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