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Judd Nelson Biography
Birth Name:
Judd Asher Nelson
Birth Place:
Portland, Maine, United States
Profession
Actor, screenwriter
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
Awards
- 1988Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
Relationships
- Kelly Stafford -- Ex-significant Other
- Leonard Nelson -- Father
- Merle Nelson -- Mother
- Eve Nelson -- Sister
- Julie Nelson Forsyth -- Sister