Michael J. Nelson
Writing
Born: 1964-10-11 in St. Charles, Illinois
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 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
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mike Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Valeria
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Torgo
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Tony Travis (voice)
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Officer Mike
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Holo-Clown
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Morrissey
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Imperialistic Alien
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Isaac Asimov Literary Doomsday Device (voice)
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Kenny
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Megaweapon (voice)
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Baywatch characters (voice)
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Virtual comedy heckler (voice)
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Frank Sinatra (voice)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
Mike Nelson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments
Mike Nelson
GrimTrax Returns
Self
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Mike Nelson
Hunks of Junk
Self
2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
Mike Nelson
The Year of Laughing Dangerously
Joel Williams
RiffTrax: Super Zeroes
Self
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
Self
RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
Self
This Is MST3K
Self
The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon
Self
The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo
Self
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
Himself
RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins
Self
Total Riff Off
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015
Himself
RiffTrax Live: RAD
Self
RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus
Self
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016
Self
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
Mike Nelson
Poopie!
RiffTrax Live: Point Break
Self