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!" 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
Credits
- 2024 · RiffTrax Live: Point Break as Self
- 2024 · GrimTrax as Self
- 2023 · RiffTrax Live: RAD as Self
- 2022 · Rifftrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing as Self
- 2021 · RiffTrax Live: Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes as
- 2021 · RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins as Self
- 2020 · Rifftrax: Stitches as
- 2019 · RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion as Mike
- 2019 · RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders as Self
- 2019 · RiffTrax Live: Octaman as Self
- 2018 · Rifftrax Live: Space Mutiny as Self
- 2017 · RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors as Self
- 2017 · RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party as Himself
- 2017 · Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop as Himself
- 2016 · Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls as
- 2016 · Rifftrax Live: Mothra as Himself
- 2016 · RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion as Self
- 2016 · Rifftrax Live: Time Chasers as Himself
- 2016 · Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016 as Himself
- 2015 · RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny as
- 2015 · Rifftrax Live: Miami Connection as
- 2015 · RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2 as Himself
- 2015 · Rifftrax Live: The Room as Himself
- 2015 · Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015 as Himself
- 2014 · RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus as Self
- 2014 · RiffTrax Live: Godzilla as Self
- 2014 · RiffTrax Live: Sharknado as Himself
- 2014 · Total Riff Off as
- 2013 · Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians as Self
- 2013 · RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead as Self
- 2013 · Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey as Himself
- 2013 · Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers as Self
- 2013 · RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013 as Himself
- 2012 · RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror as Himself
- 2012 · RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate as Self
- 2011 · RiffTrax: Thor as Self
- 2010 · RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill as himself
- 2010 · Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness as
- 2009 · RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza! as Himself
- 2009 · RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space as Self
- 2007 · Max the Hero as Stew (voice)
- 2001 · The Adventures of Edward the Less as The Noble One (voice)
- 2000 · Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3 as Mike Nelson
- 1999 · The Last Dance: RAW as Himself / Mike Nelson
- 1999 · Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2 as Mike Nelson
- 1998 · Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1 as Mike Nelson
- 1996 · Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie as Mike Nelson
- 1995 · Poopie! as
- 1995 · Poopie Parade of Values as Mike Nelson
- 1995 · MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special as Mike Nelson
- 1989 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Gamera
- 1989 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Mike Nelson
- 1989 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Torgo
- 1989 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Morrissey
- 1989 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Tony Travis (voice)
- 1989 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Officer Mike
- 1989 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Clown
- 1989 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Imperialistic Alien 1
- Future · The Year of Laughing Dangerously as Joel Williams
- Future · This Is MST 3K as Self
- 1964 · Three Stooges: Greatest Routines as Michael J. Nelson
- Future · RiffTrax: Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Himself (voice)