Rick Nielsen

Rick Nielsen

Known for
Acting
Born
December 22, 1948 (age 77)
Birthplace
Rockford, Illinois, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

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Cheap Trick: At Budokan-The 35th Anniversary Performance poster

Cheap Trick: At Budokan-The 35th Anniversary Performance

Movie · as Himself

2024
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties poster

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

Movie · as Self

2023
Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene poster

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

Movie · as himself

2020
Gibson TV: The Conversation poster

Gibson TV: The Conversation

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2018
Cheap Trick - Greatest Hits: Japanese Single Collection poster

Cheap Trick - Greatest Hits: Japanese Single Collection

Movie

2016
Cheap Trick Live at Red Rocks poster

Cheap Trick Live at Red Rocks

Movie

2016
The Goddamn Comedy Jam poster

The Goddamn Comedy Jam

Movie · as Self

2016
Todd Who? poster

Todd Who?

Movie · as Himself

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2014
Cheap Trick: Guitar Center Sessions poster

Cheap Trick: Guitar Center Sessions

Movie · as Guitar, Vocals

2013
Sound City poster

Sound City

Movie · as Self

2012
Cheap Trick: Front Row Center poster

Cheap Trick: Front Row Center

Movie · as Performer

2010
Cheap Trick - Live in Austin poster

Cheap Trick - Live in Austin

Movie

2009
Cheap Trick - Sgt. Pepper Live poster

Cheap Trick - Sgt. Pepper Live

Movie

2009
Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book poster

Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book

Movie

2008
Cheap Trick at Budokan poster

Cheap Trick at Budokan

Movie · as Rick Nielsen

2008
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar poster

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

Movie · as Self

2006
Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball poster

Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball

Movie · as Performer

2005
Cheap Trick: Live in Australia poster

Cheap Trick: Live in Australia

Movie · as Rick Nielsen

2005
The Colbert Report poster

The Colbert Report

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
Larry presents: Best of The 80s poster

Larry presents: Best of The 80s

Movie · as Self

2004
Lovesongs Of The 70's poster

Lovesongs Of The 70's

Movie · as Can't Stop Falling Into Love

2004
Cheap Trick : From Tokyo to You poster

Cheap Trick : From Tokyo to You

Movie · as Self

2004
Rockthology 2 poster

Rockthology 2

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2003
Daddy Day Care poster

Daddy Day Care

Movie · as Himself (Cheap Trick)

2002
CMT Crossroads poster

CMT Crossroads

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Cheap Trick - Silver poster

Cheap Trick - Silver

Movie

2001
The Smashing Pumpkins: Graceful Swans of Never

The Smashing Pumpkins: Graceful Swans of Never

Movie · as Himself

2000
The Life and Times of Steve Marriott poster

The Life and Times of Steve Marriott

Movie

2000
TV Funhouse poster

TV Funhouse

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
Cheap Trick - Music For Hangovers poster

Cheap Trick - Music For Hangovers

Movie

1999
Cheap Trick - Live In Australia '88 poster

Cheap Trick - Live In Australia '88

Movie

1999
Cheap Trick Live in Orlando poster

Cheap Trick Live in Orlando

Movie

1997
The Big One poster

The Big One

Movie · as Himself - Entertainer

1995
The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1993
Boy Meets World poster

Boy Meets World

TV · as Gordy · 1 ep

1990
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 9 poster

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 9

Movie · as Self

1990
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8 poster

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8

Movie · as Self

1987
Disorderlies poster

Disorderlies

Movie · as Car Jacked Guy, Hijacked Car Driver

1981
Cheap Trick: Live at Chicagofest poster

Cheap Trick: Live at Chicagofest

Movie · as Self

1979
Cheap Trick: Rock Goes to College poster

Cheap Trick: Rock Goes to College

Movie · as Performer

1979
Hello Reading: Cheap Trick at Reading Festival

Hello Reading: Cheap Trick at Reading Festival

Movie