Pat Smear
Acting
Born 1959-08-05 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Filmography
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
Oct 30, 2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Feb 14, 2025
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
Nov 18, 2023
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
Sep 9, 2023
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
Jun 2, 2023
The Teacher
May 30, 2023
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
May 21, 2023
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Sep 3, 2022
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
Apr 28, 2022
Studio 666
Feb 24, 2022
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
Feb 13, 2022
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
Dec 30, 2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Nov 20, 2021
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
Aug 1, 2021
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
May 8, 2021
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
Nov 23, 2020
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
Sep 28, 2019
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
Aug 25, 2019
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
Jun 23, 2019
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
Jun 21, 2019
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Apr 24, 2018
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
Oct 11, 2017
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
Jul 7, 2017
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
Feb 24, 2017
The Road to ACL
Mar 11, 2016
Cobain: Montage of Heck
Mar 23, 2015
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
Jan 25, 2015
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Dec 12, 2012
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
Sep 6, 2011
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
Jul 9, 2011