Judd Nelson
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Judd Nelson is an American actor best known as a member of the 1980s "Brat Pack," particularly for his roles in films like "The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judd Nelson canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5588901 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Judd Nelson Context triple: [New Jack City, castMember, Judd Nelson]
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A.
Fred Ward
Fred Ward was an American character actor known for his rugged, everyman roles in films such as "Tremors," "The Right Stuff," and "Short Cuts."
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B.
David Hennings
David Hennings is a film cinematographer known for his work on major studio comedies and other feature films, including "Horrible Bosses."
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C.
Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Bernsen is an American actor best known for his role as divorce attorney Arnie Becker on the television series "L.A. Law" and for numerous film and TV appearances spanning several decades.
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D.
Robin Cooke
Robin Cooke was a prominent British jurist who served as Lord Chief Justice of New Zealand and became a Law Lord in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Chris Sarandon
Chris Sarandon is an American actor known for his acclaimed supporting role in "Dog Day Afternoon" and for memorable performances in films such as "The Princess Bride" and "Fright Night."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Judd Nelson Target entity description: Judd Nelson is an American actor best known as a member of the 1980s "Brat Pack," particularly for his roles in films like "The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire."
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A.
Fred Ward
Fred Ward was an American character actor known for his rugged, everyman roles in films such as "Tremors," "The Right Stuff," and "Short Cuts."
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B.
David Hennings
David Hennings is a film cinematographer known for his work on major studio comedies and other feature films, including "Horrible Bosses."
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C.
Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Bernsen is an American actor best known for his role as divorce attorney Arnie Becker on the television series "L.A. Law" and for numerous film and TV appearances spanning several decades.
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D.
Robin Cooke
Robin Cooke was a prominent British jurist who served as Lord Chief Justice of New Zealand and became a Law Lord in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Chris Sarandon
Chris Sarandon is an American actor known for his acclaimed supporting role in "Dog Day Afternoon" and for memorable performances in films such as "The Princess Bride" and "Fright Night."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
ⓘ
human ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1983 ⓘ |
| birthName | Judd Asher Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-11-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Haverford College
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Paul's School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ teen film ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a member of the Brat Pack
ⓘ
portrayals of rebellious teen characters in the 1980s ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Brat Pack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Judd Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Airheads
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blue City NERFINISHED ⓘ CSI: NY NERFINISHED ⓘ Cabin by the Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ From the Hip NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jack City NERFINISHED ⓘ Psych NERFINISHED ⓘ Relentless NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Elmo's Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Suddenly Susan NERFINISHED ⓘ The Breakfast Club NERFINISHED ⓘ The Transformers: The Movie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| parent |
Leonard Nelson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merle Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Portland, Maine, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Alec Newbury in St. Elmo's Fire
ⓘ
John Bender in The Breakfast Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studiedAt | Stella Adler Conservatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiced | Rodimus Prime in The Transformers: The Movie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Judd Nelson Description of subject: Judd Nelson is an American actor best known as a member of the 1980s "Brat Pack," particularly for his roles in films like "The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire."
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Steel (1997 film)
subject surface form:
Steel (1997 film)