Michael J. Nelson
Writing • AGE 61
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 reg...
Filmography
Hunks of Junk
Self
2026
GrimTrax Returns
Self
2026
RiffTrax Live: Timecop
Self
2025
RiffTrax: Super Zeroes
Self
2025
RiffTrax Live: Point Break
Self
2024
GrimTrax
Self
2024
RiffTrax Live: RAD
Self
2023
RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
Self
2022
RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes
2022
RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins
Self
2021
RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion
Self
2019
RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders
Self
2019
RiffTrax Live: Octaman
Self
2019
The Rifftrax Yule Log
Self
2018
RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny
Self
2018
RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors
Self
2017
RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
Self
2017
Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop
Self
2017
Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls
2016
RiffTrax Live: Mothra
Self
2016
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
Self
2016
RiffTrax Live: Time Chasers
Self
2016
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016
Self
2016
RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
2015
RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection
2015
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2
Self
2015
Rifftrax Live: The Room
Self
2015
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015
Himself
2015
RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus
Self
2014
RiffTrax Live: Godzilla
Self
2014
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado
Himself
2014
Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Self
2013
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead
Self
2013
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey
Himself
2013
Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers
Self
2013
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
Himself
2013
RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror
Himself
2012
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
Self
2012
Rifftrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer
2011
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
himself
2010
Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness
2010
RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!
Himself
2009
RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space
Self
2009
The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon
Self
2007
The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo
Self
2007
The Film Crew: Killers from Space
Self
2007
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
Mike Nelson
2000
The Last Dance: RAW
Himself / Mike Nelson
1999
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
Mike Nelson
1999
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
Mike Nelson
1998
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Mike Nelson
1996
MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special
Mike Nelson
1995
This Is MST3K
Self
1992
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Valeria
1989
The Year of Laughing Dangerously
Joel Williams
The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark
Self
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments
Mike Nelson