Born in a generation where heroes were credited with fame, Judd Nelson altered the belief with his antihero and bad guy image. Nelson secured the love of the audience for playing the character of a baddie or villain in the films. Raised in a privileged Jewish family, Nelson originally did not intend to take up acting as a profession. He instead enrolled at the prestigious Haverford College to attain a degree in philosophy. However, destiny had other plans in store for him. He was bitten by the acting bug when he accompanied his friend who was auditioning for a role. Though Nelson got his first break with the film, ‘Making the Grade’, he gained star status in the subsequent ventures, ‘The Breakfast Club’ and ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’. For the next two decades, he appeared in films of varying genres such as comedy, drama, thriller, psychological suspense movies, and so on. He is best noted for his antihero flicks, his intense stare, and his dark smoldering personality adding a sense of credibility to his characters. Other than films, he has been featured in numerous television series. Lately, he has even authored books. To know more about his life and works, read through the following lines.