Michael J. Nelson

Person · Open Library

Born

1964

Works

13

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Film & TV

St. Charles, Illinois

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…

Known for

• GrimTrax Returns — Self2026
• Hunks of Junk — Self2026
• Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death — Mike Nelson2026
• Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Mike Nelson2026
• RiffTrax: Super Zeroes — Self2025
• RiffTrax Live: Timecop — Self2025
• GrimTrax — Self2024
• RiffTrax Live: Point Break — Self2024
• RiffTrax Live: RAD — Self2023
• RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing — Self2022

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1965

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

125

Total plays

630

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via Last.fm · Michael J. Nelson

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Michael

Family name

Nelson

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

St. Charles

Occupation

television actor

Educated at

University of Wisconsin–River Falls

Political party

Republican Party (United States)

Languages spoken

English language

Native language

English language

Notable work

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Image

Mike J. Nelson 2011 (5975430730).jpeg

Residence

Minneapolis

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