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Judd Hirsch Biography

Birth Place:

Bronx, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, director

Fast Facts

First professional stage appearance was in the 1964 summer stock production of Herb Gardner's A Thousand Clowns; Broadway debut, two years later, was in Barefoot in the Park
Originally wanted to play the role of Latka, not Alex, on Taxi
Reprised his Taxi character, Alex, in 1999's Andy Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon
David Krumholtz, who played Hirsch's son on NUMB3RS, appeared as Hirsch's son in the 1992 Broadway play Conversations with My Father, when Krumholtz was 13

2022Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
1990Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
1983Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
1983Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
1982Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
1982Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
1981Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
1981Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
1980Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
1980Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
1979Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
1979Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
1978Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series: nominated