John Bender

John Bender is the criminal of the group and the main protagonist in the 1985 movie, The Breakfast Club.

He is played by Judd Nelson.

Bender is the leader of the group. Bender annoys everyone at first especially Mr. Vernon. He has an alcoholic father who once burned a cigar on his arm for spilling paint in the garage. At the end of the film he falls in love with Claire.