Judd Nelson

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.

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Airheads (1994)

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 the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Lehmann
CAST:  Brendan Fraser  •  Steve Buscemi  •  Adam Sandler  •  Chris Farley

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 the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Lehmann
CAST:  Brendan Fraser  •  Steve Buscemi  •  Adam Sandler  •  Chris Farley

The Black Hole (2006)

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, clashing with an intergalactic, voltage-devouring creature that vaporizes them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tibor Takács
CAST:  Kristy Swanson  •  Judd Nelson  •  David Selby  •  Jennifer Lyn Quackenbush

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, clashing with an intergalactic, voltage-devouring creature that vaporizes them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tibor Takács
CAST:  Kristy Swanson  •  Judd Nelson  •  David Selby  •  Jennifer Lyn Quackenbush

Fandango (1985)

Five college buddies from the University of Texas circa 1971 embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Reynolds
CAST:  Kevin Costner  •  Judd Nelson  •  Sam Robards  •  Chuck Bush

Five college buddies from the University of Texas circa 1971 embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Reynolds
CAST:  Kevin Costner  •  Judd Nelson  •  Sam Robards  •  Chuck Bush

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

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 leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travels to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Smith
CAST:  Kevin Smith  •  Jason Mewes  •  Ben Affleck  •  Jeff Anderson

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 leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travels to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Smith
CAST:  Kevin Smith  •  Jason Mewes  •  Ben Affleck  •  Jeff Anderson

Never on Tuesday (1989)

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 their car and head off through the desert...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Rifkin
CAST:  Claudia Christian  •  Andrew Lauer  •  Peter Berg  •  Mark Garbarino

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 their car and head off through the desert...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Rifkin
CAST:  Claudia Christian  •  Andrew Lauer  •  Peter Berg  •  Mark Garbarino

New Jack City (1991)

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 infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Van Peebles
CAST:  Wesley Snipes  •  Ice-T  •  Allen Payne  •  Chris Rock

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 infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Van Peebles
CAST:  Wesley Snipes  •  Ice-T  •  Allen Payne  •  Chris Rock

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (2004)

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 Silent Bob Strike Back'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jennifer Schwalbach Smith  •  Malcolm Ingram
CAST:  Ben Affleck  •  Jeff Anderson  •  Jason Biggs  •  George Carlin

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 Silent Bob Strike Back'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jennifer Schwalbach Smith  •  Malcolm Ingram
CAST:  Ben Affleck  •  Jeff Anderson  •  Jason Biggs  •  George Carlin

The Breakfast Club (1985)

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Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Hughes
CAST:  Emilio Estevez  •  Anthony Michael Hall  •  Judd Nelson  •  Molly Ringwald

Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Hughes
CAST:  Emilio Estevez  •  Anthony Michael Hall  •  Judd Nelson  •  Molly Ringwald

The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nelson Shin
CAST:  Norman Alden  •  Jack Angel  •  Michael Bell  •  Gregg Berger

The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nelson Shin
CAST:  Norman Alden  •  Jack Angel  •  Michael Bell  •  Gregg Berger

St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

A group of friends graduate from the halls of Georgetown University into lives that revolve around sex and career aspirations. Kirby waits tables to pay for law school. His roommate Kevin struggles at a D.C. newspaper as he searches for the meaning of love. Jules, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Schumacher
CAST:  Emilio Estevez  •  Rob Lowe  •  Andrew McCarthy  •  Demi Moore

A group of friends graduate from the halls of Georgetown University into lives that revolve around sex and career aspirations. Kirby waits tables to pay for law school. His roommate Kevin struggles at a D.C. newspaper as he searches for the meaning of love. Jules, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Schumacher
CAST:  Emilio Estevez  •  Rob Lowe  •  Andrew McCarthy  •  Demi Moore

Primary Motive (1992)

In this political thriller, a gubernatorial candidate's idealistic press secretary discovers that the opposing political candidate has feathered the nest of his campaigns with terrible lies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Adams
CAST:  Judd Nelson  •  Richard Jordan  •  Sally Kirkland  •  Justine Bateman

In this political thriller, a gubernatorial candidate's idealistic press secretary discovers that the opposing political candidate has feathered the nest of his campaigns with terrible lies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Adams
CAST:  Judd Nelson  •  Richard Jordan  •  Sally Kirkland  •  Justine Bateman

Falcon Down (2001)

U.S. Air force officer Hank Thomas attempts to expose a military cover-up after a civiian airliner crashes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phillip J. Roth
CAST:  William Shatner  •  Dale Midkiff  •  Judd Nelson  •  Jennifer Rubin

U.S. Air force officer Hank Thomas attempts to expose a military cover-up after a civiian airliner crashes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phillip J. Roth
CAST:  William Shatner  •  Dale Midkiff  •  Judd Nelson  •  Jennifer Rubin

Steel (1997)

When a renegade military reject puts new superweapons in dangerous hands, John Henry Irons becomes Steel. Wearing body armor, wielding a fearsome electrohammer and riding a gadget-packed motorcycle, he's ready to wage war... if he can fix the untimely glitches in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Johnson
CAST:  Shaquille O'Neal  •  Annabeth Gish  •  Richard Roundtree  •  Judd Nelson

When a renegade military reject puts new superweapons in dangerous hands, John Henry Irons becomes Steel. Wearing body armor, wielding a fearsome electrohammer and riding a gadget-packed motorcycle, he's ready to wage war... if he can fix the untimely glitches in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Johnson
CAST:  Shaquille O'Neal  •  Annabeth Gish  •  Richard Roundtree  •  Judd Nelson

Far Out Man (1990)

An aging hippie sets out on a trip across America to find his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tommy Chong
CAST:  Tommy Chong  •  C. Thomas Howell  •  Rae Dawn Chong  •  Shelby Chong

An aging hippie sets out on a trip across America to find his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tommy Chong
CAST:  Tommy Chong  •  C. Thomas Howell  •  Rae Dawn Chong  •  Shelby Chong

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990)

The movie follows the perspective of several characters (such as Japanese victims, soldiers, American prisoners of war and others) and how they lived or tried to survive the effects felt during the aftermath of the Atomic Bomb dropping by the Enola Gay at Hiroshima ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Werner
CAST:  Max von Sydow  •  Judd Nelson  •  Mako  •  Tamlyn Tomita

The movie follows the perspective of several characters (such as Japanese victims, soldiers, American prisoners of war and others) and how they lived or tried to survive the effects felt during the aftermath of the Atomic Bomb dropping by the Enola Gay at Hiroshima ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Werner
CAST:  Max von Sydow  •  Judd Nelson  •  Mako  •  Tamlyn Tomita

Every Breath (1994)

An unemployed actor gets involved with a strange woman who hangs out in lesbian nightclubs and her rich arms dealer husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Bing
CAST:  Judd Nelson  •  Joanna Pacula  •  Patrick Bauchau  •  Willie Garson

An unemployed actor gets involved with a strange woman who hangs out in lesbian nightclubs and her rich arms dealer husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Bing
CAST:  Judd Nelson  •  Joanna Pacula  •  Patrick Bauchau  •  Willie Garson

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior (2000)

Spin and Marty are two young children who share his adventures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rusty Cundieff
CAST:  David Gallagher  •  Jeremy Foley  •  Charles Shaughnessy  •  Judd Nelson

Spin and Marty are two young children who share his adventures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rusty Cundieff
CAST:  David Gallagher  •  Jeremy Foley  •  Charles Shaughnessy  •  Judd Nelson

Flinch (1994)

Two live store window mannequins witness a murder late at night.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Erschbamer
CAST:  Judd Nelson  •  Gina Gershon  •  Frank C. Turner  •  Nick Mancuso

Two live store window mannequins witness a murder late at night.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Erschbamer
CAST:  Judd Nelson  •  Gina Gershon  •  Frank C. Turner  •  Nick Mancuso

Entangled (1993)

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 jealousy, until he realizes he has been framed for murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Fischer
CAST:  Judd Nelson  •  Pierce Brosnan  •  Laurence Treil  •  Roy Dupuis

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 jealousy, until he realizes he has been framed for murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Fischer
CAST:  Judd Nelson  •  Pierce Brosnan  •  Laurence Treil  •  Roy Dupuis

Endure (2010)

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 identify and find the woman before it's too late.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe O'Brien
CAST:  Devon Sawa  •  Judd Nelson  •  Joey Lauren Adams  •  Tom Arnold

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 identify and find the woman before it's too late.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe O'Brien
CAST:  Devon Sawa  •  Judd Nelson  •  Joey Lauren Adams  •  Tom Arnold
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