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Michael J. Nelson

Michael John Nelson is the former host and writer of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988). Since that time, he has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, and along with writers Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbet is part of the online movie riffing site RiffTrax, producing hundreds of titles for blockbusters such as Twilight, Harry Potter, Star Wars and Star Trek.


Aliases
  • Mike Nelson
  • Michael Nelson
English
  • Born In St. Charles, Illinois, USA
  • Born October 11, 1964
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RiffTrax Live: Octaman

2019
as Michael J. Nelson

Poopie!

1995
as Mike Nelson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rifftrax: Replica

2017
as Michael J. Nelson

RiffTrax

2006
as Michael J. Nelson

RiffTrax Live: Sharknado

2014
as Michael J. Nelson

Rifftrax: Santa's Summer House

2018
as Michael J. Nelson

RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2

2015
as Michael J. Nelson

The Film Crew: Giant of Marathon

2016
as Michael J. Nelson

Rifftrax: Astro-Zombies

2016
as Mike Nelson

The Film Crew

2007
as Himself

Director

Movie Rifftrax Presents: She 2018
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Projected Man
1998
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Gorgo
1998
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Horror of Party Beach
1997
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Blood Waters of Dr. Z
1999
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Pumaman
1998
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Devil Fish
1998
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Invasion of the Neptune Men
1997
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Hamlet
1999
Movie Rifftrax: Santa's Summer House 2018
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Quest of the Delta Knights
1998
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Deadly Bees
1998
Episode RiffTrax
Jack Frost
2017
Episode RiffTrax
Starship Invasions
2018
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Time Chasers
1997
Movie The Dark 2018
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Agent for H.A.R.M.
1997
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
1998
Movie Rifftrax: Astro-Zombies 2016

Writer

Episode RiffTrax
The Phantom Creeps
2018
Episode RiffTrax
Zombie - AKA I Eat Your Skin
2019
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Night of the Blood Beast (Turkey Day)
1995
Episode RiffTrax
Terror in the Wax Museum
2018
Movie The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark 2007
Episode RiffTrax
Game of Thrones: Season 1 Episode 1
2016
Episode RiffTrax
Blood Theatre
2019
Movie RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny 2015
Episode RiffTrax
Trucker's Woman
2018
Episode RiffTrax
Giant from the Unknown
2019
Episode RiffTrax
Adventures of Captain Marvel: The Guillotine (Chapter 2)
2022
Movie Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie 1996
Episode RiffTrax
Santa's Summer House
2018
Movie The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo 2016
Episode RiffTrax
Yesterday's Target
2019
Movie RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2014
Episode RiffTrax
Rifftrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
2022
Episode RiffTrax
1990: Bronx Warriors
2019
Episode RiffTrax
Westworld: Season 1 Episode 1
2017
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special
1995
Episode RiffTrax
Project Eliminator
2022
Episode RiffTrax
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
2019
Movie RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party 2017
Episode RiffTrax
Kill or Be Killed
2019
Episode RiffTrax
The Monster's Christmas
2022
Episode RiffTrax
The Girl from Rio
2019
Movie The Dark 2018
Episode RiffTrax
The Million Eyes of Sumuru
2019
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
1996
Episode RiffTrax
Subspecies IV: The Awakening
2019
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
MST3K's Academy of Robots' Choice Awards Special
1998
Episode RiffTrax
The Fantastic Argoman
2024
Episode RiffTrax
Karate Cop
2019
Movie RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2 2015
Episode RiffTrax
RiffTrax Live: The Giant Spider Invasion
2019
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
1998
Movie The Film Crew: Giant of Marathon 2016
Episode RiffTrax
Contamination
2019
Episode RiffTrax
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2018
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Cheap Seats: Creative Breaking Championships/K-1 Fighting
2005
Movie RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019 2019
Episode RiffTrax
The Dark
2018
Episode RiffTrax
Rats: Night of Terror
2019
Episode RiffTrax
Omega Cop
2018
Episode RiffTrax
The Visitor
2019
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
1997

Creator

Episode RiffTrax
To Catch a Yeti
2015

Producer

Movie The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark 2007
Movie The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo 2016
Movie The Film Crew: Giant of Marathon 2016

Guest Star

Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Indestructible Man
1992
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Projected Man
1998
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Women of the Prehistoric Planet
1990
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Escape 2000
1996
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Rocketship X-M
1990
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Being from Another Planet
1992
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Fugitive Alien
1991
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
First Spaceship on Venus
1990
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Crash of Moons
1992
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Sidehackers
1990
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Attack of the Giant Leeches
1992
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Revenge of the Creature
1997
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Jungle Goddess
1990
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Warrior of the Lost World
1993
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Gamera vs. Guiron
1991
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Parts: The Clonus Horror
1997
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Attack of the Eye Creatures
1992
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
War of the Colossal Beast
1991
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Leech Woman
1997
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster
1991
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Final Justice
1999
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?
1997
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Samson vs. the Vampire Women
1995
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Manhunt in Space
1992
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Mole People
1997
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Human Duplicators
1992
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Rocket Attack USA
1990
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Gamera
1991
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Daddy-O
1991
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Turkey Day '95
1995
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Deadly Mantis
1997
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
City Limits
1992
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Gamera vs. Zigra
1991
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
Hercules Unchained
1992
Episode The Mads Are Back
T-Bird Gang
2021
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Lost Continent
1990
Episode RiffTrax
Troll 2
2007
Episode Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Amazing Colossal Man
1991