Pat Smear
Pat Smear
Person

Pat Smear

Actor 1959-08-05 Los Angeles, California, USA

Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known by the stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician. He is best known as a rhythm guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters, with whom he has recorded six studio albums. Smear was a founding member of punk band the Germs and was the touring guitarist for grunge band Nirvana from 1993 to 1994. After Nirvana disbanded following the suicide of its frontman Kurt Cobain, drummer Dave Grohl went on to become the frontman of rock band Foo Fighters, with Smear soo...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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The Morning Show

The Morning Show

2019 · Pat Smear

Cobain: Montage of Heck

Cobain: Montage of Heck

2015 · Self (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Musical Guest

Studio 666

Studio 666

2022 · Pat Smear

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Musical Guest

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007 · Self - Performer

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self - Guest

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993 · Self - Musical Guest

Nirvana: Unplugged In New York

Nirvana: Unplugged In New York

1993 · Self - Guitar

Kurt & Courtney

Kurt & Courtney

1998 · Self

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth

2011 · Self

The Decline of Western Civilization

The Decline of Western Civilization

1981 · Self

Punk: Attitude

Punk: Attitude

2005 · Self

Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium

Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium

2008 · Self - Guitars

Foo Fighters Sonic Highways

Foo Fighters Sonic Highways

2014 · Self

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984 · Self

Saturday Night Live UK

Saturday Night Live UK

2026 · Self - Musical Guest

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025 · Self

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

2012 · Self