Pat Smear
Actor
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
Studio 666
as Pat Smear 2022
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
as Self - Guitar 1993
Kurt & Courtney
as Self 1998
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
as Self 2011
The Decline of Western Civilization
as Self 1981
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
as Self - Guitars 2008
Punk: Attitude
as Self 2005
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self 2012
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self 2025
Nirvana Unplugged In New York Original MTV Version
as Self 1993
Nirvana: Live And Loud
as Self - Guitar 1993
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
as Self 2006
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
as Self 2022
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
as Self - Performer 2021
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
as Self 2011
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self 2021