroes of Jewish Comedy | 2003 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Narrator (voice) |
ABC 50th Anniversary Blooper Celebration | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
TV Land Presents Blast from the Past | 2001 | Video Game documentary | Himself |
Celebrity Profile | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Taxi Dreams | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Narrator |
E! True Hollywood Story | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Quote Reader |
The 1964 World's Fair | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | |
A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Best of Taxi | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
The 46th Annual Tony Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Direction of a Musical & Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Play |
American Experience | 1991 | TV Series documentary | |
The Home Show | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
Good Morning America | 1979-1990 | TV Series | Himself |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy / Musical |
The More You Know | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
Nova | 1989 | TV Series documentary | Host |
The 40th Annual Tony Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Play |
Working in the Theatre | 1985 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
In Our Hands | 1984 | Documentary | Himself |
The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |
The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |
Saturday Night Live | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
I Love Liberty | 1982 | TV Special | Himself |
Night of 100 Stars | 1982 | TV Special | Himself |
The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
The Midnight Special | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
The 34th Annual Tony Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Play |
The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Himself |
The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Too Young to Die | 2012 | TV Series documentary | |
¡Pechos fuera! | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Wes Mendell / Alex Reiger |
Biography | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | ISA | Indie Series Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Drama | Small Miracles (2014) |
2011 | Best Male Performance | Beverly Hills Film Festival | Best Actor | Polish Bar (2010) |
2007 | Medallion Award | TV Land Awards | Taxi (1978) | |
1989 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Dear John (1988) |
1983 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Taxi (1978) |
1981 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Taxi (1978) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2016 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Guest Actor | The Big Bang Theory (2007) |
2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Guest Actor | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006) |
2003 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | Working Stiff of the Year | Taxi (1978) |
2002 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture | A Beautiful Mind (2001) |
2001 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | A Beautiful Mind (2001) |
1990 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Dear John (1988) |
1983 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Taxi (1978) |
1982 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Taxi (1978) |
1982 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Taxi (1978) |
1981 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Ordinary People (1980) |
1981 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Ordinary People (1980) |
1981 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Taxi (1978) |
1980 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Taxi (1978) |
1980 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Taxi (1978) |
1979 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Taxi (1978) |
1979 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Taxi (1978) |
1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | Rhoda (1974) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia