Pat Smear
August 5, 1959 (65 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ·Foo Fighters - Austin City Limitsas self
- 2023 ·Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023as Self
- 2023 ·Foo Fighters: Glastonbury 2023as
- 2023 ·Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023as Self
- 2023 ·The Teacheras Self
- 2023 ·Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concertsas Self
- 2022 ·Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concertas Self
- 2022 ·Foo Fighters: One Less Heroas Self (archive footage)
- 2022 ·Studio 666as Pat Smear
- 2022 ·Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Realityas Self
- 2021 ·Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)as Self
- 2021 ·2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
- 2021 ·Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021as Self
- 2021 ·Glastonburyas
- 2021 ·Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the Worldas Self - Performer
- 2020 ·Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversaryas
- 2019 ·The Morning Showas Pat Smear
- 2019 ·Foo Fighters: Rock In Rioas Self
- 2019 ·Foo Fighters - Reading Festivalas Self
- 2019 ·Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019as Self
- 2019 ·Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019as Self
- 2017 ·Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Specialas Self
- 2017 ·Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017as Self
- 2017 ·Foo Fighters: Live at Glastonburyas Self
- 2017 ·Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UKas Self
- 2016 ·The Road to ACLas Self
- 2015 ·Foo Fighters - Rock am Ringas Self - Guitar
- 2015 ·The Late Late Show: Carpool Karaokeas Self
- 2015 ·Cobain: Montage of Heckas Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ·Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiroas Self - Guitars
- 2014 ·Foo Fighters Sonic Highwaysas Self
- 2012 ·12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Reliefas Self
- 2011 ·Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concertas Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
- 2011 ·Foo Fighters -T in The Parkas Self
- 2011 ·Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festivalas Self - Lead Guitar
- 2011 ·Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Lightas Self - Guitars
- 2011 ·Foo Fighters: Back and Forthas Self
- 2011 ·Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606as Self
- 2011 ·Foo Fighters - Live in Londonas Self
- 2009 ·Foo Fighters - Greatest Hitsas Self
- 2008 ·Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadiumas Self - Guitars
- 2006 ·Foo Fighters: Skin and Bonesas Self
- 2006 ·Nirvana - In Utero: Under Reviewas Self (archive footage)
- 2006 ·Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Uteroas
- 2005 ·Punk: Attitudeas Self
- 2004 ·Media Blitz: The Germs Storyas
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
- 1998 ·Kurt & Courtneyas Self
- 1993 ·Nirvana: Live And Loudas Self - Guitar
- 1993 ·Nirvana: Unplugged In New Yorkas Self - Guitar
- 1993 ·Nirvana Unplugged In New York Original MTV Versionas Self
- 1993 ·Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsalas Self - Guitar, Vocals
- 1989 ·The Book of Mansonas Jimi Hendrix
- 1989 ·Citizen Taniaas Cinque
- 1984 ·MTV Video Music Awardsas Self
- 1981 ·The Decline of Western Civilizationas Self
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
- Future ·Foo Fighters - Music Video Collectionas
- 1979 ·Germs: Caught In My Eyeas Himself
- Future ·Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival Londonas Self