Acting · Portland, Maine, USA · Born November 28, 1959
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.
Yellow Lights
2026
as Dan Caufield
MovieThe Final Run
2025
as Sam Sloane
MovieThe Engagement Plan
2024
as Dash Donnelly
MovieBRATS
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieSouth of Hope Street
2024
as Tom
MovieDante's Hotel
2023
as Brayer
TVPretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
as Self
MovieSave Christmas
2022
as Malcolm
MovieThe Most Dangerous Game
2022
as Marcus Rainsford
MovieA Tale of Two Guns
2022
as Captain Mathias
Movie#Unknown
2022
as Garrett Stance
MovieClerk
2021
as Self
MovieGirl in the Basement
2021
as Don
MovieThe Downside of Bliss
2020
as Doug
MovieElectric Jesus
2020
as Pastor Wember
MovieIceland is Best
2020
as Mr. Sonquit
MovieDead Water
2020
as McLean
MovieHave a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020
as Self
MovieDauntless: The Battle of Midway
2019
as Rear Admirial Raymond Spruance
MovieSanta Fake
2019
as Seb
MovieMadness in the Method
2019
as Miscreant
MovieBillionaire Boys Club
2018
as Ryan Hunt
Movie1/1
2018
as Robert
MovieCojot: A Second Chance Comes Only Once
2018
as Narrator
MovieTransformers: Power of the Primes
2018
as Hot Rod / Rodimus Cron / Rodimus Unicronus / Unicron (voice)
TVTransformers: Power of the Primes
2018
MovieTransformers: Titans Return
2017
as Rodimus Prime (voice)/Hot Rod (voice)
TVTransformers: Titans Return
2017
as Hot Rod
MovieFrom Straight A's to XXX
2017
as Don
MovieStagecoach: The Texas Jack Story
2016
as Sid
MovieThe Bandit Hound
2016
as Manny
MovieKreep
2016
as Whitman Thaw
MovieWhen Duty Calls
2015
as Gary Lawton
MovieThis Is Happening
2015
as Steven (Father)
MoviePrivate Number
2015
as Garrett Stance
TVEmpire
2015
as Billy Baretti
MovieRoad to the Open
2014
as Anger Management Therapist
MovieBigfoot Wars
2014
as Dr. Leonard Evans
MovieHaunting of the Innocent
2014
as Mr. Franklin
MovieKristin's Christmas Past
2013
as Glenn
MovieNurse 3-D
2013
as Dr. Robert Morris
MovieDown and Dangerous
2013
as Charles Ward
MovieBad Kids Go to Hell
2012
as Headmaster Nash
MovieJust 45 Minutes from Broadway
2012
as Jimmy D'Angelo
MovieCancel Christmas
2011
as Santa Claus / Kris Frost
MovieMayor Cupcake
2011
as Donald Maroni
MovieShadow People
2011
as Sheriff Donnelly
TVNikita
2010
as Ronald Peller
MovieDon't You Forget About Me
2010
as Self
MovieThe Terror Experiment
2010
as Agent Wilson
MovieEndure
2010
as Emory Lane
MovieThe Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
2009
as Concezio Yakavetta
MovieLittle Hercules
2009
as Kevin
MovieTeen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
2009
as Self
Nevermore
2009
as Jonathan Usher
MovieThe Day the Earth Stopped
2008
as Charlie
TVEleventh Hour
2008
as Dr. Bruce Nesic
MovieA Single Woman
2008
as Jewish Reporter
MovieInfected
2008
as Malcolm Burgess
MovieSincerely Yours
2008
as Self
MovieThe Caretaker
2008
as Ella's Dad
MovieThe Kidnapping
2008
as Glen
TVTransformers: Animated
2007
as Rodimus (voice)
MovieFamily Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2007
as John Bender (uncredited) (voice)
TVPhineas and Ferb
2007
as The Guru (voice)
MovieNetherbeast Incorporated
2007
as Steven P.D. Landry
MovieNational Lampoon's TV: The Movie
2006
as Fear Factor Host / Self
TVPsych
2006
as Steven Reidman
MovieThe Black Hole
2006
as Eric Bryce
MovieThree Wise Guys
2005
as George
MovieThe Lost Angel
2005
as Father Brian
MovieLethal Eviction
2005
as Shep
MovieOh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004
as Self
TVCSI: NY
2004
as Cigarette Company Executive
MovieThe Freediver
2004
as Ziad
TVLas Vegas
2003
as Ollie
TVTwo and a Half Men
2003
as Chris
MovieCybermutt
2003
as Alex
MovieWhite Rush
2003
as Brian Nathanson
MovieSanta, Jr.
2002
as Darryl Bedford
MovieDeceived
2002
as Jack Jones
MovieDark Asylum
2001
as Quitz
MovieLost Voyage
2001
as Aaron Roberts
MovieThe Cure for Boredom
2001
as Max
MovieJay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
as Sheriff
TVStrange Frequency
2001
as Martin Potter
MovieReturn to Cabin by the Lake
2001
as Stanley Caldwell
MovieFalcon Down
2001
as Harold Peters
MovieStrange Frequency
2001
as Martin Potter (segment 'More Than a Feeling')
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Mick Sheridan
MovieThe New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior
2000
as Jack Hulka
MovieThe Spiral Staircase
2000
as Phillip Warren
MovieCabin by the Lake
2000
as Stanley
MovieLight It Up
1999
as Ken Knowles
MovieMr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
1999
as Alan Freed
TVFamily Guy
1999
as John Bender (voice) (uncredited)
TVHollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1997
as Jack Hulka
MovieSteel
1997
as Nathaniel Burke
TVSuddenly Susan
1996
as Jack Richmond
MovieFor a Few Lousy Dollars
1995
as Hitman
MovieBlackwater Trail
1995
as Matt
MovieCircumstances Unknown
1995
as Paul Kinsey
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Harry Longworth
MovieFlinch
1994
as Harry Mirapolsky
MovieAirheads
1994
as Jimmie Wing
MovieBlindfold: Acts of Obsession
1994
as Dr. Jennings
MovieHail Caesar
1994
as Prisoner One
MovieEvery Breath
1994
as Jimmy
MovieCaroline at Midnight
1994
as Phil Gallo
MovieConflict of Interest
1993
as Gideon
MovieEntangled
1993
as David Merkin
MoviePrimary Motive
1992
as Andrew Blumenthal
MovieThe Dark Backward
1991
as Marty Malt
MovieNew Jack City
1991
as Nick Peretti
MovieHiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990
as Pete Dunham
MovieFar Out Man
1990
as Himself
MovieRelentless
1989
as Arthur 'Buck' Taylor
TVTales from the Crypt
1989
as Gaston
MovieNever on Tuesday
1989
as Motorcycle cop (uncredited)
MovieBillionaire Boys Club
1987
as Joseph 'Joe' Hunt
TVBillionaire Boys Club
1987
as Joe Hunt
MovieFunny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
as Vietnam Soldier
MovieDear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
as (voice)
MovieFrom the Hip
1987
as Robin "Stormy" Weathers
MovieShattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs
1986
as Self - (Visitor in Town)
Hometime
1986
MovieThe Transformers: The Movie
1986
as Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)
MovieBlue City
1986
as Billy Turner
MovieSt. Elmo's Fire
1985
as Alec Newbary
TVMoonlighting
1985
as Policeman
MovieThe Breakfast Club
1985
as John Bender
MovieFandango
1985
as Phil Hicks
MovieMaking the Grade
1984
as Eddie Keaton
Rock 'n' Roll Hotel
1983
as Johnny
Kill Me Now
MovieYou Are Here
as Zachary
