Michael John Nelson (born October 11, 1964 in St. Charles, Illinois) is an American comedian and writer, most famous for his work on the cult television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K). Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. St Charles is an affluent city in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly 40 miles west of Chicago on The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of Pop culture. Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American Cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced Nelson was the head writer of the series for most of the show's 11-year run, and spent half of that time playing the on-air host, also named Mike Nelson. Michael J "Mike" Nelson is a Fictional character in the Comedy Science fiction Television series In addition to writing books, Mike is currently part of the online movie riffing sites RiffTrax and The Film Crew alongside fellow MST3K alumns, Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy. RiffTrax are downloadable audio commentaries featuring comedian Michael J The Film Crew were a comedic team similar to Mystery Science Theater 3000, comprising former MST3K cast members Michael J Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American Cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced Bill Corbett is a writer and performer for television film and theatre There are many people named Kevin Murphy: Kevin Murphy (actor (born 1956 American actor author and puppeteer Kevin Murphy (historian socialist
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Biography
Nelson is known for his goofy charm and classic "Midwestern hunk" appearance(he is tall, broad-shouldered, and blond) as well as his habit of playing both male and female roles. He is married to fellow MST3K writer Bridget Jones (Internet Movie Database), and the pair have two sons. Bridget Jones (born September 24, 1964) is an American Screenwriter and performer for Mystery Science Theater 3000
They moved from the Minneapolis, Minnesota area to San Diego, California in mid-2006. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. [1]
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Nelson 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[[1]] (a. TGI Friday's (often shortened to " Friday's " is an American restaurant chain focusing on Casual dining, with over Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American Cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced k. a. MST3K), typing up the suggestions in the writing room. The writers told him to feel free to make some comments on the movies they were watching, and Nelson so impressed them with both his wit and comedic timing that they made him a staff writer (and, later, head writer).
When series creator and host Joel Hodgson decided to leave the show halfway through the fifth season, he chose Nelson as his replacement — reportedly because he thought Nelson was a natural leader, a gifted comedian as well as a gifted musician, and also that Nelson simply looked good standing next to the show's puppets. Joel Gordon Hodgson (born February 20, 1960) is an American writer comedian and television actor [1]
Work since MST3K
Since the series ended, Nelson has worked steadily as a writer, publishing several books (as of March 2006): Mike Nelson's Movie Megacheese, Mike Nelson's Mind over Matters and Mike Nelson's Death Rat!, the last being his first novel. Mike Nelson's Movie Megacheese was the first book by Michael J Mike Nelson's Death Rat! (first published April 1, 2003) is the first full length Novel by American author Michael J A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story His other literary works include a series of pop culture humor books, Happy Kitty Bunny Pony, Goth-Icky, and Love Sick. He also wrote for the shortlived game show Let's Bowl, which gained a cult following of its own. Let's Bowl was a shortlived Bowling Game show that aired on the Comedy Central Television network He has provided humorous and informative commentary tracks for DVD releases of several films, including Reefer Madness, House on Haunted Hill, Plan 9 from Outer Space, Carnival of Souls and Night of the Living Dead. Reefer Madness (aka Tell Your Children) is a 1936 Exploitation film revolving around the tragic events that ensue when High school House on Haunted Hill ( 1959) is a Horror film directed by William Castle, written by Robb White, and starring Vincent Price Plan 9 from Outer Space is a 1959 Science fiction / Horror film written produced and directed by Edward D Carnival of Souls is a Horror film released in 1962 Produced and directed by Herk Harvey for an estimated $33000 the movie never gained widespread public Night of the Living Dead (1968 directed by George Romero, is an independent Black-and-white Horror film. With his MST3K co-stars Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, he is part of a comedy team called "The Film Crew" which has created comedy segments for NPR. Kevin Wagner Murphy (born November 3, 1956 in River Forest Illinois) is a United States Actor Bill Corbett is a writer and performer for television film and theatre The Film Crew were a comedic team similar to Mystery Science Theater 3000, comprising former MST3K cast members Michael J The first Film Crew DVD, Hollywood After Dark, was released July 10, 2007, with three others soon to follow. Walk the Angry Beach, also known as Hollywood After Dark and The Unholy Choice, is an Exploitation film starring Rue McClanahan
In 2006, Nelson was appointed Chief Content Producer for Legend Films. Legend Films, a San Diego -based company was founded in August 2001. He will be responsible for building and leading the company's creative content, providing on-going commentaries and developing other premium web-based programming. "I'm very excited. Legend Films is such a great fit for me—talented people who consistently put out a great product. Plus, there are Flaming Hot Cheetos in the lunch room vending machine. Cheetos are a brand of cheese curl made by Frito-Lay; they are a crunchy Cheese -flavored Cornmeal snack. A vending machine is a machine that provides various snacks beverages and other products to consumers That made it an easy choice to join the team," enthused Nelson. [2]
One of the projects put together by Nelson and Legend Films was RiffTrax, a website offering the purchase of downloadable audio commentaries. RiffTrax are downloadable audio commentaries featuring comedian Michael J The first commentary made available through the service was for Road House. Road House is a 1989 film directed by Rowdy Herrington and starring Patrick Swayze as the top bouncer at a seedy roadside bar According to a September 2006 podcast interview, Nelson feels Rifftrax may be the closest thing to a reunion of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 gang. [3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Biography for Joel Hodgson. Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American Cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced Timmy Big Hands was a Humor Webzine. Created in 2000 by the former cast and crew of Mystery Science Theater 3000, the site RiffTrax are downloadable audio commentaries featuring comedian Michael J Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-03-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor
- ^ Legend Films, Inc. (July 10, 2006). Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "Michael J. Nelson Named Producer at Legend Films". PR Newswire. Retrieved on 2007-01-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
- ^ The Flux. tv (September 28, 2006). Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "Mike Nelson of MST3K Fame Stops In". TheFlux. tv. Retrieved on 2007-01-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
External links
- Michael J. Nelson at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael J. Nelson's website
- LAist.com Interview with Michael J. Nelson
- Mike Nelson interviewed on "The Joe Cook Program" 9/24/06
- Rifftrax
- Lessing, Uri (July 29, 2006). Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "How Mike Nelson Crashed the 'Road House' and Inadvertently Damned this Interviewer to Hell". EFilmCritic. com. Retrieved on 2006-08-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.
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