Acting credits
64
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Pat Smear
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
Low visibility
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Movies: 54Series: 10Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 92569
IMDb ID: nm0751942
Known for: Acting
Born: August 5, 1959
Age: 66
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2026
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 7.1
Wikidata: Q353973
Also known as
Foo Fighters • Pat Smeaer
Other jobs
Executive Producer (1)Songs (1)
Biography
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 soon joining on guitar. He left Foo Fighters in 1997, before rejoining as a touring guitarist in 2005, and has been a full-time member since 2010.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Pat Smear.
as Himself
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
2025 • Movie
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 • Movie
as self
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
2023 • Movie
as Self
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
2023 • Movie
as Self
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
2023 • Movie
as Self
The Teacher
2023 • Movie
as Self
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
2023 • Movie
as Self
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
2022 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
2022 • Movie
as Pat Smear
Studio 666
2022 • Movie
as Self
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
2022 • Movie
as Self
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
2021 • Movie
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 • Movie
as Self
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
2021 • Movie
as Self - Performer
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
2021 • Movie
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
2020 • Movie
as Self
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
2019 • Movie
as Self
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
2019 • Movie
as Self
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
2019 • Movie
as Self
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
2019 • Movie
as Self
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018 • Movie
as Self
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
2017 • Movie
as Self
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
2017 • Movie
as Self
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
2017 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Pat Smear.
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live UK
2026 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Hot Ones Versus
2024 • Series
as Pat Smear • 1 eps
The Morning Show
2019 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self • 8 eps
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
2014 • Series
as Self - Performer • 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
2007 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 2 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 6 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series