Judd Nelson
Acting • Born 1959-11-28
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.
Filmography
135 credits
The Breakfast Club
Movie • 1985
John Bender
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Movie • 2001
Sheriff
The Transformers: The Movie
Movie • 1986
Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)
New Jack City
Movie • 1991
Nick Peretti
Fandango
Movie • 1985
Phil Hicks
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Movie • 2009
Concezio Yakavetta
St. Elmo's Fire
Movie • 1985
Alec Newbary
Netherbeast Incorporated
Movie • 2007
Steven P.D. Landry
Cabin by the Lake
Movie • 2000
Stanley
Return to Cabin by the Lake
Movie • 2001
Stanley Caldwell
From the Hip
Movie • 1987
Robin "Stormy" Weathers
Far Out Man
Movie • 1990
Himself
Steel
Movie • 1997
Nathaniel Burke
Infected
Movie • 2008
Malcolm Burgess
Cybermutt
Movie • 2003
Alex
Airheads
Movie • 1994
Jimmie Wing
Falcon Down
Movie • 2001
Harold Peters
Don't You Forget About Me
Movie • 2010
Self
Endure
Movie • 2010
Emory Lane
The Day the Earth Stopped
Movie • 2008
Charlie
Clerk
Movie • 2021
Self
Three Wise Guys
Movie • 2005
George
White Rush
Movie • 2003
Brian Nathanson
The Terror Experiment
Movie • 2010
Agent Wilson
The Lost Angel
Movie • 2005
Father Brian
#Unknown
Movie • 2022
Garrett Stance
Light It Up
Movie • 1999
Ken Knowles
Mayor Cupcake
Movie • 2011
Donald Maroni
The Dark Backward
Movie • 1991
Marty Malt
The Black Hole
Movie • 2006
Eric Bryce
Lost Voyage
Movie • 2001
Aaron Roberts
Nevermore
Movie • 2009
Jonathan Usher
Little Hercules
Movie • 2009
Kevin
Blue City
Movie • 1986
Billy Turner
Making the Grade
Movie • 1984
Eddie Keaton
Billionaire Boys Club
Movie • 1987
Joseph 'Joe' Hunt
Relentless
Movie • 1989
Arthur 'Buck' Taylor
The Spiral Staircase
Movie • 2000
Phillip Warren
A Tale of Two Guns
Movie • 2022
Captain Mathias
Deceived
Movie • 2002
Jack Jones
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
Movie • 1999
Alan Freed
Blindfold: Acts of Obsession
Movie • 1994
Dr. Jennings
Rock 'n' Roll Hotel
Movie • 1983
Johnny
Santa, Jr.
Movie • 2002
Darryl Bedford
Cancel Christmas
Movie • 2011
Santa Claus / Kris Frost
Shadow People
Movie • 2011
Sheriff Donnelly
Bad Kids Go to Hell
Movie • 2012
Headmaster Nash
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior
Movie • 2000
Jack Hulka
Just 45 Minutes from Broadway
Movie • 2012
Jimmy D'Angelo
The Freediver
Movie • 2004
Ziad
Down and Dangerous
Movie • 2013
Charles Ward
Strange Frequency
Movie • 2001
Martin Potter (segment 'More Than a Feeling')
Flinch
Movie • 1994
Harry Mirapolsky
Kristin's Christmas Past
Movie • 2013
Glenn
Haunting of the Innocent
Movie • 2014
Mr. Franklin
Dante's Hotel
Movie • 2023
Brayer
Road to the Open
Movie • 2014
Anger Management Therapist
The Most Dangerous Game
Movie • 2022
Marcus Rainsford
South of Hope Street
Movie • 2024
Tom
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Movie • 2004
Self
Dark Asylum
Movie • 2001
Quitz
Nurse 3-D
Movie • 2013
Dr. Robert Morris
Every Breath
Movie • 1994
Jimmy
Bigfoot Wars
Movie • 2014
Dr. Leonard Evans
The Cure for Boredom
Movie • 2001
Max
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
Movie • 2009
Self
The Caretaker
Movie • 2008
Ella's Dad
Private Number
Movie • 2015
Garrett Stance
Black Friday
Movie • 2007
Glen
Save Christmas
Movie • 2022
Malcolm
Primary Motive
Movie • 1992
Andrew Blumenthal
Circumstances Unknown
Movie • 1995
Paul Kinsey
Blackwater Trail
Movie • 1995
Matt
This Is Happening
Movie • 2015
Steven (Father)
When Duty Calls
Movie • 2015
Gary Lawton
Lethal Eviction
Movie • 2005
Shep
Billionaire Boys Club
Movie • 2018
Ryan Hunt
The Bandit Hound
Movie • 2016
Manny
BRATS
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Conflict of Interest
Movie • 1993
Gideon
1/1
Movie • 2018
Robert
Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story
Movie • 2016
Sid
Entangled
Movie • 1993
David Merkin
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Movie • 1987
Vietnam Soldier
Madness in the Method
Movie • 2019
Miscreant
The Engagement Plan
Movie • 2024
Dash Donnelly
For a Few Lousy Dollars
Movie • 1995
Hitman
From Straight A's to XXX
Movie • 2017
Don
Caroline at Midnight
Movie • 1994
Phil Gallo
Never on Tuesday
Movie • 1989
Motorcycle cop (uncredited)
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Movie • 1990
Pete Dunham
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
Movie • 2006
Fear Factor Host / Self
Hail Caesar
Movie • 1994
Prisoner One
Transformers: Titans Return
Movie • 2017
Rodimus Prime (voice)/Hot Rod (voice)
A Single Woman
Movie • 2008
Jewish Reporter
Transformers: Power of the Primes
Movie • 2018
Hot Rod / Rodimus Cron / Rodimus Unicronus / Unicron (voice)
Cojot: A Second Chance Comes Only Once
Movie • 2018
Narrator
Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs
Movie • 1986
Self - (Visitor in Town)
Dauntless: The Battle of Midway
Movie • 2019
Rear Admirial Raymond Spruance
Dead Water
Movie • 2020
McLean
Santa Fake
Movie • 2019
Seb
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Movie • 2008
John Bender (uncredited) (voice)
Kreep
Movie
Whitman Thaw
The Downside of Bliss
Movie • 2020
Doug
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Movie • 2020
Self
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Movie • 1987
(voice)
Electric Jesus
Movie • 2020
Pastor Wember
Iceland is Best
Movie • 2020
Mr. Sonquit
Girl in the Basement
Movie • 2021
Don
Sincerely Yours
Movie • 2008
Self
The Final Run
Movie • 2025
Sam Sloane
Yellow Lights
Movie • 2026
Dan Caufield
Kill Me Now
Movie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Mick Sheridan
Family Guy
TV • 1999
John Bender (voice) (uncredited)
Suddenly Susan
TV • 1996
Jack Richmond
Las Vegas
TV • 2003
Ollie
Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989
Gaston
Moonlighting
TV • 1985
Policeman
CSI: NY
TV • 2004
Cigarette Company Executive
Eleventh Hour
TV • 2008
Dr. Bruce Nesic
Hometime
TV • 1986
The Outer Limits
TV • 1995
Harry Longworth
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
TV • 2023
Self
Nikita
TV • 2010
Ronald Peller
Psych
TV • 2006
Steven Reidman
Empire
TV • 2015
Baretti
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist
Billionaire Boys Club
TV • 1987
Joe Hunt
Phineas and Ferb
TV • 2007
The Guru (voice)
Transformers: Titans Return
TV • 2017
Hot Rod
Transformers: Power of the Primes
TV • 2018
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1997
Jack Hulka
Transformers: Animated
TV • 2007
Rodimus (voice)
Two and a Half Men
TV • 2003
Chris