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As the sole voice of reason on a show chock full of various nut-jobs both on (and off) screen, Judd Hirsch... (Learn more)

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Judd Hirsch’s Milestones
Appeared in numerous productions on and off-Broadway
Broadway breakthrough, playing the clerk in Lanford Wilson's "Hot l Baltimore"
Returned to NYC to work on stage
Studied physics at the City College of NY before switching to acting
1962 Acting debut, performing with a stock company in Colorado
1973 Film debut, a small role in Sidney Lumet's "Serpico"
1974 TV debut, "The Law"
1976 - 1977 TV series debut, starring as "Delvecchio", a police detective with a law degree
1978 - 1983 Played Alex Reiger on the classic TV sitcom "Taxi" (ABC)
1986 Won a Tony for "I'm Not Rappaport," a play written by Herb Gardner
1988 - 1992 Essayed title role in sitcom "Dear John" (NBC)
1992 Created role of Eddie Ross, the overpowering bartender in Herb Gardner's play "Conversations with My Father"
1996 Portrayed the father of Jeff Goldblum's character in "Independence Day"
1997 Co-starred with Bob Newhart in the CBS sitcom "George & Leo"
1998 Returned to Broadway in "Art"; later toured in the play and acted in the London production with Joe Morton in 1999
2001 Appeared in the critically acclaimed "A Beautiful Mind"
2005 Cast on the CBS drama "NUMB3RS" as Alan Eppes, father of FBI agent Don Eppes (Rob Morrow) and Professor Charlie Eppes (David Krumholtz)
2006 Cast as a producer in the pilot episode of Aaron Sorkin’s “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” (NBC)

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Quick Facts

Also known as

AKA : Julius Hirsch

Born

March, 15 1935 in Bronx, New York, USA

Education

  • City College of New York, New York, New York: switched from studying physics to acting
  • DeWitt Clinton High School, Bronx, New York:

Professions

actor

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