Julius Levinson
Background
Julius Levinson is a resident of New York City. His son is David Levinson. Julius stopped praying to God when his wife died.
During the events of Independence Day (1996) played by Judd Hirsch
David is playing chess with Julius when Julius tells David, he should move on from his divorce. After the Harvester spaceships arrive, David goes to Julius' apartment and asks Julius to drive him to Washington, D.C. David uses a computer to track Constance Spano's phone number and then her location in the White House. David and Julius enter the White House to meet with Constance. David explains to President Thomas J. Whitmore that the aliens are using the Earth's satellites to coordinate an attack which is about to start. President Whitmore has the White House evacuated and David and Julius join them. Constance thanks Julius and he tells her that both she and David still love each other. David overhears Albert Nimziki trying to convince President Whitmore to use nuclear weapons and starts arguing with them. Julius argues that they knew about the Harvesters from Roswell and Nimziki reveals that Roswell actually happened. Major Mitchell greets President Whitmore as Air Force One lands at Area 51.
Later, Julius finds David drunk and throwing things around and admits to David that he stopped praying to God when David's mother died. He asks David to get off the floor so he doesn't catch a cold, which gives David an idea. David tells everyone about his plan to insert a virus in to the alien mothership which will then allow him to disable their shields. Capt. Steven Hiller volunteers to fly the alien craft on the mission with David and President Whitmore agrees to the plan. Hiller says goodbye to Dylan and David gives a Torah to Julius and says goodbye to Constance and Dr. Isaacs tells them it is time. Before leaving, Julius gives Hiller two of his cigars. After the battle, Technician tells General William Grey that he has something on radar and a convoy goes out to meet Hiller and David. President Whitmore salutes Hiller and shakes David's hand, and everyone watches as the alien mothership evaporates as pieces of it hit the Earth's atmosphere.