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Judd Nelson: Biography

Judd Nelson
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  • Birth Name: Judd Asher Nelson
  • Birth Place: Portland, ME
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/28/1959, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor; screenwriter
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Judd Nelson Fast Facts:
  • His mother was a former member of the Maine State Legislature.
  • Acted with the Shoestring Shakespeare Company.
  • Left Haverford College during his sophomore year to move to New York City, where he studied acting under the tutelage of famed instructor Stella Adler.
  • Star-making role came in 1985 in John Hughes' popular coming-of-age flick The Breakfast Club.
  • Was one of the members of a group of young performers during the '80s called the Brat Pack, including Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez and Rob Lowe.
  • Garnered positive reviews for his role as cynical Alec Newbary in 1985's St. Elmo's Fire.
  • Made screenwriting debut with 1994's Every Breath, in which he also starred.
  • In 1996, was cast as Brooke Shields' sports-obsessed editor Jack Richmond in the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan.
  • Judd Nelson Relationships:
  • Julie Nelson Forsyth - Sister
  • Kelly Stafford - Ex-significant Other
  • Eve Nelson - Sister
  • Leonard Nelson - Father
  • Merle Nelson - Mother
  • Judd Nelson Awards:
  • 1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended Haverford College, Haverford, PA

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Two and a Half Men, Judd Nelson, Jon Cryer, Courtney Thorne-Smith Greg Gayne/Warner Bros.
Psych, Judd Nelson Alan Zenuk/USA Network
Psych, Judd Nelson Alan Zenuk/USA Network
Santa JR, Judd Nelson, Lauren Holly, Nick Stabile, Ed Gale, George Wallace courtesy Hallmark Channel
Eleventh Hour, Judd Nelson, Rufus Sewell, Marley Shelton Adam Taylor/Warner Bros. (c)2008 Warner Bros. Television. All Rights Reserved.
Las Vegas, Kate Levering, Nikki Cox, Judd Nelson Chris Haston/NBC Photo
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