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Pat Smear

Pat Smear

Personal Info

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-08-05 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA

Pat Smear

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.

Known For

Acting

Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London
as Self
Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection
(2025)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
(2023)
The Teacher
as Self
(2023)
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
as self
(2023)
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
as Self
(2023)
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
as Self
(2023)
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
as Self
(2022)
Studio 666
as Pat Smear
(2022)
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
as Self
(2022)
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
as Self
(2021)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
(2021)
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
as Self - Performer
(2021)
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
as Self
(2021)
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
as Self
(2020)
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
(2019)
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
as Self
(2019)
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
as Self
(2019)
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
as Self
(2019)
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
as Self
(2017)
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
as Self
(2017)
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
as Self
(2017)
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
as Self
(2016)
The Road to ACL
as Self
(2015)
Cobain: Montage of Heck
as Self (archive footage)
(2015)
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
as Self - Guitars
(2015)
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
as Self - Guitar
(2012)
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
(2011)
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
as Self
(2011)
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
as Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
(2011)
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
as Self
(2011)
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
as Self
(2011)
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
as Self - Lead Guitar
(2011)
Foo Fighters - Live in London
as Self
(2011)
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
(2006)
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
(2006)
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
as Self
(2006)
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
Punk: Attitude
as Self
(2004)
Media Blitz: The Germs Story
(1998)
Kurt & Courtney
as Self
(1998)
Free Tibet
as Self - Foo Fighters
(1993)
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
as Self - Guitar
(1993)
Nirvana Unplugged In New York Original MTV Version
as Self
(1993)
Nirvana: Live And Loud
as Self - Guitar
(1993)
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
(1989)
The Book of Manson
as Jimi Hendrix
(1989)
Citizen Tania
as Cinque
(1981)
The Decline of Western Civilization
as Self
(1979)
Germs: Caught In My Eye
as Himself

Crew

(2022)
Studio 666
Executive Producer
(1993)
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
Songs