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Pat Smear

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Pat Smear

Born Aug 5, 1959 · 66 years67 titles 57 movies · 10 TV
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Biography

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.

Also known as

Foo Fighters · Pat Smeaer

Born

Aug 5, 1959

Los Angeles, California, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

67

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Directing

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Writing

2

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Career timeline

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1975 1 title(s)

1979 1 title(s)

1981 1 title(s)

1984 1 title(s)

1989 2 title(s)

1993 5 title(s)

1998 2 title(s)

2003 1 title(s)

2004 1 title(s)

2005 1 title(s)

2006 3 title(s)

2007 1 title(s)

2008 1 title(s)

2009 1 title(s)

2011 7 title(s)

2012 1 title(s)

2014 1 title(s)

2015 4 title(s)

2016 1 title(s)

2017 3 title(s)

2018 1 title(s)

2019 5 title(s)

2020 1 title(s)

2021 4 title(s)

2022 4 title(s)

2023 5 title(s)

2024 1 title(s)

2025 2 title(s)

2026 1 title(s)

Undated 4 title(s)