Acting
Pat Smear
EN cinema · 59 credits
Born
5 August 1959 (age 67)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as Foo Fighters · Pat Smeaer
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
Filmography
Studio 666
as Pat Smear, Executive Producer
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
as Self (archive footage)
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
as Self - Performer
Cobain: Montage of Heck
as Self (archive footage)
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
as Self - Guitars
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
2011
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
as Self - Lead Guitar
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
as Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
as Self - Guitars
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
as Self - Guitars
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
2006
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
as Self (archive footage)
Punk: Attitude
as Self
Kurt & Courtney
as Self
Free Tibet
as Self - Foo Fighters
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
as Self - Guitar, Songs
Nirvana: Live and Loud
as Self - Guitar
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Citizen Tania
as Cinque
The Book of Manson
as Jimi Hendrix
