
Michael J. Nelson
October 11, 1964St. 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.…
Filmography

Rifftrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer
2011 · 10.0

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments
2026 · 9.0

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Deathsport
2026 · 9.0

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
2000 · 9.0
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Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
1964 · 9.0

Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness
2010 · 9.0

Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls
2016 · 9.0
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Poopie!
1995 · 9.0

RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
2015 · 8.7

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
1999 · 8.5

RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection
2015 · 8.0

MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special
1995 · 8.0
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The Three Stooges in Color
2005 · 8.0

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
2026 · 7.8

Mystery Science Theater 3000
1989 · 7.7

2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
1998 · 7.0
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Total Riff Off
2014 · 7.0

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
1996 · 6.6
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Max the Hero
2007 · 6.0
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The Adventures of Edward the Less
2001 · 0.0
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Poopie Parade of Values
1995 · 0.0

RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes
2022 · 0.0

1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
1997 · 0.0

The Year of Laughing Dangerously
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
1998 · 0.0