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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 5, 1959
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
- Foo Fighters
- Pat Smeaer
Pat Smear
1.2 Popularity
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.
Known For
0.0
Himself
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
2025
6.7
Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
8.0
self
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
2023
0.0
Self
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
2023
0.0
Self
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
2023
0.0
Self
The Teacher
2023
10.0
Self
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
2023
7.9
Self
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
2022
9.0
Self (archive footage)
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
2022
5.9
Pat Smear
Studio 666
2022
Credits
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
as Himself
2025
0.0
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2025
6.7
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
as self
2023
8.0
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
as Self
2023
0.0
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
as Self
2023
0.0
The Teacher
as Self
2023
0.0
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
as Self
2023
10.0
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
as Self
2022
7.9
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
as Self (archive footage)
2022
9.0
Studio 666
as Pat Smear
2022
5.9
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
as Self
2022
0.0
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
as Self
2021
10.0
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2021
7.0
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
as Self
2021
0.0
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
as Self - Performer
2021
7.6
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
2020
7.5
The Morning Show
as Pat Smear
2019
7.7
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
as Self
2019
0.0
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
as Self
2019
0.0
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
as Self
2019
0.0
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
as Self
2019
0.0
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018
0.0
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
as Self
2017
0.0
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
as Self
2017
0.0
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
as Self
2017
0.0
The Road to ACL
as Self
2016
0.0
🎬
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
as Self - Guitar
2015
8.5
Cobain: Montage of Heck
as Self (archive footage)
2015
7.6
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
as Self - Guitars
2015
0.0
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
as Self
2014
8.0
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
2012
6.8
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
as Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
2011
0.0
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
as Self
2011
7.0
🎬
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
as Self - Lead Guitar
2011
0.0
Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
as Self - Guitars
2011
0.0
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
as Self
2011
7.6
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
as Self
2011
7.0
Foo Fighters - Live in London
as Self
2011
0.0
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
as Self
2009
6.0
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
as Self - Guitars
2008
8.2
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
as Self
2006
8.0
🎬
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
as Self (archive footage)
2006
8.0
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
as Self
2006
8.0
Punk: Attitude
as Self
2005
7.0
🎬
Media Blitz: The Germs Story
2004
0.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
Free Tibet
as Self - Foo Fighters
1998
0.0
Kurt & Courtney
as Self
1998
6.0
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
as Self - Guitar
1993
8.6
Nirvana Unplugged In New York Original MTV Version
as Self
1993
8.3
Nirvana: Live And Loud
as Self - Guitar
1993
8.9
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
1993
10.0
The Book of Manson
as Jimi Hendrix
1989
0.0
Citizen Tania
as Cinque
1989
0.0
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
7.7
The Decline of Western Civilization
as Self
1981
7.1
Germs: Caught In My Eye
as Himself
1979
0.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
7.0
Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection
N/A
0.0
Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert
N/A
0.0
🎬
Target Video: Underground Forces Vol. 3
as Self
N/A
0.0
Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London
as Self
N/A
0.0