Michael J. Nelson
Biography
Michael J. Nelson is the former host and writer of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000. Since that time, he has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, penned a regular column for TV Guide, and authored best-selling books for both HarperCollins and Abrams. His first book, Mike Nelson's Movie Megacheese, thrilled critics, including Richard Schickel of Time Magazine, who said of Mike, "He's more fun than a barrel of Val Kilmers... Smarter than a roomful of Patrick Swayzes... and almost as hilarious as Keanu Reeves." Mike's laugh-out-loud follow-up, Mind Over Matters, prompted Kirkus Reviews to enthuse, "From someplace called Minnesota comes a Nelson funnier than Ozzie, Ricky, Lord or Half," and even dared to compare him to another legendary writer, saying of his Serious Speech to Business People, "[It] could easily precede [Robert] Benchley's immortal Treasurer's Report." And Kirkus Reviews loved his novel, Death Rat!, saying, "Fast-paced, outrageous and funny, first-novelist Nelson's mockery of media mendacity is as biting as La Dolce Vita or Network--only funnier!" Nelson speaks all over the country, is a frequent guest on radio and television, and along with fellow former MST3K writers/performers Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy operate a podcast called RiffTrax, which, in a similar vein to MST3K, targets more mainstream films.
Known For
Mike Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Self
RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins
Self
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
Self
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead
Self
RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space
Stew (voice)
Max the Hero
Self
RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors
Self
RiffTrax Live: RAD
Self
Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers
Self
RiffTrax Live: Godzilla
Self
RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
Self
RiffTrax Live: Octaman
Joel Williams
The Year of Laughing Dangerously
Self
GrimTrax
Self
RiffTrax Live: Point Break
Mike Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
Mike Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
Mike Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
Self
Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection
Self
RiffTrax Live: Time Chasers
Self
This Is MST3K
Self
Rifftrax Live: The Room
Poopie!
Michael J. Nelson
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
Himself
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey
Himself
RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror
Himself
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado
Self
RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls
Self
Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop
Self
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2
Himself / Mike Nelson
The Last Dance: RAW
Self
RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny
Self
RiffTrax Live: Mothra
Self
RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus
Self
RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders
RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
himself
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
Self
RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion
Himself
RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!
Himself
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
Himself
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015
Self
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
Self
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016
Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness
Mike Nelson
MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special
Mike Nelson
Poopie Parade of Values
Self
The Rifftrax Yule Log
Self
RiffTrax: Super Zeroes
RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes
Self
RiffTrax Live: Timecop
RiffTrax: Death Promise
Self
Santa's Village of Madness
self
Rifftrax: Twilight
self
Rifftrax: Cool as Ice
Self
Rifftrax: Birdemic
self
Rifftrax: R.O.T.O.R.
self
Rifftrax: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
self
Rifftrax: The Guy From Harlem
self
Rifftrax: The Crater Lake Monster
Mike Nelson
1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
Rifftrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer
The Three Stooges in Color
RiffTrax: A Christmas Carol
Self
RiffTrax: The Riffer's Cup
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
66
Gender
Male
Birthday
1964-10-11
Place of Birth
St. Charles, Illinois
Also Known As
Mike Nelson