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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). 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.

Bio

Nelson is known for his goofy charm and classic "Midwestern hunk" appearance (being tall, broad-shouldered and blond)as well as his habit for playing both male and female roles. He is married to fellow MST3K writer Bridget Jones (Internet Movie Database), and the pair have two sons.

Nelson is a self-described Protestant [1] and refers to his political leanings as center-right [2].

They moved from the Minneapolis, Minnesota area to San Diego, California in mid-2006.[1]

MST3K

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, 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.[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. 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. 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, and Night of the Living Dead. 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. The first Film Crew DVD, Hollywood After Dark, is set for release July 10, 2007, with three others soon to follow.

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Mystery Science Theater 3000's Mike Nelson (left) and Kevin Murphy at "Exoticon 1" convention panel in Metairie, Louisiana, November 1998. They are contemplating New Orleans Mardi Gras beads.


In 2006, Nelson was appointed Chief Content Producer for Legend Films. 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. 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. The first commentary made available through the service was for Road House. 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

1. ^ Biography for Joel Hodgson. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
2. ^ Legend Films, Inc. (July 10, 2006). "Michael J. Nelson Named Producer at Legend Films". PR Newswire. Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
3. ^ The Flux.tv (September 28, 2006). "Mike Nelson of MST3K Fame Stops In". TheFlux.tv. Retrieved on 2007-01-03.

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