Pat Smear
Born
August 5, 1959 (65 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
self
2023
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
Self
2023
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
Self
2023
The Teacher
Self
2023
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
Self
2023
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Self
2022
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
Self (archive footage)
2022
Studio 666
Pat Smear
2022
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
Self
2022
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
Self
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
Self
2021
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
Self - Performer
2021
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
2020
The Morning Show
Pat Smear · (1 episode)
2019
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
Self
2019
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
Self
2019
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
Self
2019
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
Self
2019
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
Self
2017
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
Self
2017
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
Self
2017
The Road to ACL
Self
2016
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
Self - Guitar
2015
Cobain: Montage of Heck
Self (archive footage)
2015
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
Self - Guitars
2015
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
Self · (8 episodes)
2014
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
2011
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
Self
2011
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
Self - Lead Guitar
2011
Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
Self - Guitars
2011
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
Self
2011
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
Self
2011
Foo Fighters - Live in London
Self
2011
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
Self
2009
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
Self - Guitars
2008
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
Self
2006
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
Self (archive footage)
2006
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
2006
Punk: Attitude
Self
2005
Media Blitz: The Germs Story
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Free Tibet
Self - Foo Fighters
1998
Kurt & Courtney
Self
1998
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
Self - Guitar
1993
Nirvana Unplugged In New York Original MTV Version
Self
1993
Nirvana: Live And Loud
Self - Guitar
1993
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
Self - Guitar, Vocals
1993
The Book of Manson
Jimi Hendrix
1989
Citizen Tania
Cinque
1989
The Decline of Western Civilization
Self
1981
Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London
Self
Germs: Caught In My Eye
Himself
1979
Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (3 episodes)
1984
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (8 episodes)
1975