Mike Dirnt
Biography
Michael Ryan Pritchard (born May 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Mike Dirnt, is an American rock musician who is the co-founder, bassist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and former guitarist of Green Day. He has also played in several other bands, including the Frustrators. His stage name Dirnt was originally a nickname that his friends from grade school gave him, as he constantly played "air bass/guitar" and made a "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt" noise while pretending to pluck the strings.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
Late Show with David Letterman
King of the Hill
The Colbert Report
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
MTV Video Music Awards
American Music Awards
All Movies (39)
- Nimrods2026
- Green Day - Pinkpop 20172026 · as Self
- Green Day - Pinkpop 20102025 · as Self
- FireAid Benefit Concert2025 · as Self
- Green Day: 20 Years of American Idiot2024 · as Self
- American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special2024 · as Self
- Amazon Music Live with Green Day2023 · as Self
- Green Day - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival2022 · as self
- Green Day Lollapalooza2022 · as Bassist/Backing Vocals
- GREEN DAY MTV World Stage LIVE From Seville2019 · as self
- Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk2017 · as Self
- Green Day: The Early Years2017 · as Self
- Green Day: Heart Like a Hand Grenade2015 · as Self
- Green Day - Optimus Alive2013 · as Self - Bassist, Backing Vocals
- Green Day - Rock am Ring Live2013
- Green Day: ¡Cuatro!2012 · as Self
- Green Day: Awesome As F**K2011 · as Self - Bass
- Green Day - Boys are Back in Town2011 · as Self
- Green Day: Live at Fox Theater2010 · as Self
- Green Day - Live at Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany 20092009 · as Self
- Green Day: Live at Fox Theater2009 · as Self
- Green Day: Life Without Warning2008 · as Self
- The Simpsons Movie2007 · as Mike Dirnt (voice)
- Green Day - Ultimate Critical Review2007
- Rock Milestones: Green Day: 1000 Hours to Kerplunk2007 · as Self
- Live Freaky! Die Freaky!2006 · as TV Anchorman (voice)
- Green Day: Bullet in a Bible2005 · as Self
- Green Day: American Idiot2005
- Green Day Live Rock AM Ring2005 · as Bassist/Backing Vocals
- Green Day - VH1 Storytellers2005
- Green Day: Dookie2005 · as Self
- The Network - Disease is Punishment2004 · as Van Gough
- Riding in Vans with Boys2003 · as Self
- Green Day: Pogo Paradise2003 · as Self
- Green Day: International Supervideos!2001 · as Self
- Green Day - Insomniac (25th Anniversary Celebration)1996 · as Self
- Green Day: Jaded in Chicago1994
- Jaded in Chicago: Green Day in Concert1994 · as Self
- Green Day: Live from Woodstock '941994
All TV Shows (10)
- Amazon Music Live2022 · as Self
- The Colbert Report2005 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Musical Guest
- King of the Hill1997 · as Zeus (voice)
- MTV Europe Music Awards1994 · as Self - Performer
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
- MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
- American Music Awards1974 · as Self - Musical Guest