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Judd Nelson

Judd Nelson, American actor and screenwriter

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Born
November 28, 1959
Age in 2026
67
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1959

About Judd Nelson

Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28, 1959) is an American actor. After a lead role in the film Making the Grade (1984), Nelson had his breakout with a starring role in the coming-of-age teen film The Breakfast Club (1985), which caused him to be associated with a group of actors known as the "Brat Pack." In the late 1980s, Nelson starred in the Brat Pack films St. For his portrayal of Joe Hunt in the biographical television miniseries Billionaire Boys Club (1987), Nelson was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. In the 1990s, Nelson starred in the films New Jack City (1991), Airheads (1994), Steel (1997), and Light It Up (1999). During the 2000s and 2010s, Nelson appeared in a string of television and direct-to-video films.

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Judd Nelson timeline

  1. For his portrayal of Joe Hunt in the biographical television miniseries Billionaire Boys Club (1987), Nelson was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film.
  2. In the 1990s, Nelson starred in the films New Jack City (1991), Airheads (1994), Steel (1997), and Light It Up (1999).

The world when Judd Nelson was born

Judd Nelson was born in 1959. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Judd Nelson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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