Films include the psychological thriller "Cabin by the Lake" (2000), its sequel "Return to Cabin by the Lake" (2001), and a cameo appearance in the 2001 film "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"; the film's writer-director, Kevin Smith, had been a long-time fan of Nelson and the "Brat Pack" films. In 2002 he co-starred with Lauren Holly in "Santa, Jr." and reprised his role as John Bender in an episode of "Family Guy" (2007). Later, Nelson reprised his role of Rodimus Prime in "Transformers Animated" (2009) and appeared in "" (2009), the latter with Julie Benz, Billy Connolly, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Peter Fonda.