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.

Born

Nov 28, 1959

Portland, Maine, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

114 acting

2 crew

Popularity

1.4

movie

Known For

From Straight A's to XXX

2017

as Don

Girl in the Basement

2021

as Don

The Breakfast Club

1985

as John Bender

The Transformers: The Movie

1986

as Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001

as Sheriff

St. Elmo's Fire

1985

as Alec Newbary

Nurse 3-D

2013

as Dr. Robert Morris

New Jack City

1991

as Nick Peretti

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

2009

as Concezio Yakavetta

Airheads

1994

as Jimmie Wing

From Straight A's to XXX

2017 • as Don

★ 5.8

Girl in the Basement

2021 • as Don

★ 7.6

The Breakfast Club

1985 • as John Bender

★ 7.7

The Transformers: The Movie

1986 • as Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)

★ 7.1

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001 • as Sheriff

★ 6.4

St. Elmo's Fire

1985 • as Alec Newbary

★ 6.1

Nurse 3-D

2013 • as Dr. Robert Morris

★ 5.4

New Jack City

1991 • as Nick Peretti

★ 6.7

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

2009 • as Concezio Yakavetta

★ 6.0

Airheads

1994 • as Jimmie Wing

★ 6.2

The Final Run

2025 • as Sam Sloane

★ 6.7

BRATS

2024 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 6.0

Steel

1997 • as Nathaniel Burke

★ 4.3

Billionaire Boys Club

2018 • as Ryan Hunt

★ 5.7

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

2007 • as John Bender (uncredited) (voice)

★ 7.5

The Most Dangerous Game

2022 • as Marcus Rainsford

★ 4.5

A Tale of Two Guns

2022 • as Captain Mathias

★ 5.9

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

2020 • as Self

★ 6.6

Fandango

1985 • as Phil Hicks

★ 6.7

Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

2019 • as Rear Admirial Raymond Spruance

★ 4.3

Relentless

1989 • as Arthur 'Buck' Taylor

★ 5.3

Lost Voyage

2001 • as Aaron Roberts

★ 4.7

Little Hercules

2009 • as Kevin

★ 3.6

Conflict of Interest

1993 • as Gideon

★ 4.5

Dark Asylum

2001 • as Quitz

★ 4.0

Clerk

2021 • as Self

★ 6.3

#Unknown

2022 • as Garrett Stance

★ 3.9

The Dark Backward

1991 • as Marty Malt

★ 5.7

Cojot: A Second Chance Comes Only Once

2018 • as Narrator

Every Breath

1994 • as Jimmy

★ 4.2

Santa Fake

2019 • as Seb

★ 3.7

Circumstances Unknown

1995 • as Paul Kinsey

★ 6.0

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987 • as (voice)

★ 7.1

Blue City

1986 • as Billy Turner

★ 4.8

Dead Water

2020 • as McLean

★ 6.0

The Engagement Plan

2024 • as Dash Donnelly

★ 7.5

Light It Up

1999 • as Ken Knowles

★ 6.7

Flinch

1994 • as Harry Mirapolsky

★ 4.0

Madness in the Method

2019 • as Miscreant

★ 5.3

Private Number

2015 • as Garrett Stance

★ 4.2

White Rush

2003 • as Brian Nathanson

★ 5.3

From the Hip

1987 • as Robin "Stormy" Weathers

★ 5.9

Falcon Down

2001 • as Harold Peters

★ 5.3

Infected

2008 • as Malcolm Burgess

★ 4.5

Dante's Hotel

2023 • as Brayer

★ 3.8

Lethal Eviction

2005 • as Shep

★ 5.2

National Lampoon's TV: The Movie

2006 • as Fear Factor Host / Self

★ 4.3

Blindfold: Acts of Obsession

1994 • as Dr. Jennings

★ 3.9

Cabin by the Lake

2000 • as Stanley

★ 5.1

South of Hope Street

2024 • as Tom

★ 5.5

Hail Caesar

1994 • as Prisoner One

★ 3.4

Cancel Christmas

2011 • as Santa Claus / Kris Frost

★ 5.2

Transformers: Titans Return

2017 • as Rodimus Prime (voice)/Hot Rod (voice)

★ 6.9

Electric Jesus

2020 • as Pastor Wember

★ 5.5

The Black Hole

2006 • as Eric Bryce

★ 4.4

Far Out Man

1990 • as Himself

★ 5.5

A Single Woman

2008 • as Jewish Reporter

★ 5.5

Making the Grade

1984 • as Eddie Keaton

★ 5.1

The Bandit Hound

2016 • as Manny

★ 4.6

Endure

2010 • as Emory Lane

★ 6.3

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

1990 • as Pete Dunham

★ 6.0

Haunting of the Innocent

2014 • as Mr. Franklin

★ 3.0

The Day the Earth Stopped

2008 • as Charlie

★ 3.5

Return to Cabin by the Lake

2001 • as Stanley Caldwell

★ 4.8

The Lost Angel

2005 • as Father Brian

★ 4.1

The Caretaker

2008 • as Ella's Dad

★ 4.7

Primary Motive

1992 • as Andrew Blumenthal

★ 7.0

Never on Tuesday

1989 • as Motorcycle cop (uncredited)

★ 4.1

Kreep

2016 • as Whitman Thaw

Bad Kids Go to Hell

2012 • as Headmaster Nash

★ 4.6

Deceived

2002 • as Jack Jones

★ 5.0

Don't You Forget About Me

2010 • as Self

★ 5.3

Kristin's Christmas Past

2013 • as Glenn

★ 5.9

Billionaire Boys Club

1987 • as Joseph 'Joe' Hunt

★ 6.7

The Terror Experiment

2010 • as Agent Wilson

★ 4.1

Mayor Cupcake

2011 • as Donald Maroni

★ 5.4

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

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

1987 • as Vietnam Soldier

★ 8.0

movie

Kill Me Now

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

1999 • as Alan Freed

★ 5.6

The Kidnapping

2008 • as Glen

★ 5.3

1/1

2018 • as Robert

★ 5.1

Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story

2016 • as Sid

★ 4.5

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior

2000 • as Jack Hulka

★ 9.0

Strange Frequency

2001 • as Martin Potter (segment 'More Than a Feeling')

★ 4.9

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

2004 • as Self

★ 6.4

Santa, Jr.

2002 • as Darryl Bedford

★ 5.5

Iceland is Best

2020 • as Mr. Sonquit

★ 4.1

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

2009 • as Self

★ 6.0

When Duty Calls

2015 • as Gary Lawton

★ 6.5

movie

Nevermore

2009 • as Jonathan Usher

★ 5.8

Sincerely Yours

2008 • as Self

Bigfoot Wars

2014 • as Dr. Leonard Evans

★ 4.0

The Spiral Staircase

2000 • as Phillip Warren

★ 5.4

This Is Happening

2015 • as Steven (Father)

★ 4.0

Shadow People

2011 • as Sheriff Donnelly

★ 3.5

Save Christmas

2022 • as Malcolm

Road to the Open

2014 • as Anger Management Therapist

★ 2.5

Caroline at Midnight

1994 • as Phil Gallo

★ 3.9

The Downside of Bliss

2020 • as Doug

★ 1.5

Transformers: Power of the Primes

2018 • as Hot Rod / Rodimus Cron / Rodimus Unicronus / Unicron (voice)

★ 8.7

Entangled

1993 • as David Merkin

★ 3.4

Cybermutt

2003 • as Alex

★ 6.5

Blackwater Trail

1995 • as Matt

★ 9.0

Netherbeast Incorporated

2007 • as Steven P.D. Landry

★ 4.7

The Freediver

2004 • as Ziad

★ 3.5

Three Wise Guys

2005 • as George

★ 4.3

For a Few Lousy Dollars

1995 • as Hitman

★ 4.5

Just 45 Minutes from Broadway

2012 • as Jimmy D'Angelo

★ 2.0

movie

Rock 'n' Roll Hotel

1983 • as Johnny

★ 7.5

The Cure for Boredom

2001 • as Max

★ 9.0

Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs

1986 • as Self - (Visitor in Town)

★ 5.0

Down and Dangerous

2013 • as Charles Ward

★ 4.8

movie

Yellow Lights

2026 • as Dan Caufield

You Are Here

• as Zachary