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Michael J. Nelson
Born · October 11, 1964 (60 years old)
Known For: Writing
Place of Birth: St. Charles, Illinois
Bio
Michael J. Nelson is the former host and writer of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000. Since that time, he has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, penned a regular column for TV Guide, and authored best-selling books for both HarperCollins and Abrams. His first book, Mike Nelson's Movie Megacheese, thrilled critics, including Richard Schickel of Time Magazine, who said of Mike, "He's more fun than a barrel of Val Kilmers... Smarter than a roomful of Patrick Swayzes... and almost as hilarious as Keanu Reeves." Mike's laugh-out-loud follow-up, Mind Over Matters, prompted Kirkus Reviews to enthuse, "From someplace called Minnesota comes a Nelson funnier than Ozzie, Ricky, Lord or Half," and even dared to compare him to another legendary writer, saying of his Serious Speech to Business People, "[It] could easily precede [Robert] Benchley's immortal Treasurer's Report." And Kirkus Reviews loved his novel, Death Rat!, saying, "Fast-paced, outrageous and funny, first-novelist Nelson's mockery of media mendacity is as biting as La Dolce Vita or Network--only funnier!" Nelson speaks all over the country, is a frequent guest on radio and television, and along with fellow former MST3K writers/performers Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy operate a podcast called RiffTrax, which, in a similar vein to MST3K, targets more mainstream films.
RiffTrax Live: Point Break
Self
9.0
2024
GrimTrax
Self
10.0
2024
RiffTrax Live: RAD
Self
8.0
2023
RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
Self
5.5
2022
RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins
Self
8.0
2021
RiffTrax Live: Octaman
Self
6.4
2019
RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny
Self
8.5
2018
RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors
Self
9.0
2017
RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
Himself
7.8
2017
Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop
Himself
6.5
2017
Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls
9.0
2016
RiffTrax Live: Time Chasers
Himself
8.2
2016
RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection
8.0
2015
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2
Himself
7.6
2015
Rifftrax Live: The Room
Himself
8.8
2015
RiffTrax Live: Godzilla
Self
9.3
2014
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado
Himself
6.3
2014
Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Self
7.5
2013
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead
Self
9.7
2013
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey
Himself
0.0
2013
Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers
Self
10.0
2013
RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror
Himself
8.2
2012
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
Self
8.8
2012
RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space
Self
8.8
2009
Max the Hero
Stew (voice)
6.0
2007
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
Mike Nelson
9.0
2000
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
Mike Nelson
8.0
1999
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
Mike Nelson
0.0
1998
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Mike Nelson
6.6
1996
The Year of Laughing Dangerously
Joel Williams
0.0
RiffTrax Live: TimeCop
Self
0.0
2025
RiffTrax: Super Zeroes
Self
0.0
2025
RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes
0.0
2022
RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion
Mike
8.0
2019
RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders
Self
10.0
2019
The Rifftrax Yule Log
Himself
0.0
2018
RiffTrax Live: Mothra
Himself
4.7
2016
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
Self
9.0
2016
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016
Himself
7.7
2016
RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
8.7
2015
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015
Himself
7.7
2015
RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus
Self
7.0
2014
Total Riff Off
(6 episodes)
7.0
2014
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
Himself
7.0
2013
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
himself
8.5
2010
Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness
9.0
2010
RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!
Himself
8.2
2009
Poopie Parade of Values
Mike Nelson
0.0
1995
MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special
Mike Nelson
0.0
1995
Rifftrax: A Talking Cat!?!
Self
0.0
Rifftrax : Red Dawn
0.0
Rifftrax : Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
0.0
Rifftrax: The Karate Kid
0.0
Rifftrax: Mortal Kombat
0.0
The Adventures of Edward the Less
The Noble One (voice) · (13 episodes)
0.0
2001
The Last Dance: RAW
Himself / Mike Nelson
0.0
1999
Poopie!
8.0
1995
This Is MST3K
Self
0.0
1992
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Gamera · (21 episodes)
7.7
1989
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mike Nelson · (102 episodes)
7.7
1989
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Torgo · (1 episode)
7.7
1989
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Tony Travis (voice) · (1 episode)
7.7
1989
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Morrissey · (1 episode)
7.7
1989
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Officer Mike · (1 episode)
7.7
1989
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Clown · (2 episodes)
7.7
1989
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Imperialistic Alien 1 · (1 episode)
7.7
1989
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
Michael J. Nelson
9.0
1964