Pat Smear
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.
Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Graham Norton Show
Saturday Night Live
Late Show with David Letterman
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
MTV Video Music Awards
The Morning Show
Hot Ones Versus
All Movies (57)
- Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters2025 · as Himself
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 · as Self
- Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits2023 · as self
- Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 20232023 · as Self
- Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 20232023 · as Self
- The Teacher2023 · as Self
- Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts2023 · as Self
- Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert2022 · as Self
- Foo Fighters: One Less Hero2022 · as Self (archive footage)
- Studio 6662022 · as Pat Smear
- Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality2022 · as Self
- Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)2021 · as Self
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2021 · as Self
- Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 20212021 · as Self
- Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World2021 · as Self - Performer
- Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary2020
- Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio2019 · as Self
- Foo Fighters - Reading Festival2019 · as Self
- Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 20192019 · as Self
- Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 20192019 · as Self
- Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-20172018 · as Self
- Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special2017 · as Self
- Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 20172017 · as Self
- Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK2017 · as Self
- The Road to ACL2016 · as Self
- Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring2015 · as Self - Guitar
- Cobain: Montage of Heck2015 · as Self (archive footage)
- Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro2015 · as Self - Guitars
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief2012 · as Self
- Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert2011 · as Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
- Foo Fighters -T in The Park2011 · as Self
- Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival2011 · as Self - Lead Guitar
- Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light2011 · as Self - Guitars
- Foo Fighters: Back and Forth2011 · as Self
- Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 6062011 · as Self
- Foo Fighters - Live in London2011 · as Self
- Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits2009 · as Self
- Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium2008 · as Self - Guitars
- Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones2006 · as Self
- Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review2006 · as Self (archive footage)
- Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero2006 · as Self
- Punk: Attitude2005 · as Self
- Media Blitz: The Germs Story2004
- Free Tibet1998 · as Self - Foo Fighters
- Kurt & Courtney1998 · as Self
- Nirvana: Unplugged In New York1993 · as Self - Guitar
- MTV Unplugged: Nirvana1993 · as Self
- Nirvana: Live And Loud1993 · as Self - Guitar
- Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal1993 · as Self - Guitar, Vocals
- The Book of Manson1989 · as Jimi Hendrix
- Citizen Tania1989 · as Cinque
- The Decline of Western Civilization1981 · as Self
- Germs: Caught In My Eye1979 · as Himself
- Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London— · as Self
- Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection—
- Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert—
- Target Video: Underground Forces Vol. 3— · as Self
All TV Shows (10)
- Saturday Night Live UK2026 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Hot Ones Versus2024 · as Self
- The Morning Show2019 · as Pat Smear
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Foo Fighters Sonic Highways2014 · as Self
- The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self - Performer
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
- Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
- MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest