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Rick Nielsen

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateDec 22, 1948 (77 years old)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthRockford, Illinois, USA
Career Span1979 – Present (48 yrs)
Known Credits40 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.5

Rick Nielsen

Also known as:Rick NielsonCheap Trick
Total Works

40

33 movies • 7 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Boy Meets World
8.3
Boy Meets World
1993•series
as Gordy
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
as Self - Musical Guest
The Colbert Report
7.0
The Colbert Report
2005•series
as Self
Sound City
7.4
Sound City
2013•movie
as Self

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 40 titles featuring Rick Nielsen

Daddy Day Care
5.9
Daddy Day Care
2003•movie

as Himself (Cheap Trick)

Boy Meets World
8.3
1 eps
Boy Meets World
1993•series

as Gordy

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
1 eps

as Self - Musical Guest

The Colbert Report
7.0
1 eps
The Colbert Report
2005•series

as Self

Sound City
7.4
Sound City
2013•movie

as Self

The Drew Carey Show
6.5
1 eps
The Drew Carey Show
1995•series

as Self

The Big One
6.7
The Big One
1997•movie

as Himself - Entertainer

Disorderlies
4.9
Disorderlies
1987•movie

as Car Jacked Guy

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
6.2

as Self

TV Funhouse
7.0
1 eps
TV Funhouse
2000•series

as Self

CMT Crossroads
8.0
1 eps
CMT Crossroads
2002•series

as Self

Cheap Trick - Sgt. Pepper Live
8.8
Cheap Trick at Budokan
9.0

as Rick Nielsen

Cheap Trick - Live In Australia '88
7.0
Cheap Trick - Silver
8.0
Cheap Trick: Live in Australia
6.5

as Rick Nielsen

Cheap Trick - Music For Hangovers
8.0
The Goddamn Comedy Jam
6.0

as Self

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
8.0

as Self

The Life and Times of Steve Marriott
7.5
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
2.0

as Self

Cheap Trick: At Budokan-The 35th Anniversary Performance

as Himself

Larry presents: Best of The 80s

as Self

Lovesongs Of The 70's

as Can't Stop Falling Into Love

Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball

as Performer

Cheap Trick: Rock Goes to College

as Performer

Cheap Trick Live at Red Rocks
Cheap Trick : From Tokyo to You

as Self

Rockthology 2
Rockthology 2
2004•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene

as himself

Todd Who?
Todd Who?
2016•movie

as Himself

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 9

as Self

Cheap Trick - Greatest Hits: Japanese Single Collection
Cheap Trick: Front Row Center

as Performer

Cheap Trick Live in Orlando
Cheap Trick - Live in Austin
Cheap Trick: Live at Chicagofest

as Self

Cheap Trick: Guitar Center Sessions

as Guitar, Vocals

Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book
Gibson TV: The Conversation
4 eps

as Self