David Julian Hirsh


David Julian Hirsh is a Canadian actor.

Early life

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

Career

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

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998'KronenEpisode: "New Regime"
2000Twice in a LifetimeZekeEpisode: "Matchmaker, Matchmaker"
2001Leap YearsJosh AdlerMain cast; 20 episodes
2001Largo WinchDanny ValanceEpisode: "Legacy"
2002Just CauseJasonEpisode: "Bet Your Life"
2003'Thomas BerkeEpisode: "The Outsider"
2004–06Naked JoshJosh GouldMain cast; 26 episodes
2005'Zack Shannon3 episodes
2007St. Urbain's HorsemanJakeMiniseries
2007LovebitesMax28 episodes
2008Cold CaseKenneth Yates '91Episode: "True Calling"
2009–10HawthorneRay SteinMain cast ; 20 episodes
2010Ghost WhispererBrianEpisode: "Dead to Me"
2010'Jason JonesEpisode: "Sqweegel"
2012House of LiesAaron MatthewsEpisode: "Business"
2012TouchWill DaviesEpisode: "Lost and Found"
2012WeedsRabbi David Bloom7 episodes
2012FlashpointDr. Jason AlstonEpisode: "No Kind of Life"
2013MotiveEric ChaseEpisode: "Detour"
2014GrimmBen FisherEpisode: "Dyin' on a Prayer"
2015StalkerKeith BradshawEpisode: "The News"