Judd Nelson Add to My Celebs Age 52 Birthday Nov. 28th, 1959 Born in Portland, Maine, USA Height 5' 10"

Judd Nelson's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Suddenly Susan Jack Richmond

Main Movie Roles 2011 - TV: The Movie 2009 - The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day 2007 - Netherbeast Incorporated 2003 - White Rush 2001 - Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2000 - Falcon Down 1999 - Light It Up 1997 - Steel 1994 - Airheads 1993 - Conflict of Interest 1991 - New Jack City 1990 - Far Out Man 1987 - From the Hip 1986 - Transformers: The Movie 1985 - Fandango 1985 - The Breakfast Club 1985 - St. Elmo's Fire

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Born in Portland, Maine to attorney Leonard Nelson and his wife, Merle Nelson, (attorney and state assemblywoman), Judd attended St. Paul's preparatory school in Concord, New Hampshire before majoring in philosophy at the prestigious Haverford College in Pennsylvania. The acting bug bit when he went to watch a friend's audition and was obliged to audition in order to stay. He won the role.

After graduation, Judd headed for New York City and the Stella Adler Conservatory where he was believable in the role as the "street-smart Eddie Keaton" in the comedy Making the Grade (1984). Judd's next film role was as the stodgy ROTCer, Phil Hicks, in the ensemble comedy Fandango (1985). Important and diverse roles in the brat-pack films The Breakfast Club (1985) and St. Elmo's Fire (1985) quickly followed. With his privileged upbringing, Judd could have brought the right degree of preppy-smarmyness, (ala James Spader), to any number of vapid roles, but his intense stare and dark smoldering looks gave him a hint of danger which added to his credibility in films like the Billionaire Boys Club (1987) (TV), From the Hip (1987) and New Jack City (1991).

While Judd's career has been peppered with under-promoted films and poorly-written TV appearances, critics have not been overly kind to this misunderstood actor.


TRIVIA:

• Currently resides in Los Angeles. [2006]
• Was one of the nine original members of the 1980s "brat pack", along with 'Andrew McCarthy (I)' (qv), 'Mare Winningham' (qv), 'Anthony Michael Hall' (qv), 'Demi Moore' (qv), 'Rob Lowe (I)' (qv), 'Molly Ringwald' (qv), 'Emilio Estevez' (qv) and 'Ally Sheedy' (qv)
• When he left _"Suddenly Susan" (1996)_ (qv), he was replaced by his _The Transformers: The Movie (1986)_ (qv) castmate 'Eric Idle' (qv).
• He appeared in John Parr's "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" music video.
• HAD a Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Talluah Bighead (deceased).
• Favorite baseball team is the Boston Red Sox.
• His manager is Steven Siebert.
• Graduated from the prestigious Haverford College in Pennsylvania.

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