Celebrity Biographies
Judd Hirsch Biography
| Date of Birth: | March 15, 1935 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 85 years |
| Name | Judd Hirsch |
| birth name | Judd Seymore Hirsch |
| Dad | Joseph Sidney Hirsch |
| Mother | Sally Kitzis Hirsch |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | The Bronx, New York |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Actor |
| Net worth | $12 million |
| Married to | Elissa Hirsch, Bonnie Chalkin |
| Kids | 3 |
| Divorce | Elissa Hirsch, Bonnie Chalkin |
| Education | City College of New York |
| tv show | Taxi, NUMB3RS |
| Brothers | 1 |
Judd Hirsch is an American actor widely known for playing the role of Alex Rieger on the NBC and ABC comedy series Taxi, John Lacey on the NBC series Dear John, and Alan Eppes on the CBS series NUMB3RS.
He has been married twice in his life; he was first married to Elissa Hirsch from 1963 to 1967 and secondly, he was married to Bonni Chalkin from 1992 to 2005.
Born into a Jewish family
Judd Hirsch was born on March 15, 1935 in the Bronx, New York, United States of America, to Joseph Sidney Hirsch and Sally Kitzis Hirsch , under the birth sign Pisces.
His father was an electrician. His father was born in New York to a German Jewish father, Benjamin Hirsch , and an English mother, Rosa Hirsch Benjamin .
His mother’s family were Dutch Jews. She was born in Russia, in a Jewish family. Judd grew up with his brother. Roland Hirsch in both Brooklyn and the Bronx.
Judd studied at DeWitt Clinton High School, graduating in 1952. He later attended the City College of New York, where he received a degree in physics.
Initially served in the United States Army
After graduation, Hirsch toured in the United States Army. He later worked as an engineer for Westinghouse.
Later he got a job in the theater, after which he studied acting at HB Studio in New York City
After appearing on numerous television shows in the 1970s, Hirsch rose to fame after playing the lead role of Alex Rieger on the popular NBC and ABC sitcom Taxi .
He appeared on the series for five years, from 1978 to 1983, alongside Andy Kaufman , Marilu Henner , Tony Danza , and Jeff Conaway . He received an Emmy Award for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance on Taxi.
In 2005, Hirsch was cast as a series regular, Alan Eppes , on the CBS science fiction drama series, NUMB3RS . He appeared in the drama series until 2010, alongside David Krumholtz , Rob Morrow , and Navi Rawat.
Incredible net worth of $12 million
Judd Hirsch is one of the successful TV and movie stars and he earned most of his money from the entertainment industry.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Hirsch has a whopping net worth of $12 million. As for her salary, sources have reported that the 84-year-old TV star was pulling in around $50,000 per episode of a series.
married twice in life
As we mentioned earlier, Judd Hirsch was married twice in his life. He first married Elisa Sadaune in 1963, but shortly after 4 years of marriage, the two divorced in 1967. The former couple is the father of a son, Alex Hirsch, who was born in 1966.
The actor then married his second wife, Bonnie Sue Chalkin , who was a fashion designer, in 1992, but they divorced in 2005. Judd and Bonni are the parents of two children, a daughter Montana and a son London .