Michael J. Nelson
Age: 59 | From: St. Charles, Illinois
Person Details
Birthday: 1964-10-11 16:23:52
Aliases: Mike Nelson
Gender: Male
Place of birth: St. Charles, Illinois
Homepage: http://www.rifftrax.com/riffer/mike-nelson
Movie Involvements: 19
TV Involvements: 3
Most Famous Work
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!" 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.
Most Famous Work
Mystery Science Theater 3000
(1989) Director
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
(1996) Writer
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
(2010) Writer
Rifftrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
(2022) Writer
RiffTrax Live: RAD
(2023) Writer
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
(2016) Writer
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
(2012) Writer
RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
(2017) WriterActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Self | |
| 2022 | Self | |
| 2021 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| 2019 | Mike | |
| Michael J. Nelson | ||
| Self | ||
| 2018 | N/A | |
| 2017 | Self | |
| Himself | ||
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| 2016 | N/A | |
| Himself | ||
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| Himself | ||
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| 2015 | N/A | |
| Himself | ||
| Himself | ||
| Self | ||
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| 2014 | Self | |
| Himself | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2013 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Himself | ||
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| 2012 | Himself | |
| Self | ||
| 2010 | himself | |
| N/A | ||
| 2009 | Himself | |
| Self | ||
| 2007 | Stew (voice) | |
| Mike Nelson | ||
| Mike Nelson | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mike Nelson | ||
| Himself | ||
| 2001 | The Noble One (voice) | |
| 2000 | Mike Nelson | |
| 1999 | Himself / Mike Nelson | |
| Mike Nelson | ||
| 1998 | Mike Nelson | |
| 1996 | Mike Nelson | |
| 1995 | N/A | |
| 1993 | Torgo | |
| 1989 | Mike Nelson | |
| Tony Travis (voice) | ||
| Officer Mike | ||
| Torgo | ||
| Clown | ||
| Morrissey | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1964 | Michael J. Nelson | |
| Joel Williams | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Writer | |
| 2022 | Writer | |
| 2017 | Writer | |
| 2016 | Writer | |
| 2015 | Writer | |
| 2013 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 2012 | Writer | |
| 2010 | Writer | |
| 2000 | Writer | |
| 1996 | Writer | |
| 1993 | Writer | |
| 1989 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Director | |
| 2016 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Executive Producer | |
| 2010 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |