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
Self
The Road to ACL
Pat Smear
Studio 666
Self
Kurt & Courtney
Self
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
Self
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
The Decline of Western Civilization
Self
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
Self (Archive footage)
Cobain: Montage of Heck
Self
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
Self - Guitar
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
Self
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
Self
Nirvana Unplugged In New York Original MTV Version
Self
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
Self
The Teacher
Self
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
Media Blitz: The Germs Story
Self - Guitar
Nirvana: Live And Loud
Self
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Self - Guitars
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
Self
Punk: Attitude
Self
Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London
Cinque
Citizen Tania
Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self (archive footage)
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
self
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
Self
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
Jimi Hendrix
The Book of Manson
Self
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
Self
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
Self - Lead Guitar
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
Self - Guitar
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
Self (archive footage)
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
Self
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
Self - Guitars
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
Self
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
Self
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
Self
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
Self
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
Self
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
Himself
Germs: Caught In My Eye
Self - Guitars
Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
Self
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection
Self - Performer
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
Self
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
Self
Foo Fighters - Live in London
Self - Foo Fighters
Free Tibet
Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame - In Concert 2014-2017
Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert
Guitar
Foo Fighters Live at Glastonbury
Himself
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
57
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-08-05
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Foo Fighters