Judd Nelson

Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $75,722,728 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,772)
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)
Born: November 28, 1959 (65 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading11$75,722,728$0$75,722,728
Supporting10$48,489,551$6,772,134$55,261,685
Lead Ensemble Member5$84,234,721$31,436$84,266,157
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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All Acting Credits



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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 $46,434,721$30,947$46,465,668
Jan 25, 1985Fandango Phil Hicks $86,134$86,134
May 18, 1984Making the Grade Eddie Keaton $4,561,000$4,561,000
 
Averages $13,901,933$1,360,714$13,458,286
Totals 28 $208,529,000$6,803,570$215,332,570


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
Mar 8, 1991New Jack City $7,039,622905$47,624,253$47,624,253100.0%
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 $5,107,5991,130$46,434,721$46,465,66899.9%
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 $3,539,798915$19,994,681$19,998,611100.0%
Totals 16 $159,957,449$159,988,885


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%
Aug 8, 1986The Transformers: The … $1,779,559990$5,849,647$5,849,647100.0%
 
Averages $2,998,1901,251$8,081,592$7,894,52681.5%
Totals 10 $48,489,551$55,261,685

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,258 $159,957,449
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 31,701-31,800) 31,723 $48,489,551
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,377 $208,447,000
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,978 $141,464,068
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 38,201-38,300) 38,297 $30,059,386
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,687 $82,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,332 $208,529,000
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,419 $31,436
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 47,001-47,100) 47,032 $6,772,134
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 47,201-47,300) 47,244 $6,803,570
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,532 $2,720,972
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 45,301-45,400) 45,367 $4,082,598
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 50,201-50,300) 50,257 $6,803,570
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,027 $159,988,885
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 39,701-39,800) 39,763 $55,261,685
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,753 $215,250,570
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,440 $144,185,040
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 42,801-42,900) 42,878 $34,141,984
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,733 $82,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,510 $215,332,570
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office 38 163
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office 45 163
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office 42 163
Highest Grossing Stars of 1991 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 121 75
Highest Grossing Stars of 1992 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 119 75
Highest Grossing Stars of 1993 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 75
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 743 $153,010,449
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,475 $6,947,000
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,362 $31,436
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,303 $153,041,885
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,809 $6,947,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 931 $159,957,449
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,675 $31,436
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,569 $159,988,885
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 550 $159,871,315
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,863 $86,134
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,717 $31,436
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $159,902,751
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,262 $86,134
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 606 $54,571,253
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 617 $60,600,197
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 620 $37,800,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 671 $6,985,999
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,338 $30,947
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,233 $489
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 926 $54,571,253
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 890 $60,631,144
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $37,800,489
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 913 $6,985,999
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 462 $131,858,974
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,678 $9,604,476
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,258 $31,436
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 785 $131,890,410
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,843 $9,604,476
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 688 $47,710,387
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 546 $46,434,721
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 542 $37,800,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 848 $6,947,000
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 801-900) 811 $30,947
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 860 $489
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 837 $47,710,387
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 676 $46,465,668
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 689 $37,800,489
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 863 $6,947,000

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