Emmy Award-winning American actor Judd Hirsch was born in the Bronx, New York on March 15, 1935 and was raised in a Jewish family. He was educated at De Witt Clinton High School, and holds a college degree in physics. He began his acting career during the late 1970s, and was catapulted to fame for his performance as Alex Reiger on the acclaimed comedy series Taxi. He won the Emmy Award for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series twice, once in 1981 and again in 1983.
Judd Hirsch continued his successful career by starring as the title character, John Lacey, in the modestly successful sitcom Dear John. For this, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series in a Comedy or Musical. His next project became teaming up with Bob Newhart in the comedy George and Leo, and playing a police detective on the series Delvecchio. He has also ventured into many film roles. He was seen on King of the Gypsies, and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor due to his work in Ordinary People. He also had roles in the movies Without a Trace, Teachers, Independence Day and Man on the Moon. In 2001, he was cast in the acclaimed film A Beautiful Mind. Hirsch continued his work on TV, landing guest roles in Welcome to New York, Philly and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He also played a recurring character on the series Regular Joe, and appeared on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Street Time and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. In 2005, he joined the cast of the series Numb3rs, playing Alan, the father of Charlie and Don Eppes. He has also worked with Numb3rs co-star David Krumholtz on the Herb Gardner play Conversations with my Father. For his performance, Judd Hirsch won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play. His other stage credits include The Hot I Baltimore, Talley’s Folley and another Tony Award-winning role in I’m Not Rappaport.