Claim: The Breakfast Club starred a person.

Judd Asher Nelson -LRB- born November 28 , 1959 -RRB- is an American actor , screenwriter , and producer . He is known for his roles as John Bender in The Breakfast Club , Alec Newbary in St. Elmo 's Fire , Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime in The Transformers : The Movie and Transformers : Animated , Joe Hunt in Billionaire Boys Club , Nick Peretti in New Jack City , Billy Beretti in Empire , and Jack Richmond in Suddenly Susan .