Judd Hirsch net worth
What is Judd Hirsch’s net worth?
Judd Hirsch is an American actor who has a net worth of $12 million. Hirsch earned his net worth through a lifetime of acting, appearing in classic TV series, movies and plays. Judd appeared in more than 90 film and television projects, credited for his roles as Alex Rigg in Taxi (1978-1983), John Lacey in Dear John (1988-1992) and Alan Epps of Numb3rs” (2005-2010). He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the 1980 film “Ordinary People” and he also starred in “Independence Day” (1996) , “A Beautiful Mind” (2001), “Independence Day: Revival” (2016), and “Uncut Gems” (2019). Hirsch is no stranger to the theater world, and with “I Am Not Rapapo” Special (1986) and Conversations with My Father (1992) won Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Play.
early life
Judd Hirsch was born on March 15, 1935 in New York City as Judd Seymore Hirsch. His parents, Joseph (an electrician) and Sally, both came from Jewish families. Judd and his brother Roland grew up in the Bronx and Brooklyn, and he attended DeWitt Clinton High School, graduating in 1952. Hirsch then attended the City College of New York, where he earned a degree in physics. After college, he joined the military and served in the military. Judd also took acting classes at HB Studios in New York.
Profession
In the early 1970s, Hirsch played uncredited roles in the films Jump (1970) and Serpico (1973), before he had roles in the 1974 TV movie The Law and 1975’s Murray Stone in the miniseries of the same name. From 1976 to 1977 he played Sergeant Dominic Delvecchio on the CBS series “Delvecchio”, in 1977 he made a cameo appearance on “Rhoda” and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest of Comedy Series Actor nominations. In 1978, Judd played the role of Alex Reger on the ABC (later NBC) sitcom “Taxi,” appearing in 114 episodes over five seasons. He played Dr. Tyrone C. Berger in 1980’s “Ordinary People” and then he appeared in the films “No Trace” (1983), “Goodbye People” (1984) and “The Teacher” (1984). In 1988, Hirsch starred in the film “Running in the Clearing” and began starring in NBC’s “Dear John,” which ran for 90 episodes over four seasons. In 1996, he starred in the sci-fi blockbuster “Independence Day,” which grossed $817.4 million, and reprised his role as Julius Levinson in 2016’s “Independence Day: Revival,” which grossed $389.7 million. . From 1997 to 1998, Hirsch co-starred with Bob Newhart on the CBS sitcom “George and Leo,” followed by the 1999 films “Out of the Cold” and “Man on the Moon.”
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In 2001, Judd starred in the Oscar-winning film “A Beautiful Mind”, followed by cameo appearances in “Law & Order: Special Victims Group” and 2003’s “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.” He played Aaron Epps on the CBS crime drama “Numb3rs” from 2005 to 2010, appearing in 114 episodes over six seasons. In 2011, Hirsch made a cameo appearance in “The Muppets” and co-starred in “Tower Heist” with Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy. From 2011 to 2012, he had recurring roles in the legal thriller “The Damages” before appearing in the film “Altered Minds” (2013) with Stiller, Adam Sandler and Dustin Hoffman co-starred in “The Meyerowitz Story” (2017). Judd reunites with Sandler in 2019’s critically acclaimed film “Uncut Gems.” Hirsch had recurring roles on the TV series “Maron” (2013-2015) and “The Goldbergs” (2015-2021), he played Abraham “Abe” Morgan on ABC’s “Forever” (2014-2015), and in CBS series “Premium Donuts” (2017-2018). In recent years, Judd has guest starred in “The Big Bang Theory” (2016), “Modern Love” (2019), “God Friend Me” (2020) and “Hunter” (2020).
personal life
Judd married Elisa Sadaune in 1963 and welcomed son Alex (b. 1966) before their divorce in 1967. Hirsch married fashion designer Bonni Sue Chalkin in 1992 and gave birth to son London and daughter Montana before their divorce in 2005.
Awards and Nominations
In 1981, Hirsch was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for “Ordinary People.” He was nominated for eight Golden Globes and won Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Television Series for “Dear John” in 1989; his two nominations were for “Dear John,” for which he won five “Taxi” and an “Ordinary People”. Judd received six Primetime Emmy nominations (five for “Taxi” and one for “Rhoda”), winning Best Actor in a Comedy Series for “Taxi” in 1981 and 1983. He won Best Actor at the 2011 Beverly Hills Film Festival for “The Polish Bar” and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama for “Taxi.” Little Wonders” at the 2015 Indie Series Awards.
Hirsch was named Staff of the Year at the 2003 TV Land Awards, and in 2007, the “Taxi” cast received a Medallion Award. Judd and his “A Beautiful Mind” co-stars were nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Dramatic Film Actor and were nominated for a Touring Community Award for Best Actor in a Group. Hirsch has also been nominated for three Gold Derby Awards: Guest Actor in Drama for “Studio 60 on Sunset Boulevard” (2007) and Guest Actor in Theater of the Decade (2010) and Guest Actor in Comedy for “The Big Bang Theory” (2016). In addition to two Tonys for his dramatic work, Judd won a Drama Desk Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “The Knock” (1976), and “Tully’s Stupidity” (1980) earned him a Tony nomination and Drama Desk Awards.
real estate
In the 1980s, Judd purchased a 77-acre property in Napanoke, New York, for an undisclosed sum. He then spent a decade building a multistructured compound. In addition to the main building, the compound has 12 additional buildings, including a guesthouse, art studio, meditation studio, bard and two separate garages, all with apartments on the second floor.
Judd listed the property for $6.2 million in January 2021. In August 2021, he lowered the price to $4.5 million.
