Birth nameJudd Asher Nelson Birth information28 November 1959, Portland, Maine, USA BioBorn in Portland, Maine to attorney Leonard Nelson and his wife, Merle Nelson, (attorney and state assemblywoman), Judd attended St. Paul's preparatory school in Concord, New Hampshire before majoring in philosophy at the prestigious Haverford College in Pennsylvania. The acting bug bit when he went to watch a friend's audition and was obliged to audition in order to stay. He won the role.After graduation, Judd headed for New York City and the Stella Adler Conservatory where he was believable in the role as the "street-smart Eddie Keaton" in the comedy Making the Grade (1984). Judd's next film role was as the stodgy ROTCer, Phil Hicks, in the ensemble comedy Fandango (1985). Important and diverse roles in the brat-pack films The Breakfast Club (1985) and St. Elmo's Fire (1985) quickly followed. With his privileged upbringing, Judd could have brought the right degree of preppy-smarmyness, (ala James Spader), to any number of vapid roles, but his intense stare and dark smoldering looks gave him a hint of danger which added to his credibility in films like the Billionaire Boys Club (1987) (TV), From the Hip (1987) and New Jack City (1991).While Judd's career has been peppered with under-promoted films and poorly-written TV appearances, critics have not been overly kind to this misunderstood actor.

Now that Mickey Rourke has made a killer return to Hollywood, who should be next?
Ever since I saw the clip Peter added to his Indie Roundup last month, I'm dreaming of an Eric Roberts comeback. As Rourke (Roberts' The Pope of Greenwich Village co-star) said: "Eric Roberts is the f---in' man!" I'm sure it was all sorts of embarrassing for Eric, but Mickey has got a point. Roberts has got a heck of a lot more talent than most people today realize, and he just doesn't get a chance to show it off.
I never forgot, but that's because when other tykes in the '80s were purring for James Spader, Judd Nelson, and the rest of the brat pack, I was all about Roberts. It started with young adoration for Nobody's Fool and Best of the Best, and became critical appreciation after seeing films like Star 80 and Greenwich,
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Genius products announced today that there's a bit of movie monster mayhem heading to DVD on May 19 in the form of the new sci-fi thriller Infected, and we have a peek at the kind of cool cover art for ya!
Official Synopsis:
"Ben (Gil Bellows) and Lisa (Maxim Roy), disgruntled reporters for The Boston Daily, are looking for stories to match their ambitions. They find the story of a lifetime when the mayor is assassinated—not by a crazed gun nut, but by a terrified man desperate to stop an alien invasion of “infectious” proportions. Starting in the highest echelon of government, the infection is quickly spreading. To stop it, Ben and Lisa must infiltrate its terrifying source, hunted every step of the way—like humans.
Also starring Isabella Rossellini and Judd Nelson, check out the artwork and pre-order the DVD below!

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“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” opens today at theaters everywhere, and the soundtrack album hit stores yesterday. Like the previous movie’s accompanying album, it is led by a track by Linkin Park and also features tunes by Green Day, Nickelback, Staind and Taking Back Sunday. But the tune I’m most interested in is the one by power-pop icons Cheap Trick, who chip in with their version of the theme from “The Transformers.”
If you’re of a certain age, you can probably sing the entirety of that song without having to think about it, as it was the theme to the original cartoon series that first appeared on TV in 1984. Since then, each time there has been a “Transformers” film, a band has taken a stab at remaking the theme song. The Cheap Trick version is pretty good, though it changes up the lyrics a bit. Still, hearing
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