Pat Smear

Pat Smear

Acting
August 5, 1959 (age 67) Los Angeles, California, USA 1 popularity
IMDb

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

20 titles
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
4K

Himself

Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters

2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
4K 6.8

Self

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
4K 8.0

self

Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits

2023
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
4K

Self

Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023

2023
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
4K

Self

Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023

2023
The Teacher
4K

Self

The Teacher

2023
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
4K 10.0

Self

Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts

2023
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
4K 7.9

Self

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

2022
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
4K 9.0

Self (archive footage)

Foo Fighters: One Less Hero

2022
Studio 666
4K 5.8

Pat Smear

Studio 666

2022
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
4K

Self

Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality

2022
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
4K 10.0

Self

Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)

2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4K 4.0

Self

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
4K

Self

Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021

2021
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
4K 7.6

Self - Performer

Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World

2021
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
4K 7.5

Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary

2020
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
4K

Self

Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio

2019
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
4K

Self

Foo Fighters - Reading Festival

2019
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
4K

Self

Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019

2019
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
4K

Self

Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019

2019

TV Shows

11 titles
Saturday Night Live UK
4K 4.7
TV

Self - Musical Guest

Saturday Night Live UK

2026
Hot Ones Versus
4K 8.8
TV

Self

Hot Ones Versus

2024
The Morning Show
4K 7.7
TV

Pat Smear

The Morning Show

2019
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
4K 6.1
TV

Self - Musical Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
4K 8.0
TV

Self

Foo Fighters Sonic Highways

2014
The Graham Norton Show
4K 7.2
TV

Self - Performer

The Graham Norton Show

2007
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
4K 5.3
TV

Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
Late Show with David Letterman
4K 6.4
TV

Self - Musical Guest

Late Show with David Letterman

1993
Rock in Rio
4K
TV

Self - Performer

Rock in Rio

1985
MTV Video Music Awards
4K 7.9
TV

Self

MTV Video Music Awards

1984
Saturday Night Live
4K 6.9
TV

Self - Musical Guest

Saturday Night Live

1975