Judd Nelson

Infobox actor


caption = Judd Nelson with Jeanmarie Simpson on the set of "A Single Woman", November 2006.
name = Judd Nelson
birthname = Judd Asher Nelson
birthdate = birth date and age|1959|11|28|mf=y
birthplace = Portland, Maine, United States

Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28, 1959) is an American actor. He is most known for his role as John Bender in "The Breakfast Club", and Jack Richmond in "Suddenly Susan".

Biography

Early life

Nelson was born in Portland, Maine, the son of Merle (née Royte), a court mediator and former member of the Maine state legislature, and Leonard Nelson, a corporate lawyer who was the first Jewish president of the Portland Symphony Orchestra.cite book |last=Peck |first=Abraham J. |coauthors=Jean M. Peck |title=Maine's Jewish Heritage |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |date=2007 |pages=108 |id=ISBN0738549657] [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/29/Judd-Nelson.html "Film Reference.com"] .] cite news |last=Bartlett |first=Will |title=LILLIAN D. ROYTE STRONG BELIEVER IN PUBLIC SERVICE |publisher=Portland Press Herald |date=1996-01-09|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ME&p_theme=me&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAE9AA1EF4CF256&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|accessdate=2008-03-27] He has two sisters, Eve and Julie. He went to school at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, and studied at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, leaving part way through his sophomore year. He subsequently moved to Manhattan where he studied with Stella Adler.

Career

Nelson was one of the 1980s "Brat Pack", starring in such films as Joel Schumacher's "St. Elmo's Fire" and John Hughes' "The Breakfast Club" (which was his most popular role as rebel "John Bender"), as well as providing the voice of Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime in "". He also starred in a film titled "Making the Grade" and co-starred alongside a young Kevin Costner in the road-rip movie "Fandango (1985 film)".

Following his starring role in "The Breakfast Club", Nelson's career failed to take off in a big way, as several of his films performed poorly at the box office, including "Blue City" (co-starring "Breakfast Club" alumna Ally Sheedy) and "From the Hip", both of which garnered him Razzie nominations. His career lost momentum for a time, and in the 1990s he appeared in urban-themed dramas such as "New Jack City" and "Light It Up". However, in 1996 he received a starring role on the NBC television sitcom "Suddenly Susan", which saw enormous success for a four-season run. Nelson made a cameo appearance in the 2001 film, "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"; the film's writer and director, Kevin Smith, had been a long time fan of Nelson and the "Brat Pack" movies. Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, Nelson mostly appeared in television roles and lower-budget films, although he also acted on stage.

Nelson also recently appeared in the television show ' as a friend of a murder victim. He plays the host in "The Real Fear Factor", a spoof on "Fear Factor", in '.

Filmography

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