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Director
Judd Nelson
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 21624
IMDb ID: nm0000555
Known for: Acting
Born: November 28, 1959
Age: 66
Place of birth: Portland, Maine, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2025
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.01
Wikidata: Q445302
Also known as
جاد نلسون
Frequent jobs
Associate Producer (1)Writer (1)
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.
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Judd Nelson.
as John Bender
The Breakfast Club
1985 • Movie
as Don
Girl in the Basement
2021 • Movie
as John Bender (uncredited) (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2007 • Movie
as Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie
1986 • Movie
as Rodimus Prime (voice)/Hot Rod (voice)
Transformers: Titans Return
2017 • Movie
as Nick Peretti
New Jack City
1991 • Movie
as Phil Hicks
Fandango
1985 • Movie
as Self
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020 • Movie
as Sheriff
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001 • Movie
as Jimmie Wing
Airheads
1994 • Movie
as Alec Newbary
St. Elmo's Fire
1985 • Movie
as Concezio Yakavetta
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
2009 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Judd Nelson.
as Gaston • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
as Steven Reidman • 1 eps
Psych
2006 • Series
as The Guru (voice) • 1 eps
Phineas and Ferb
2007 • Series
as Harry Longworth • 1 eps
The Outer Limits
1995 • Series
as Mick Sheridan • 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 • Series
as Policeman • 1 eps
Moonlighting
1985 • Series
as Chris • 2 eps
Two and a Half Men
2003 • Series
as John Bender (voice) (uncredited) • 1 eps
Family Guy
1999 • Series
as Cigarette Company Executive • 1 eps
CSI: NY
2004 • Series
as Ronald Peller • 2 eps
Nikita
2010 • Series
as Billy Baretti • 4 eps
Empire
2015 • Series
as Ollie • 1 eps
Las Vegas
2003 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Judd Nelson.
as Don
From Straight A's to XXX
2017 • Movie
as Don
Girl in the Basement
2021 • Movie
as John Bender
The Breakfast Club
1985 • Movie
as Nick Peretti
New Jack City
1991 • Movie
as Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie
1986 • Movie
as Sheriff
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001 • Movie
as McLean
Dead Water
2020 • Movie
as Ryan Hunt
Billionaire Boys Club
2018 • Movie
as Steven P.D. Landry
Netherbeast Incorporated
2007 • Movie
as John Bender (uncredited) (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2007 • Movie
as David Merkin
Entangled
1993 • Movie
as Dr. Robert Morris
Nurse 3-D
2013 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Judd Nelson.
as John Bender (voice) (uncredited) • 1 eps
Family Guy
1999 • Series
as Mick Sheridan • 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 • Series
as Chris • 2 eps
Two and a Half Men
2003 • Series
as The Guru (voice) • 1 eps
Phineas and Ferb
2007 • Series
as Self - Panelist • 5 eps
Hollywood Squares
1998 • Series
as Steven Reidman • 1 eps
Psych
2006 • Series
as Cigarette Company Executive • 1 eps
CSI: NY
2004 • Series
as Billy Baretti • 4 eps
Empire
2015 • Series
as Ronald Peller • 2 eps
Nikita
2010 • Series
as Ollie • 1 eps
Las Vegas
2003 • Series
as Gaston • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
as Policeman • 1 eps
Moonlighting
1985 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Judd Nelson.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Judd Nelson.
as Sam Sloane
The Final Run
2025 • Movie
as Dash Donnelly
The Engagement Plan
2024 • Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
BRATS
2024 • Movie
as Tom
South of Hope Street
2024 • Movie
as Brayer
Dante's Hotel
2023 • Movie
as Malcolm
Save Christmas
2022 • Movie
as Marcus Rainsford
The Most Dangerous Game
2022 • Movie
as Captain Mathias
A Tale of Two Guns
2022 • Movie
as Garrett Stance
#Unknown
2022 • Movie
as Self
Clerk
2021 • Movie
as Don
Girl in the Basement
2021 • Movie
as Doug
The Downside of Bliss
2020 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Judd Nelson.
as Self • 2 eps
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023 • Series
10 eps
Transformers: Power of the Primes
2018 • Series
as Hot Rod • 10 eps
Transformers: Titans Return
2017 • Series
as Billy Baretti • 4 eps
Empire
2015 • Series
as Ronald Peller • 2 eps
Nikita
2010 • Series
as Dr. Bruce Nesic • 1 eps
Eleventh Hour
2008 • Series
as Rodimus (voice) • 1 eps
Transformers: Animated
2007 • Series
as The Guru (voice) • 1 eps
Phineas and Ferb
2007 • Series
as Steven Reidman • 1 eps
Psych
2006 • Series
as Cigarette Company Executive • 1 eps
CSI: NY
2004 • Series
as Chris • 2 eps
Two and a Half Men
2003 • Series
as Ollie • 1 eps
Las Vegas
2003 • Series