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

1.7

movie

Known For

The Transformers: The Movie

1986

as Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)

Girl in the Basement

2021

as Don

The Breakfast Club

1985

as John Bender

From Straight A's to XXX

2017

as Don

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001

as Sheriff

Nurse 3-D

2013

as Dr. Robert Morris

Billionaire Boys Club

2018

as Ryan Hunt

Steel

1997

as Nathaniel Burke

St. Elmo's Fire

1985

as Alec Newbary

Fandango

1985

as Phil Hicks

The Transformers: The Movie

1986 • as Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)

★ 7.1

Girl in the Basement

2021 • as Don

★ 7.6

The Breakfast Club

1985 • as John Bender

★ 7.7

From Straight A's to XXX

2017 • as Don

★ 5.9

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001 • as Sheriff

★ 6.3

Dead Water

2019 • as McLean

★ 5.5

Nurse 3-D

2013 • as Dr. Robert Morris

★ 5.3

The Caretaker

2008 • as Ella's Dad

★ 4.7

Netherbeast Incorporated

2007 • as Steven P.D. Landry

★ 4.8

Billionaire Boys Club

2018 • as Ryan Hunt

★ 5.7

Steel

1997 • as Nathaniel Burke

★ 4.2

Relentless

1989 • as Arthur 'Buck' Taylor

★ 5.3

St. Elmo's Fire

1985 • as Alec Newbary

★ 6.1

Fandango

1985 • as Phil Hicks

★ 6.7

Airheads

1994 • as Jimmie Wing

★ 6.2

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

2009 • as Concezio Yakavetta

★ 6.0

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

2007 • as John Bender (uncredited) (voice)

★ 7.4

#Unknown

2022 • as Garrett Stance

★ 3.9

movie

Endsville

2000 • as Rufus the Buck-Toothed Sluggard

★ 10.0

New Jack City

1991 • as Nick Peretti

★ 6.7

BRATS

2024 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 6.1

Light It Up

1999 • as Ken Knowles

★ 6.6

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

2004 • as Self

★ 6.4

Never on Tuesday

1989 • as Motorcycle cop (uncredited)

★ 3.9

Entangled

1993 • as David Merkin

★ 3.4

The Freediver

2004 • as Ziad

★ 3.5

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

2020 • as Self

★ 6.6

The Bandit Hound

2016 • as Manny

★ 4.6

Kill Me Now

2026

Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

2019 • as Rear Admirial Raymond Spruance

★ 4.3

The Most Dangerous Game

2022 • as Marcus Rainsford

★ 4.8

Madness in the Method

2019 • as Miscreant

★ 5.3

movie

Yellow Lights

2026 • as Dan Caufield

The Black Hole

2006 • as Eric Bryce

★ 4.4

Haunting of the Innocent

2014 • as Mr. Franklin

★ 3.0

For a Few Lousy Dollars

1995 • as Hitman

★ 4.5

The Day the Earth Stopped

2008 • as Charlie

★ 3.5

A Tale of Two Guns

2022 • as Captain Mathias

★ 5.9

Billionaire Boys Club

1987 • as Joseph 'Joe' Hunt

★ 6.7

Blue City

1986 • as Billy Turner

★ 4.8

Kristin's Christmas Past

2013 • as Glenn

★ 5.9

Cybermutt

2003 • as Alex

★ 6.4

Blindfold: Acts of Obsession

1994 • as Dr. Jennings

★ 4.0

Dark Asylum

2001 • as Quitz

★ 4.1

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987 • as (voice)

★ 7.2

The Lost Angel

2005 • as Father Brian

★ 4.1

Far Out Man

1990 • as Judd Nelson

★ 5.4

White Rush

2003 • as Brian Nathanson

★ 5.1

You Are Here

• as Zachary

Lost Voyage

2001 • as Aaron Roberts

★ 4.7

Bad Kids Go to Hell

2012 • as Headmaster Nash

★ 4.6

The Final Run

2025 • as Sam Sloane

★ 6.7

Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story

2016 • as Sid

★ 4.5

The Kidnapping

2008 • as Glen

★ 5.3

Every Breath

1994 • as Jimmy

★ 5.2

From the Hip

1987 • as Robin "Stormy" Weathers

★ 6.0

Cabin by the Lake

2000 • as Stanley

★ 5.1

Hail Caesar

1994 • as Prisoner One

★ 3.4

Making the Grade

1984 • as Eddie Keaton

★ 5.1

Don't You Forget About Me

2010 • as Self

★ 5.2

Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs

1986 • as Self - (Visitor in Town)

★ 5.0

Lethal Eviction

2005 • as Shep

★ 5.2

National Lampoon's TV: The Movie

2006 • as Fear Factor Host / Self

★ 4.4

Return to Cabin by the Lake

2001 • as Stanley Caldwell

★ 4.8

South of Hope Street

2024 • as Tom

★ 5.2

Road to the Open

2014 • as Anger Management Therapist

★ 2.5

Mayor Cupcake

2011 • as Donald Maroni

★ 5.3

The Terror Experiment

2010 • as Agent Wilson

★ 4.1

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior

2000 • as Jack Hulka

★ 9.0

The Dark Backward

1991 • as Marty Malt

★ 5.7

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

1990 • as Pete Dunham

★ 6.2

Electric Jesus

2020 • as Pastor Wember

★ 5.5

The Cure for Boredom

2001 • as Max

★ 9.0

Clerk

2021 • as Self

★ 6.2

Conflict of Interest

1993 • as Gideon

★ 4.5

When Duty Calls

2015 • as Gary Lawton

★ 6.5

Transformers: Titans Return

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

★ 6.9

Transformers: Power of the Primes

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

★ 8.3

Infected

2008 • as Malcolm Burgess

★ 4.5

The Spiral Staircase

2000 • as Phillip

★ 5.5

Deceived

2002 • as Jack Jones

★ 5.0

This Is Happening

2015 • as Steven (Father)

★ 4.0

Blackwater Trail

1995 • as Matt

★ 9.0

The Engagement Plan

2024 • as Dash Donnelly

★ 7.5

Endure

2010 • as Emory Lane

★ 6.3

Caroline at Midnight

1994 • as Phil Gallo

★ 3.9

Down and Dangerous

2013 • as Charles Ward

★ 4.8

The Downside of Bliss

2020 • as Doug

★ 1.5

Santa, Jr.

2002 • as Darryl Bedford

★ 5.6

Santa Fake

2019 • as Seb

★ 3.7

Flinch

1994 • as Harry Mirapolsky

★ 4.0

Little Hercules

2009 • as Kevin

★ 3.5

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

1999 • as Alan Freed

★ 5.6

Falcon Down

2001 • as Harold Peters

★ 5.0

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

Rock 'n' Roll Hotel

1983 • as Johnny

★ 7.5

Iceland is Best

2020 • as Mr. Sonquit

★ 4.1

Dante's Hotel

2023 • as Brayer

★ 4.0

Strange Frequency

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

★ 4.9

Just 45 Minutes from Broadway

2012 • as Jimmy D'Angelo

★ 2.0

Shadow People

2011 • as Sheriff Donnelly

★ 3.5

Three Wise Guys

2005 • as George

★ 4.3

Cancel Christmas

2011 • as Santa Claus / Kris Frost

★ 5.2

Sincerely Yours

2008 • as Self

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

2009 • as Self

★ 6.0

A Single Woman

2008 • as Jewish Reporter

★ 5.5

Primary Motive

1992 • as Andrew Blumenthal

★ 7.0

Save Christmas

2022 • as Malcolm

Circumstances Unknown

1995 • as Paul Kinsey

★ 6.0

Private Number

2015 • as Garrett Stance

★ 4.2

movie

Nevermore

2009 • as Jonathan Usher

★ 5.8

1/1

2018 • as Robert

★ 5.1

Kreep

2016 • as Whitman Thaw

Bigfoot Wars

2014 • as Dr. Leonard Evans

★ 4.0