Acting credits
60
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Pat Smear
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
Low visibility
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Movies: 54Series: 6Crew 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 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 7.22
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.
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
as Himself
2025 Movie
6.9
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2025 Movie
8.0
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
as self
2023 Movie
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
as Self
2023 Movie
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
as Self
2023 Movie
The Teacher
as Self
2023 Movie
10.0
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
as Self
2023 Movie
7.9
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
as Self
2022 Movie
9.0
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
5.9
Studio 666
as Pat Smear
2022 Movie
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
as Self
2022 Movie
10.0
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
as Self
2021 Movie
4.0
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2021 Movie
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
as Self
2021 Movie
7.6
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
as Self - Performer
2021 Movie
7.5
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
2020 Movie
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
as Self
2019 Movie
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
as Self
2019 Movie
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
as Self
2019 Movie
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
as Self
2019 Movie
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
as Self
2018 Movie
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
as Self
2017 Movie
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
as Self
2017 Movie
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
as Self
2017 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Pat Smear.
7.7
The Morning Show
as Pat Smear • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.0
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
as Self • 8 eps
2014 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Performer • 1 eps
2007 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.7
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self • 3 eps
1984 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest • 7 eps
1975 Series