Michael J. Nelson

1964 (61) • Writing

Born: 10/11/1964 (61) in St. Charles, Illinois

Known for: Writing

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.

Known For

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

66%

Mike Nelson

1996

Mystery Science Theater 3000

77%

Mike Nelson / Valeria / Holo-Clown / Baywatch characters (voice) / Kenny / Imperialistic Alien / Tony Travis (voice) / Torgo / Megaweapon (voice) / Morrissey / Officer Mike / Frank Sinatra (voice) / Isaac Asimov Literary Doomsday Device (voice) / Virtual comedy heckler (voice)

1989

RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection

80%

2015

RiffTrax Live: Sharknado

63%

Himself

2014

RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror

82%

Himself

2012

Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop

60%

Self

2017

RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny

87%

2015

RiffTrax Live: Godzilla

94%

Self

2014

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments

Mike Nelson

2026

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments

Creator

2026

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments

Writer

2026

Hunks of Junk

Self

2026

Hunks of Junk

Writer

2026

GrimTrax Returns

Self

2026

GrimTrax Returns

Writer

2026

RiffTrax Live: Timecop

100%

Self

2025

RiffTrax Live: Timecop

100%

Writer

2025

RiffTrax Live: Timecop

100%

Director

2025

RiffTrax: Super Zeroes

Self

2025

RiffTrax: Super Zeroes

Writer

2025

RiffTrax Live: Point Break

90%

Self

2024

RiffTrax Live: Point Break

90%

Writer

2024

GrimTrax

100%

Self

2024

GrimTrax

100%

Writer

2024

GrimTrax

100%

Director

2024

RiffTrax Live: RAD

80%

Self

2023

RiffTrax Live: RAD

80%

Writer

2023

RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing

55%

Self

2022

RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing

55%

Writer

2022

RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes

2022

RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins

80%

Self

2021

RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion

80%

Self

2019

RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders

100%

Self

2019

RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders

100%

Writer

2019

RiffTrax Live: Octaman

64%

Self

2019

The Rifftrax Yule Log

Self

2018