culture | January 09, 2026

Judd Hirsch Age: How old is Judd Hirsch? How old was Judd Hirsch during Taxi?

Judd Hirsch is 87 years old as of 2023. Judd Hirsch was 40 years old during Taxi.

Judd Hirsch rose to fame following his lead role as Alex Rieger in the popular sitcom Taxi, which ran from 1978 to 1983.

Judd Hirsch’s performance won him the Emmy Award for Lead Actor In a Comedy Series in 1981 and 1983.

In 1999, Judd Hirsch reprised his role in Taxi in Man on the Moon. From 2014 to 2015, Judd Hirsch appeared as a series regular on the ABC television series Forever. Judd Hirsch starred in the CBS comedy Superior Donuts from 2017 to 2018.

Judd Hirsch graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx in 1952. He later earned a degree in physics from City College of New York before serving in the United States Army Reserve in 1958 at Fort Leonard Wood for six months as a surveyor.

Judd Hirsch broke the record for the largest gap for nominees for the Academy Awards in 2023. Hirsch won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy.