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 Patr…
Known For
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mike Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Mike Nelson
RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection
RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror
Himself
RiffTrax Live: Godzilla
Self
RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
Self
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
himself
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Filmography
Acting (76)
Movies (70)
GrimTrax Returns
2026as Self
RiffTrax: Super Zeroes
2025as Self
RiffTrax Live: Timecop
2025as Self
RiffTrax: The Riffer's Cup
2025as Self
RiffTrax Live: Point Break
2024as Self
GrimTrax
2024as Self
RiffTrax Live: RAD
2023as Self
RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
2022as Self
RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes
2022
RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins
2021as Self
RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders
2019as Self
RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion
2019as Self
RiffTrax Live: Octaman
2019as Self
RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny
2018as Self
The Rifftrax Yule Log
2018as Self
RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
2017as Self
Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop
2017as Self
RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors
2017as Self
RiffTrax Live: Time Chasers
2016as Self
RiffTrax Live: Mothra
2016as Self
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
2016as Self
Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls
2016
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016
2016as Self
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2
2015as Self
RiffTrax: Death Promise
2015
Rifftrax: Birdemic
2015as Self
RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection
2015
Rifftrax Live: The Room
2015as Self
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015
2015as Himself
RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
2015 Rifftrax: R.O.T.O.R.
2014as self
RiffTrax Live: Godzilla
2014as Self
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado
2014as Himself
RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus
2014as Self
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey
2013as Himself
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead
2013as Self
Rifftrax: Cool as Ice
2013as self
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
2013as Himself
Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers
2013as Self
Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
2013as Self
RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror
2012as Himself
Santa's Village of Madness
2012as Self
Rifftrax: The Guy From Harlem
2012as self
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
2012as Self
Rifftrax: The Crater Lake Monster
2011as self
Rifftrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer
2011
Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness
2010
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
2010as himself
Rifftrax: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
2010as self
Rifftrax: Twilight
2009as self
RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!
2009as Himself
RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space
2009as Self
Max the Hero
2007as Stew (voice)
The Film Crew: Killers from Space
2007as Self
The Three Stooges in Color
2005
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
2000as Mike Nelson
The Last Dance: RAW
1999as Himself / Mike Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
1999as Mike Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
1998as Mike Nelson
1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
1997as Mike Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
1996as Mike Nelson
MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special
1995as Mike Nelson
Poopie Parade of Values
1995as Mike Nelson
Poopie!
1995
This Is MST3K
1992as Self
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
1964as Michael J. Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments
as Mike Nelson
The Year of Laughing Dangerously
as Joel Williams
RiffTrax: A Christmas Carol
RiffTrax: Pressure Point
as Himself
Television (6)
Total Riff Off
2014 Rifftrax
2006 The Adventures of Edward the Less
2001as The Noble One (voice)
Mystery Science Theater 3000
1989as Mike Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000
1989as Isaac Asimov Literary Doomsday Device (voice)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments
as Mike Nelson
Crew (31)
Movies (28)
GrimTrax Returns
2026Writer
RiffTrax: Super Zeroes
2025Writer
RiffTrax Live: Timecop
2025Writer
RiffTrax Live: Point Break
2024Writer
GrimTrax
2024Director
GrimTrax
2024Writer
RiffTrax Live: RAD
2023Writer
RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
2022Writer
RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders
2019Writer
RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
2017Writer
RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors
2017Director
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
2016Director
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
2016Writer
RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus
2014Writer
Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers
2013Writer
Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
2013Writer
Santa's Village of Madness
2012Director
Santa's Village of Madness
2012Writer
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
2012Executive Producer
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
2012Writer
Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness
2010Writer
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
2010Executive Producer
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
2010Writer
The Film Crew: Killers from Space
2007Producer
The Film Crew: Killers from Space
2007Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
2000Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
1996Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments
Writer
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