Pat Smear
August 5, 1959 (66 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
- 2025 · SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- 2023 · The Teacher as Self
- 2022 · Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert as Self
- 2022 · Studio 666 as Pat Smear
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World as Self - Performer
- 2020 · Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary as
- 2019 · The Morning Show as Pat Smear
- 2019 · Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio as Self
- 2018 · Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 as Self
- 2016 · The Road to ACL as Self
- 2015 · Cobain: Montage of Heck as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro as Self - Guitars
- 2014 · Foo Fighters Sonic Highways as Self
- 2012 · 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- 2011 · Foo Fighters: Back and Forth as Self
- 2008 · Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium as Self - Guitars
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self - Performer
- 2006 · Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Punk: Attitude as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- 1998 · Free Tibet as Self - Foo Fighters
- 1998 · Kurt & Courtney as Self
- 1993 · Nirvana: Unplugged In New York as Self - Guitar
- 1993 · Nirvana - Unplugged In New York (MTV Version) as Self
- 1993 · Nirvana: Live And Loud as Self - Guitar
- 1993 · Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal as Self - Guitar, Vocals
- 1993 · Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Musical Guest
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1981 · The Decline of Western Civilization as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Future · Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection as
- Future · Target Video: Underground Forces Vol. 3 as Self
- 2025 · Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters as Himself
- 2023 · Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits as self
- 2023 · Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023 as Self
- 2023 · Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023 as Self
- 2023 · Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts as Self
- 2022 · Foo Fighters: One Less Hero as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality as Self
- 2021 · Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021) as Self
- 2021 · Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021 as Self
- 2019 · Foo Fighters - Reading Festival as Self
- 2019 · Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019 as Self
- 2019 · Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019 as Self
- 2017 · Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special as Self
- 2017 · Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017 as Self
- 2017 · Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK as Self
- 2015 · Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring as Self - Guitar
- 2011 · Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert as Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
- 2011 · Foo Fighters -T in The Park as Self
- 2011 · Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival as Self - Lead Guitar
- 2011 · Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light as Self - Guitars
- 2011 · Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606 as Self
- 2011 · Foo Fighters - Live in London as Self
- 2009 · Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits as Self
- 2006 · Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones as Self
- 2006 · Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero as Self
- 2004 · Media Blitz: The Germs Story as
- 1989 · The Book of Manson as Jimi Hendrix
- 1989 · Citizen Tania as Cinque
- Future · Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London as Self
- Future · Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert as
- 1979 · Germs: Caught In My Eye as Himself
- Future · Foo Fighters - Live Glastonbury 2023 as