Michael J. Nelson
Writing
Born October 11, 1964 in St. Charles, Illinois
Michael J. Nelson is the former host and writer of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000. Since that time, he has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, penned a regular column for TV Guide, and authored best-selling books for both HarperCollins and Abrams. His first book, Mike Nelson's Movie Megacheese, thrilled critics, including Richard Schickel of Time Magazine, who said of Mike, "He's more fun than a barrel of Val Kilmers... Smarter than a roomful of Patrick Swayzes... and almost as hilarious as Keanu Reeves." Mike's laugh-out-loud follow-up, Mind Over Matters, prompted Kirkus Reviews to enthuse, "From someplace called Minnesota comes a Nelson funnier than Ozzie, Ricky, Lord or Half," and even dared to compare him to another legendary writer, saying of his Serious Speech to Business People, "[It] could easily precede [Robert] Benchley's immortal Treasurer's Report."
Filmography
The Year of Laughing Dangerously
Joel Williams
The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments
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Hunks of Junk
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GrimTrax Returns
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RiffTrax Live: Timecop
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RiffTrax: Super Zeroes
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RiffTrax Live: Point Break
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GrimTrax
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RiffTrax Live: RAD
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RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
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RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes
RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins
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RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion
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RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders
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RiffTrax Live: Octaman
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The Rifftrax Yule Log
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RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny
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RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors
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RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
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Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop
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Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls
RiffTrax Live: Mothra
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RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
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RiffTrax Live: Time Chasers
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Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016
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RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2
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Rifftrax Live: The Room
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Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015
Himself
RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus
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RiffTrax Live: Godzilla
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RiffTrax Live: Sharknado
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Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
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RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey
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Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers
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RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
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RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror
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RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
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Rifftrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
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Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness
RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!
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RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space
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The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon
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The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo
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The Film Crew: Killers from Space
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
Mike Nelson
The Last Dance: RAW
Himself / Mike Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
Mike Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
Mike Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Mike Nelson
MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special
Mike Nelson
This Is MST3K
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Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mike Nelson