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.
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Movies (46)
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
as Himself
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2025
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
as self
2023
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
as Self
2023
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
as Self
2023
The Teacher
as Self
2023
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
as Self
2023
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
as Self
2022
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Studio 666
as Pat Smear
2022
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
as Self
2022
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
as Self
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2021
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
as Self
2021
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
as Self - Performer
2021
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
2020
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
as Self
2019
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
as Self
2019
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
as Self
2019
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
as Self
2019
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
as Self
2018
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
as Self
2017
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
as Self
2017
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
as Self
2017
The Road to ACL
as Self
2016
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
as Self - Guitar
2015
Cobain: Montage of Heck
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
as Self - Guitars
2015
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
2012
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
as Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
2011
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
as Self
2011
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
as Self - Lead Guitar
2011
Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
as Self - Guitars
2011
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
as Self
2011
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
as Self
2011
Foo Fighters - Live in London
as Self
2011
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
as Self
2009
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
as Self - Guitars
2008
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
as Self
2006
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
as Self
2006
Punk: Attitude
as Self
2005
Media Blitz: The Germs Story
2004
Free Tibet
as Self - Foo Fighters
1998
Kurt & Courtney
as Self
1998
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
as Self - Guitar
1993
