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