Georg Albert Ruthenberg Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known as Pat Smear, is an American musician. He is best known as a guitarist in the rock band Foo Fighters, with whom he has recorded three studio albums, as a founding member of the punk band Germs, and as a live guitarist for grunge icons Nirvana, notably on their famous MTV Unplugged performance.Smear also appeared regularly on the MTV fashion show House of Style with Cindy Crawford.
Full Name
Georg Albert Ruthenberg
Net Worth
$17 Million
Date Of Birth
August 5, 1959
Place Of Birth
West Los Angeles, California, USA
Height
5' 11¼" (1.81 m)
Occupation
Musician, songwriter
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor
Spouse
Rebecca Gibb
Nicknames
Pat Smear, Smear, Pat
Star Sign
Leo
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Fact
1
Original member of the legendary American punk band The Germs.
2
He was the original guitarist for the Foo Fighters. He left the band shortly after the release of their second album in 1997.
3
Fourth (and oldest) member of Nirvana in its final years (1993-1994, or the In Utero era).
4
Father is of German ancestry; mother is of African-American and Native American ancestry.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
20th Century Women
2016
writer: "Media Blitz" - as Georg Ruthenberg
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Concert for Valor
2014
TV Special writer: "My Hero"
Late Show with David Letterman
2011-2014
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Howard Stern Birthday Bash
2014
Video writer: "My Hero"
Sound City
2013
Documentary performer: "The Man That Never Was", "Your Wife Is Calling", "Cut Me Some Slack" / writer: "The Man That Never Was", "Cut Me Some Slack"
Saturday Night Live
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Real Steel
2011
writer: "Miss the Misery"
Somewhere
2010
writer: "My Hero"
The Other Guys
2010
writer: "My Hero" - as Georg Ruthenberg
Guitar Hero II
2006
Video Game writer: "MONKEY WRENCH"
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
2004
TV Movie documentary writer: "Manimal" - as George Ruthenberg
Tony Hawk's Underground 2
2004
Video Game writer: "Lexicon Devil" - as Georg Ruthenberg
Not Another Teen Movie
2001
writer: "My Hero"
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Vol. 2
2000
Video writer: "My Hero" - as Pat Smears
Gran Turismo 2
1999
Video Game writer: "My Hero"
Varsity Blues
1999
writer: "My Hero"
Suburbia
1983
writer: "No God"
Cruising
1980
writer: "Lions Share"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Citizen Tania
1989
Cinque (as Pat Ruthensmear)
The Book of Manson
1989
Jimi Hendrix (as Pat Ruthensmear)
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Punk's Not Dead
2007
Documentary additional thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Radio 1's Big Weekend Norwich 2015
2015
TV Mini-Series
Himself / Himself - Interviewee
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest: Foo Fighters
Sonic Highways
2014
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
60 Minutes
2014
TV Series documentary
Himself - Guitarist, Foo Fighters (segment "Foo Fighters")
Late Show with David Letterman
2011-2014
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Top Ten List Presenter / Himself - Foo Fighters: Guitar