Judd Nelson
Known for acting · Born 28 November 1959 · 66 · Portland, Maine, USA
139 credits
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
The Breakfast Club
1985
Girl in the Basement
2021
Suddenly Susan
1996
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
Nurse 3-D
2013
Hometime
Hometime
1986
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
2009
Airheads
1994
Fandango
1985
From Straight A's to XXX
2017
St. Elmo's Fire
1985
Bad Kids Go to Hell
2012
Acting (137)
2026Yellow LightsDan CaufieldFilm
2025The Final RunSam SloaneFilm
2024BRATSSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2024South of Hope StreetTomFilm
2024The Engagement PlanDash DonnellyFilm
2023Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2023Dante's HotelBrayerFilm
2022A Tale of Two GunsCaptain MathiasFilm
2022The Most Dangerous GameMarcus RainsfordFilm
2022#UnknownGarrett StanceFilm
2022Save ChristmasMalcolmFilm
2021Girl in the BasementDonFilm
2021ClerkSelfFilm
2020Have a Good Trip: Adventures in PsychedelicsSelfFilm
2020Electric JesusPastor WemberFilm
2020Iceland is BestMr. SonquitFilm
2020The Downside of BlissDougFilm
2019Madness in the MethodMiscreantFilm
2019Dauntless: The Battle of MidwayRear Admirial Raymond SpruanceFilm
2019Dead WaterMcLeanFilm
2019Santa FakeSebFilm
2018Billionaire Boys ClubRyan HuntFilm
20181/1RobertFilm
2018Transformers: Power of the PrimesHot Rod / Rodimus Cron / Rodimus Unicronus / Unicron (voice)Film
2018Transformers: Power of the Primes · 10 episodesSeries
2017Transformers: Titans ReturnRodimus Prime (voice)/Hot Rod (voice)Film
2017From Straight A's to XXXDonFilm
2017Transformers: Titans ReturnHot Rod · 10 episodesSeries
2016Stagecoach: The Texas Jack StorySidFilm
2016The Bandit HoundMannyFilm
2016KreepWhitman ThawFilm
2015EmpireBilly Baretti · 4 episodesSeries
2015Private NumberGarrett StanceFilm
2015When Duty CallsGary LawtonFilm
2015This Is HappeningSteven (Father)Film
2014Haunting of the InnocentMr. FranklinFilm
2014Bigfoot WarsDr. Leonard EvansFilm
2014Road to the OpenAnger Management TherapistFilm
2013Nurse 3-DDr. Robert MorrisFilm
2013Kristin's Christmas PastGlennFilm
2013Down and DangerousCharles WardFilm
2012Bad Kids Go to HellHeadmaster NashFilm
2012Just 45 Minutes from BroadwayJimmy D'AngeloFilm
2011Mayor CupcakeDonald MaroniFilm
2011Cancel ChristmasSanta Claus / Kris FrostFilm
2011Shadow PeopleSheriff DonnellyFilm
2010NikitaRonald Peller · 2 episodesSeries
2010The Terror ExperimentAgent WilsonFilm
2010Don't You Forget About MeSelfFilm
2010EndureEmory LaneFilm
2009The Boondock Saints II: All Saints DayConcezio YakavettaFilm
2009Little HerculesKevinFilm
2009NevermoreJonathan UsherFilm
2009Teen Spirit: Teenagers and HollywoodSelfFilm
2008Eleventh HourDr. Bruce NesicSeries
2008The Day the Earth StoppedCharlieFilm
2008InfectedMalcolm BurgessFilm
2008The KidnappingGlenFilm
2008The CaretakerElla's DadFilm
2008A Single WomanJewish ReporterFilm
2008Sincerely YoursSelfFilm
2007Phineas and FerbThe Guru (voice)Series
2007Family Guy Presents: Blue HarvestJohn Bender (uncredited) (voice)Film
2007Transformers: AnimatedRodimus (voice)Series
2007Netherbeast IncorporatedSteven P.D. LandryFilm
2006PsychSteven ReidmanSeries
2006The Black HoleEric BryceFilm
2006National Lampoon's TV: The MovieFear Factor Host / SelfFilm
2005Lethal EvictionShepFilm
2005Three Wise GuysGeorgeFilm
2005The Lost AngelFather BrianFilm
2004CSI: NYCigarette Company ExecutiveSeries
2004The FreediverZiadFilm
2004Oh, What a Lovely Tea PartySelfFilm
2003Two and a Half MenChris · 2 episodesSeries
2003Las VegasOllieSeries
2003White RushBrian NathansonFilm
2003CybermuttAlexFilm
2002Santa, Jr.Darryl BedfordFilm
2002DeceivedJack JonesFilm
2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackSheriffFilm
2001Lost VoyageAaron RobertsFilm
2001Return to Cabin by the LakeStanley CaldwellFilm
2001Dark AsylumQuitzFilm
2001Falcon DownHarold PetersFilm
2001Strange FrequencyMartin Potter (segment 'More Than a Feeling')Film
2001Strange FrequencyMartin PotterSeries
2001The Cure for BoredomMaxFilm
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMick SheridanSeries
2000Cabin by the LakeStanleyFilm
2000The Spiral StaircasePhillipFilm
2000The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect BehaviorJack HulkaFilm
2000EndsvilleRufus the Buck-Toothed SluggardFilm
1999Family GuyJohn Bender (voice) (uncredited)Series
1999Light It UpKen KnowlesFilm
1999Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed StoryAlan FreedFilm
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 5 episodesSeries
1997SteelNathaniel BurkeFilm
1997The Wonderful World of DisneyJack HulkaSeries
1996Suddenly SusanJack Richmond · 71 episodesSeries
1995The Outer LimitsHarry LongworthSeries
1995For a Few Lousy DollarsHitmanFilm
1995Circumstances UnknownPaul KinseyFilm
1995Blackwater TrailMattFilm
1994AirheadsJimmie WingFilm
1994Hail CaesarPrisoner OneFilm
1994Blindfold: Acts of ObsessionDr. JenningsFilm
1994Caroline at MidnightPhil GalloFilm
1994FlinchHarry MirapolskyFilm
1994Every BreathJimmyFilm
1993Conflict of InterestGideonFilm
1993EntangledDavid MerkinFilm
1992Primary MotiveAndrew BlumenthalFilm
1991New Jack CityNick PerettiFilm
1991The Dark BackwardMarty MaltFilm
1990Far Out ManJudd NelsonFilm
1990Hiroshima: Out of the AshesPete DunhamFilm
1989Tales from the CryptGastonSeries
1989RelentlessArthur 'Buck' TaylorFilm
1989Never on TuesdayMotorcycle cop (uncredited)Film
1987From the HipRobin "Stormy" WeathersFilm
1987Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam(voice)Film
1987Billionaire Boys ClubJoseph 'Joe' HuntFilm
1987Billionaire Boys ClubJoe Hunt · 2 episodesSeries
1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleVietnam SoldierFilm
1986The Transformers: The MovieHot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)Film
1986Blue CityBilly TurnerFilm
1986Shattered: If Your Kid's on DrugsSelf - (Visitor in Town)Film
1986Hometime · 104 episodesSeries
1985The Breakfast ClubJohn BenderFilm
1985St. Elmo's FireAlec NewbaryFilm
1985MoonlightingPolicemanSeries
1985FandangoPhil HicksFilm
1984Making the GradeEddie KeatonFilm
1983Rock 'n' Roll HotelJohnnyFilm
—Kill Me NowFilm
—You Are HereZacharyFilm
Production (1)
2003White RushAssociate ProducerFilm
Writing (1)
1994Every BreathWriterFilm