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
Complete Filmography

The Engagement Plan
2024
as Dash Donnelly
When his romantic proposal plans are thwarted, Wade must prove himself on the family farm to earn Kayla's hand in marriage, while learning to trust Go...

BRATS
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over Hollywood after a string of successful teen movies. H...

South of Hope Street
2024
as Tom
There is a strange event in the sky. Only a young woman, and some of her more alienated friends...notice. But they are voiceless, as it just gets stra...

Dante's Hotel
2023
as Brayer
When an unknown assailant preys on a haunted hotel's patrons, an event planner teams up with a mysterious tenant who's dark past is the key to freeing...

Save Christmas
2022
as Malcolm
Grumpy Dad dislikes Christmas while mum and kids strive to save Santa from animated villain's captivity through solving 8 digital riddles.

The Most Dangerous Game
2022
as Marcus Rainsford
A father and son are shipwrecked on a remote island where they are caught up in a trophy hunt held by its mysterious owner, a merciless man who uses t...

A Tale of Two Guns
2022
as Captain Mathias
In the lawless West, The Cowboys, a notorious brotherhood of killers and thieves, reigned over the land with brutal fists and fast guns. Fate had fina...

#Unknown
2022
as Garrett Stance
Years after a series of random murders took place in 2017, book author Michael Lane suddenly begins receiving haunting calls from the unknown. Instead...

Clerk
2021
as Self
A look at Kevin Smith's life and career from his childhood in New Jersey, to the day they cemented his footprints at the world famous TCL Chinese Thea...

Girl in the Basement
2021
as Don
Sara is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the c...

The Downside of Bliss
2020
as Doug
Many years after the death of his wife, a bereft Musician (Johnny Derek) returns home and finds his Daughter (Bliss) on his doorstep, desperate to pro...

Electric Jesus
2020
as Pastor Wember
Alabama preacher’s daughter runs off with a touring Xian hair metal band during the summer of 1986.

Iceland is Best
2020
as Mr. Sonquit
The story of Sigga, a 17 year-old girl trying to leave home in Iceland, and make her way to California.

Dead Water
2020
as McLean
When a relaxing getaway turns deadly, a former Marine must risk his life once again to save his wife and best friend from a modern day pirate; all the...

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020
as Self
Celebrities recall their most mind-bending trips via animations, reenactments and more in this comedic documentary exploring the story of psychedelics...

Dauntless: The Battle of Midway
2019
as Rear Admirial Raymond Spruance
By June 1942, the Japanese Navy has swept across the Pacific. In an effort to change the course of the war, a United States carrier group is positione...

Santa Fake
2019
as Seb
The Christmas-themed family film will follow Pat Keeley, a young man from Ireland who has emigrated to the United States and finds himself caught up i...

Madness in the Method
2019
as Miscreant
Jason wants to be taken more seriously as an actor, so he asks his friend Kevin Smith for advice, and decides to become a method actor. Trouble is, be...

Billionaire Boys Club
2018
as Ryan Hunt
A group of wealthy boys in Los Angeles during the early 1980s establishes a get rich quick scam that turns deadly.

1/1
2018
as Robert
Lissa, a twenty-year-old girl trapped in rural Pennsylvania, grapples with sex, drugs, love and loss. When a possible pregnancy forces her to take a h...

Cojot: A Second Chance Comes Only Once
2018
as Narrator
Tells the virtually unknown story of a Parisian banker who risks his life, career, and marriage to hunt down Gestapo commander Klaus Barbie; and only ...

Transformers: Power of the Primes
2018
as Hot Rod / Rodimus Cron / Rodimus Unicronus / Unicron (voice)
In the aftermath of the Titans' conflict that concluded into Optimus Prime's death, the rest of the Transformers must stand together in order to stop ...

Transformers: Titans Return
2017
as Rodimus Prime (voice)/Hot Rod (voice)
After the Combiner Wars ended, Cybertron started to be rebuilt. However, an undead Starscream has been reincarnated as Trypticon, wreaking havoc aroun...

From Straight A's to XXX
2017
as Don
When a change of circumstances leaves Miriam unable to pay her college tuition, she makes a surprising decision: to start performing in adult films, u...

Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story
2016
as Sid
After retiring from his life as an outlaw, ranch owner Nathaniel Reed quietly leads an honest existence with his devoted wife, Laura Lee. But his gun-...

The Bandit Hound
2016
as Manny
A lovable dog named Bandit starts stealing cash to help his adopted family, he unwittingly sets them on a collision course with his dangerous ex-partn...

When Duty Calls
2015
as Gary Lawton
When newlyweds, Ellie and Martin, both volunteer at their local police department they find themselves tangled in a criminal case.

This Is Happening
2015
as Steven (Father)
THIS IS HAPPENING tells the story of an estranged brother and sister (played by James Wolk and Mickey Sumner) forced to go on the road together to tra...

Private Number
2015
as Garrett Stance
A series of cryptic phone messages and visions haunt a writer while he struggles to finish a novel. As they increase in intensity, he loses his grip o...

Road to the Open
2014
as Anger Management Therapist
Jerry agrees to play with Miles in a local tournament that could earn them a match in a prestigious competition. For Jerry, though, the thought of win...

Bigfoot Wars
2014
as Dr. Leonard Evans
After the sheriff of the small town of Boggy Creek receives reports of attacks from a vicious beast bearing resemblance to the legendary Sasquatch, he...

Haunting of the Innocent
2014
as Mr. Franklin
Tom and Brenda have the perfect life but when Brenda is violently attacked in the comfort of their home, their perfect lives are thrown into chaos and...

Kristin's Christmas Past
2013
as Glenn
Given the opportunity to revisit her estranged family on Christmas Eve, 1996, Kristin Cartwright discovers that while its impossible to change the pas...

Nurse 3-D
2013
as Dr. Robert Morris
Abby Russell, a beautiful, dedicated nurse with a sinister side, has a secret life in which she targets and punishes dishonest men.

Down and Dangerous
2013
as Charles Ward
An inventive and resourceful cocaine smuggler defends his trade against violent rival traffickers, a monstrous and vengeful killer, and the DEA agents...

Bad Kids Go to Hell
2012
as Headmaster Nash
On a stormy Saturday afternoon, six students from Crestview Academy begin to meet horrible fates as they serve detention. Is a fellow student to blame...

Just 45 Minutes from Broadway
2012
as Jimmy D'Angelo
Stinging from the latest of several romantic break-ups, Pandora Isaacs (Tanna Frederick) retreats to the safety of her parents’ ramshackle upstate cou...

Cancel Christmas
2011
as Santa Claus / Kris Frost
The Christmas Board of Directors has decided to cancel Christmas since children everywhere have lost the true spirit of giving. But Santa Claus, not w...

Mayor Cupcake
2011
as Donald Maroni
A hard-working cupcake maker is inadvertently elected mayor of a small town burdened with debt. With no formal experience or education to speak of, sh...

Shadow People
2011
as Sheriff Donnelly
Sylvain, an engineer come vigilante inventor, has constructed a device. It is close to functional, but something isn't right. His wife, Mary Anne, is ...

Don't You Forget About Me
2010
as Self
Throughout the ’80s John Hughes defined the teen movie genre and spoke not only to that generation’s teens, but every generation that has followed. Th...

The Terror Experiment
2010
as Agent Wilson
When terrorist action releases a secret government virus in the Houston Federal building, the employees become aggressive and homicidal. Federal offic...

Endure
2010
as Emory Lane
After a shocking photo of a young woman is found inside the twisted metal of a fatal car crash, veteran detective Emory Lloyd must risk everything to ...

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
2009
as Concezio Yakavetta
Skillfully framed by an unknown enemy for the murder of a priest, wanted vigilante MacManus brothers Murphy and Connor must come out of hiding on a sh...

Little Hercules
2009
as Kevin
Little Hercules travels from Mt. Olympus to live life as a mortal in Los Angeles.

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
2009
as Self
Teen movies have had a great impact on the movie industry - especially in the 80s. This documentary takes a closer look at the genre's origins and the...
Nevermore
2009
as Jonathan Usher
The movie stars Judd Nelson as a wealthy but unstable hermit who is convinced he will soon become insane much as his father did; his father actually d...

The Day the Earth Stopped
2008
as Charlie
Hundreds of massive intergalactic robots appear in all of the world's major capitals with an ultimatum: Prove the value of human civilization or be de...

A Single Woman
2008
as Jewish Reporter
A Single Woman is a distinct, lively portrait of Jeannette Rankin (the first American woman elected to Congress; also a suffragist, peace activist and...

Infected
2008
as Malcolm Burgess
A pair of newspaper reporters receive help from an unlikely accomplice in their effort to stave off an alien invasion.

Sincerely Yours
2008
as Self
Documentary about the making and impact of "The Breakfast Club."

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2008
as John Bender (uncredited) (voice)
With the Griffins stuck at home during a blackout, Peter tells the story of "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope".

The Caretaker
2008
as Ella's Dad
A group of teenage boys out to give their girlfriends a good scare on Homecoming night, which also happens to be Halloween, head to an abandoned house...

Black Friday
2007
as Glen
Amy Carlson is the woman in charge of a bank's security system. Two dirty cops (played by the slightly washed-up duo of Judd Nelson and Thomas Ian Gri...

Netherbeast Incorporated
2007
as Steven P.D. Landry
An offbeat comedy with a quirky twist on the vampire tale set in modern day corporate America.

National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
2006
as Fear Factor Host / Self
A celebration of the ever increasing depravity of television in our society-- it's a channel surfing adventure through the most utterly ridiculous spo...

The Black Hole
2006
as Eric Bryce
It's 2 A.M. in St. Louis when a routine scientific experiment goes terribly wrong and an explosion shakes the city. A scientific team investigates, cl...

Three Wise Guys
2005
as George
On Christmas Eve, three hired killers give chase after unwittingly aiding the pregnant girlfriend of one of their targets.

The Lost Angel
2005
as Father Brian
Slight off-balance police inspector Palmer (Alison Eastwood) works with Father Brian (Judd Nelson) to solve for a religion-based killer, while she dea...

Lethal Eviction
2005
as Shep
A first time landlord purchases a run-down, rent-controlled apartment building in hopes of making a solid investment. Everything seems to be going smo...

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004
as Self
Directed by the wife of 'That Kevin Smith', Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, a feature length documentary looking at the behind the scenes making of JAY AND...

The Freediver
2004
as Ziad
The Freediver is a film about a female free diver. Set in Greece, a talented girl is brought to for training to an island where she finds love, dang...

Cybermutt
2003
as Alex
When Rex, a good-natured Golden Retriever, is given bionic super powers by an eccentric scientist, he becomes the target of an evil genius determined ...

White Rush
2003
as Brian Nathanson
A group of young tourist couples comes across a drug deal gone bad while on vacation.

White Rush
2003
Associate Producer
A group of young tourist couples comes across a drug deal gone bad while on vacation.

Santa, Jr.
2002
as Darryl Bedford
While delivering toys, Santa's son (Nick Stabile) is arrested for trespassing. Dispirited, he turns for help to a public defender (Lauren Holly).

Deceived
2002
as Jack Jones
In a remote space observatory perched high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, a needle frantically scratches erratic lines on a strip chart recorder conf...

Dark Asylum
2001
as Quitz
Asylum is a taut psychological thriller about a deranged fearsome killer running lose in an abandoned high security Asylum. Pitting the county psychia...

Lost Voyage
2001
as Aaron Roberts
Twenty five years ago, the SS Corona Queen disappeared in the region known as, "The Bermuda Triangle". Now, it has returned. Seven people go on board ...

The Cure for Boredom
2001
as Max
Sex, love and murder abound when two guys, two waitresses and a group of mobsters meet.

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
as Sheriff
When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that l...

Return to Cabin by the Lake
2001
as Stanley Caldwell
Murderous screenwriter Stanley Caldwell, who incidentally is thought to be dead, returns to the scenes of his crimes.

Falcon Down
2001
as Harold Peters
U.S. Air force officer Hank Thomas attempts to expose a military cover-up after a civiian airliner crashes.

Strange Frequency
2001
as Martin Potter (segment 'More Than a Feeling')
A Rock 'n Roll version of the Twilight Zone, with four segments: "Disco Inferno," where metalheads find themselves in hell; "My Generation," where hit...
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior
2000
as Jack Hulka
Spin and Marty are two young children who share his adventures.

The Spiral Staircase
2000
as Phillip Warren
During a storm, a group of people are trapped inside a mansion with a killer.

Cabin by the Lake
2000
as Stanley
A screenwriter does research for his new script by actually kidnapping and drowning young girls. He then places them in his "garden" of other dead gir...

Light It Up
1999
as Ken Knowles
On a winter day in a southside Queens high school, events collide and six students are suddenly in an armed standoff with the NYPD. At the school, cla...

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
1999
as Alan Freed
This is the story of Alan Freed. He was working as a DJ in Cleveland, Ohio, and he discovered how amazing R&B or Rhytym & Blues is, however, the music...

Steel
1997
as Nathaniel Burke
When a renegade military reject puts new superweapons in dangerous hands, John Henry Irons becomes Steel. Wearing body armor, wielding a fearsome elec...

Blackwater Trail
1997
as Matt
A US criminal profiler (of sorts) is sent over to Queensland to help catch a serial slayer, who leaves biblical scriptures behind at the scene of his ...

For a Few Lousy Dollars
1995
as Hitman
Three friends hold up a restaurant owned by the mob and run into a Hit-man running after a hit gone wrong.

Circumstances Unknown
1995
as Paul Kinsey
A psychopath is obsessed with the wife of his longtime friend, which leads to a series of brutal murders.

Flinch
1994
as Harry Mirapolsky
Two live store window mannequins witness a murder late at night.

Airheads
1994
as Jimmie Wing
The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold ...

Blindfold: Acts of Obsession
1994
as Dr. Jennings
A therapist turns an unhappy wife on to a deadly fantasy game with her husband.

Hail Caesar
1994
as Prisoner One
Caesar is having a hard time dividing his time between his band and his rich girlfriend, Buffer. Buffer's dad doesn't like Ceasar, so he makes Caesar ...

Every Breath
1994
as Jimmy
An unemployed actor gets involved with a strange woman who hangs out in lesbian nightclubs and her rich arms dealer husband.

Every Breath
1994
Writer
An unemployed actor gets involved with a strange woman who hangs out in lesbian nightclubs and her rich arms dealer husband.

Caroline at Midnight
1994
as Phil Gallo
A policeman's wife falls for a reporter who suspects her husband of corruption and murder.

Entangled
1993
as David Merkin
A struggling writer on the verge of success finds his love for the woman of his wildest dreams drawing him deeper into the depths of passion and jealo...

Conflict of Interest
1993
as Gideon
A police officer must clear his son's name in the murder of a beautiful woman amidst the exciting and erotic world of heavy metal night clubs.

Primary Motive
1992
as Andrew Blumenthal
In this political thriller, a gubernatorial candidate's idealistic press secretary discovers that the opposing political candidate has feathered the n...

The Dark Backward
1991
as Marty Malt
A man pursues stand-up comedy encouraged by his fellow garbage man. Though his friend, who accompanies him on accordion, continues to tell him how gre...

New Jack City
1991
as Nick Peretti
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infi...

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990
as Pete Dunham
The movie follows the perspective of several characters (such as Japanese victims, soldiers, American prisoners of war and others) and how they lived ...

Far Out Man
1990
as Himself
An aging hippie sets out on a trip across America to find his family.

Relentless
1989
as Arthur 'Buck' Taylor
Two Los Angeles police detectives hunt for a serial killer who randomly chooses his victims from a phone directory.

Never on Tuesday
1989
as Motorcycle cop (uncredited)
Matt and Eddie are two young men from the mid-west travelling to California to see the sights - primarily semi-clad women on beaches. They hop into th...

Billionaire Boys Club
1987
as Joseph 'Joe' Hunt
The Billionaire Boys Club is based on the true story of Joe Hunt (Nelson), a shady investor who built an empire on B.S. back in the early '80s. Known ...

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
as Vietnam Soldier
An all-star cast lead by Richard Dreyfus perform sketches celebrating the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, including new animation done by Disne...

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
as (voice)
Real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home. Archive f...

From the Hip
1987
as Robin "Stormy" Weathers
Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a p...

The Transformers: The Movie
1986
as Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselve...

Blue City
1986
as Billy Turner
Returning to the small Florida town where he grew up, Billy Turner learns that his father has been killed. With little help from the police, Billy wil...

Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs
1986
as Judd Nelson
A made-for-tv byproduct of The War On Drugs.

St. Elmo's Fire
1985
as Alec Newbary
A group of friends graduates from the halls of Georgetown University into lives that revolve around sex and career aspirations. Kirby waits tables to ...

The Breakfast Club
1985
as John Bender
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel ...

Fandango
1985
as Phil Hicks
In 1971, five college buddies from the University of Texas embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain...

Making the Grade
1984
as Eddie Keaton
Lazy preppie Palmer Woodrow hires street-smart Eddie Keaton to go to school for him while he lives it up in Europe. Eddie falls in love with preppie g...
Rock 'n' Roll Hotel
1983
as Johnny
The story follows a young trio of musicians, played by Rachel Sweet, Matthew Penn (son of Arthur) and Judd Nelson, called The Third Dimension. They en...

Kreep
N/A
as Whitman Thaw
Kreep follows a young Hispanic woman, aka Kreep , whose being pursued across West Texas by the dangerous bounty hunter, Grady. Along the way she cros...

The Final Run
N/A
as Sam Sloane
Pierce Butler, a former Marine and long-retired marijuana smuggler, whose wife is suffering from a rare type of cancer, must return to his drug-runnin...