Judd Hirsch

Born: 1935-03-15

Judd Seymore Hirsch (born March 15, 1935) is an American actor. He is known for playing Alex Rieger on the television comedy series Taxi (1978–1983), John Lacey on the NBC series Dear John (1988–1992), and Alan Eppes on the CBS series Numb3rs (2005–2010). He is also well known for his career in theatre and for his roles in films such as Ordinary People (1980), Running on Empty (1988), Independence Day (1996), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Uncut Gems (2019) and The Fabelmans (2022). He has twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Ordinary People (1980) and The Fabelmans (2022), the longest gap between Academy Award nominations in history.


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as Julius Levinson
Released: 1996-06-25

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's...

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as Mr. Simon
Released: 2011-11-02

A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who...

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as Helinger
Released: 2001-12-14

Brilliant mathematician, John Nash, is on the brink of international acclaim when he becomes...

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as Gooey
Released: 2019-08-30

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series...

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Independence Day: Resurgence

as Julius Levinson
Released: 2016-06-22

We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth...

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The Fabelmans

as Uncle Boris Podgorny
Released: 2022-11-11

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker...

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Man on the Moon

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 1999-12-22

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

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Ordinary People

as Dr. Berger
Released: 1980-09-19

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son....

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Running on Empty

as Arthur Pope
Released: 1988-09-09

The Popes are a family who haven't been able to use their real identity for years. In the late...

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as Judd Hirsch
Released: 2011-11-22

When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition,...

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Serpico

as Cop (uncredited)
Released: 1973-12-18

Frank Serpico is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of...

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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

as L.J. Shapiro
Released: 2017-05-21

An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of...

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Sharknado 2: The Second One

as Ben
Released: 2014-07-31

A freak weather system turns its deadly fury on New York City, unleashing a Sharknado on the...

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King of the Gypsies

as Groffo
Released: 1978-12-20

Zharko, leader of the Romanis in NYC, passes his position of leadership on to his unwilling...

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This Must Be the Place

as Mordecai Midler
Released: 2011-08-24

A bored, retired rock star sets out to find his father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who...

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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

as Self
Released: 2017-09-05

Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted...

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Showing Up

as Bill
Released: 2023-04-07

In the days leading up to a possibly career-changing exhibition, a sculptor navigates her...

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Hollywood Stargirl

as Mr. Mitchell
Released: 2022-06-03

When Stargirl's mother is hired as the costume designer on a movie, they relocate to L.A., where...

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Teachers

as Roger Rubell
Released: 1984-10-05

A teacher reconnects with an old student who is now an attorney representing a family who is...

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Silent Witness

as Saul Rubin
Released: 2011-12-07

Prominent defense attorney Tony Lord returns to his hometown to defend an old friend, a teacher...

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Burning at Both Ends

as Bertrand
Released: 2021-09-30

The movie follows a group of resistance radio broadcasters in Nazi-occupied France as they evade...

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Rocky Marciano

as Al Weill
Released: 1999-05-15

Step into the ring with one of America's greatest legends...and stand a couple of rounds with...

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The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

as Count Dracula
Released: 1979-10-28

Upset by rumors that Halloween may end, Dracula calls his mild-mannered monsters together and...

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The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

as Capt. David Matthews
Released: 1988-11-05

Allied prisoners tunnel out of a stalag, then return to avenge fellow escapees executed by the...

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The 1964 World's Fair

as Narrator
Released: 1996-01-01

Relive the dazzle, wonder and fun of The 1964 World's Fair, an extraordinary documentary that...

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The Law

as Murray Stone
Released: 1974-10-22

An examination of the workings of a big city's legal system as seen through the eyes of people...

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Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

as Self
Released: 2016-06-18

Interviews about the making of the film and behind the scenes footage

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Night of 100 Stars

as Self
Released: 1982-03-08

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took...

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Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

as Self
Released: 2016-02-21

The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory -...

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Rally Caps

as Herb
Released: 2024-04-09

A young baseball player has his dreams of pitching for a Little League travel team derailed by a...

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The Legend of Valentino

as Jack Auerbach
Released: 1975-11-23

An embellished dramatization of the career and personal life of actor Rudolph Valentino, widely...

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Without a Trace

as Al Menetti
Released: 1983-02-04

English professor Susan Selky lives alone in a Brooklyn apartment with her young son, Alex. When...

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Betrayal of Trust

as Jules Masserman
Released: 1994-01-03

A woman has been to a psychiatrist for years for drug and alcohol addiction, and whose treatment...

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Summer Camp Island

as Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)
Released: 2017-04-16

Oscar has to accept that his totally normal sleepover with Hedgehog isn't going to be totally...

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The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

as Self
Released: 2023-02-14

A fascinating behind-the-scenes special about Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans."

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Brother's Shadow

as Leo Groden
Released: 2006-04-29

Jake Groden is the black sheep of his family. Ankle deep in fish guts, he serves out his parole...

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Altered Minds

as Dr. Nathaniel Shellner
Released: 2014-10-09

A family reunion goes awry when the oldest son makes the accusation that his dying father, a...

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Brotherly Love

as Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder
Released: 1985-05-28

A businessman is stalked by his murderous twin brother, who has just been released from a mental...

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Sooner or Later

as Bob Walters
Released: 1979-03-25

Thirteen-year-old Jessie is in love with Michael, a 17-year-old guitar instructor and aspiring...

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She Said No

as Martin Knapek
Released: 1990-09-23

A successful career woman is raped by a prominent lawyer. However, when she takes the case to...

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Fear on Trial

as Saul
Released: 1975-10-02

The story of John Henry Faulk, a radio/TV personality of the 1950s, who was blacklisted during...

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Jump

as Man (uncredited)
Released: 1971-01-01

A Southern stock-car driver puts his rising career in the hands of a race promoter.

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Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

as uncredited
Released: 1995-04-01

An urgent plea to protect creatures from man's insensitivity and greed. The program offers clear...

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A Deadly Legend

as Carl Turner
Released: 2020-07-24

Joan Huntar, a real estate developer, buys an old summer camp. However, the property has a dark...

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The Making of 'Independence Day'

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1996-06-29

We take a look at various fields of development for the motion picture, Independence Day (1996)....

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First Steps

as Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
Released: 1985-03-19

Teenage Nan Davis is left paralyzed in a car accident and has a tough time accepting her new...

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Zeyda and the Hitman

as Gideon Schub
Released: 2004-06-20

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Coney Island

as (voice)
Released: 1991-02-04

Before there was Disneyland, there was Coney Island. By the turn of the century, this tiny...

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The Keegans

as Lt. Marco Ciardi
Released: 1976-05-03

A professional football player is accused of murdering the man who attacked his sister. His...

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I Love Liberty

as Self
Released: 1982-03-21

An all-star variety special saluting America.

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Color of Justice

as Sam Lind
Released: 1997-09-07

Four young black men kill a white woman. Now the D.A. is very cautious how to pursue this case...

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Marriage Is Alive and Well

as Herb Rollie
Released: 1980-01-25

A talented wedding photographer, at a crossroads with his own marriage, reflects on tales of...

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Polish Bar

as Uncle Sol
Released: 2010-01-01

Reuben is a young, middle-class Jew who is fed up with the family jewelry business. He looks for...

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The Goodbye People

as Arthur Korman
Released: 1984-09-11

An elderly man is determined to reopen the Coney Island boardwalk hot dog stand he closed...

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iMordecai

as Mordecai Samel
Released: 2023-02-10

Mordecai Samel is a Holocaust survivor. He grew up in a different time and does not fully...

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Lights

as Narrator
Released: 1984-12-18

Lights reminds us to stand up for what we believe! This Chanukah story is told through animation...

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Out of the Cold

as Leon Axelrod
Released: 1999-08-28

An American entertainer and an Estonian woman are torn apart by hate and prejudice.

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Dr. Judah Platner
First aired: 1999-09-20

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Joseph Edelman
First aired: 1999-09-20

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-25

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...

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Family Guy

as Judd Hirsch (voice)
First aired: 1999-01-31

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...

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American Dad!

as Rabbi (voice)
First aired: 2005-02-06

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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Columbo

as Make-up Artist (uncredited)
First aired: 1971-09-15

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently...

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The Big Bang Theory

as Alfred Hofstadter
First aired: 2007-09-24

Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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The Good Wife

as Judge Harrison Creary
First aired: 2009-09-22

Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce...

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Ben Elkins
First aired: 2001-09-30

The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...

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Damages

as Bill Herndon
First aired: 2007-07-24

Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production...

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The Goldbergs

as Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg
First aired: 2013-09-24

Before there were parenting blogs, trophies for showing up, and peanut allergies, there was a...

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Numb3rs

as Alan Eppes
First aired: 2005-01-23

Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Winner
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Cosmos

as Robert Oppenheimer (voice)
First aired: 2014-03-09

Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he...

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Warehouse 13

as Izzy Weisfelt
First aired: 2009-07-07

After saving the life of the President, two secret service agents - Myka Bering and Pete...

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Perception

as Sigmund Freud
First aired: 2012-07-09

Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government...

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self
First aired: 2003-01-26

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...

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American Experience

as (voice)
First aired: 1988-10-04

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform...

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Taxi

as Alex Reiger
First aired: 1978-09-12

Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain...

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Big Mouth

as Lewis Glouberman (voice)
First aired: 2017-09-29

Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy...

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Modern Love

as Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver
First aired: 2019-10-18

An unlikely friendship. A lost love resurfaced. A marriage at its turning point. A date that...

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Hunters

as Simon Wiesenthal
First aired: 2020-02-20

A diverse band of Nazi Hunters living in 1977 New York City discover that hundreds of high...

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Dear John

as John Lacey
First aired: 1988-10-06

Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is...

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Forever

as Abe
First aired: 2014-09-22

Doctor Henry Morgan, New York City’s star medical examiner, has a secret. He doesn't just study...

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Rhoda

as uncredited
First aired: 1974-09-09

Rhoda is an American television sitcom, starring Valerie Harper, which aired 109 episodes over...

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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee
First aired: 1944-01-20

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...

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Tom Goes to the Mayor

as Prisoner (voice)
First aired: 2004-11-14

Tom Goes to the Mayor is an American animated television series created by Tim Heidecker and...

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Family Law

as Daniel Bonner
First aired: 1999-09-20

Family attorney and mom Lynn Holt has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm...

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Caroline in the City

as Ben Karinsky
First aired: 1995-09-21

Caroline in the City is an American situation comedy that ran on the NBC television network. It...

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Extrapolations

as David Goldblatt
First aired: 2023-03-16

Eight interconnected stories told over 33 years explore how our planet’s changing climate will...

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God Friended Me

as Abe
First aired: 2018-09-30

A self-proclaimed "pesky atheist" is encouraged to help strangers by someone claiming to be God...

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Stars in the House

as Self
First aired: 2020-03-16

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains...

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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

as Wes Mendell
First aired: 2006-09-18

A behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy TV show.

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Street Time

as uncredited
First aired: 2002-06-23

Follows a fair parole officer and his parolee who wants to go straight but his former business...

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George & Leo

as Leo Wagonman
First aired: 1997-09-15

George & Leo is a short-lived American sitcom starring Bob Newhart and Judd Hirsch. Set on...

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Superior Donuts

as Arthur Przybyszewski
First aired: 2017-02-02

The relationship between Arthur, the gruff owner of a small donut shop, his enterprising new...

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Generation Gap

as Self
First aired: 2022-07-07

A comedy quiz game show featuring family members of different generations who work together to...

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Delvecchio

as Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio
First aired: 1976-09-09

Delvecchio is an American television series that aired on CBS during the 1976-77 season. It...

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E! True Hollywood Story

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-21

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...

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The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

as David Matthews
First aired: 1988-11-06

A former POW leads a special task force to hunt down the culprits responsible for carrying out...

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The Real Jesus of Nazareth

as Narrator
First aired: 2017-04-16

Take a pilgrimage across the Holy Land as we explore the life of Jesus of Nazareth, separating...

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