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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
Character:Himself
Release Date:30/10/2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Character:Self
Release Date:14/02/2025
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
Character:self
Release Date:18/11/2023
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
Character:Self
Release Date:09/09/2023
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
Character:Self
Release Date:02/06/2023
The Teacher
Character:Self
Release Date:30/05/2023
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
Character:Self
Release Date:21/05/2023
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Character:Self
Release Date:03/09/2022
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/04/2022
Studio 666
Character:Pat Smear
Release Date:24/02/2022
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
Character:Self
Release Date:13/02/2022
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
Character:Self
Release Date:30/12/2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/2021
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
Character:Self
Release Date:01/08/2021
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:08/05/2021
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
Character:
Release Date:23/11/2020
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
Character:Self
Release Date:28/09/2019
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
Character:Self
Release Date:25/08/2019
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
Character:Self
Release Date:23/06/2019
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
Character:Self
Release Date:21/06/2019
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Character:Self
Release Date:24/04/2018
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
Character:Self
Release Date:11/10/2017
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
Character:Self
Release Date:07/07/2017
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
Character:Self
Release Date:24/02/2017
The Road to ACL
Character:Self
Release Date:11/03/2016
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
Character:Self - Guitar
Release Date:07/06/2015
Cobain: Montage of Heck
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:23/03/2015
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
Character:Self - Guitars
Release Date:25/01/2015
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Character:Self
Release Date:12/12/2012
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
Character:Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Release Date:06/09/2011
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
Character:Self
Release Date:09/07/2011
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
Character:Self - Lead Guitar
Release Date:13/06/2011
Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
Character:Self - Guitars
Release Date:12/04/2011
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
Character:Self
Release Date:05/04/2011
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
Character:Self
Release Date:05/04/2011
Foo Fighters - Live in London
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2011
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
Character:Self
Release Date:02/11/2009
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
Character:Self - Guitars
Release Date:24/06/2008
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
Character:Self
Release Date:28/11/2006
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:21/11/2006
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
Character:Self
Release Date:31/10/2006
Punk: Attitude
Character:Self
Release Date:04/07/2005
Media Blitz: The Germs Story
Character:
Release Date:30/03/2004
Free Tibet
Character:Self - Foo Fighters
Release Date:11/09/1998
Kurt & Courtney
Character:Self
Release Date:27/02/1998
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
Character:Self - Guitar
Release Date:16/12/1993
Nirvana Unplugged In New York Original MTV Version
Character:Self
Release Date:16/12/1993
Nirvana: Live And Loud
Character:Self - Guitar
Release Date:13/12/1993
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
Character:Self - Guitar, Vocals
Release Date:18/11/1993
The Book of Manson
Character:Jimi Hendrix
Release Date:05/10/1989
Citizen Tania
Character:Cinque
Release Date:01/01/1989
The Decline of Western Civilization
Character:Self
Release Date:01/07/1981
Germs: Caught In My Eye
Character:Himself
Release Date:23/12/1979
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