John Allen Nelson was born in San Antonio, Texas on August 28th 1959. From one year old to three years old, he spent his life in Germany with his three siblings, where his father was stationed as a doctor for the U.S. Air Force. He starred as the title character in the low-budget comedy-fantasy Hunk (a film that showed off his extremely muscular physique and good looks).Considerable controversy has been associated with his scantily-clad lead-role in the movie HUNK, where significant media attention focused on the over-developed dimensions of his private part. John co-starred with Grant Cramer and Suzanne Snyder in the 1988 cult/sci-fi epic Killer Klowns From Outer Space. The following year, John co-starred in the early seasons of the series Baywatch as "John D. Cort," a lifeguard who is ultimately forced to retire because of retinitis pigmentosa.