Judd Nelson

Judd Nelson

Known for Acting · 136 credits

Born
1959-11-28 (age 66)
Place of birth
Portland, Maine, USA
Also known as
جاد نلسون

Biography

Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as John Bender in The Breakfast Club, Alec Newbury in St. Elmo's Fire, Joe Hunt in Billionaire Boys Club, Nick Peretti in New Jack City, Billy Beretti in Empire, and Jack Richmond in the television series Suddenly Susan.

Known For

TV Shows (23)

Movies (113)

From Straight A's to XXX
Movie

From Straight A's to XXX

2017

as Don

Girl in the Basement
Movie

Girl in the Basement

2021

as Don

The Breakfast Club
Movie

The Breakfast Club

1985

as John Bender

The Transformers: The Movie
Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

1986

as Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Movie

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

2009

as Concezio Yakavetta

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Movie

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001

as Sheriff

Nurse 3-D
Movie

Nurse 3-D

2013

as Dr. Robert Morris

New Jack City
Movie

New Jack City

1991

as Nick Peretti

Airheads
Movie

Airheads

1994

as Jimmie Wing

St. Elmo's Fire
Movie

St. Elmo's Fire

1985

as Alec Newbary

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Movie

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

2007

as John Bender (uncredited) (voice)

Fandango
Movie

Fandango

1985

as Phil Hicks

Cojot: A Second Chance Comes Only Once
Movie

Cojot: A Second Chance Comes Only Once

2018

as Narrator

Billionaire Boys Club
Movie

Billionaire Boys Club

2018

as Ryan Hunt

Steel
Movie

Steel

1997

as Nathaniel Burke

Clerk
Movie

Clerk

2021

as Self

Blue City
Movie

Blue City

1986

as Billy Turner

Relentless
Movie

Relentless

1989

as Arthur 'Buck' Taylor

Little Hercules
Movie

Little Hercules

2009

as Kevin

BRATS
Movie

BRATS

2024

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dark Asylum
Movie

Dark Asylum

2001

as Quitz

Flinch
Movie

Flinch

1994

as Harry Mirapolsky

Circumstances Unknown
Movie

Circumstances Unknown

1995

as Paul Kinsey

#Unknown
Movie

#Unknown

2022

as Garrett Stance

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Movie

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

2020

as Self

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Movie

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987

as (voice)

White Rush
Movie

White Rush

2003

as Brian Nathanson

A Tale of Two Guns
Movie

A Tale of Two Guns

2022

as Captain Mathias

Don't You Forget About Me
Movie

Don't You Forget About Me

2010

as Self

Madness in the Method
Movie

Madness in the Method

2019

as Miscreant

Haunting of the Innocent
Movie

Haunting of the Innocent

2014

as Mr. Franklin

The Final Run
Movie

The Final Run

2025

as Sam Sloane

The Most Dangerous Game
Movie

The Most Dangerous Game

2022

as Marcus Rainsford

Conflict of Interest
Movie

Conflict of Interest

1993

as Gideon

Kreep
Movie

Kreep

2016

as Whitman Thaw

Santa Fake
Movie

Santa Fake

2019

as Seb

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Movie

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

1990

as Pete Dunham

Dante's Hotel
Movie

Dante's Hotel

2023

as Brayer

Endure
Movie

Endure

2010

as Emory Lane

Dauntless: The Battle of Midway
Movie

Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

2019

as Rear Admirial Raymond Spruance

Bigfoot Wars
Movie

Bigfoot Wars

2014

as Dr. Leonard Evans

Lost Voyage
Movie

Lost Voyage

2001

as Aaron Roberts

Transformers: Titans Return
Movie

Transformers: Titans Return

2017

as Rodimus Prime (voice)/Hot Rod (voice)

Falcon Down
Movie

Falcon Down

2001

as Harold Peters

From the Hip
Movie

From the Hip

1987

as Robin "Stormy" Weathers

Return to Cabin by the Lake
Movie

Return to Cabin by the Lake

2001

as Stanley Caldwell

Light It Up
Movie

Light It Up

1999

as Ken Knowles

Strange Frequency
Movie

Strange Frequency

2001

as Martin Potter (segment 'More Than a Feeling')

Save Christmas
Movie

Save Christmas

2022

as Malcolm

The Bandit Hound
Movie

The Bandit Hound

2016

as Manny

Hail Caesar
Movie

Hail Caesar

1994

as Prisoner One

Electric Jesus
Movie

Electric Jesus

2020

as Pastor Wember

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Movie

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

2004

as Self

Transformers: Power of the Primes
Movie

Transformers: Power of the Primes

2018

as Hot Rod / Rodimus Cron / Rodimus Unicronus / Unicron (voice)

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
Movie

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

1999

as Alan Freed

Cybermutt
Movie

Cybermutt

2003

as Alex

The Spiral Staircase
Movie

The Spiral Staircase

2000

as Phillip Warren

The Caretaker
Movie

The Caretaker

2008

as Ella's Dad

The Dark Backward
Movie

The Dark Backward

1991

as Marty Malt

The Lost Angel
Movie

The Lost Angel

2005

as Father Brian

The Day the Earth Stopped
Movie

The Day the Earth Stopped

2008

as Charlie

A Single Woman
Movie

A Single Woman

2008

as Jewish Reporter

Never on Tuesday
Movie

Never on Tuesday

1989

as Motorcycle cop (uncredited)

When Duty Calls
Movie

When Duty Calls

2015

as Gary Lawton

Entangled
Movie

Entangled

1993

as David Merkin

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
Movie

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

2009

as Self

Every Breath
Movie

Every Breath

1994

as Jimmy

Cabin by the Lake
Movie

Cabin by the Lake

2000

as Stanley

South of Hope Street
Movie

South of Hope Street

2024

as Tom

The Engagement Plan
Movie

The Engagement Plan

2024

as Dash Donnelly

Primary Motive
Movie

Primary Motive

1992

as Andrew Blumenthal

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Movie

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

1987

as Vietnam Soldier

The Terror Experiment
Movie

The Terror Experiment

2010

as Agent Wilson

Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story
Movie

Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story

2016

as Sid

Blindfold: Acts of Obsession
Movie

Blindfold: Acts of Obsession

1994

as Dr. Jennings

Bad Kids Go to Hell
Movie

Bad Kids Go to Hell

2012

as Headmaster Nash

Mayor Cupcake
Movie

Mayor Cupcake

2011

as Donald Maroni

This Is Happening
Movie

This Is Happening

2015

as Steven (Father)

Dead Water
Movie

Dead Water

2020

as McLean

Lethal Eviction
Movie

Lethal Eviction

2005

as Shep

Kristin's Christmas Past
Movie

Kristin's Christmas Past

2013

as Glenn

Deceived
Movie

Deceived

2002

as Jack Jones

Making the Grade
Movie

Making the Grade

1984

as Eddie Keaton

Santa, Jr.
Movie

Santa, Jr.

2002

as Darryl Bedford

Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs
Movie

Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs

1986

as Self - (Visitor in Town)

Kill Me Now
Movie

Kill Me Now

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior
Movie

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior

2000

as Jack Hulka

The Kidnapping
Movie

The Kidnapping

2008

as Glen

Infected
Movie

Infected

2008

as Malcolm Burgess

Far Out Man
Movie

Far Out Man

1990

as Himself

Three Wise Guys
Movie

Three Wise Guys

2005

as George

National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
Movie

National Lampoon's TV: The Movie

2006

as Fear Factor Host / Self

Netherbeast Incorporated
Movie

Netherbeast Incorporated

2007

as Steven P.D. Landry

Cancel Christmas
Movie

Cancel Christmas

2011

as Santa Claus / Kris Frost

Private Number
Movie

Private Number

2015

as Garrett Stance

The Black Hole
Movie

The Black Hole

2006

as Eric Bryce

For a Few Lousy Dollars
Movie

For a Few Lousy Dollars

1995

as Hitman

Just 45 Minutes from Broadway
Movie

Just 45 Minutes from Broadway

2012

as Jimmy D'Angelo

Iceland is Best
Movie

Iceland is Best

2020

as Mr. Sonquit

1/1
Movie

1/1

2018

as Robert

Caroline at Midnight
Movie

Caroline at Midnight

1994

as Phil Gallo

The Downside of Bliss
Movie

The Downside of Bliss

2020

as Doug

Billionaire Boys Club
Movie

Billionaire Boys Club

1987

as Joseph 'Joe' Hunt

Blackwater Trail
Movie

Blackwater Trail

1995

as Matt

Down and Dangerous
Movie

Down and Dangerous

2013

as Charles Ward

Road to the Open
Movie

Road to the Open

2014

as Anger Management Therapist

Sincerely Yours
Movie

Sincerely Yours

2008

as Self

Shadow People
Movie

Shadow People

2011

as Sheriff Donnelly

Yellow Lights
Movie

Yellow Lights

2026

as Dan Caufield

The Freediver
Movie

The Freediver

2004

as Ziad

Rock 'n' Roll Hotel
Movie

Rock 'n' Roll Hotel

1983

as Johnny

The Cure for Boredom
Movie

The Cure for Boredom

2001

as Max

Nevermore
Movie

Nevermore

2009

as Jonathan Usher

About Judd Nelson

Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as John Bender in The Breakfast Club, Alec Newbury in St. Elmo's Fire, Joe Hunt in Billionaire Boys Club, Nick Peretti in New Jack City, Billy Beretti in Empire, and Jack Richmond in the television series Suddenly Susan. With 136 credits spanning from 1983 to 2026, Judd Nelson has appeared in 113 films and 23 TV shows.

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