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Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known as Pat Smear, is an American musician. He is best known as a guitarist in the rock band Foo Fighters, with whom he has recorded three studio albums, as a founding member of the punk band Germs, and as a live guitarist for grunge icons Nirvana, notably on their famous MTV Unplugged performance.Smear also appeared regularly on the MTV fashion show House of Style with Cindy Crawford.
| Full Name | Georg Albert Ruthenberg |
| Net Worth | $17 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 5, 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | West Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Height | 5' 11¼" (1.81 m) |
| Occupation | Musician, songwriter |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Actor |
| Spouse | Rebecca Gibb |
| Nicknames | Pat Smear, Smear, Pat |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| # | Fact |
|---|
| 1 | Original member of the legendary American punk band The Germs. |
| 2 | He was the original guitarist for the Foo Fighters. He left the band shortly after the release of their second album in 1997. |
| 3 | Fourth (and oldest) member of Nirvana in its final years (1993-1994, or the In Utero era). |
| 4 | Father is of German ancestry; mother is of African-American and Native American ancestry. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| 20th Century Women | 2016 | writer: "Media Blitz" - as Georg Ruthenberg | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Concert for Valor | 2014 | TV Special writer: "My Hero" | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2011-2014 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Howard Stern Birthday Bash | 2014 | Video writer: "My Hero" | |
| Sound City | 2013 | Documentary performer: "The Man That Never Was", "Your Wife Is Calling", "Cut Me Some Slack" / writer: "The Man That Never Was", "Cut Me Some Slack" | |
| Saturday Night Live | | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012 | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Real Steel | 2011 | writer: "Miss the Misery" | |
| Somewhere | 2010 | writer: "My Hero" | |
| The Other Guys | 2010 | writer: "My Hero" - as Georg Ruthenberg | |
| Guitar Hero II | 2006 | Video Game writer: "MONKEY WRENCH" | |
| Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession | 2004 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Manimal" - as George Ruthenberg | |
| Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | 2004 | Video Game writer: "Lexicon Devil" - as Georg Ruthenberg | |
| Not Another Teen Movie | 2001 | writer: "My Hero" | |
| Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Vol. 2 | 2000 | Video writer: "My Hero" - as Pat Smears | |
| Gran Turismo 2 | 1999 | Video Game writer: "My Hero" | |
| Varsity Blues | 1999 | writer: "My Hero" | |
| Suburbia | 1983 | writer: "No God" | |
| Cruising | 1980 | writer: "Lions Share" | |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Citizen Tania | 1989 | | Cinque (as Pat Ruthensmear) |
| The Book of Manson | 1989 | | Jimi Hendrix (as Pat Ruthensmear) |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Punk's Not Dead | 2007 | Documentary additional thanks | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Radio 1's Big Weekend Norwich 2015 | 2015 | TV Mini-Series | Himself / Himself - Interviewee |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest: Foo Fighters |
| Sonic Highways | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| 60 Minutes | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Guitarist, Foo Fighters (segment "Foo Fighters") |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Top Ten List Presenter / Himself - Foo Fighters: Guitar |
| Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years | 2014 | | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musical guest |
| The 56th Annual Grammy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| Sound City | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| SXSW Flashback 2011 | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Foo Fighters: Back and Forth | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Foo Fighters: White Limo | 2011 | Short | Himself |
| Foo Fighters: Live at Wembley Stadium | 2008 | Video documentary | |
| The Pikme-Up | 2006 | Documentary | |
| Special | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Punk: Attitude | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 2003 Billboard Music Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Work of Director Michel Gondry | 2003 | Video | Himself (segment "Everlong") (uncredited) |
| Free Tibet | 1998 | Documentary | Himself (Foo Fighters) |
| Kurt & Courtney | 1998 | Documentary | Himself |
| House of Style | 1997 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Foo Fighters: Everlong | 1997 | Video short | Himself |
| The Rodman World Tour | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| No Doubt: Don't Speak | 1996 | Video short | Himself |
| Unplugged | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Decline of Western Civilization | 1981 | Documentary | Guitarist, The Germs |
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