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Brat Pack actor starred in numerous 1980s film classics before reinventing himself on TV… can you guess who?

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This actor is best known as a member of the Brat Pack and starred in several hit films of the 1980s, before becoming a comedy star and in-demand guest star on television. Can you guess who this unrecognizable star is?

He is best known as a member of the iconic group of 1980s young stars known as the Brat Pack, but looks unrecognizable compared to his heyday after being spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles on Monday.

With other actors from that group he played important roles in some of the most memorable films of the decade, including two released the same year.

In the 1990s he appeared in action films and darker thrillers, but was increasingly more of a supporting cast member than a leading actor.

But the decade was a time of reinvention for him, and he began starring in the main cast of a popular comedy as the main love interest of its star, another actress who became a sensation in the ’80s.

He continued to work steadily throughout the 2000s and 2010s, primarily in low-budget direct-to-video and independent films, but also as a sought-after guest actor on popular television shows, although he once had to defend himself from the news. false. of his death.

Can you guess who this Brat Pack star is?

This actor is best known as a member of the Brat Pack and starred in several hit films of the 1980s, before becoming a comedy star and in-demand guest star on television. Can you guess who this unrecognizable star is?

It’s Judd Nelson, who rose to fame as part of the cast of 1985’s The Breakfast Club.

Nelson, 65, was spotted during a low-key shopping outing.

He had enhanced his rugged appearance with a thick gray beard that made him almost unrecognizable.

Nelson was bundled up on a cold and particularly windy day in a mid-length navy blue coat.

He put on a navy blue zip-up fleece and a black shirt, along with dark blue jeans and black leather shoes.

The film and television star wore glasses and covered himself with a black hat.

Nelson, who was born in 1959, grew up in Maine with a mother who was a member of the Maine House of Representatives and a father who worked as a corporate lawyer.

After brief studies at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, she moved to New York City to study with legendary acting teacher Stella Adler.

This is Judd Nelson, who rose to fame in 1985's The Breakfast Club (pictured).

This is Judd Nelson, who rose to fame in 1985’s The Breakfast Club (pictured).

Nelson, 65, was spotted on a rare supermarket outing in Los Angeles on Monday. He looked completely different from his heyday thanks to a full beard.

Nelson, 65, was spotted on a rare supermarket outing in Los Angeles on Monday. He looked completely different from his heyday thanks to a full beard.

She starred in The Breakfast Club, written and directed by John Hughes, with a cast of other young stars soon to be labeled the Brat Pack, including Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall and Ally Sheedy.

She starred in The Breakfast Club, written and directed by John Hughes, with a cast of other young stars soon to be labeled the Brat Pack, including Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall and Ally Sheedy.

The hit film followed five troubled students who were forced to attend a morning detention class, and Nelson played John Bender, the

The hit film followed five troubled students who were forced to attend a morning detention class, and Nelson played John Bender, the “criminal” and bad boy of the group who reveals a troubled upbringing.

Nelson followed up with another Brat Pack classic, St. Elmo's Fire, which was released the same year. The Joel Schumacher-directed film was also a success, grossing $37.8 million on a $10 million budget.

Nelson followed up with another Brat Pack classic, St. Elmo’s Fire, which was released the same year. The Joel Schumacher-directed film was also a success, grossing $37.8 million on a $10 million budget.

After early roles in Rock ‘N’ Roll Hotel (1983) and Making The Grade (1984), Nelson became a bonafide star with 1985’s The Breakfast Club.

She starred in the hit film, written and directed by John Hughes, with a cast of other young stars who would come to be labeled the Brat Pack, including Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall and Ally Sheedy.

The film had a positive, if muted, reception from critics, but was a hit with audiences, grossing $51.5 million on a budget of just $1 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

The film followed five troubled students who were forced to attend a morning detention class, and Nelson played John Bender, the “criminal” and bad boy of the group who reveals a troubled upbringing.

Nelson followed up with another Brat Pack classic, St. Elmo’s Fire, which was released the same year.

The Joel Schumacher-directed film was also a success, grossing $37.8 million against a budget of $10 million, although it was less popular with critics.

The film reunited him with his Breakfast Club co-stars Estevez and Sheedy, as well as other members who would be added to the unofficial group, including Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy and Demi Moore.

It also featured stars who moved outside of that designation but would become big names in the ’80s and ’90s, including Andie MacDowell and Mare Winningham.

The film reunited him with his Breakfast Club co-stars Estevez and Sheedy, as well as other members who would be added to the unofficial group, including Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy and Demi Moore.

The film reunited him with his Breakfast Club co-stars Estevez and Sheedy, as well as other members who would be added to the unofficial group, including Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy and Demi Moore.

Nelson appeared in a supporting role with Wesley Snipes in Mario Van Peebles' hit crime film New Jack City in 1991, but most of his film roles from that point on were smaller parts in smaller films.

Nelson appeared in a supporting role with Wesley Snipes in Mario Van Peebles’ hit crime film New Jack City in 1991, but most of his film roles from that point on were smaller parts in smaller films.

Television offered more opportunities and she co-starred with leading lady Brooke Shields in the comedy Suddenly Susan for its first three seasons, starting in 1996.

Television offered more opportunities and she co-starred with leading lady Brooke Shields in the comedy Suddenly Susan for its first three seasons, starting in 1996.

Nelson has since become a popular television guest star and fixture in low-budget DTV films, as well as a writer; photographed in 2017 in Los Angeles

Nelson has since become a popular television guest star and fixture in low-budget DTV films, as well as a writer; photographed in 2017 in Los Angeles

They played a group of recent graduates from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, struggling to adjust to their new careers and adult lives.

Nelson had a phenomenal 1985, concluding with the well-reviewed comedy Fandango, in which he starred alongside Costner (who was making his debut in a leading role) and Sam Robards.

The film, which took off thanks to the financing of Steven Spielberg, failed at the box office, but was well received by critics both then and now.

He worked again with fellow Brat Packer Ally Sheedy in 1986’s Blue City, and that year also turned to voice acting with the lead role of Hot Rod in the cult classic The Transformers: The Movie.

Nelson appeared in a supporting role with Wesley Snipes in Mario Van Peebles’ hit crime film New Jack City in 1991, and had a supporting role in the 1994 comedy Airheads, but most of his film roles from that point on were more small. parts in smaller films.

Television offered more opportunities and she co-starred with leading lady Brooke Shields in the comedy Suddenly Susan for its first three seasons, starting in 1996.

The series, which also featured Kathy Griffin, Nestor Carbonell and Barbara Barrie, was poorly received by critics, but was a ratings success in its first season, although it began to decline in subsequent seasons.

Nelson starred in several television movies in the late ’90s and early ’00s, and had guest roles on shows such as CSI, Las Vegas, Family Guy, Psych, and Two And A Half Men.

One of his biggest guest roles of late was on Empire, in which he played Billy Beretti for five episodes.

Nelson has also taken up writing in recent years and has published several books.

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