Rick Nielsen
December 22, 1948 (76 years old) in Rockford, Illinois, USA
Richard Alan Nielsen is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and leader of the rock band Cheap Trick. He is well-known for his numerous custom-made guitars from Hamer Guitars, including his famous five-neck guitar.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties as Self
- 2023 · Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene as himself
- 2018 · Cheap Trick - Greatest Hits: Japanese Single Collection as
- 2016 · The Goddamn Comedy Jam as Himself
- 2016 · Todd Who? as Himself
- 2016 · Cheap Trick Live at Red Rocks as
- 2014 · Cheap Trick: Guitar Center Sessions as Guitar, Vocals
- 2013 · Sound City as Self
- 2012 · Cheap Trick: Front Row Center as Performer
- 2010 · Cheap Trick - Live in Austin as
- 2009 · Cheap Trick - Sgt. Pepper Live as
- 2009 · Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book as
- 2008 · Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar as Self
- 2008 · Cheap Trick at Budokan as Rick Nielsen
- 2006 · Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball as Performer
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as
- 2005 · Cheap Trick: Live in Australia as Rick Nielsen
- 2004 · Lovesongs Of The 70's as Can't Stop Falling Into Love
- 2004 · Rockthology 2 as
- 2004 · Cheap Trick : From Tokyo to You as Self
- 2004 · Larry presents: Best of The 80s as Self
- 2003 · Daddy Day Care as Himself (Cheap Trick)
- 2002 · CMT Crossroads as Self
- 2001 · The Smashing Pumpkins: Graceful Swans of Never as Himself
- 2001 · Cheap Trick - Silver as
- 2000 · TV Funhouse as Self
- 2000 · The Life and Times of Steve Marriott as
- 1999 · Cheap Trick Live in Orlando as
- 1999 · Cheap Trick - Live In Australia '88 as
- 1999 · Cheap Trick: Music For Hangovers as
- 1997 · The Big One as Himself - Entertainer
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Self
- 1993 · Boy Meets World as
- 1990 · Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8 as Self
- 1990 · Hard 'N Heavy Volume 9 as Self
- 1987 · Disorderlies as Car Jacked Guy
- 1981 · Cheap Trick: Live at Chicagofest as Self
- 1979 · Cheap Trick: Rock Goes to College as Performer
- 1979 · Hello Reading: Cheap Trick at Reading Festival as
- Future · Cheap Trick: At Budokan-The 35th Anniversary Performance as Himself