Michael J. Nelson
Personal Info
Know For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1964-10-11 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
St. Charles, Illinois
Also known As
Mike Nelson
Michael J. Nelson
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...
Acting
1996
as Mike Nelson
2021
as Self
2013
2012
2009
2007
as Stew (voice)
2017
2023
as Self
2013
2014
as Self
2022
2019
as Self
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as Joel Williams
2024
as Self
2024
as Self
1998
as Mike Nelson
1999
as Mike Nelson
2000
as Mike Nelson
2016
as Himself
1992
as Self
2015
as Himself
1995
1964
as Michael J. Nelson
2013
2012
2014
as Himself
2017
as Himself
2017
as Himself
2015
as Himself
1999
as Himself / Mike Nelson
2018
as Self
2016
as Himself
2014
as Self
2019
as Self
2010
as himself
2019
2009
2013
2015
2016
as Self
2016
1995
as Mike Nelson
1995
as Mike Nelson
2018
as Himself
2025
as Self
2025
as Self
2012
as Self
2009
as self
2013
as self
2015
as self
2014
as self
2010
2012
2011
1997
Production
2013
as Writer
2016
as Director
2016
as Writer
2000
2012
as Executive Producer
2012
1996
2014
as Writer
2024
as Writer
2024
as Director
2013
2024
as Writer
2017
2010
as Writer
2023
as Writer
2019
as Writer
2022
2017
as Director
2010
as Executive Producer
2010
as Writer
2025
as Writer
2025
as Writer
2012
as Writer
2012
as Director
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