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Judd Nelson

Actor

Judd Nelson

Born November 28, 1959 in Portland, Maine, USA103 films

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.

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The Breakfast Club posterFirst watchThe Breakfast Club19857.7as John BenderFive high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Girl in the Basement poster7.6Girl in the Basement2021Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back poster6.4Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back2001The Transformers: The Movie poster7.1The Transformers: The Movie1986New Jack City poster6.7New Jack City1991Airheads poster6.2Airheads1994The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day poster6.0The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day2009St. Elmo's Fire poster6.1St. Elmo's Fire1985Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest poster7.4Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest2007

Filmography

103 films as actor
  1. TBAKill Me Now
  2. TBAYou Are HereZachary
  3. 2026Yellow LightsDan Caufield
  4. 2025The Final RunSam Sloane
  5. 2024The Engagement PlanDash Donnelly
  6. 2024South of Hope StreetTom
  7. 2023Dante's HotelBrayer
  8. 2022Save ChristmasMalcolm
  9. 2022The Most Dangerous GameMarcus Rainsford
  10. 2022A Tale of Two GunsCaptain Mathias
  11. 2022#UnknownGarrett Stance
  12. 2021Girl in the BasementDon
  13. 2020The Downside of BlissDoug
  14. 2020Electric JesusPastor Wember
  15. 2020Iceland is BestMr. Sonquit
  16. 2019Dauntless: The Battle of MidwayRear Admirial Raymond Spruance
  17. 2019Santa FakeSeb
  18. 2019Madness in the MethodMiscreant
  19. 2019Dead WaterMcLean
  20. 2018Billionaire Boys ClubRyan Hunt
  21. 20181/1Robert
  22. 2018Transformers: Power of the PrimesHot Rod / Rodimus Cron / Rodimus Unicronus / Unicron (voice)
  23. 2017Transformers: Titans ReturnRodimus Prime (voice)/Hot Rod (voice)
  24. 2017From Straight A's to XXXDon
  25. 2016Stagecoach: The Texas Jack StorySid
  26. 2016The Bandit HoundManny
  27. 2016KreepWhitman Thaw
  28. 2015When Duty CallsGary Lawton
  29. 2015This Is HappeningSteven (Father)
  30. 2015Private NumberGarrett Stance
  31. 2014Road to the OpenAnger Management Therapist
  32. 2014Bigfoot WarsDr. Leonard Evans
  33. 2014Haunting of the InnocentMr. Franklin
  34. 2013Kristin's Christmas PastGlenn
  35. 2013Nurse 3-DDr. Robert Morris
  36. 2013Down and DangerousCharles Ward
  37. 2012Bad Kids Go to HellHeadmaster Nash
  38. 2012Just 45 Minutes from BroadwayJimmy D'Angelo
  39. 2011Cancel ChristmasSanta Claus / Kris Frost
  40. 2011Mayor CupcakeDonald Maroni
  41. 2011Shadow PeopleSheriff Donnelly
  42. 2010The Terror ExperimentAgent Wilson
  43. 2010EndureEmory Lane
  44. 2009The Boondock Saints II: All Saints DayConcezio Yakavetta
  45. 2009Little HerculesKevin
  46. 2009NevermoreJonathan Usher
  47. 2008The Day the Earth StoppedCharlie
  48. 2008A Single WomanJewish Reporter
  49. 2008InfectedMalcolm Burgess
  50. 2008The CaretakerElla's Dad
  51. 2008The KidnappingGlen
  52. 2007Family Guy Presents: Blue HarvestJohn Bender (uncredited) (voice)
  53. 2007Netherbeast IncorporatedSteven P.D. Landry
  54. 2006The Black HoleEric Bryce
  55. 2005Three Wise GuysGeorge
  56. 2005The Lost AngelFather Brian
  57. 2005Lethal EvictionShep
  58. 2004The FreediverZiad
  59. 2003CybermuttAlex
  60. 2003White RushBrian Nathanson
  61. 2002Santa, Jr.Darryl Bedford
  62. 2002DeceivedJack Jones
  63. 2001Dark AsylumQuitz
  64. 2001Lost VoyageAaron Roberts
  65. 2001The Cure for BoredomMax
  66. 2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackSheriff
  67. 2001Return to Cabin by the LakeStanley Caldwell
  68. 2001Falcon DownHarold Peters
  69. 2001Strange FrequencyMartin Potter (segment 'More Than a Feeling')
  70. 2000EndsvilleRufus the Buck-Toothed Sluggard
  71. 2000The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect BehaviorJack Hulka
  72. 2000The Spiral StaircasePhillip
  73. 2000Cabin by the LakeStanley
  74. 1999Light It UpKen Knowles
  75. 1999Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed StoryAlan Freed
  76. 1997SteelNathaniel Burke
  77. 1995For a Few Lousy DollarsHitman
  78. 1995Blackwater TrailMatt
  79. 1995Circumstances UnknownPaul Kinsey
  80. 1994FlinchHarry Mirapolsky
  81. 1994AirheadsJimmie Wing
  82. 1994Blindfold: Acts of ObsessionDr. Jennings
  83. 1994Hail CaesarPrisoner One
  84. 1994Every BreathJimmy
  85. 1994Caroline at MidnightPhil Gallo
  86. 1993Conflict of InterestGideon
  87. 1993EntangledDavid Merkin
  88. 1992Primary MotiveAndrew Blumenthal
  89. 1991The Dark BackwardMarty Malt
  90. 1991New Jack CityNick Peretti
  91. 1990Hiroshima: Out of the AshesPete Dunham
  92. 1990Far Out ManJudd Nelson
  93. 1989RelentlessArthur 'Buck' Taylor
  94. 1989Never on TuesdayMotorcycle cop (uncredited)
  95. 1987Billionaire Boys ClubJoseph 'Joe' Hunt
  96. 1987From the HipRobin "Stormy" Weathers
  97. 1986The Transformers: The MovieHot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)
  98. 1986Blue CityBilly Turner
  99. 1985St. Elmo's FireAlec Newbary
  100. 1985The Breakfast ClubJohn Bender
  101. 1985FandangoPhil Hicks
  102. 1984Making the GradeEddie Keaton
  103. 1983Rock 'n' Roll HotelJohnny