Emile Hirsch and Judd Hirsch are two well-known actors who have appeared in many films and TV shows over the years. But are they related by blood or just by name? Many fans have wondered if the two Hirsches share a family connection, especially since they both have Jewish ancestry and work in the same industry. However, the truth is that Emile Hirsch and Judd Hirsch are not related, despite sharing the same surname and both being in Hollywood. They do not possess any similar features and were born in different states.
Who is Emile Hirsch?
Emile Davenport Hirsch is an American actor who was born on March 13, 1985, in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his roles in films such as The Girl Next Door (2004), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Alpha Dog (2006), Into the Wild (2007), Speed Racer (2008), Milk (2008), Lone Survivor (2013), The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016), and Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (2019). He has also appeared in TV shows such as ER, NYPD Blue, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and The Outsider.
Emile Hirsch is of German, English, and Scots-Irish ancestry. His mother, Margaret Esther Davenport, is a visual artist, teacher, and pop-up book designer, and his father, David Milton Hirsch, is an entrepreneur, manager, and producer. He has an older sister, Jennifer, and was raised in Los Angeles and Santa Fe, New Mexico. He attended Alexander Hamilton High School where he studied in the Music program.
Emile Hirsch began acting on television roles in the late 1990s. He made his film debut in The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) and gained recognition for his performance in The Emperor’s Club (2002). He rose to fame after starring in The Girl Next Door (2004), a teen comedy that earned him a Teen Choice Award nomination. He then starred in several critically acclaimed films, such as Lords of Dogtown (2005), a biopic about the 1970s skateboarding culture; Alpha Dog (2006), a crime drama based on a true story; Into the Wild (2007), a biopic about adventurer Christopher McCandless; Speed Racer (2008), a live-action adaptation of the anime series; and Milk (2008), a biopic about gay rights activist Harvey Milk.
Emile Hirsch has also shown his versatility by taking on different genres and roles. He has starred in horror films like The Darkest Hour (2011) and The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016); war films like Lone Survivor (2013) and The Chinese Widow (2017); comedy films like Taking Woodstock (2009) and An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (2018); and drama films like Savages (2012) and Never Grow Old (2019). He has also worked with renowned directors like Sean Penn, Ang Lee, Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino, and Adam Sandler.
Emile Hirsch has received several awards and nominations for his acting work. He won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Milk (2008) and was nominated for another one for Into the Wild (2007). He also won a National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance by an Actor for Into the Wild (2007) and was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Young Actor/Actress for the same film. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Into the Wild (2007) and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for The Mudge Boy (2003).
Emile Hirsch has one son, Valor Hirsch, who was born in 2013 from his relationship with an unnamed woman. He is currently single and lives in Venice Beach, California.
Who is Judd Hirsch?
Judd Seymore Hirsch is an American actor who was born on March 15, 1935, in New York City. He is best known for his roles in TV shows such as Taxi (1978-1983), Dear John (1988-1992), Numb3rs (2005-2010), Superior Donuts
(2017-2018), and The Goldbergs
(2014-present). He is also well known 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 also had a successful career in theatre, winning two Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Play for I’m Not Rappaport
(1986) and Conversations with My Father
(1992).
Judd Hirsch is of German Jewish and English Jewish descent. His father, Joseph Sidney Hirsch, was an electrician, and his mother, Sally Kitzis, was a housewife. He has a brother, Roland. He grew up in both Brooklyn and The Bronx and graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School. He earned a degree in physics from City College of New York. After graduating from college, Hirsch served in the United States Army Reserve in 1958 at Fort Leonard Wood for six months as a surveyor. He then worked as an engineer for Westinghouse before he found work in the theater. He studied acting at HB Studio and graduated in 1962 from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
Judd Hirsch began his acting career on stage, appearing in several Off-Broadway and Broadway productions. He made his film debut in Jump (1971) and his TV debut in Medical Center (1972). He gained popularity after starring as Alex Rieger, a sarcastic taxi driver, in the sitcom Taxi (1978-1983). For his performance in the series, he won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 1981 and 1983. He also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1983.
Judd Hirsch has also starred in many acclaimed films, such as Ordinary People (1980), a drama about a family coping with the death of their son; Running on Empty (1988), a drama about a couple on the run from the FBI for their involvement in a radical anti-war group; Independence Day (1996), a sci-fi blockbuster about an alien invasion; A Beautiful Mind (2001), a biopic about mathematician John Nash; and Uncut Gems (2019), a crime thriller about a jeweler with a gambling addiction. He has also worked with notable directors like Robert Redford, Sidney Lumet, Roland Emmerich, Ron Howard, and the Safdie brothers.
Judd Hirsch has also received many awards and nominations for his acting work. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for Ordinary People (1980) and The Fabelmans (2022), the longest gap between Academy Award nominations in history. He also won two Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Play for I’m Not Rappaport (1986) and Conversations with My Father (1992). He was also nominated for another Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Talley’s Folly (1980).
Judd Hirsch has been married twice and divorced twice. He married Elisa Sadaune in 1963 and divorced her in 1967. He married Bonni Sue Chalkin in 1992 and divorced her in 2005. He has three children: Alex Hirsch, an actor; Montana Eve Hirsch, an actress; and London Hirsch, an actor.
Conclusion
Emile Hirsch and Judd Hirsch are not related to each other by blood or by name. They are both successful actors who have starred in many films and TV shows over the years. They both have Jewish ancestry but come from different backgrounds and generations. They do not share any family ties or resemblance to each other. They are simply two Hirsches who happen to work in Hollywood.
