David Julian Hirsh

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David Julian Hirsh
Born (1973-10-26) October 26, 1973 (age 50)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active1998–present

David Julian Hirsh (born October 26, 1973) is a Canadian actor.

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Early life

Born and raised in a Jewish family in Montreal, [1] Hirsh majored in criminology at the University of Toronto. [1] He originally planned to become a lawyer until a summer acting workshop in New York convinced him to pursue an acting career. [1] He studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City. [1]

Career

Hirsh starred in the first two seasons of the TNT medical drama series Hawthorne , [2] and in shows such as the Showcase comedy series Naked Josh , [2] Lovebites on TBS, the CBC Television drama miniseries St. Urbain's Horseman [2] and he portrayed Rabbi David Bloom on Weeds . [2] Hirsh starred in the 2013 television film Twist of Faith, [3] which garnered him a Canadian Screen Award nomination. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Blue Hill Avenue Lloyd
2001OHMJeremy
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Freddie Cannon
2004 Noel Barton
2004Camp HollywoodProducer and writer
2005Sombre ZombieJon PeterShort film
2007Urban TrenchesTravis WhiteShort film
2009 The Trotsky Eli Bronstein
2011 The Chicago 8 Tom Hayden
2017Sons of GodEli
2018SwapJohn

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 La Femme Nikita KronenEpisode: "New Regime"
2000 Twice in a Lifetime ZekeEpisode: "Matchmaker, Matchmaker"
2001 Leap Years Josh AdlerMain role
2001 Largo Winch Danny ValanceEpisode: "Legacy"
2002 Just Cause JasonEpisode: "Bet Your Life"
2003 The Dead Zone Thomas BerkeEpisode: "The Outsider"
2003 Coast to Coast Benjamin PierceTelevision film
2004–2006 Naked Josh Josh GouldMain role
2005 CSI: NY Zack Shannon3 episodes
2006–2007 Lovebites MaxMain role
2007 St. Urbain's Horseman JakeMiniseries
2008 Cold Case Kenneth Yates '91Episode: "True Calling"
2009–2010 Hawthorne Ray SteinMain role (seasons 1–2)
2010 Ghost Whisperer BrianEpisode: "Dead to Me"
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jason JonesEpisode: "Sqweegel"
2012 House of Lies Aaron MatthewsEpisode: "Business"
2012 Touch Will DaviesEpisode: "Lost and Found"
2012 Weeds Rabbi David Bloom7 episodes
2012 Flashpoint Dr. Jason AlstonEpisode: "No Kind of Life"
2013The Surrogacy TrapMitch BennetTelevision film
2013 Twist of Faith Jacob FisherTelevision film
Nominated—Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series [4]
2013 Motive Eric ChaseEpisode: "Detour"
2014 Grimm Ben FisherEpisode: "Dyin' on a Prayer"
2015 Stalker Keith BradshawEpisode: "The News"
2016 Rosewood Dr. Kipley ReedEpisode: "Atherosclerosis and the Alabama Flim-Flam"
2017Love LocksTrent GreerTelevision film
2018 Taken Clayton BassEpisode: "S.E.R.E."
2021 Jupiter's Legacy Dr. Richard Conrad / Blue Bolt6 episodes

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