A Bronx-native Judd Hirsch attended CCNY where he majored in engineering and physics. A blossoming fascination in the theatre convinced Hirsch that his future lay in acting. After an auspicious TV-movie bow in the well-received The Law (1974), Hirsch landed his first weekly series assignment, playing the title character in the cop drama Delvecchio (1976-77). From 1978 to 1982, he was seen as Alex Reiger in the popular ensemble comedy Taxi, earning two Emmys in the process. While occupied with Taxi, Hirsch received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the drama film Ordinary People (1980). In the following decade, he was honored with two Tony Awards for the Broadway efforts I’m Not Rappaport and Conversations with My Father. His post- Taxi TV series roles include Press Wyman in Detective in the House (1985) and his Golden Globe winning turn as John Lacey in Dear John (1988-92). Judd Hirsch could also be seen playing Jeff Goldblum’s father in the movie blockbuster Independence Day (1996). In 2001, Hirsch costarred with Paul Bettany and Christopher Plummer in the multi-award winning biopic A Beautiful Mind. The actor once again found success on the television screen in CBS’ drama Numb3rs, in which he took on the role of Alan Eppes. After appearing on all four seasons of Numb3rs, Hirsch took a small role in director Brett Ratner’s crime comedy Tower Heist (2001)”. He was last seen in the CBS series Superior Donuts and recently starred in the feature Uncut Gems opposite Adam Sandler which has been accepted to the Toronto Film Festival and Telluride. His upcoming credits include the new FX series Gone Hollywood starring as Lev Kertzman. As well as portraying the role of Simon Wiesenthal in the the Amazon series The Hunt opposite Al Pacino.