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Michael J. Nelson

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!" Mike speaks all over the country, is a frequent guest on radio and television, and along with Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy sells out theaters with his RiffTrax Live events.


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Born:
Oct 11, 1964 In St. Charles, Illinois
Movie/TV Credits:
19
First Appeared:
In the movie Three Stooges: Greatest Routines 1964-12-01
Latest Project:
Movie RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party 2017-06-15
Known For
Poster of The Adventures of Edward the Less
Poster of Poopie!
Filmography
Movie RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party Himself 2017-06-15
Movie Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop Himself 2017-04-13
Movie Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016 Himself 2016-04-04
Movie Rifftrax Live: Time Chasers Himself 2016-05-05
Movie Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls 2016-10-27
Movie RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion Self 2016-06-28
Movie Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015 Himself 2015-03-06
Movie Rifftrax Live: The Room Himself 2015-05-06
Movie RiffTrax Live: Sharknado Himself 2014-07-10
Movie RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013 Himself 2013-05-30
Movie Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey Himself 2013-09-03
Movie RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror Himself 2012-10-25
Movie RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza! Himself 2009-12-16
Series The Adventures of Edward the Less The Noble One (voice) 2001-01-01
Movie The Last Dance: RAW Himself / Mike Nelson 1999-10-31
Movie Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie Mike Nelson 1996-04-19
Movie Poopie! 1995-11-23
Series Mystery Science Theater 3000 Mike Nelson 1989-11-25
Movie Three Stooges: Greatest Routines Michael J. Nelson 1964-12-01