Judd Nelson

Judd Nelson

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayNov 28, 1959
BiographyJudd Asher Nelson (born November 28, 1959) is an American actor. After a lead role in the film Making the Grade (1984), Nelson had his breakout with a starring role in the coming-of-age teen film The Breakfast Club (1985), which caused him to be associated with a group of actors known as the "Brat Pack."

In the late 1980s, Nelson starred in the Brat Pack films St. Elmo's Fire (1985) and Blue City (1986), voiced Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime in the animated film The Transformers: The Movie (1986), and had lead roles in From the Hip (1987) and Relentless (1989). For his portrayal of Joe Hunt in the biographical television miniseries Billionaire Boys Club (1987), Nelson was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film.

In the 1990s, Nelson starred in the films New Jack City (1991), Airheads (1994), Steel (1997), and Light It Up (1999). He experienced a career resurgence with a main role as Jack Richmond on the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan (1996–1999).

During the 2000s and 2010s, Nelson appeared in a string of television and direct-to-video films. He starred in the film The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) and portrayed Ryan Hunt, the father of Joe Hunt, in a starring role in Billionaire Boys Club (2018). Nelson reprised his voice role as Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime in the animated web series Transformers: Titans Return (2017–2018).

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