Acting · Los Angeles, California, USA · Born August 5, 1959
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.
TVSaturday Night Live UK
2026
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieAmazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
2025
as Himself
MovieSNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
TVHot Ones Versus
2024
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters - Austin City Limits
2023
as self
MovieFoo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
2023
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
2023
as Self
MovieThe Teacher
2023
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
2023
as Self
MovieTaylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
2022
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters: One Less Hero
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MovieStudio 666
2022
as Pat Smear
MovieFoo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
2022
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
2021
as Self
Movie2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
2021
as Self
MovieVax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
2021
as Self - Performer
MovieTimes Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
2020
TVThe Morning Show
2019
as Pat Smear
MovieFoo Fighters: Rock In Rio
2019
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters - Reading Festival
2019
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
2019
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
2019
as Self
MovieRock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
2017
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
2017
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
2017
as Self
MovieThe Road to ACL
2016
as Self
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
2015
as Self - Guitar
MovieCobain: Montage of Heck
2015
as Self (archive footage)
MovieFoo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
2015
as Self - Guitars
TVFoo Fighters Sonic Highways
2014
as Self
Movie12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
2011
as Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
MovieFoo Fighters -T in The Park
2011
as Self
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
2011
as Self - Lead Guitar
MovieFoo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
2011
as Self - Guitars
MovieFoo Fighters: Back and Forth
2011
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
2011
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters - Live in London
2011
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters - Greatest Hits
2009
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
2008
as Self - Guitars
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self - Performer
MovieFoo Fighters: Skin and Bones
2006
as Self
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
2006
as Self (archive footage)
MovieNirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
2006
as Self
MoviePunk: Attitude
2005
as Self
Media Blitz: The Germs Story
2004
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MovieFree Tibet
1998
as Self - Foo Fighters
MovieKurt & Courtney
1998
as Self
MovieNirvana: Unplugged In New York
1993
as Self - Guitar
MovieMTV Unplugged: Nirvana
1993
as Self
MovieNirvana: Live and Loud
1993
as Self - Guitar
MovieNirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
1993
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieThe Book of Manson
1989
as Jimi Hendrix
MovieCitizen Tania
1989
as Cinque
TVMTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
MovieThe Decline of Western Civilization
1981
as Self
MovieGerms: Caught In My Eye
1979
as Himself
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieFoo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters - Music Video Collection
MovieFoo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert
Target Video: Underground Forces Vol. 3
as Self
