Michael J. Nelson

Biography

Michael J. Nelson is the former host and writer of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000. Since that time, he has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, penned a regular column for TV Guide, and authored best-selling books for both HarperCollins and Abrams. His first book, Mike Nelson's Movie Megacheese, thrilled critics, including Richard Schickel of Time Magazine, who said of Mike, "He's more fun than a barrel of Val Kilmers... Smarter than a roomful of Patrick Swayzes... and almost as hilarious as Keanu Reeves." Mike's laugh-out-loud follow-up, Mind Over Matters, prompted Kirkus Reviews to enthuse, "From someplace called Minnesota comes a Nelson funnier than Ozzie, Ricky, Lord or Half," and even dared to compare him to another legendary writer, saying of his Serious Speech to Business People, "[It] could easily precede [Robert] Benchley's immortal Treasurer's Report." And Kirkus Reviews loved his novel, Death Rat!, saying, "Fast-paced, outrageous and funny, first-novelist Nelson's mockery of media mendacity is as biting as La Dolce Vita or Network--only funnier!" Nelson speaks all over the country, is a frequent guest on radio and television, and along with fellow former MST3K writers/performers Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy operate a podcast called RiffTrax, which, in a similar vein to MST3K, targets more mainstream films.

Most Known For

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Mike Nelson

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Valeria

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Torgo

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Tony Travis (voice)

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Officer Mike

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Holo-Clown

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Morrissey

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Imperialistic Alien

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Isaac Asimov Literary Doomsday Device (voice)

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Kenny

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Megaweapon (voice)

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Frank Sinatra (voice)

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Virtual comedy heckler (voice)

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Baywatch characters (voice)

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Buddy

Rifftrax Live: The Room

as Self

RiffTrax: Super Zeroes

as Self

The Adventures of Edward the Less

as The Noble One (voice)

RiffTrax Live: Point Break

as Self

RiffTrax Live: Octaman

as Self