In 1989 Judge began studying at the Howard Fine Studio in LA. A few of his early roles were in the 1990s "Bird on a Wire", "Cadence", "Neon Rider" and "MacGyver" with future "Stargate SG-1" star Richard Dean Anderson. In the ensuing years, Judge had small parts in various television shows and movies such as "21 Jump Street" (with future "SG-1" director Peter DeLuise), "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", and "House Party 2", and as a regular on "Sirens" from 1994 to 1995.