Pat Smear
Known For
Acting
Born
1959-08-05 in Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Most Known For
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Performer
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
The Morning Show
as Pat Smear
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
Citizen Tania
as Cinque
Cobain: Montage of Heck
as Self (archive footage)
Studio 666
as Pat Smear
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
as Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
The Decline of Western Civilization
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Free Tibet
as Self - Foo Fighters
Nirvana: Live And Loud
as Self - Guitar
Punk: Attitude
as Self
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
as Self
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
as Self - Guitar
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
as Self - Guitars