Trivia

Has a College Degree in Physics.

He did not start acting professionally until he was 36 years old.

Daughter named Montana and son named London, both with Bonni Chalkin.

In November 2013, Hirsch angered neighbors in his rural Catskill Mountain town in New York with his plans to build a 177-foot-tall wind turbine on his 96-acre property, at a cost of $132,000.

Won two Tony Awards as Best Actor (Play): in 1986 for "I'm Not Rappaport" and in 1992 for "Conversations With My Father," both written by Herb Gardner. He was also nominated in the same category in 1980 for Lanford Wilson's "Talley's Folly."

Plays the piano.

Friends with Danny DeVito.

His father was of German Jewish and Dutch Jewish descent. His mother was a Russian Jewish immigrant.

He starred in four shows for Paramount Television - Taxi, Dear John, George & Leo, and Numb3rs. He was one of the few actors to have had multiple starring roles in Paramount shows.

As of 2023, he has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Ordinary People (1980), A Beautiful Mind (2001) and The Fabelmans (2022). Ordinary People (1980) and A Beautiful Mind (2001) are winners in the category.

Has a son, Alex Hirsch.

Stars as Willy Loman in "Death Of A Salesman" in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (1997)

He studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.

Was a member of an improv trio with Peter Boyle and Trent Gough in the late 1960s that performed at Hillys On The Bowery (run by Hilly Kristal of CBGBs fame) which was located on 9th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues in Greenwich Village.

Played the Father to: River Phoenix, Malcolm Gets, Jeff Goldblum, Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Saul Rubinek, Johnny Galecki and Jeff Garlin.

Currently starring in Yasmina Reza's play, "Art", at Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville, New York. (June 2008)

Son of Sally (née Kitzis) and Joseph Sidney Hirsch, an electrician.

He was awarded the 1993 Drama-Logue Award for Performance for the play, "Conversations with My Father" in presented by the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson at the James A. Doolittle (University of California) Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Attended DeWitt Clinton High School located in New York.

He was awarded the 1979 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for "Talley's Folly" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Starring in Yasmina Reza's play, "Art", on Broadway, opposite George Wendt and Joe Morton. (1999)

His nomination for The Fabelmans broke a long-standing record held by Henry Fonda of 41 years, the longest time period between his First and Last Nomination/Win. Hirsch received his first Supporting Actor nod for Ordinary People in 1981, and now received a second similar nomination 42 years later.

In Running on Empty (1988) and Protest (2006), he played a character named Alan who had a history of protesting the Vietnam War.

Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1962.

He was awarded the 1979 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for "5th of July" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Got his part in Ordinary People after Gene Hackman dropped out,.

Co-host, with Angela Lambert, of an infomercial for the "Ionic Pro Turbo" air purifier. (2008)

Born at 7:20am-EST.