Remember Judd Nelson from 'The Breakfast Club' and 'St. Elmo's Fire'? He looks way different today

The '80s were a great time for TV, movies and music, and to say otherwise is just crazy. We're going to leave out fashion for obvious reasons.

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There wasn't a time during the '80s when you went to see a movie and didn't see John Hughes' leading lady, Molly Ringwald. "Pretty in Pink," "Sixteen Candles," and of course "The Breakfast Club" were huge favorites.

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Aside from those amazing movies, there was also a male counterpart that you'd see in all '80s movies, remember he male counterpart in "The Breakfast Club," one Judd Nelson?

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Have you been curious what John Bender looks like? Because we certainly do. Judd Nelson starred in many '80s hits like "The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire" and has gone on to have quite the career.

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We did some digging, and the 2016 Judd Nelson looks totally different from the pensive, 1987 Judd Nelson we see above.

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A bit different, no? The 57-year-old actor has stayed really busy since his time as a '80s heartthrob, having starred in a variety of TV shows and movies like "Suddenly Susan," "CSI," and "Psych." You probably also recognize him from his role as Billy Beretti in Fox's smash hit, "Empire."

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To say he's changed would be an understatement, but he'll always be the fist thrusting John Bender from "The Breakfast Club" to us.

Check out more the cast of "The Breakfast Club" in the gallery below!

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