Pat Smear
Acting
1959-08-05 · 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.
tvSaturday Night Live UK
as Self - Musical Guest · 2026 · 4.4
movieAmazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
as Himself · 2025 · 0.0
movieSNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self · 2025 · 6.4
tvHot Ones Versus
as Self · 2024 · 8.8
movieFoo Fighters - Austin City Limits
as self · 2023 · 8.0
movieFoo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
as Self · 2023 · 0.0
movieFoo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
as Self · 2023 · 0.0
movieThe Teacher
as Self · 2023 · 0.0
movieFoo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
as Self · 2023 · 10.0
movieTaylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
as Self · 2022 · 7.9
movieFoo Fighters: One Less Hero
as Self (archive footage) · 2022 · 9.0
movieStudio 666
as Pat Smear · 2022 · 5.9
movieFoo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
as Self · 2022 · 0.0
movieFoo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
as Self · 2021 · 10.0
movie2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self · 2021 · 4.0
movieFoo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
as Self · 2021 · 0.0
movieVax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
as Self - Performer · 2021 · 7.6
movieTimes Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
as · 2020 · 7.5
tvThe Morning Show
as Pat Smear · 2019 · 7.7
movieFoo Fighters: Rock In Rio
as Self · 2019 · 0.0
movieFoo Fighters - Reading Festival
as Self · 2019 · 0.0
movieFoo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
as Self · 2019 · 0.0
movieFoo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
as Self · 2019 · 0.0
movieRock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
as Self · 2018 · 0.0