Judd Nelson
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Judd Nelson
Airheads
1994
Filmography
Acting (114)
2026
Yellow Lightsas Dan Caufield
2025
The Final Runas Sam Sloane
6.7
2024
The Engagement Planas Dash Donnelly
7.5
2024
BRATSas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.1
2024
South of Hope Streetas Tom
5.3
2023
Dante's Hotelas Brayer
4.0
2022
Save Christmasas Malcolm
2022
The Most Dangerous Gameas Marcus Rainsford
4.6
2022
A Tale of Two Gunsas Captain Mathias
5.9
2022
#Unknownas Garrett Stance
3.9
2021
Clerkas Self
6.2
2021
Girl in the Basementas Don
7.6
2020
The Downside of Blissas Doug
1.5
2020
Electric Jesusas Pastor Wember
5.5
2020
Iceland is Bestas Mr. Sonquit
4.1
2020
6.6
2019
Dauntless: The Battle of Midwayas Rear Admirial Raymond Spruance
4.3
2019
Santa Fakeas Seb
3.7
2019
Madness in the Methodas Miscreant
5.3
2019
Dead Wateras McLean
5.5
2018
Billionaire Boys Clubas Ryan Hunt
5.7
2018
1/1as Robert
5.1
2018
Transformers: Power of the Primesas Hot Rod / Rodimus Cron / Rodimus Unicronus / Unicron (voice)
8.3
2017
Transformers: Titans Returnas Rodimus Prime (voice)/Hot Rod (voice)
6.9
2017
From Straight A's to XXXas Don
5.9
2016
4.5
2016
The Bandit Houndas Manny
4.6
2016
Kreepas Whitman Thaw
2015
When Duty Callsas Gary Lawton
6.5
2015
This Is Happeningas Steven (Father)
4.0
2015
Private Numberas Garrett Stance
4.2
2014
Road to the Openas Anger Management Therapist
2.5
2014
Bigfoot Warsas Dr. Leonard Evans
4.0
2014
Haunting of the Innocentas Mr. Franklin
3.0
2013
Kristin's Christmas Pastas Glenn
5.9
2013
Nurse 3-Das Dr. Robert Morris
5.3
2013
Down and Dangerousas Charles Ward
4.8
2012
Bad Kids Go to Hellas Headmaster Nash
4.6
2012
Just 45 Minutes from Broadwayas Jimmy D'Angelo
2.0
2011
Cancel Christmasas Santa Claus / Kris Frost
5.2
2011
Mayor Cupcakeas Donald Maroni
5.3
2011
Shadow Peopleas Sheriff Donnelly
3.5
2010
Don't You Forget About Meas Self
5.2
2010
The Terror Experimentas Agent Wilson
4.1
2010
Endureas Emory Lane
6.3
2009
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Dayas Concezio Yakavetta
6.0
2009
Little Herculesas Kevin
3.5
2009
6.0
2009
Nevermoreas Jonathan Usher
5.8
2008
The Day the Earth Stoppedas Charlie
3.5
2008
A Single Womanas Jewish Reporter
5.5
2008
Infectedas Malcolm Burgess
4.5
2008
Sincerely Yoursas Self
2008
The Caretakeras Ella's Dad
4.7
2008
The Kidnappingas Glen
5.3
2007
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvestas John Bender (uncredited) (voice)
7.4
2007
Netherbeast Incorporatedas Steven P.D. Landry
4.8
2006
National Lampoon's TV: The Movieas Fear Factor Host / Self
4.5
2006
The Black Holeas Eric Bryce
4.4
2005
Three Wise Guysas George
4.3
2005
The Lost Angelas Father Brian
4.1
2005
Lethal Evictionas Shep
5.2
2004
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Partyas Self
6.4
2004
The Freediveras Ziad
3.5
2003
Cybermuttas Alex
6.4
2003
White Rushas Brian Nathanson
5.1
2002
Santa, Jr.as Darryl Bedford
5.6
2002
Deceivedas Jack Jones
5.0
2001
Dark Asylumas Quitz
4.1
2001
Lost Voyageas Aaron Roberts
4.7
2001
The Cure for Boredomas Max
9.0
2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Backas Sheriff
6.4
2001
Return to Cabin by the Lakeas Stanley Caldwell
4.8
2001
Falcon Downas Harold Peters
5.0
2001
Strange Frequencyas Martin Potter (segment 'More Than a Feeling')
4.9
2000
Endsvilleas Rufus the Buck-Toothed Sluggard
10.0
2000
9.0
2000
The Spiral Staircaseas Phillip
5.5
2000
Cabin by the Lakeas Stanley
5.1
1999
Light It Upas Ken Knowles
6.6
1999
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Storyas Alan Freed
5.6
1997
Steelas Nathaniel Burke
4.2
1995
For a Few Lousy Dollarsas Hitman
4.5
1995
Blackwater Trailas Matt
9.0
1995
Circumstances Unknownas Paul Kinsey
6.0
1994
Flinchas Harry Mirapolsky
4.0
1994
Airheadsas Jimmie Wing
6.2
1994
Blindfold: Acts of Obsessionas Dr. Jennings
4.0
1994
Hail Caesaras Prisoner One
3.4
1994
Every Breathas Jimmy
5.2
1994
Caroline at Midnightas Phil Gallo
3.9
1993
Conflict of Interestas Gideon
4.5
1993
Entangledas David Merkin
3.4
1992
Primary Motiveas Andrew Blumenthal
7.0
1991
The Dark Backwardas Marty Malt
5.8
1991
New Jack Cityas Nick Peretti
6.7
1990
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashesas Pete Dunham
6.2
1990
Far Out Manas Judd Nelson
5.5
1989
Relentlessas Arthur 'Buck' Taylor
5.3
1989
Never on Tuesdayas Motorcycle cop (uncredited)
3.9
1987
Billionaire Boys Clubas Joseph 'Joe' Hunt
6.7
1987
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudevilleas Vietnam Soldier
8.0
1987
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnamas (voice)
7.1
1987
From the Hipas Robin "Stormy" Weathers
5.9
1986
Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugsas Self - (Visitor in Town)
5.0
1986
The Transformers: The Movieas Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)
7.1
1986
Blue Cityas Billy Turner
4.8
1985
St. Elmo's Fireas Alec Newbary
6.1
1985
The Breakfast Clubas John Bender
7.7
1985
Fandangoas Phil Hicks
6.7
1984
Making the Gradeas Eddie Keaton
5.1
1983
Rock 'n' Roll Hotelas Johnny
7.5
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You Are Hereas Zachary
Production & Directing (2)
2003
White RushAssociate Producer
5.1
1994
Every BreathWriter
5.2