Pat Smear
Born: 1959-08-05 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Saturday Night Live UK as Self - Musical Guest
- Foo Fighters - Rock In Rio XI as Self
2025
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters as Himself
2024
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
2023
- Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts as Self
- Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023 as Self
- The Teacher as Self
- Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023 as Self
- Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits as self
2022
- Studio 666 as Pat Smear
- Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert as Self
- Foo Fighters: One Less Hero as Self (archive footage)
- Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality as Self
2021
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World as Self - Performer
- Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021 as Self
- Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021) as Self
2019
- The Morning Show as Pat Smear
- Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio as Self
- Foo Fighters - Reading Festival as Self
- Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019 as Self
- Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019 as Self
2018
2017
2016
- The Road to ACL as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Musical Guest
- Cobain: Montage of Heck as Self (archive footage)
- Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring as Self - Guitar
- Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro as Self - Guitars
2014
- Foo Fighters Sonic Highways as Self
2012
2011
- Foo Fighters: Back and Forth as Self
- Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606 as Self
- Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert as Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
- Foo Fighters -T in The Park as Self
- Foo Fighters - Live in London as Self
- Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival as Self - Lead Guitar
- Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light as Self - Guitars
2009
- Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits as Self
2008
- Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium as Self - Guitars
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self - Performer
2006
- Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero as Self
- Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones as Self
- Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review as Self (archive footage)
2005
- Punk: Attitude as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
1998
- Free Tibet as Self - Foo Fighters
- Kurt & Courtney as Self
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Musical Guest
- Nirvana: Unplugged In New York as Self - Guitar
- Nirvana: Live and Loud as Self - Guitar
- MTV Unplugged: Nirvana as Self
- Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal as Self - Guitar, Vocals
1989
- Citizen Tania as Cinque
- The Book of Manson as Jimi Hendrix
1985
- Rock in Rio as Self - Performer
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1981
1979
- Germs: Caught In My Eye as Himself
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest