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