Judd Nelson

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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 Manhattan, NY, where he studied acting under the tutelage of famed instructor Stella Adler.
Moved to Los Angeles at the age of 25, and subsequently landed his first leading film role in 1984's teen comedy Making the Grade.
Star-making movie role came in 1985 in John Hughes' popular coming-of-age flick The Breakfast Club.
Was one of nine original 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 Joel Schumacher's equally successful coming-of-age tale St. Elmo's Fire; appeared in the video for John Parr's hit, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)."
Displayed voice-over talents as the character of Hot Rod/Rodimus in the animated flick Transformers: The Movie (1986).
Made TV-series debut in 1987 in Funny, You Don't Look 200.
Made screenwriting debut, with 1994's Every Breath, in which he also starred.
Debuted as a TV-series regular in the fall of 1996, when he was cast as Brooke Shields' sports-obsessed editor Jack Richmond in the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan; left after three seasons.

Judd Nelson Relationships:
Leonard Nelson - Father
Merle Nelson - Mother
Eve Nelson - Sister
Julie Nelson Forsyth - Sister
Kelly Stafford - Ex-significant Other
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