Michael J. Nelson

Michael J. Nelson

1964-10-11

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.

Also appears in

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

6.6

RiffTrax Live:

RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate

9.2

This Is MST 3K

This Is MST 3K

Not yet rated

Poopie!

Poopie!

8.0

RiffTrax Live: Godzilla

RiffTrax Live: Godzilla

9.6

The Year of Laughing Dangerously

The Year of Laughing Dangerously

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GrimTrax

GrimTrax

10.0

Rifftrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing

Rifftrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing

5.5

RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders

RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders

10.0

The Last Dance: RAW

The Last Dance: RAW

Not yet rated

RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins

RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins

8.0

RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space

RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space

9.0

Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers

Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers

10.0

RiffTrax Live: Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes

RiffTrax Live: Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes

9.0

Rifftrax: Stitches

Rifftrax: Stitches

Not yet rated

Rifftrax Live: Mothra

Rifftrax Live: Mothra

4.7

RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead

RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead

10.0

Max the Hero

Max the Hero

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RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion

RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion

8.0

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey

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