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

Early life

Born and raised in a

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family in

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, Hirsh majored in criminology at the

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. 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

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in New York City.

Career

Hirsh starred in the first two seasons of the

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medical drama series ''

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'', and in shows such as the

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comedy series ''

Naked Josh ''Naked Josh'' is a Canadian comedy television series, which aired on Showcase from 2004 to 2006. It was created and written by Alex Epstein and Laura Kosterski. The show starred David Julian Hirsh as Josh Gould, a university professor in Mont ...

'', ''Lovebites'' on TBS, the

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drama miniseries ''

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'' and he portrayed Rabbi David Bloom on '' Weeds''. Hirsh starred in the 2013 television film ''Twist of Faith'', which garnered him a

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nomination.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1973 births 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Anglophone Quebec people Film producers from Quebec Canadian male film actors Canadian male screenwriters Canadian male television actors Living people Male actors from Montreal Writers from Montreal {{canada-actor-stub