I went to acting school in New York City for two years. I studied with Stella Adler.

Early life
Nelson was born in Portland Maine the son of Merle (née Royte) a court mediator and former member of the Maine state legislature and Leonard Nelson a corporate lawyer. In an ironic twist of fate Nelson turned from bad boy in "The Breakfast Club" to playing the role of Headmaster Nash in the live action feature film Bad Kids Go to Hell (2012) based on the best selling graphic novel of the same name. Filmography.

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