Rick Nielsen

Acting

Rick Nielsen

Born

1948-12-22 (77)

Place of birth

Rockford, Illinois, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

43 titles

Richard Alan Nielsen is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and leader of the rock band Cheap Trick. He is well-known for his numerous custom-made guitars from Hamer Guitars, including his famous five-neck guitar.

Known for

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster
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Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Colbert Report poster
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The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.

The Colbert Report

2005

The Drew Carey Show poster
6.5

Drew is an assistant director of personnel in a Cleveland department store and he has been stuck there for ten years. Other than fighting with co-worker Mimi, his hobbies include drinking beer and not being able to get dates. To make a few extra bucks he has a micro-brewery going in his garage with his buddies.

The Drew Carey Show

1995

Boy Meets World poster
8.3

The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.

Boy Meets World

1993

CMT Crossroads poster
8.0

Country music stars collaborate with performers from other musical genres and exchange stories about their mutual love for music.

CMT Crossroads

2002

TV Funhouse poster
7.0

In this spin-off of the Saturday Night Live TV Funhouse cartoons, happy-go-lucky Doug hosts a children's show in the vein of Pee-wee's Playhouse, wherein he chooses a theme for the day (Caveman Day, Western Day, Spaceman Day, Mexicans Day, etc.) and encourages his puppet friends, the Anipals, to participate. Of course, the depraved felt animals are far more interested in other activities, including going to a cockfight, visiting a bordello, becoming lab tests, and even getting (literally) high on Christmas cheer!

TV Funhouse

2000

Film credits

2010s · 8 titles

The Goddamn Comedy Jam poster
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Natasha Leggero, Adam Devine, Pete Davidson, Jay Pharoah and Jim Jefferies each tell a story about a song that's important to them, then get to live out their rock star fantasy by performing that song with the help of a live band (and a few special guests). These comics are having the time of their lives, and their infectious energy is impossible to resist.

The Goddamn Comedy Jam

2016

Sound City poster
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The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter David Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.

Sound City

2013

Cheap Trick: Guitar Center Sessions poster
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Over the past four decades, Illinois rockers Cheap Trick have released 16 studio albums, sold more than 20 million units, played over 5,000 concerts, and inspired countless artists throughout multiple generations. 1979's Cheap Trick at Budokan launched the band into international stardom and brought their overseas success home to the United States.

Cheap Trick: Guitar Center Sessions

2014

Cheap Trick - Live in Austin poster
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Cheap Trick headlines the Auditorium Shores stage at South by Southwest 2010 in Austin, Texas.

Cheap Trick - Live in Austin

2010

Cheap Trick - Greatest Hits: Japanese Single Collection poster
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This awesome collection from Rockford, Illinois' favorite sons includes all the music videos released during their EPIC era, including clips from the legendary Budokan shows.

Cheap Trick - Greatest Hits: Japanese Single Collection

2018

Cheap Trick Live at Red Rocks poster
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Since the early ’70s, Cheap Trick has been blending elements of pop, punk, and even metal in a way that is instantly catchy and recognizable. Now well into their fourth decade, the band is among the most active and successful in music history with featured appearances on over 20 movie soundtracks, more than 40 international gold and platinum certifications, a myriad of awards and industry honors, and total record sales in excess of 20 million. Join this historic band with a legendary performance from Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

Cheap Trick Live at Red Rocks

2016

Cheap Trick: Front Row Center poster
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Well known for their four decades of almost non-stop touring and new music, the group combines their famous power pop and melodic sounds as they rock out in this special concert. Seventeen studio albums under their belt make for so many great songs including favorites like 'Surrender,' 'Dream Police' and 'I Want You to Want Me.' Filmed at St. Ann's Warehouse, Brooklyn NY in 2010.

Cheap Trick: Front Row Center

2012

Todd Who? poster
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Todd Who? is a passionate, quirky 'rockumentary' that chronicles a fan’s 30 year obsession with criminally underrated rock musician Todd Rundgren.

Todd Who?

2016

2000s · 14 titles

Daddy Day Care poster
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Two men get laid off and have to become stay-at-home dads when they can't find jobs, which inspires them to open their own day-care center.

Daddy Day Care

2003

Rockthology 2 poster
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Rockthology is the ultimate reference of rock music! With bands like Guns 'n Roses, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Iron Maiden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queen, The Doors and Ozzy Osbourne, Rockthology is a "must have" for every rock fan! The complete Rockthology series consists of 20 parts, each with its own theme; from Sex to Fired Up, from No Fear to Raw.

Rockthology 2

2004

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Lovesongs Of The 70's

2004

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar poster
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Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar is a documentary film by filmmaker Kent Hagen. It spotlights the development and history of the classic electric guitar as well as the players that made them famous. Spanning a multitude of genres including rock, blues, rockabilly, country, hard rock, punk and more, this 2008 documentary provides an in-depth look at the six-string's immeasurable impact on society and culture. Les Paul, B.B. King, Duane Eddy, Scotty Moore, Billy Gibbons, Slash, George Thorogood, Joe Satriani, and Elliot Easton are just a few of the guitar legends interviewed. Winner for best documentary at the 2008 Route 66 Film Festival.

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

2008

Cheap Trick at Budokan poster
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Cheap Trick found early success in Japan, and capitalized on this popularity by recording Cheap Trick at Budokan in Tokyo on April 28 and 30, 1978, with an audience of 12,000 screaming Japanese fans nearly drowning out the band at times. The filmed concert had originally been shown on Japanese TV, and was not previously commercially until the 30th Anniversary Edition, Budokan! was released on November 11, 2008.

Cheap Trick at Budokan

2008

Larry presents: Best of The 80s poster
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01 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham 02 Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cindy Lauper 03 Wishing Well - Terence Trent D´Arby 04 Let´s Groove - Earth, Wind&Fire 05 Through The Barricades - Spandau Ballet 06 Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler 07 My Favourite Waste Of Time - Owen Paul 08 (Feel Like) Heaven - Fiction Factory 09 Oh Julie - Shakin´ Stevens 10 Eternal Flame - Bangles 11 Africa - Toto 12 It´s Raining Men - The Weather Girls 13 99 Luftballons - Nena 14 Precious Little Diamond - Fox The Fox 16 Tribute (Right On) - The Pasadenas 17 You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive 18 The Promise You Made - Cook Robin 19 All Cried Out - Alison Moyet 20 Hold On - Santana 21 The Power Of Love - Jennifer Rush 22 Something´s Jumpin´ In Your Shirt - Malcolm McLaren&The Bootzilla Orchestra (feat. Bootsy Collins&Introducing Lisa Marie) 23 Take Me Home Tonight - Eddy Money 24 Love Of The Common People - Paul Young 25 etc...

Larry presents: Best of The 80s

2004

Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball poster
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Little Steven's Underground Garage Presents The Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball, starring Cheap Trick, The Romantics, The Shadows of Knight, Roky Erickson and The Explosives, The Charms, and the Garage Girls A Go-Go.

Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball

2006

Cheap Trick - Sgt. Pepper Live poster
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The group salutes the 40th anniversary of the seminal Beatles album with a dynamic track-by-track rendition that features the New York Philharmonic, an Indian music ensemble, and an array of special guests. At the helm is Geoff Emerick who engineered the Fab Four's definitive album in 1967. Cheap Trick infuse their brand of Beatlesque power pop into a live tribute that pays homage to their musical influences. Never before performed live in its entirety by the Beatles, this footage is an exclusive opportunity to hear the complete album performed live. Extras include interviews with Cheap Trick - all never before seen. This musical release features the rock band Cheap Trick performing The Beatles' classic album SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.

Cheap Trick - Sgt. Pepper Live

2009

The Life and Times of Steve Marriott poster
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British mod rocker Steve Marriott had great stage presence, a unique voice and plenty of angst -- all on display in this docu-concert featuring clips from Marriott's days in bands the Small Faces and Humble Pie. Though Marriott remained a lesser-known musician throughout his abbreviated life, performance selections here, such as "Paradise Lost" "Black Coffee" and "Lazy Sunday," bring it all back for his fans.

The Life and Times of Steve Marriott

2000

Cheap Trick: Live in Australia poster
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The Illinois power-pop quartet of vocalist/guitarist Robin Zander, lead guitarist Rick Nielsen, bass guitarist Tom Petersson, and drummer Bun E. Carlos, the most famous hard rock band to come out of the American Midwest, are in full flight as they perform at the Hordern Pavillion Sydney, 1988, before a raving capacity crowd. Heavily influencing alternative and heavy metal bands of the '80s and '90 with their catchy power pop melodies and arena rock aesthetic, Cheap Trick are showcased here at the peak of their career.

Cheap Trick: Live in Australia

2005

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10.0

Documentary of the history of the alternative rock band, The Smashing Pumpkins. Story follows the band from their formative years in the late 1980's to their final performance together in December 2000.

The Smashing Pumpkins: Graceful Swans of Never

2001

Cheap Trick : From Tokyo to You poster
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In the summer of 2003, 25 years after their historic Budokan recordings, Cheap Trick returned to Japan for a triumphant tour. These concerts showcased the veteran band at the peak of their performing powers and now you can witness the excitement firsthanD.

Cheap Trick : From Tokyo to You

2004

Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book poster
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Spanning the incredible 35-plus-year career of pop rock legends Cheap Trick, this music video anthology features 18 of the band's biggest songs, including their 1988 smash hit, "The Flame." Chronicling just about every career up and down, this program's highlights include "Can't Stop Falling in Love," "Wherever Would I Be," "Never Had a Lot to Lose," "I Can't Take It," "If You Want My Love," "I Want You to Want Me" and "Ain't That a Shame."

Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book

2009

Cheap Trick - Silver poster
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Filmed in the late summer of 1999, Cheap Trick: Silver is a 25th anniversary celebration of the Rockford, Illinois, band famous for marrying British Invasion-era pop hooks with the guitar crunch of the Who's Quadrophenia period. Shot on a sealed-off, Rockford street, the concert is an electrifying overview of high points from the group's discography. The songs plucked from each of their albums reveal a remarkable power-pop consistency over the long haul, despite the band's lengthy periods of commercial rejection and bare survival. Visibly thrilled, Cheap Trick soar here through monster hits ("I Want You to Want Me," "Dream Police") and milk every drop of emotion from masterful ballads ("I Can't Take It"). While stellar guests include Slash and Billy Corgan, it's the appearances by less famous folk (the Rockford Symphony Orchestra, a few offspring of guitarist Rick Nielsen and singer Robin Zander) that movingly underscore the populist glories of this American band.

Cheap Trick - Silver

2001

1990s · 6 titles

The Big One poster
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The Big One is an investigative documentary from director Michael Moore who goes around the country asking why big American corporations produce their product abroad where labor is cheaper while so many Americans are unemployed, losing their jobs, and would happily be hired by such companies as Nike.

The Big One

1997

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8 poster
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Video magazine with interviews and video clips. Featured on this volume is: Aerosmith, Poison, Damn Yankees, Whitesnake, Ozzy, Cheap Trick, Overkill, Love/Hate, Queensryche and more.

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8

1990

Cheap Trick - Music For Hangovers poster
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Music for Hangovers is a live album and DVD by the rock band Cheap Trick. The album is a compilation from the band's four nights at The Metro in Chicago, Illinois in 1998. On each of the four nights, Cheap Trick played one of their first four albums in their entirety to open the show, coinciding with the reissues of the albums. Track listing "Oh Claire" "Surrender" "Hot Love" "I Can't Take It" "I Want You To Want Me" "Taxman, Mr. Thief" "Mandocello" "Oh Caroline" "How Are You?" "If You Want My Love" "Dream Police" "So Good To See You" "The Ballad of T.V. Violence" "Gonna Raise Hell"

Cheap Trick - Music For Hangovers

1999

Cheap Trick - Live In Australia '88 poster
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Fueled by a boost from their 1988 hit ballad "The Flame," Cheap Trick launched a comeback that took the group around the world on their "Lap of Luxury" tour. Recorded in Sydney, Australia, this 70-minute concert includes "Surrender," "I Want You to Want Me," "Big Eyes," "If You Want My Love," "On Top of the World," "Just Got Back," "Dream Police," "Clock Strikes Ten," "Never Had a Lot to Lose" and more.

Cheap Trick - Live In Australia '88

1999

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 9 poster
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Video magazine with interviews and video clips.

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 9

1990

Cheap Trick Live in Orlando poster
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Cheap Trick rings in the New Year at MGM Disney Studios in Orlando, Florida in 1999. Tracks include: "Big Eyes", "I Want You To Want Me", "Downed" and more!

Cheap Trick Live in Orlando

1999

1980s · 3 titles

1970s · 2 titles

Series credits

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster
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Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Colbert Report poster
7.0

The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.

The Colbert Report

2005

The Drew Carey Show poster
6.5

Drew is an assistant director of personnel in a Cleveland department store and he has been stuck there for ten years. Other than fighting with co-worker Mimi, his hobbies include drinking beer and not being able to get dates. To make a few extra bucks he has a micro-brewery going in his garage with his buddies.

The Drew Carey Show

1995

Boy Meets World poster
8.3

The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.

Boy Meets World

1993

CMT Crossroads poster
8.0

Country music stars collaborate with performers from other musical genres and exchange stories about their mutual love for music.

CMT Crossroads

2002

TV Funhouse poster
7.0

In this spin-off of the Saturday Night Live TV Funhouse cartoons, happy-go-lucky Doug hosts a children's show in the vein of Pee-wee's Playhouse, wherein he chooses a theme for the day (Caveman Day, Western Day, Spaceman Day, Mexicans Day, etc.) and encourages his puppet friends, the Anipals, to participate. Of course, the depraved felt animals are far more interested in other activities, including going to a cockfight, visiting a bordello, becoming lab tests, and even getting (literally) high on Christmas cheer!

TV Funhouse

2000

Gibson TV: The Conversation poster
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Gibson TV’s Original Series, “The Conversation,” features intimate conversations between two artists from similar genres but from different eras. They discuss everything from songwriting to touring to playing and anything else that’s safe to share on YouTube.

Gibson TV: The Conversation

2020