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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: 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
8.1
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: Space Mutiny
Self
8.5
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
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
Poopie Parade of Values
Mike Nelson
0.0
1995
MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special
Mike Nelson
0.0
1995
This Is MST3K
Self
0.0
1992
Rifftrax: A Talking Cat!?!
Self
0.0
Rifftrax : Red Dawn
0.0
Rifftrax : Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
0.0
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
Morrissey · (1 episode)
7.7
1989
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Tony Travis (voice) · (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