Judd Nelson Net Worth
Judd Nelson Net Worth is
$8 Million
Judd Nelson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Judd Asher Nelson (created November 28, 1959) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer. He’s famous for his characters as John Bender in “The Breakfast Club”, Alec Newbary in “St. Elmo’s Fire”, Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime in “The Transformers: The Movie” and Jack Richmond in “Suddenly Susan”.
Nelson started playing in the mid-1980s, starring in Making the Grade (1984) and Fandango (1985), the latter in which he starred opposite a young Kevin Costner. The St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) music video – also directed by Joel Schumacher – reached #1 in the USA (1985) composed by David Foster and John Parr and performed by John Parr; Nelson appears in the video. A following post in New York magazine, which focused mainly on the success of the movies, resulted in the term “Brat Pack” being coined. In 1986 Nelson supplied the voice of Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime in The Transformers: The Movie and teamed up with Breakfast Club alumna Ally Sheedy for a third time in Blue City. Movie critic Roger Ebert praised the documentary, also it keeps a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. He starred opposite Burt Reynolds in the ABC After school Special Shattered If Your Kid’s On Drugs, which likewise featured Megan Follows and Dermot Mulroney. 1987 found him starring in the Bob Clark court comedy From the Hip, which co starred John Hurt and Elizabeth Perkins; he also supplied a standout performance in Billionaire Boys Club, a court thriller based on real occasions; his performance earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Mini Series.
Judd Nelson Net Worth $8 Million Dollars
| Full Name | Judd Nelson |
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 28, 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Portland, Maine, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Screenwriter, Film Producer |
| Education | Waynflete School, Haverford College, St. Paul's School |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Parents | Merle Nelson, Leonard Nelson |
| Siblings | Eve Nelson, Julie Nelson |
| Nicknames | Judd Asher Nelson , Midnight Rambler |
| Awards | MTV Movie Silver Bucket of Excellence Award |
| Movies | The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire, Making the Grade, New Jack City, From the Hip, Blue City, Bad Kids Go to Hell, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, The Transformers: The Movie, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, The Dark Backward, Cabin by the Lake, Airheads, Cancel Christmas, Dark Asylum, Rele... |
| TV Shows | Suddenly Susan, Hometime, Transformers |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | My first paid acting job was a movie called Fandango (1985). It also starred Kevin Costner. |
| 2 | The movie that's had the most effect on me is Jaws (1975). To this day when I'm in the ocean, I'm hearing that music. |
| 3 | I don't have any blindness when it comes to my money. As an actor, you can get distracted by your work. I do keep an eye on my nest egg, if you will. |
| 4 | It's still a bottom-line business. You can be out of control, and if they want you, they'll pick you. And you can be a mensch, and if you're not the product they want, you won't get it. |
| 5 | I have adopted clothes from all the projects I'm in. It's really been a while since I've bought anything myself. |
| 6 | I took all the philosophy courses I could. |
| 7 | I'm involved with Recording Artists and Actors Against Drunk Driving. I'm also involved with most children's causes, because children can't help the environment they're in. |
| 8 | Almost anything makes me laugh, especially jokes at my own expense. And I will never, ever admit to being ticklish anywhere. |
| 9 | I like the way the old Toyotas look. |
| 10 | It's great to work with people that you like, any job, no matter what you do. |
| 11 | A fancy watch, it's completely unnecessary. I just need a watch to tell the right time. |
| 12 | All of the directors I've worked with I have loved and would work with again. I have no favorites. |
| 13 | Death is not my best subject. |
| 14 | I don't know if it matters what country you're from, size of the city you're from, urban or rural, there are people that are hurting each other everywhere. |
| 15 | Ice-T was just a pleasure to work with. He was a smart gentleman. |
| 16 | It's very easy to confuse Sean Connery with James Bond. Sometimes in the entertainment industry, people believe the cake is more real than the baker. |
| 17 | I always thought that the badge a cop has was more like the shield that Captain America has. It's an obvious sign of good and something you'll protect other people with, but it will also protect you. |
| 18 | My closest friend is canine. I have precious few close friends, and most of them are not actors. |
| 19 | I like being a villain. Villains are more exciting. |
| 20 | I just couldn't go back to Suddenly Susan (1996) after David Strickland's suicide. I didn't see how we could make the show light and funny any more. |
| 21 | I like every single actor or actress in the world, because we never know what the conditions are like when they are working. I give everyone the benefit of the doubt and root for them like a psychotic sports fan. |
| 22 | I am very grateful to make my living doing what I would do for free. |
| 23 | I went to acting school in New York City for two years. I studied with Stella Adler. |
| 24 | Catcher in the Rye had a profound impact on me-the idea that we all have lots of dreams that are slowly being chipped away as we grow up. |
| 25 | While they would have provided financial support if I had needed it, the greatest support my parents gave was emotional, psychological. |
| 26 | Heroes always make the right decision; I find that seldom happens in my life. |
| 27 | Young alienation, disappointment and heartache is all a part of the first real growing up that we do. |
| 28 | My first love is acting on stage. A sitcom is a hybrid of stage and film. |
| 29 | I put less stock in others' opinions than my own. No one else's opinions could derail me. |
| 30 | I love the rehearsal process in the theatre, and the visceral sense of contact and communication with a live audience. |
| 31 | With failure, you just try again. |
| 32 | You can be knocked down, but it doesn't mean you're out. |
| 33 | When I was in college, all the pretty women were in the theatre, so I auditioned for a play. |
| 34 | It is a career of make-believe, of masks. We all have masks in life. |
| 35 | I find it very difficult to relax. I find it increasingly difficult to find outlets for my frustration. |
| 36 | Remember to be as smart as you are. |
| 37 | As a kid I had a crush on Sophia Loren and Raquel Welch. |
| 38 | My Brat Pack buddies and I didn't exactly handle celebrity very well. Success at an early age is far more difficult to handle than failure. |
| 39 | I think that there's room for everyone. I don't think that if one person succeeds then another must fail. That's lunacy. I'm not sure what the reasons are for my philosophy, maybe it's the fact that if there are ten people doing the same job, we all know how we feel and what our high points and low points are. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He is from an Ashkenazi Jewish family (from Russia, Poland, Romania, and Lithuania). |
| 2 | Loves to write. |
| 3 | Loves to play golf, read and ride his motorbike. |
| 4 | His manager is Steven Siebert. |
| 5 | Has two younger sisters, Eve and Julie. |
| 6 | HAD a Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Talluah Bighead (deceased). |
| 7 | Favorite baseball team is the Boston Red Sox. |
| 8 | Currently resides in Los Angeles. [2006] |
| 9 | When he left Suddenly Susan (1996), he was replaced by his The Transformers: The Movie (1986) castmate Eric Idle. |
| 10 | Was once engaged to Shannen Doherty. |
| 11 | Was one of the nine original members of the 1980s "brat pack", along with Andrew McCarthy, Mare Winningham, Anthony Michael Hall, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez and Ally Sheedy |
| 12 | He appeared in John Parr's "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" music video. |
| 13 | Attended the prestigious Haverford College in Pennsylvania. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madness in the Method | 2017 | post-production | Miscreant |
| Billionaire Boys Club | 2017 | post-production | Ryan Hunt |
| 1/1 | 2016 | completed | Robert |
| In-Security | announced | Oliver | |
| Julie Loves to Gamble | announced | Jimmy Jones | |
| The Downside of Bliss | 2017 | Doug | |
| From Straight A's to XXX | 2017 | TV Movie | Don |
| Kreep | 2016/I | Whitman Thaw | |
| Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story | 2016 | Sid | |
| Dirty Politics | 2016 | Billy | |
| The Bandit Hound | 2016 | Manny | |
| This Is Happening | 2015 | Steven | |
| Empire | 2015 | TV Series | Billy Beretti |
| When Duty Calls | 2015 | TV Movie | Gary Lawton |
| Ben 10: Omniverse | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Eon Ben 10,000 Atomix X |
| Heartbreakers | 2014 | TV Mini-Series | |
| Private Number | 2014 | Sheriff Stance | |
| Road to the Open | 2014 | Anger Management Therapist | |
| Bigfoot Wars | 2014 | Dr. Leonard Evans | |
| Haunting of the Innocent | 2014 | Mr. Franklin | |
| Nikita | 2013 | TV Series | Ronald Peller |
| Kristin's Christmas Past | 2013 | TV Movie | Glen |
| Nurse 3D | 2013 | Dr. Robert Morris | |
| Down and Dangerous | 2013 | Charles | |
| The Neighbors | 2013 | TV Series | Jim |
| Just 45 Minutes from Broadway | 2012 | Jimmy D'Angelo | |
| Bad Kids Go to Hell | 2012 | Headmaster Nash | |
| Gotten | 2012 | Video short | Teacher / John |
| The Spin Room: Super Tuesday | 2012 | Short | |
| Grizzly Flats | 2011 | Sheriff Donnelly | |
| Mayor Cupcake | 2011 | Donald Maroni | |
| The Story Beyond the Still | 2011 | Short | Dr. Alderwood |
| Cancel Christmas | 2010 | TV Movie | Santa Claus / Kris Frost |
| Two and a Half Men | 2010 | TV Series | Chris Makelroy Chris Mackelroy |
| Endure | 2010 | Emory Lane | |
| The Terror Experiment | 2010 | Agent Wilson | |
| Psych | 2010 | TV Series | Dr. Steven Reidman |
| Here & Now | 2010 | Zander | |
| The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | 2009 | Concezio Yakavetta | |
| Phineas and Ferb | 2009 | TV Series | The Guru |
| Little Hercules in 3-D | 2009 | Kevin | |
| Transformers: Animated | 2009 | TV Series | Rodimus Prime |
| The Day the Earth Stopped | 2008 | Video | Charlie |
| Eleventh Hour | 2008 | TV Series | Dr. Bruce Nesic |
| A Single Woman | 2008 | Jewish Reporter | |
| Infected | 2008 | TV Movie | Malcolm Burgess |
| The Caretaker | 2008/I | Ella's Dad | |
| Crenshaw Nights | 2008 | Short | Jared Greene |
| The Kidnapping | 2007 | TV Movie | Glen |
| Family Guy | 2007 | TV Series | John Bender |
| Nevermore | 2007 | Jonathan Usher | |
| Netherbeast Incorporated | 2007 | Steven P.D. Landry | |
| CSI: NY | 2007 | TV Series | Cigarette Company Executive |
| Las Vegas | 2007 | TV Series | Ollie |
| Sideliners | 2006 | TV Movie | Michael McNamara |
| The Black Hole | 2006 | TV Movie | Eric |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2006 | TV Series | Mick Sheridan |
| TV: The Movie | 2006 | Fear Factor Host / Judd | |
| Three Wise Guys | 2005 | TV Movie | George |
| The Lost Angel | 2005 | Father Brian | |
| Lethal Eviction | 2005 | Shep | |
| The Freediver | 2004 | Ziad | |
| White Rush | 2003 | Brian Nathanson | |
| Cybermutt | 2003 | TV Movie | Alex |
| Santa, Jr. | 2002 | TV Movie | Darryl Bedford |
| Deceived | 2002 | Video | Jack Jones |
| Strange Frequency | 2001 | TV Series | Martin Potter |
| Lost Voyage | 2001 | TV Movie | Aaron Roberts |
| The Cure for Boredom | 2001 | Max | |
| Dark Asylum | 2001 | Quitz | |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | 2001 | Sheriff | |
| Return to Cabin by the Lake | 2001 | TV Movie | Stanley Caldwell |
| Falcon Down | 2001 | Harold Peters | |
| Strange Frequency | 2001 | TV Movie | Martin Potter (segment "More Than a Feeling") |
| Endsville | 2000 | Rufus The Buck-Toothed Sluggard | |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 2000 | TV Series | Jack Hulka |
| The Outer Limits | 2000 | TV Series | Harry Longworth |
| The Spiral Staircase | 2000 | TV Movie | Phillip |
| Cabin by the Lake | 2000 | TV Movie | Stanley |
| Light It Up | 1999 | Ken Knowles | |
| Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story | 1999 | TV Movie | Alan Freed |
| Suddenly Susan | 1996-1999 | TV Series | Jack Richmond |
| Sin City Spectacular | 1998 | TV Series | |
| Steel | 1997 | Nathaniel Burke | |
| For a Few Lousy Dollars | 1995 | Hitman (as Midnight Rambler) | |
| Blackwater Trail | 1995 | Matt | |
| Circumstances Unknown | 1995 | TV Movie | Paul Kinsey |
| Flinch | 1994 | Video | Harry Mirapolsky |
| Airheads | 1994 | Jimmie Wing | |
| Blindfold: Acts of Obsession | 1994 | TV Movie | Dr. Jennings |
| Hail Caesar | 1994 | Prisoner One | |
| Every Breath | 1994 | Jimmy | |
| Caroline at Midnight | 1994 | Phil Gallo | |
| Entangled | 1993 | David | |
| Conflict of Interest | 1993 | Gideon | |
| Primary Motive | 1992 | Andrew Blumenthal | |
| Tales from the Crypt | 1992 | TV Series | Gaston |
| The Dark Backward | 1991 | Marty Malt | |
| New Jack City | 1991 | Nick Peretti | |
| Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes | 1990 | TV Movie | Pete Dunham |
| Relentless | 1989 | Arthur 'Buck' Taylor | |
| Never on Tuesday | 1989 | Motorcycle cop (uncredited) | |
| Billionaire Boys Club | 1987 | TV Movie | Joe Hunt |
| From the Hip | 1987 | Robin 'Stormy' Weathers | |
| Shattered If Your Kid's on Drugs | 1986 | TV Movie | |
| The Transformers: The Movie | 1986 | Hot Rod Rodimus Prime (voice) | |
| Moonlighting | 1986 | TV Series | Policeman |
| Blue City | 1986 | Billy Turner | |
| St. Elmo's Fire | 1985 | Alec Newbary | |
| The Breakfast Club | 1985 | John Bender | |
| Fandango | 1985 | Phil Hicks | |
| John Parr: St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) | 1985 | Video short | Alec Newbary |
| Making the Grade | 1984 | Eddie Keaton | |
| Rock 'n' Roll Hotel | 1983 | Johnny |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Spin Room: Super Tuesday | 2012 | Short | |
| Every Breath | 1994 | written by |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Rush | 2003 | associate producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equal Means Equal | 2016 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cojot | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Narrator |
| The Making of Private Number | 2015 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The View | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Greatest 80s Movies | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Alec / John Bender |
| The '80s: The Decade That Made Us | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Behind the Scenes of Gotten | 2012 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Gylne tider | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself / John Bender |
| The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - John Hughes Tribute |
| Don't You Forget About Me | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Teen spirit: Les ados à Hollywood | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Sincerely Yours | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Blump's Squeezable Documentary | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The States | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself (Maine) |
| Road to 'New Jack City' | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Poorman's Bikini Beach | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Politically Incorrect | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1997-1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1997-1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 13th Annual Genesis Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Hollywood Squares | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1998 ALMA Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Unmasked: Exposing the Secrets of Deception | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The Daily Show | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle | 1993 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Howard Stern Show | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989-1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| Far Out Man | 1990 | Himself | |
| Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville | 1987 | TV Movie documentary | Vietnam Soldier |
| Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | 1987 | TV Movie documentary voice |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mes Chers Contemporain | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Welcome to the Basement | 2015 | TV Series | Robin 'Stormy' Weathers |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Inside Track: The Rise of Empire | 2015 | TV Movie | Billy Beretti |
| Biography | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Survivor | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Silver Bucket of Excellence Award | MTV Movie Awards | The Breakfast Club (1985) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Maverick Movie Award | Maverick Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actor: Feature | Down and Dangerous (2013) |
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Billionaire Boys Club (1987) |
| 1988 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actor | From the Hip (1987) |
| 1987 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actor | Blue City (1986) |
Known for movies
The Breakfast Club (1985)
as John Bender
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
as Sheriff
Suddenly Susan (1996-1999)
as Jack Richmond
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
as Alec Newbary