- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 5, 1959
- Place of Birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Pat Smear
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
tvSaturday Night Live UK
2026 · Self - Musical Guest
movieAmazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
2025 · Himself
movieSNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Self
tvHot Ones Versus
2024 · Self
movieFoo Fighters - Austin City Limits
2023 · self
movieFoo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
2023 · Self
movieFoo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
2023 · Self
movieThe Teacher
2023 · Self
movieFoo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
2023 · Self
movieTaylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
2022 · Self
movieFoo Fighters: One Less Hero
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieStudio 666
2022 · Pat Smear, Executive Producer
movieFoo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
2022 · Self
movieFoo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
2021 · Self
movie2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 · Self
movieFoo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
2021 · Self
movieVax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
2021 · Self - Performer
movieTimes Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
2020
tvThe Morning Show
2019 · Pat Smear
movieFoo Fighters: Rock In Rio
2019 · Self
movieFoo Fighters - Reading Festival
2019 · Self
movieFoo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
2019 · Self
movieFoo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
2019 · Self
movieRock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018 · Self
movieFoo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
2017 · Self
movieFoo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
2017 · Self
movieFoo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
2017 · Self
movieThe Road to ACL
2016 · Self
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Musical Guest
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
movieFoo Fighters - Rock am Ring
2015 · Self - Guitar
movieCobain: Montage of Heck
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieFoo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
2015 · Self - Guitars
tvFoo Fighters Sonic Highways
2014 · Self
movie12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012 · Self
movieFoo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
2011 · Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
movieFoo Fighters -T in The Park
2011 · Self
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
movieFoo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
2011 · Self - Lead Guitar
movieFoo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
2011 · Self - Guitars
movieFoo Fighters: Back and Forth
2011 · Self
movieFoo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
2011 · Self
movieFoo Fighters - Live in London
2011 · Self
movieFoo Fighters - Greatest Hits
2009 · Self
movieFoo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
2008 · Self - Guitars
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self - Performer
movieFoo Fighters: Skin and Bones
2006 · Self
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
movieNirvana - In Utero: Under Review
2006 · Self (archive footage)
movieNirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
2006 · Self
moviePunk: Attitude
2005 · Self
Media Blitz: The Germs Story
movieMedia Blitz: The Germs Story
2004
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
movieFree Tibet
1998 · Self - Foo Fighters
movieKurt & Courtney
1998 · Self
movieNirvana: Unplugged In New York
1993 · Self - Guitar, Songs
movieMTV Unplugged: Nirvana
1993 · Self
movieNirvana: Live and Loud
1993 · Self - Guitar
movieNirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
1993 · Self - Guitar, Vocals
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
movieThe Book of Manson
1989 · Jimi Hendrix
movieCitizen Tania
1989 · Cinque
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
movieThe Decline of Western Civilization
1981 · Self
movieGerms: Caught In My Eye
1979 · Himself
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
movieFoo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London
— · Self
movieFoo Fighters - Music Video Collection
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movieFoo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert
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Target Video: Underground Forces Vol. 3
movieTarget Video: Underground Forces Vol. 3
— · Self