Where is Judd Nelson Now? Know His Net Worth, Height, and More

Who is Judd Nelson?

Judd Asher Nelson, born on November 28, 1959, is an American actor. He is known for roles such as Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime in "The Transformers: The Movie," John Bender in "The Breakfast Club," Alec Newbury in "St. Elmo's Fire," Alex in "Cybermutt," Joe Hunt in "Billionaire Boys Club," Nick Peretti in "New Jack City," Billy Beretti in "Empire," and Jack Richmond in the TV series "Suddenly Susan."

Where is Judd Nelson Now?

Judd Nelson, the American actor, followed "St. Elmo's Fire" and "The Breakfast Club" with movies like "From the Hip" (1987), "New Jack City" (1991), and "Billionaire Boys Club" (2018). He also acted with Brooke Shields for three seasons on the TV sitcom "Suddenly Susan," had a recurring role on "Empire," and starred in films like "Dante's Hotel" (2023) and "South of Hope Street" (2024).

Nelson chose not to reunite with his former "St. Elmo's Fire" co-star Andrew McCarthy for the "BRATS" documentary. "Judd didn’t want to talk," McCarthy said in February 2024 at a Television Critics Association Press Tour, according to USA Today. "Judd said, 'the Brat Pack didn’t exist, so I don’t want to talk.'"

Is Judd Nelson Married?

No, Judd is single now. Shannen Doherty met "The Breakfast Club" alum Judd Nelson on the set of the crime thriller "Blindfold: Acts of Obsession" in April 1993. It's speculated but not confirmed if their romance overlapped with Doherty's relationship with Dean Factor. Doherty and Nelson publicly appeared together right after she split from her second fiancé in May.

Although they were already in Dallas for filming, the couple checked into the exclusive Mansion on Turtle Creek hotel the same day Factor filed a restraining order, according to People. Nelson was 12 years older than Doherty, which is a relatively small age gap in Hollywood. Their relationship became serious but tumultuous, with several breakups and reconciliations, eventually leading to an engagement in 1994. However, they broke up before getting married.

Judd Nelson Net Worth

Judd Nelson's estimated net worth is $4 million. He played the bad boy in "The Breakfast Club," but he also appeared in other '80s movies like "Making the Grade," "St. Elmo's Fire," "The Transformers: The Movie," "From the Hip," and "Relentless."

He kept acting in the '90s, starring in the TV show "Suddenly Susan" with Brooke Shields and the movie "Hail Caesar" with Anthony Michael Hall. Although he's had less commercial success since the 2000s, he revived his "Transformers" role through voice acting and appeared in the 2022 film "The Most Dangerous Game."

Judd Nelson Height

Judd Nelson is 5ft 9 ½ (176.5 cm) tall. He looks very different from his days as the rebellious outsider in "The Breakfast Club." In the movie, his character was known for his punk rock look, wearing a long-sleeve white top under a sleeveless red plaid shirt, leather boots, and fingerless gloves.

Judd Nelson Career

Nelson started acting in the mid-1980s, first appearing in "Making the Grade" (1984) and "Fandango" (1985) alongside Kevin Costner. His breakthrough came with roles in John Hughes's "The Breakfast Club" (1985) and Joel Schumacher's "St. Elmo's Fire" (1985), which made him a star within the Brat Pack, a group of young actors including Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy.

The music video for "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)," directed by Schumacher and featuring Nelson, reached No. 1 in the US in 1985. Nelson also appeared in the music video for Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)" from "The Breakfast Club," which helped popularize the Brat Pack label after an article in New York magazine highlighted their collective success. Nelson continued to work on numerous projects thereafter.