Judd Nelson
Acting1959Portland, Maine, USA
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
Acting History
2025
The Final Run
as Sam Sloane
2024
South of Hope Street
as Tom
BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Dante's Hotel
as Brayer
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
TVas Self• 2 eps
2022
The Most Dangerous Game
as Marcus Rainsford
Save Christmas
as Malcolm
A Tale of Two Guns
as Captain Mathias
#Unknown
as Garrett Stance
2021
Girl in the Basement
as Don
Clerk
as Self
2020
Electric Jesus
as Pastor Wember
Dead Water
as McLean
2019
Santa Fake
as Seb
Madness in the Method
as Miscreant
2018
1/1
as Robert
Transformers: Power of the Primes
as Hot Rod / Rodimus Cron / Rodimus Unicronus / Unicron (voice)
Billionaire Boys Club
as Ryan Hunt
2017
Transformers: Titans Return
as Rodimus Prime (voice)/Hot Rod (voice)
From Straight A's to XXX
as Don
2016
The Bandit Hound
as Manny
2015
Private Number
as Garrett Stance
This Is Happening
as Steven (Father)
When Duty Calls
as Gary Lawton
Empire
TVas Baretti• 2 eps
2014
Bigfoot Wars
as Dr. Leonard Evans
Haunting of the Innocent
as Mr. Franklin
Road to the Open
as Anger Management Therapist
2013
Nurse 3-D
as Dr. Robert Morris
Kristin's Christmas Past
as Glenn
Down and Dangerous
as Charles Ward
Nikita
TVas Ronald Peller• 2 eps
2012
Bad Kids Go to Hell
as Headmaster Nash
Just 45 Minutes from Broadway
as Jimmy D'Angelo
2011
Cancel Christmas
as Santa Claus / Kris Frost
Mayor Cupcake
as Donald Maroni
Shadow People
as Sheriff Donnelly
2010
The Terror Experiment
as Agent Wilson
Endure
as Emory Lane
Don't You Forget About Me
as Self
Two and a Half Men
TVas Chris• 2 eps
Psych
TVas Steven Reidman• 1 eps
2009
Nevermore
as Jonathan Usher
Little Hercules
as Kevin
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
as Concezio Yakavetta
Transformers: Animated
TVas Rodimus (voice)• 1 eps
Phineas and Ferb
TVas The Guru (voice)• 1 eps
2008
A Single Woman
as Jewish Reporter
Infected
as Malcolm Burgess
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
as John Bender (uncredited) (voice)
Sincerely Yours
as Self
The Day the Earth Stopped
as Charlie
Eleventh Hour
TVas Dr. Bruce Nesic• 1 eps
2007
Black Friday
as Glen
Netherbeast Incorporated
as Steven P.D. Landry
CSI: NY
TVas Cigarette Company Executive• 1 eps
Family Guy
TVas John Bender (voice) (uncredited)• 1 eps
Las Vegas
TVas Ollie• 1 eps
2006
The Black Hole
as Eric Bryce
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Mick Sheridan• 1 eps
2005
Lethal Eviction
as Shep
The Lost Angel
as Father Brian
2004
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
as Self
The Freediver
as Ziad
2003
2002
Santa, Jr.
as Darryl Bedford
Deceived
as Jack Jones
2001
The Cure for Boredom
as Max
Dark Asylum
as Quitz
Falcon Down
as Harold Peters
Strange Frequency
as Martin Potter (segment 'More Than a Feeling')
Return to Cabin by the Lake
as Stanley Caldwell
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as Sheriff
Lost Voyage
as Aaron Roberts
2000
Cabin by the Lake
as Stanley
The Spiral Staircase
as Phillip Warren
The Outer Limits
TVas Harry Longworth• 1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
TVas Jack Hulka• 1 eps
1999
Light It Up
as Ken Knowles
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
as Alan Freed
1998
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self - Panelist
1997
Steel
as Nathaniel Burke
1996
Suddenly Susan
TVas Jack Richmond• 71 eps
1995
1994
Airheads
as Jimmie Wing
Caroline at Midnight
as Phil Gallo
Hail Caesar
as Prisoner One
Every Breath
as Jimmy
Blindfold: Acts of Obsession
as Dr. Jennings
Flinch
as Harry Mirapolsky
Every Breath
Writer
1993
Conflict of Interest
as Gideon
Entangled
as David Merkin
1992
Primary Motive
as Andrew Blumenthal
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Gaston• 1 eps
1991
New Jack City
as Nick Peretti
The Dark Backward
as Marty Malt
1990
Far Out Man
as Himself
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Pete Dunham
1989
Relentless
as Arthur 'Buck' Taylor
Never on Tuesday
as Motorcycle cop (uncredited)
1987
From the Hip
as Robin "Stormy" Weathers
Billionaire Boys Club
as Joseph 'Joe' Hunt
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as (voice)
Billionaire Boys Club
TVas Joe Hunt
1986
Blue City
as Billy Turner
The Transformers: The Movie
as Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)
Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs
as Self - (Visitor in Town)
Moonlighting
TVas Policeman• 1 eps
1985
1984
Making the Grade
as Eddie Keaton
1983
Rock 'n' Roll Hotel
as Johnny