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Judd Nelson

Judd Nelson with Jeanmarie Simpson

on the set of A Single Woman (film), November 2006. Jeanmarie Simpson in front of the greenscreen on the set of the film A Single Woman in 2006. ... A Single Woman is a 2007 film made by Nevada Shakespeare Company and Heroica Films. ...

Born Judd Asher Nelson
November 28, 1959 (1959-11-28) (age 48)
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. is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Resurgam (Latin for I will rise again) Coordinates: , Country State County Cumberland Settled 1632 Incorporated 1786 Government  - Mayor Nicholas M. Mavodones, Jr Area  - City  52. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This article is about the 1985 film. ... Suddenly Susan 1997 promotional Emmy advertisement. ...

Contents

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.[1][2][3] 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. Nickname: Motto: Resurgam (Latin for I will rise again) Coordinates: , Country State County Cumberland Settled 1632 Incorporated 1786 Government  - Mayor Nicholas M. Mavodones, Jr Area  - City  52. ... Née redirects here. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... State legislatures are the lawmaking bodies of the 50 states in the United States of America. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... The Portland Symphony Orchestra, established in 1923 in Portland, Maine, is a fully professional symphony that is recognized as being one of the top orchestras of its size in the country. ... St. ... Location in Merrimack County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Merrimack County Incorporated 1733  - City Manager Thomas J. Aspell, Jr. ... Haverford College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Stella Adler (February 10, 1901 – December 21, 1992) was an American actress, and for decades was regarded as Americas foremost acting teacher. ...


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 Transformers: The Movie. 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). The Brat Pack is a group of young actors and actresses who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented films in the 1980s and as well as socializing together off the set. ... Joel Schumacher (born August 29, 1939 in New York, New York, USA) is an American film director, writer, and producer. ... St. ... For other people with this name, see John Hughes John Hughes, Jr. ... This article is about the 1985 film. ... Hot Rod (Hot Rodimus in Japan) is a character from The Transformers. ... Rodimus Prime is a fictional character from the Transformers universe. ... Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 feature film version of the popular television series Transformers based on the line of toys by Hasbro. ... Making the Grade (Japanese: 5重合体! VWXYZ, 5 Polymers! VWXYZ) is the 4th episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX). ... Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an Academy Award-winning American film actor, director and producer. ... Fandango was originally a 30 minute black and white student film titled Montezumas Revenge by Kevin Reynolds while he was a student at USC 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, including Blue City (co-starring Breakfast Club alumna Ally Sheedy) and From the Hip, performed poorly at the box office, and he played a serial killer in Relentless. 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 acts on stage. Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy (born June 13, 1962) is an American screen and stage actress, possibly best known for her roles in the Brat Pack films The Breakfast Club and St. ... Relentless may refer to: Relentless Software, the UK video game Developer. ... For the Father Ted episode, see New Jack City (Father Ted). ... Light It Up (1997) is a drama film, written and directed by Craig Bolotin, and its executive producers include Grammy Award-winning R&B singer/record producer, Kenneth Edmonds and his wife Tracy E. Edmonds. ... This article is about the television network. ... Suddenly Susan 1997 promotional Emmy advertisement. ... Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) is a film written by, directed by and starring Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse, a growing collection of characters and settings that developed out of his cult favorite Clerks. ... This article is about the American screenwriter, film director, actor and comic book writer. ...


Nelson also recently appeared in the television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as a friend of a murder victim. He plays the host in The Real Fear Factor, a spoof on Fear Factor, in National Lampoon's TV: The Movie. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a popular Alliance Atlantis/CBS police procedural television series, running since October 2000, about a team of forensic scientists. ... This article refers to the American television show by this title. ...


Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Making the Grade Eddie Keaton
1985 St. Elmo's Fire Alec Newbary
The Breakfast Club John Bender MTV Silver Bucket of Excellence (2005)
Fandango Phil Hicks, Groover
1986 Transformers: The Movie Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime
Blue City Billy Turner
1986 From the Hip Robin 'Stormy' Weathers
1989 Relentless Arthur 'Buck' Taylor
1991 New Jack City Nick Peretti
The Dark Backward Marty Malt
1994 Airheads Jimmie Wing
1996 Falcon Down Harold Peters
1997 Steel Nathaniel Burke
1999 Light It Up Ken Knowles
2000 Cabin by the Lake Stanley
2001 lost voyage Aaron Roberts
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Sheriff
2002 Deceived Jack Jones
2006 Black Hole Eric
Nevermore Jonathon Usher
2007 Netherbeast Incorporated Steven P.D. Landry
Little Hercules in 3-D Kevin
2008 A Single Woman Jewish reporter
The Caretaker Ella's dad completed
Nevermore Jonathan Usher completed
Dirty Politics Billy post-production
The I Scream Man Brent in production

Making the Grade is an American film which was released in 1984. ... St. ... This article is about the 1985 film. ... Fandango was originally a 30 minute black and white student film titled Montezumas Revenge by Kevin Reynolds while he was a student at USC Film. ... Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 feature film version of the popular television series Transformers based on the line of toys by Hasbro. ... Hot Rod (Hot Rodimus in Japan) is a character from The Transformers. ... Rodimus Prime is a fictional character from the Transformers universe. ... Relentless may refer to: Look up Relentless in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the Father Ted episode, see New Jack City (Father Ted). ... For other uses, see Airhead (disambiguation). ... Falcon Down is an action film. ... Steel is the name of a 1997 movie starring basketball star Shaquille ONeal and future X-Files star Annabeth Gish. ... Light It Up (1997) is a drama film, written and directed by Craig Bolotin, and its executive producers include Grammy Award-winning R&B singer/record producer, Kenneth Edmonds and his wife Tracy E. Edmonds. ... Cabin by the Lake is a black comedy/horror TV movie released in 2000. ... Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) is a film written by, directed by and starring Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse, a growing collection of characters and settings that developed out of his cult favorite Clerks. ... Spoiler warning: Black Hole is a Sci Fi original movie, directed by Tibor Takács, that asks the question: What if a particle accelerator went awry and created a black hole? The film explores this possibility as a black hole begins to form taking much of St. ... Netherbeast Incorporated (2007) is an independent film directed by Dean Ronalds and written by Bruce Dellis. ... A Single Woman is a 2007 film made by Nevada Shakespeare Company and Heroica Films. ... The Caretaker is a play by the Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter, first published in 1959. ...

References

  1. ^ Peck, Abraham J.; Jean M. Peck (2007). Maine's Jewish Heritage. Arcadia Publishing, 108. ISBN0738549657. 
  2. ^ Film Reference.com.
  3. ^ Bartlett, Will. "LILLIAN D. ROYTE STRONG BELIEVER IN PUBLIC SERVICE", Portland Press Herald, 1996-01-09. Retrieved on 2008-03-27. 

Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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