Pat Smear
Known for: Acting
Born: August 5, 1959
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.
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Filmography
58 movies · 10 TV shows, newest first
4.7
Saturday Night Live UK
2026
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Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
2025
6.8
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
8.8
Hot Ones Versus
2024
8.0
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
2023
NR
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
2023
NR
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
2023
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The Teacher
2023
10.0
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
2023
7.9
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
2022
9.0
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
2022
5.8
Studio 666
2022
NR
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
2022
10.0
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
2021
4.0
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
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Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
2021
7.6
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
2021
7.5
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
2020
7.7
The Morning Show
2019
NR
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
2019
NR
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
2019
NR
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
2019
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Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
2019
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018
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Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
2017
NR
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
2017
NR
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
2017
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The Road to ACL
2016
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
20158.5
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
2015
7.6
Cobain: Montage of Heck
2015
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Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
2015
8.0
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
2014
6.9
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
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Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
2011
7.0
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
2011NR
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
2011
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Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
2011
7.6
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
2011
7.0
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
2011
NR
Foo Fighters - Live in London
2011
6.0
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
2009
8.2
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
2008
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007
8.0
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
20068.0
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
2006
8.0
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
2006
7.1
Punk: Attitude
2005NR
Media Blitz: The Germs Story
2004
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
8.0
Free Tibet
1998
6.0
Kurt & Courtney
1998
8.6
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
1993
8.8
MTV Unplugged: Nirvana
1993
8.9
Nirvana: Live and Loud
1993
10.0
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
1993
6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
10.0
The Book of Manson
1989
7.0
Citizen Tania
1989
7.9
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
7.2
The Decline of Western Civilization
1981
NR
Germs: Caught In My Eye
1979
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
NR
Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London
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Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection
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NR
Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert
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Target Video: Underground Forces Vol. 3
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NR
Foo Fighters: Live at Pinkpop 2026
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