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My first love is acting on stage. A sitcom is a hybrid of stage and film.

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Judd Nelson
Age: 64
Born: 1959
Born: November 28
Actor
Film Actor
Film Producer
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
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Portland
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Judd Asher Nelson
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[John] Hughes really wanted it to sound authentic. He was a real collaborator. He encouraged us to bring to the material things we thought were maybe more truthful.
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I find it very difficult to relax. I find it increasingly difficult to find outlets for my frustration.
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When I was in college, all the pretty women were in the theatre, so I auditioned for a play.
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I went to acting school with Mario Van Peebles. For a little while, he was at the same school. So he asked me if I wanted to do [ New Jack City]. He said, There's not really a role. We'll figure something out. But would you like to? And I was like, Sure. 'Cause he said it was Chris Rock and Ice T's first movie.
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