Pat Smear

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.

Acted Movies

Studio 666 (2022)

Director: BJ McDonnell

Writers: Rebecca Hughes,

Cast: Chris Shiflett, Dave Grohl, Jenna Ortega, Leslie Grossman, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Rami Jaffee, Taylor Hawkins, Whitney Cummings, Will Forte,

Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)

Director: Brett Morgen

Writers: Brett Morgen,

Cast: Buzz Osborne, Courtney Love, Dale Crover, Dave Grohl, Eric Erlandson, Frances Bean Cobain, Jennifer Finch, Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain, Pat Smear,

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011)

Director: James Moll

Cast: Bob Mould, Chris Shiflett, Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins,