Michael J. Nelson
Known for: Writing
Born: October 11, 1964
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 Patr…
Known for
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
1996
RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins
2021
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
2012
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead
2013
RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space
2009
RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors
2017
RiffTrax Live: RAD
2023
Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers
2013
RiffTrax Live: Godzilla
2014
RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
2022
RiffTrax Live: Octaman
2019
GrimTrax
2024
RiffTrax Live: Point Break
2024
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
1999
Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
2013
RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection
2015
RiffTrax Live: Time Chasers
2016
Rifftrax Live: The Room
2015
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado
2014
RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
2017
Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls
2016
Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop
2017
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2
2015
RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny
2018
RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus
2014
RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders
2019
RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
2015
RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion
2019
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015
2015
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
2016
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016
2016
Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness
2010
The Rifftrax Yule Log
2018
RiffTrax: Super Zeroes
2025
RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes
2022
RiffTrax Live: Timecop
2025
Santa's Village of Madness
2012
Rifftrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer
2011
GrimTrax Returns
2026
Hunks of Junk
2026
RiffTrax: Pressure Point
MST3K: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
2026
Max the Hero
2007
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
1998
RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!
2009
Poopie Parade of Values
1995
The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon
2007
The Film Crew: Killers from Space
2007
RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror
2012
The Last Dance: RAW
1999
RiffTrax Live: Mothra
2016
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
2010
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
2013
MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special
1995
1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
1997
The Three Stooges in Color
2005
The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo
2007
The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
2000
Poopie!
1995
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey
2013
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
1964
The Year of Laughing Dangerously
This Is MST3K
1992
Mystery Science Theater 3000
1989
Total Riff Off
2014
The Adventures of Edward the Less
2001
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments