Pat Smear
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.
Filmography (66 titles)
4.2ShowSaturday Night Live UK
Self - Musical Guest · 2026
MovieAmazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
Himself · 2025
6.4MovieSNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self · 2025
8.8ShowHot Ones Versus
Self · 2024
8.0MovieFoo Fighters - Austin City Limits
self · 2023
MovieFoo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
Self · 2023
MovieFoo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
Self · 2023
MovieThe Teacher
Self · 2023
10.0MovieFoo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
Self · 2023
7.9MovieTaylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Self · 2022
9.0MovieFoo Fighters: One Less Hero
Self (archive footage) · 2022
5.9MovieStudio 666
Pat Smear · 2022
MovieFoo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
Self · 2022
10.0MovieFoo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
Self · 2021
4.0Movie2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self · 2021
MovieFoo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
Self · 2021
7.6MovieVax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
Self - Performer · 2021
7.5MovieTimes Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
2020
7.7ShowThe Morning Show
Pat Smear · 2019
MovieFoo Fighters: Rock In Rio
Self · 2019
MovieFoo Fighters - Reading Festival
Self · 2019
MovieFoo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
Self · 2019
MovieFoo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
Self · 2019
MovieRock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Self · 2018
MovieFoo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
Self · 2017
MovieFoo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
Self · 2017
MovieFoo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
Self · 2017
MovieThe Road to ACL
Self · 2016
6.1ShowThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest · 2015
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
Self - Guitar · 2015