Michael J. Nelson Net Worth is
$7 Million
Michael J. Nelson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Michael John Nelson (born October 11, 1964) is an American comedian and writer, most known for his work on the cult television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K). Nelson was the head writer of the series for most of the show's eleven-year run, and spent half of that time as the on-air host, also named Mike Nelson. In addition to writing books, Nelson is currently part of the online movie riffing sites RiffTrax and The Film Crew with fellow MST3K alumni, Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy. He has written articles for Cracked.com.
| Full Name | Michael John Nelson |
| Date Of Birth | October 11, 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | St. Charles, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Profession | Writer, Music Department, Actor |
| Spouse | Bridget Jones Nelson |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Quote |
|---|
| 1 | [on dressing up as Star Trek: Voyager (1995)'s Capt. Kathryn Janeway in MST3K episode "Laserblast"]: "It is a small comfort to me that no matter how talented the make-up artist, how good the costume, how expert the lighting, I don't look anymore like a woman than Fred Gwynn does, without make-up." |
| 2 | [Talking about the film Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)]: "We [the writers] started watching it, and had never seen anything like that. We kept saying to ourselves, 'There is no way we can do this movie, it is just too bizarre.' But we finally decided, 'No, we must bring this to the world.'" |
| 3 | [His explanation of how the show Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988) lasted so long (10 seasons)] "I think the thing is just not to get famous, which is what we've done. We're always under the radar, we're durable because we're so not successful." |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Regularly writing, recording and releasing downloadable commentaries for current movies to be played in sync with them, called "Rifftrax," along with other MST3K guests. [January 2008] |
| 2 | Provides commentary tracks for Off Color Films' colorized DVD releases. Has currently done _Reefer Madness_, Night of the Living Dead (1968), _Carnival of Souls_, House on Haunted Hill (1959), and _Plan 9 From Outer Space_. [April 2004] |
| 3 | Recently moved from Minnesota to San Diego, California. [August 2006] |
| 4 | Living in Minneapolis area, writing essays about bad movies, etc. for magazines and online magazines. Has two books of collected essays published. [June 2002] |
| 5 | He was working as a waiter at T.G.I. Friday's and doing occasional stand-up comedy when he was offered a job on Mystery Science Theater 3000 doing typing in the writing room. The writers told him to feel free to make some comments on the movies they were watching, and he so impressed them with his wit and comedic timing that they made him a staff writer (and later the head writer). |
| 6 | Joel Hodgson chose him to be his replacement as the host of Mystery Science Theater 3000 because he was impressed with his leadership skills, his music skills and the fact that he looked great standing next to the show's puppets. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| VeggieTales in the House | 2014 | TV Series | |
| RiffTrax Live: Sharknado | 2014 | Video | |
| RiffTrax Live: Manos - The Hands of Fate | 2012 | writer | |
| Max the Hero | 2007 | Short | |
| The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon | 2007 | Video | |
| The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo | 2007 | Video | |
| The Film Crew: Killers from Space | 2007 | Video | |
| The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark | 2007 | Video | |
| Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker | 2004 | TV Series one episode | |
| Mr. B's Lost Shorts | 2001 | Video head writer | |
| Let's Bowl | 2001 | TV Series | |
| The Adventures of Edward the Less | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | |
| Assignment: Venezuela and Other Shorts | 2000 | Video head writer | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts Volume 2 | 1999 | Video | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts Volume 3 | 1999 | Video | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | | TV Series head writer - 164 episodes, 1990 - 1999 written by - 13 episodes, 1989 - 1990 | |
| Let's Bowl | 1998 | TV Series writer | |
| 2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review | 1998 | TV Short head writer | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: Academy of Robots' Choice Awards Special | 1998 | TV Special head writer | |
| 1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review | 1997 | TV Short head writer | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie | 1996 | written by | |
| MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special | 1995 | TV Special head writer | |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | | TV Series composer - 75 episodes, 1990 - 1999 arranger - 69 episodes, 1991 - 1996 performer - 10 episodes, 1991 - 1992 music supervisor - 1 episode, 1994 | |
| 2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review | 1998 | TV Short composer: song "End of the Summer" | |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Armikrog | 2015 | Video Game announced voice | |
| Total Riff Off | 2014 | TV Series | |
| Mega64 | 2010 | TV Series | Frankie |
| Max the Hero | 2007 | Short | Stew (voice) |
| Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker | 2005 | TV Series | Mike Nelson |
| Mr. B's Lost Shorts | 2001 | Video | Mike Nelson |
| The Adventures of Edward the Less | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | The Noble One (voice) |
| Assignment: Venezuela and Other Shorts | 2000 | Video | Mike Nelson |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts Volume 2 | 1999 | Video | Mike Nelson |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts Volume 3 | 1999 | Video | Mike Nelson |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1990-1999 | TV Series | Mike Nelson / Observer / Torgo / ... |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts | 1998 | Video | Mike Nelson |
| 2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review | 1998 | TV Short | Mike Nelson |
| 1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review | 1997 | TV Short | Mike Nelson |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie | 1996 | | Mike Nelson |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space | 2009 | performer: "Elvira" - as Vampira, uncredited / performer: "Plans 1 through 9" - uncredited | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | | TV Series 4 episodes, 1990 - 1997 performer - 65 episodes, 1990 - 1999 writer - 22 episodes, 1990 - 1998 music - 14 episodes, 1990 - 1999 arranger - 13 episodes, 1991 - 1994 lyrics - 1 episode, 1991 | |
| 2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review | 1998 | TV Short music: "End of the Summer" / performer: "End of the Summer" | |
| 1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review | 1997 | TV Short music: "Blockbuster Review Uptown Toodle-oo" | |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1992-1999 | TV Series 18 episodes | |
| 2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review | 1998 | TV Short | |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| RiffTrax Live: Manos - The Hands of Fate | 2012 | executive producer | |
| The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo | 2007 | Video co-producer | |
| The Film Crew: Killers from Space | 2007 | Video producer | |
| The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark | 2007 | Video producer | |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Adventures of Edward the Less | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: Academy of Robots' Choice Awards Special | 1998 | TV Special | |
| MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special | 1995 | TV Special | |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| VeggieTales in the House | 2014 | TV Series story editor - 1 episode | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1990 | TV Series this week's creative pit boss - 1 episode | |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Public Domain Theatre | 2011-2014 | TV Series special thanks for bringing the funny - 34 episodes | |
| The Making of 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' | 1997 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| This Is MST3K | 1992 | TV Short documentary special thanks - as Mike Nelson | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| RiffTrax Live: Anaconda | 2014 | | Himself |
| RiffTrax Live: Godzilla | 2014 | | Himself |
| RiffTrax Live: Sharknado | 2014 | Video | Himself |
| RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians | 2013 | | Himself |
| RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead | 2013 | | Himself |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey | 2013 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| RiffTrax Live: Starship Troopers | 2013 | Video | Himself |
| RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts SF Sketchfest 2013 | 2013 | | Himself |
| RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror | 2012 | | Himself |
| RiffTrax Live: Manos - The Hands of Fate | 2012 | | Himself |
| RiffTrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer | 2011 | | Himself |
| RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill | 2010 | | Himself |
| RiffTrax Live: Reefer Madness | 2010 | | Himself |
| RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza! | 2009 | | Himself |
| RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space | 2009 | | Himself |
| The History of MST3K | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon | 2007 | Video | Himself |
| The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo | 2007 | Video | Himself |
| The Film Crew: Killers from Space | 2007 | Video | Himself |
| The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark | 2007 | Video | Himself |
| The Three Stooges in Color | 2005 | Video | Himself (as Mike Nelson) |
| Super Secret Movie Rules | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Critic and Author / Himself |
| Dragon*Con 2002 | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: Academy of Robots' Choice Awards Special | 1998 | TV Special | Mike Nelson |
| The Making of 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Mike Nelson |
| MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special | 1995 | TV Special | Mike Nelson |
| This Is MST3K | 1992 | TV Short documentary | Himself (Head Writer, MST3K) (as Michael Nelson) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 1995 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988) |
| 1995 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Writing an Entertainment Special | MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special (1995) |
| 1994 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988) |
| 1994 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Writing a Comedy Series | Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988) |
| 1994 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Comedy Series | Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988) |
| 1993 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Writing a Comedy Series | Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988) |
