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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 22, 1948
Place of Birth
Rockford, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Rick Nielson
- Cheap Trick
Rick Nielsen
0.2 Popularity
Biography
Richard Alan Nielsen is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and leader of the rock band Cheap Trick. He is well-known for his numerous custom-made guitars from Hamer Guitars, including his famous five-neck guitar.
Known For
5.6
Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
2024
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himself
Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene
2023
0.0
Self
Gibson TV: The Conversation
2020
0.0
Cheap Trick - Greatest Hits: Japanese Single Collection
2018
6.0
Self
The Goddamn Comedy Jam
2016
0.0
Himself
Todd Who?
2016
0.0
Cheap Trick Live at Red Rocks
2016
0.0
Guitar, Vocals
Cheap Trick: Guitar Center Sessions
2014
7.3
Self
Sound City
2013
0.0
Performer
Cheap Trick: Front Row Center
2012
Credits
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
as Self
2024
5.6
Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene
as himself
2023
0.0
Gibson TV: The Conversation
as Self
2020
0.0
Cheap Trick - Greatest Hits: Japanese Single Collection
2018
0.0
The Goddamn Comedy Jam
as Self
2016
6.0
Todd Who?
as Himself
2016
0.0
Cheap Trick Live at Red Rocks
2016
0.0
Cheap Trick: Guitar Center Sessions
as Guitar, Vocals
2014
0.0
Sound City
as Self
2013
7.3
Cheap Trick: Front Row Center
as Performer
2012
0.0
Cheap Trick - Live in Austin
2010
0.0
Cheap Trick - Sgt. Pepper Live
2009
8.8
Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book
2009
0.0
Cheap Trick at Budokan
as Rick Nielsen
2008
9.0
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
as Self
2008
0.0
Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball
as Performer
2006
0.0
The Colbert Report
as Self
2005
6.9
Cheap Trick: Live in Australia
as Rick Nielsen
2005
6.5
Lovesongs Of The 70's
as Can't Stop Falling Into Love
2004
0.0
Rockthology 2
as Self (archive footage)
2004
0.0
Cheap Trick : From Tokyo to You
as Self
2004
0.0
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
as Self
2004
0.0
Daddy Day Care
as Himself (Cheap Trick)
2003
5.9
CMT Crossroads
as Self
2002
8.3
🎬
The Smashing Pumpkins: Graceful Swans of Never
as Himself
2001
0.0
Cheap Trick - Silver
2001
8.0
TV Funhouse
as Self
2000
6.4
The Life and Times of Steve Marriott
2000
7.5
Cheap Trick Live in Orlando
1999
0.0
Cheap Trick - Live In Australia '88
1999
7.0
Cheap Trick - Music For Hangovers
1999
8.0
The Big One
as Himself - Entertainer
1997
6.7
The Drew Carey Show
as Self
1995
6.5
Boy Meets World
as Gordy
1993
8.3
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
as Self
1990
0.0
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 9
as Self
1990
0.0
Disorderlies
as Car Jacked Guy
1987
4.9
Cheap Trick: Live at Chicagofest
as Self
1981
0.0
Cheap Trick: Rock Goes to College
as Performer
1979
0.0
🎬
Hello Reading: Cheap Trick at Reading Festival
1979
0.0
Cheap Trick: At Budokan-The 35th Anniversary Performance
as Himself
N/A
0.0