 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.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".