needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2010) Judd Nelson Judd Nelson with Jeanmarie Simpson on the set of A Single Woman, November 2006. Born Judd Asher Nelson November 28, 1959 (1959-11-28) (age 51) Portland, Maine, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1984–present Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for being a member of the "Brat Pack" in the mid-1980s; and for his roles as John Bender in The Breakfast Club, Alec Newbary in St. Elmo's Fire, and Jack Richmond in Suddenly Susan..