Judd Nelson

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $102,885,938 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #29,749)
Best-known acting roles: Nick Peretti (New Jack City), Sheriff (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), John Bender (The Breakfast Club), Alec Newbary (St. Elmo’s Fire), Ken Knowles (Light It Up)
Most productive collaborators: Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, Ned Tanen, Rob Lowe
Born: November 28, 1959 (64 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting11$96,113,804$6,772,134$102,885,938
Leading10$28,098,475$0$28,098,475
Lead Ensemble Member5$83,675,171$30,444$83,705,615
Cameo1$82,000$0$82,000
(Unclassified)1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows Judd Nelson’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 18, 2022A Tale of Two Guns
Nov 2, 2021Electric Jesus Pastor Wember
Mar 2, 2021Girl in the Basement
Dec 3, 2019Santa Fake Seb
Sep 6, 2019Dauntless: The Battle …
Jul 26, 2019Dead Water Sam
Aug 17, 2018Billionaire Boys Club Ryan Hunt $618$2,689,536$2,690,154
Nov 4, 2016Stagecoach: The Texas … Sid Dalton
May 1, 2015Private Number Sheriff Garrett S…
Mar 28, 2014Road to the Open Life Coach
Feb 14, 2014Down and Dangerous
Feb 7, 2014Nurse 3D Dr. Morris $379,584$379,584
Dec 7, 2012Bad Kids Go to Hell Headmaster Nash
Aug 24, 2001Jay and Silent Bob Str… Sheriff $30,059,386$3,703,014$33,762,400
Nov 10, 1999Light It Up Ken Knowles $5,871,603$5,871,603
Aug 15, 1997Steel Nathaniel Burke $1,686,429$1,686,429
UnknownHail Caesar
Aug 5, 1994Airheads Jimmie Wing $5,021,868$5,021,868
Mar 8, 1991New Jack City Nick Peretti $47,624,253$47,624,253
May 11, 1990Far Out Man Himself $82,000$82,000
Aug 29, 1989Relentless Arthur Taylor $6,985,999$6,985,999
Feb 6, 1987From the Hip Robin Weathers $9,518,342$9,518,342
Aug 8, 1986The Transformers: The … Hot Rod/Rodimus P… $5,849,647$5,849,647
May 2, 1986Blue City Billy Turner $6,947,000$6,947,000
Jun 28, 1985St. Elmo’s Fire Alec Newbary $37,800,000$489$37,800,489
Feb 15, 1985The Breakfast Club John Bender $45,875,171$29,955$45,905,126
Jan 25, 1985Fandango Phil Hicks $86,134$86,134
May 18, 1984Making the Grade Eddie Keaton $4,561,000$4,561,000
 
Averages $13,864,630$1,360,516$13,423,252
Totals 28 $207,969,450$6,802,578$214,772,028


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 18, 2022A Tale of Two Guns
Mar 2, 2021Girl in the Basement
Dec 3, 2019Santa Fake
Sep 6, 2019Dauntless: The Battle …
Jul 26, 2019Dead Water
Nov 4, 2016Stagecoach: The Texas …
May 1, 2015Private Number
Mar 28, 2014Road to the Open
Aug 29, 1989Relentless $2,838,177836$6,985,999$6,985,999100.0%
Feb 6, 1987From the Hip $2,645,437971$9,518,342$9,518,342100.0%
May 2, 1986Blue City $2,748,0961,050$6,947,000$6,947,000100.0%
Jun 28, 1985St. Elmo’s Fire $6,128,1571,207$37,800,000$37,800,489100.0%
Feb 15, 1985The Breakfast Club $5,107,5991,118$45,875,171$45,905,12699.9%
Jan 25, 1985Fandango $50,43727$86,134$86,134100.0%
May 18, 1984Making the Grade $1,760,8561,197$4,561,000$4,561,000100.0%
 
Averages $3,039,823915$15,967,664$15,972,013100.0%
Totals 15 $111,773,646$111,804,090


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 2, 2021Electric Jesus
Aug 17, 2018Billionaire Boys Club $61810$618$2,690,1540.0%
Feb 14, 2014Down and Dangerous
Feb 7, 2014Nurse 3D $379,584
Dec 7, 2012Bad Kids Go to Hell
Aug 24, 2001Jay and Silent Bob Str… $11,018,5432,765$30,059,386$33,762,40089.0%
Nov 10, 1999Light It Up $2,408,6131,254$5,871,603$5,871,603100.0%
Aug 15, 1997Steel $870,0681,260$1,686,429$1,686,429100.0%
Aug 5, 1994Airheads $1,911,7391,228$5,021,868$5,021,868100.0%
Mar 8, 1991New Jack City $7,039,622905$47,624,253$47,624,253100.0%
Aug 8, 1986The Transformers: The … $1,779,559990$5,849,647$5,849,647100.0%
 
Averages $3,575,5371,202$13,730,543$12,860,74284.2%
Totals 11 $96,113,804$102,885,938

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,471 $111,773,646
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,384 $96,113,804
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,261 $207,887,450
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,707 $83,761,923
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 37,901-38,000) 37,956 $30,059,386
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,668 $82,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,203 $207,969,450
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,627 $30,444
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 46,101-46,200) 46,199 $6,772,134
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 46,101-46,200) 46,197 $6,802,578
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,784 $2,719,980
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 44,701-44,800) 44,706 $4,082,598
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 49,101-49,200) 49,135 $6,802,578
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,261 $111,804,090
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,701-29,800) 29,749 $102,885,938
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,619 $214,690,028
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,158 $86,481,903
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 42,301-42,400) 42,343 $34,141,984
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,714 $82,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,301-19,400) 19,314 $214,772,028
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office 38 163
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office 43 163
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office 34 163
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 901 $104,826,646
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,364 $6,947,000
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,587 $30,444
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,443 $104,857,090
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,596 $6,947,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,110 $111,773,646
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,982 $30,444
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,799 $111,804,090
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 718 $111,687,512
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,712 $86,134
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,123 $30,444
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,166 $111,717,956
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,022 $86,134
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 929 $6,947,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 604 $60,040,647
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 601 $37,800,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $6,985,999
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,102 $29,955
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,859 $489
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,204 $6,947,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 840 $60,070,602
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 943 $37,800,489
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 779 $6,985,999
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 642 $83,675,171
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,995 $86,134
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,087 $30,444
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 971 $83,705,615
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,138 $86,134
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,137 $86,134
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 537 $45,875,171
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 522 $37,800,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 808 $6,947,000
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 796 $29,955
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 793 $489
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,141 $86,134
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 671 $45,905,126
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 651 $37,800,489
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 818 $6,947,000

All Technical Credits