What Happened To The Cast Of Numb3rs?

On the topic of veteran actors who managed to make a stark impact on the Numb3rs narrative, the great Judd Hirsch is likely the one with whom most TV fans were most familiar before he appeared on the series. He had, after all, already become a star via his role in the iconic ensemble sitcom Taxi (opposite Andy Kaufman, Danny DeVito, Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd, and more), and even fronted his own hit series with NBC's Dear John. He'd also delivered more than memorable work in films like Ordinary People, Running on Empty, Independence Day, and A Beautiful Mind.

Hirsch's work as Don and Charlie's city planner papa Alan Eppes on Numb3rs was no less memorable, with the actor bringing his signature blend of nervy neuroticism, plain-speaking mensch-iness, and heartfelt emotion to a role that required plenty of each. 

The beloved actor has continued to work since Numb3rs aired its finale. Immediately following Numb3rs' cancellation, Hirsch turned up in a slew of films, including This Must Be The Place (opposite Sean Penn), Tower Heist, and The Muppets. He followed those movies with a memorable arc on FX's now-defunct legal drama Damages, and went on to deliver equally impressive work with supporting turns on The Good Wife, The Big Bang Theory, Maron, and The Goldbergs. Recent years have also seen Hirsch turn up in Noah Baumbach's highly underrated Netflix flick The Meyerowitz Stories, and opposite Adam Sandler in 2019's pulse-pounding thriller Uncut Gems. 

He also reprised his Independence Day role for the much-maligned sequel Independence Day: Resurgence. Most recently, Hirsch appeared in Hulu's Al Pacino-fronted streaming series Hunters as the famed Holocaust survivor, writer, and Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal.