Known For
Writing
Born
Oct 11, 1964
Place of Birth
St. Charles, Illinois
Credits
69 titles
Michael J. Nelson
Biography
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." And Kirkus Reviews loved his novel, Death Rat!, saying, "Fast-paced, outrageous and funny, first-novelist Nelson's mockery of media mendacity is as biting as La Dolce Vita or Network--only funnier!" Nelson speaks all over the country, is a frequent guest on radio and television, and along with fellow former MST3K writers/performers Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy operate a podcast called RiffTrax, which, in a similar vein to MST3K, targets more mainstream films.
Known For
Filmography
MST3K: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
Mike Nelson
Hunks of Junk
Self
GrimTrax Returns
Self
RiffTrax Live: Timecop
Self
RiffTrax: Super Zeroes
Self
RiffTrax Live: Point Break
Self
GrimTrax
Self
RiffTrax Live: RAD
Self
RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
Self
RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes
RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins
Self
RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion
Self
RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders
Self
RiffTrax Live: Octaman
Self
The Rifftrax Yule Log
Self
RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny
Self
RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors
Self
RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
Self
Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop
Self
Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls
RiffTrax Live: Mothra
Self
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
Self
RiffTrax Live: Time Chasers
Self
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016
Self
RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2
Self
Rifftrax Live: The Room
Self
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015
Himself
RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus
Self
RiffTrax Live: Godzilla
Self
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado
Himself
Total Riff Off
Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Self
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead
Self
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey
Himself
Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers
Self
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
Himself
Santa's Village of Madness
Self
RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror
Himself
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
Self
Rifftrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
himself
Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness
RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!
Himself
RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space
Self
Max the Hero
Stew (voice)
The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon
Self
The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo
Self
The Film Crew: Killers from Space
Self