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Fourth (and oldest) member of Nirvana in its final years (1993-1994, or the In Utero era.) See more trivia »

Born:

Georg Albert Ruthenberg
in West Los Angeles, California, USA
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2013 Sound City (documentary) (writer: "The Man That Never Was", "Cut Me Some Slack" / performer: "The Man That Never Was", "Your Wife Is Calling", "Cut Me Some Slack")
 
2012 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Martin Short/Paul McCartney (2012) (writer: "Cut Me Some Slack" / performer: "Cut Me Some Slack")
 
2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #20.113 (2012) (writer: "Walk" - uncredited)
 
2011 Real Steel (writer: "Miss the Misery")
 
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Episode #18.117 (2011) (writer: "Rope" - uncredited)
 
2010 Somewhere (writer: "My Hero")
 
2010 The Other Guys (writer: "My Hero" / as Georg Ruthenberg)
 
2006 Guitar Hero II (Video Game) (writer: "MONKEY WRENCH")
 
2004 Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (TV documentary) (writer: "Manimal" / as George Ruthenberg)
 
2001 Not Another Teen Movie (writer: "My Hero")
 
2000 Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Vol. 2 (video) (writer: "My Hero" / as Pat Smears)
 
1999 Gran Turismo 2 (Video Game) (writer: "My Hero")
 
1999 Varsity Blues (writer: "My Hero")
 
1983 Suburbia (writer: "No God")
 
1980 Cruising (writer: "Lions Share")
 
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2007 Punk's Not Dead (documentary) (additional thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (17 titles)
2013 Sound City (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
– Martin Short/Paul McCartney (2012) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2011-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself - Foo Fighters: Guitar / Himself - Top Ten List Presenter
– Episode #19.88 (2012) … Himself - Top Ten List Presenter (as Foo Fighters)
– Episode #18.117 (2011) … Himself - Foo Fighters: Guitar
 
2011 SXSW Flashback 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Foo Fighters: Live at Wembley Stadium (video documentary)
 
2006 The Pikme-Up (documentary)
 
2005 Special (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Special: Foo Fighters (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Punk: Attitude (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The 2003 Billboard Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 The Work of Director Michel Gondry (video documentary)
Himself (segment "Everlong") (as Foo Fighters)
 
1998 Free Tibet (documentary)
Himself (Foo Fighters)
 
1998 Kurt & Courtney (documentary)
Himself
 
1996-1997 House of Style (TV series)
Himself
 
1996 The Rodman World Tour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 December 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1993 Unplugged (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Nirvana (1993) … Himself
 
1981 The Decline of Western Civilization (documentary)
Guitarist, The Germs
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2011 Pearl Jam Twenty (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 Hit So Hard (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Video on Trial (TV series)
 
2001 Rage: 20 Years of Punk Rock West Coast Style (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 SNL: 25 Years of Music (TV movie)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

He is a guitarist. He played guitar for The Germs from 1977 to 1980. He played guitar for Nirvana 1993 to 1994. He played guitar for the Foo Fighters 1994 to 1997.

Alternate Names:

Foo Fighters | Nirvana

Height:

6' 0½" (1.84 m)
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Trivia:

Fourth (and oldest) member of Nirvana in its final years (1993-1994, or the In Utero era.) See more »

Star Sign:

Leo