Pat Smear
Acting · 66 years old
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
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
Self
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
Self
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
Self (archive footage)
Nirvana: Live And Loud
Self - Guitar
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
Self - Guitar
Nirvana - Unplugged In New York (MTV Version)
Self
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
Self - Guitars
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
Self
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
self
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
Self
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
Self
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Self
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
The Morning Show
Pat Smear
Cobain: Montage of Heck
Self (archive footage)
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
Self
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
Self - Performer
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
The Decline of Western Civilization
Self