[AI-Generated Summary] Judd Hirsch discusses his transition from a supporting character actor to the lead of a major police drama. Hirsch describes his character, Sergeant Dominic Delvecchio, as a "vulnerable" and "compassionate" detective who operates out of a precinct in a big city suburb. Reflecting on his own life, Hirsch shares that he was born and raised in New York City—living in nearly every borough except Staten Island—though he now splits his time between California and a mountain home in New York where he enjoys building things and staying physically active. He touches upon his early career, including a blink-and-you'll-miss-it role in Serpico with only one line, and credits his breakout performance in the television movie The Law for proving he could carry a series. Despite his new status as a "head man" of a show, Hirsch maintains his identity as a character actor at heart and remains dedicated to his roots in the New York theater scene.
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