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Judd Nelson Biography

Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28, 1959) is an American actor who played John Bender in The Breakfast Club, Alec Newbary in St. Elmo's Fire, Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime in The Transformers: The Movie and Transformers: Animated, Joe Hunt in Billionaire Boys Club, Nick Peretti in New Jack City, Billy Beretti in Empire, and Jack Richmond in Suddenly Susan.

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When I was in college, all the pretty women were in the theatre, so I auditioned for a play.

College, Play, Pretty, Pretty Woman, Theatre

I like Chicago. It's a great city. It's always fun to revisit it.

Chicago, Cities, City, Fun, Like, Revisit

I wasn't Santa in Santa Jr. , but I was Santa in Cancel Christmas.

Cancel, Christmas, Santa

Paul Gleason played the teacher. I just tortured him as best I could. 'Cause he wasn't one of the kids, you know, so it was okay. He was great.

Cause, Causes, Kids, Paul, Teacher

Young alienation, disappointment and heartache is all a part of the first real growing up that we do.

Disappointment, Growing, Growing Up, Part, Real

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.

America, People, Shields, Obvious, Captain, Thought

My first paid acting job was a movie called Fandango. It also starred Kevin Costner.

Jobs, Acting, Kevin, Job, Movie

Voice-over stuff is so much fun because you don't have hair and makeup and wardrobe. You get to show up. And there were some talented people, and we don't even know them. And they're so gifted. They can do all these accents and voices. It's really fun to do that stuff. It's really like actor camp.

Fun, Hair, Makeup, People, Stuff

Trace Adkins doesn't talk too much, but when he does he's got great stories. He's lived a great life.

Adkins, Doe, Life, Stories, Too Much, Trace

Phil Hicks was the guy that was in the ROTC, that was going to go into the Vietnam War and thought that was the responsibility of the citizen.

Citizen, Guy, Responsibility, War

I was just in a few episodes the first season [ of Empire]. They didn't kill me, but I haven't been back in season two or three. I don't know if they have plans for me or not. But I enjoyed working on it. And I think it's a really talented group of actors and, boy, very enterprising to try and shoot those every week, you know, with musical numbers and all that stuff.

Boys, Kill, Numbers, Think, Thinking, Working

Screws fall out all the time, the world is an imperfect place.

Breakfast, Fall, Imperfect World, Screws, Time, World

Just because you’ve only been alive for fifteen years doesn’t mean you’re less anything except old. That’s all it means. It doesn’t mean you’re less experienced. It doesn’t mean you’re less intelligent. It doesn’t mean you’re less sensitive. It doesn’t mean you take things less seriously. It’s like, these are younger human beings, meaning don’t, because they’re only ten, start thinking that they don’t know what you’re talking about -because they do. Don’t leave people out in the cold, and don’t talk down to people -don’t. It never works out.

Intelligent, Like, Mean, Old, Thinking, Years

While they would have provided financial support if I had needed it, the greatest support my parents gave was emotional, psychological.

Emotional, Financial, Parent, Parents, Psychological, Support

I had to audition for Fandango. When I read the script, the role that was interesting - so everyone thought - was the role that Costner played. He was the cool guy. And I read the script, and my representation at the time said, "That's the role you should read for. " And I was like, "Really? How about I read for this other role. " And they went, "Well, you're not going to get that role. "

Guy, Interesting, Representation, Role, Roles, Script

There was no one really like John Bender at my high school.

School, High School, Like, John, High

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.

Actors, Blindness, Eggs, Eye, Money, Work

I play a garbage man who moonlights as a stand-up comedian. Terrible.

Comedian, Garbage, Man, Men, Play, Terrible

[John] Hughes really wanted it to sound authentic. He was a real collaborator. He encouraged us to bring to the material things we thought were maybe more truthful.

Hughes, Material, Real, Sound, Truthful

I still think Brooke Shields is aces. She's really smart, interesting, doesn't feel that her time is more valuable than anyone else's. Really hardworking. And I knew that if she was the star of the show, it's going to be a good experience. And it was.

Good, Shields, Smart, Star, Stars, Thinking

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