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Judd Nelson

Judd Nelson

Acting

Born: November 28, 1959Portland, Maine, USA

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
Filmography

Yellow Lights

Dan Caufield

2026
The Final Run

The Final Run

Sam Sloane

2025
The Engagement Plan

The Engagement Plan

Dash Donnelly

2024
BRATS

BRATS

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2024
South of Hope Street

South of Hope Street

Tom

2024
Dante's Hotel

Dante's Hotel

Brayer

2023
Save Christmas

Save Christmas

Malcolm

2022
The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game

Marcus Rainsford

2022
A Tale of Two Guns

A Tale of Two Guns

Captain Mathias

2022
#Unknown

#Unknown

Garrett Stance

2022
Clerk

Clerk

Self

2021
Girl in the Basement

Girl in the Basement

Don

2021
The Downside of Bliss

The Downside of Bliss

Doug

2020
Electric Jesus

Electric Jesus

Pastor Wember

2020
Iceland is Best

Iceland is Best

Mr. Sonquit

2020
Dead Water

Dead Water

McLean

2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Self

2020
Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

Rear Admirial Raymond Spruance

2019
Santa Fake

Santa Fake

Seb

2019
Madness in the Method

Madness in the Method

Miscreant

2019
Billionaire Boys Club

Billionaire Boys Club

Ryan Hunt

2018
1/1

1/1

Robert

2018
Cojot: A Second Chance Comes Only Once

Cojot: A Second Chance Comes Only Once

Narrator

2018
Transformers: Power of the Primes

Transformers: Power of the Primes

Hot Rod / Rodimus Cron / Rodimus Unicronus / Unicron (voice)

2018
Transformers: Titans Return

Transformers: Titans Return

Rodimus Prime (voice)/Hot Rod (voice)

2017
From Straight A's to XXX

From Straight A's to XXX

Don

2017
Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story

Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story

Sid

2016
The Bandit Hound

The Bandit Hound

Manny

2016
Kreep

Kreep

Whitman Thaw

2016
When Duty Calls

When Duty Calls

Gary Lawton

2015
This Is Happening

This Is Happening

Steven (Father)

2015
Private Number

Private Number

Garrett Stance

2015
Road to the Open

Road to the Open

Anger Management Therapist

2014
Bigfoot Wars

Bigfoot Wars

Dr. Leonard Evans

2014
Haunting of the Innocent

Haunting of the Innocent

Mr. Franklin

2014
Kristin's Christmas Past

Kristin's Christmas Past

Glenn

2013
Nurse 3-D

Nurse 3-D

Dr. Robert Morris

2013
Down and Dangerous

Down and Dangerous

Charles Ward

2013
Bad Kids Go to Hell

Bad Kids Go to Hell

Headmaster Nash

2012
Just 45 Minutes from Broadway

Just 45 Minutes from Broadway

Jimmy D'Angelo

2012
Cancel Christmas

Cancel Christmas

Santa Claus / Kris Frost

2011
Mayor Cupcake

Mayor Cupcake

Donald Maroni

2011
Shadow People

Shadow People

Sheriff Donnelly

2011
Don't You Forget About Me

Don't You Forget About Me

Self

2010
The Terror Experiment

The Terror Experiment

Agent Wilson

2010
Endure

Endure

Emory Lane

2010
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

Concezio Yakavetta

2009
Little Hercules

Little Hercules

Kevin

2009
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

Self

2009

Nevermore

Jonathan Usher

2009
The Day the Earth Stopped

The Day the Earth Stopped

Charlie

2008
A Single Woman

A Single Woman

Jewish Reporter

2008
Sincerely Yours

Sincerely Yours

Self

2008
Infected

Infected

Malcolm Burgess

2008
The Caretaker

The Caretaker

Ella's Dad

2008
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

John Bender (uncredited) (voice)

2008
Black Friday

Black Friday

Glen

2007
Netherbeast Incorporated

Netherbeast Incorporated

Steven P.D. Landry

2007
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie

National Lampoon's TV: The Movie

Fear Factor Host / Self

2006
The Black Hole

The Black Hole

Eric Bryce

2006
Three Wise Guys

Three Wise Guys

George

2005
The Lost Angel

The Lost Angel

Father Brian

2005
Lethal Eviction

Lethal Eviction

Shep

2005
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

Self

2004
The Freediver

The Freediver

Ziad

2004
Cybermutt

Cybermutt

Alex

2003
White Rush

White Rush

Brian Nathanson

2003
Santa, Jr.

Santa, Jr.

Darryl Bedford

2002
Deceived

Deceived

Jack Jones

2002
Dark Asylum

Dark Asylum

Quitz

2001
Lost Voyage

Lost Voyage

Aaron Roberts

2001
The Cure for Boredom

The Cure for Boredom

Max

2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Sheriff

2001
Return to Cabin by the Lake

Return to Cabin by the Lake

Stanley Caldwell

2001
Falcon Down

Falcon Down

Harold Peters

2001
Strange Frequency

Strange Frequency

Martin Potter (segment 'More Than a Feeling')

2001
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior

Jack Hulka

2000
The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

Phillip Warren

2000
Cabin by the Lake

Cabin by the Lake

Stanley

2000
Light It Up

Light It Up

Ken Knowles

1999
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

Alan Freed

1999
Steel

Steel

Nathaniel Burke

1997
For a Few Lousy Dollars

For a Few Lousy Dollars

Hitman

1995
Blackwater Trail

Blackwater Trail

Matt

1995
Circumstances Unknown

Circumstances Unknown

Paul Kinsey

1995
Flinch

Flinch

Harry Mirapolsky

1994
Airheads

Airheads

Jimmie Wing

1994
Blindfold: Acts of Obsession

Blindfold: Acts of Obsession

Dr. Jennings

1994
Hail Caesar

Hail Caesar

Prisoner One

1994
Every Breath

Every Breath

Jimmy

1994
Caroline at Midnight

Caroline at Midnight

Phil Gallo

1994
Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest

Gideon

1993
Entangled

Entangled

David Merkin

1993
Primary Motive

Primary Motive

Andrew Blumenthal

1992
The Dark Backward

The Dark Backward

Marty Malt

1991
New Jack City

New Jack City

Nick Peretti

1991
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Pete Dunham

1990
Far Out Man

Far Out Man

Himself

1990
Relentless

Relentless

Arthur 'Buck' Taylor

1989
Never on Tuesday

Never on Tuesday

Motorcycle cop (uncredited)

1989
Billionaire Boys Club

Billionaire Boys Club

Joseph 'Joe' Hunt

1987
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

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

Vietnam Soldier

1987
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

(voice)

1987
From the Hip

From the Hip

Robin "Stormy" Weathers

1987
Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs

Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs

Self - (Visitor in Town)

1986
The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)

1986
Blue City

Blue City

Billy Turner

1986
St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire

Alec Newbary

1985
The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

John Bender

1985
Fandango

Fandango

Phil Hicks

1985
Making the Grade

Making the Grade

Eddie Keaton

1984

Rock 'n' Roll Hotel

Johnny

1983