Pat Smear
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 5, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA
- Active Years
- 1975–2026 (52 Years)
- Total Credits
- 69 credits in database
Acting Born Aug 5, 1959 Los Angeles, California, USA 69 credits
Biography
Pat Smear works in acting. Born August 5, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Archytele tracks 69 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Saturday Night Live UK
SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertAmazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
Hot Ones Versus
The TeacherFoo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023Foo Fighters - Austin City LimitsFoo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
Studio 666Studio 666 · Executive ProducerTaylor Hawkins Tribute ConcertFoo Fighters: One Less HeroFoo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyVax Live: The Concert to Reunite the WorldFoo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
The Morning ShowFoo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019Foo Fighters: Rock In RioFoo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UKFoo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances SpecialFoo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
The Road to ACL
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertCobain: Montage of HeckFoo Fighters - Rock am RingFoo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Foo Fighters: Back and ForthFoo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop FestivalFoo Fighters -T in The ParkFoo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
The Graham Norton Show
Foo Fighters: Skin and BonesNirvana - In Utero: Under ReviewNirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
Punk: Attitude
Media Blitz: The Germs Story
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Kurt & CourtneyFree Tibet
Late Show with David LettermanNirvana: Unplugged In New YorkNirvana: Unplugged In New York · SongsNirvana: Live and LoudMTV Unplugged: Nirvana
Citizen TaniaThe Book of Manson
MTV Video Music Awards
The Decline of Western Civilization
Germs: Caught In My Eye
Saturday Night Live
Full Filmography
69 titles- Saturday Night Live UK (2026) as Self - Musical Guest
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025) as Self
- Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters (2025) as Himself
- Hot Ones Versus (2024) as Self
- The Teacher (2023) as Self
- Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023 (2023) as Self
- Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023 (2023) as Self
- Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits (2023) as self
- Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts (2023) as Self
- Studio 666 (2022) as Pat Smear
- Studio 666 (2022) Executive Producer
- Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert (2022) as Self
- Foo Fighters: One Less Hero (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality (2022) as Self
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021) as Self
- Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World (2021) as Self - Performer
- Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021) (2021) as Self
- Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021 (2021) as Self
- Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary (2020)
- The Morning Show (2019) as Pat Smear
- Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019 (2019) as Self
- Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio (2019) as Self
- Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019 (2019) as Self
- Foo Fighters - Reading Festival (2019) as Self
- Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 (2018) as Self
- Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK (2017) as Self
- Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special (2017) as Self
- Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017 (2017) as Self
- The Road to ACL (2016) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Musical Guest
- Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring (2015) as Self - Guitar
- Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro (2015) as Self - Guitars
- Foo Fighters Sonic Highways (2014) as Self
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012) as Self
- Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011) as Self
- Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606 (2011) as Self
- Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival (2011) as Self - Lead Guitar
- Foo Fighters -T in The Park (2011) as Self
- Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert (2011) as Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
- Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light (2011) as Self - Guitars
- Foo Fighters - Live in London (2011) as Self
- Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits (2009) as Self
- Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium (2008) as Self - Guitars
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self - Performer
- Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones (2006) as Self
- Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero (2006) as Self
- Punk: Attitude (2005) as Self
- Media Blitz: The Germs Story (2004)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Kurt & Courtney (1998) as Self
- Free Tibet (1998) as Self - Foo Fighters
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Musical Guest
- Nirvana: Unplugged In New York (1993) as Self - Guitar
- Nirvana: Unplugged In New York (1993) Songs
- Nirvana: Live and Loud (1993) as Self - Guitar
- MTV Unplugged: Nirvana (1993) as Self
- Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal (1993) as Self - Guitar, Vocals
- Citizen Tania (1989) as Cinque
- The Book of Manson (1989) as Jimi Hendrix
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) as Self
- Germs: Caught In My Eye (1979) as Himself
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection
- Target Video: Underground Forces Vol. 3 as Self
- Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert
- Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Pat Smear best known for?
Pat Smear is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025), Hot Ones Versus (2024), Studio 666 (2022), Studio 666 (2022).
When and where was Pat Smear born?
Pat Smear was born on August 5, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
How many credits does Pat Smear have?
Pat Smear has accumulated over 69 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2026.
What is Pat Smear's background in cinema and television?
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 grung...
Pat Smear by the numbers
69credits
59films
10TV series
1975–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hot Ones Versus (2024) as Self — aged about 64
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self — aged about 24
- The Morning Show (2019) as Pat Smear — aged about 59
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self - Performer — aged about 47
- The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) as Self — aged about 21
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest — aged about 15
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