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Rick Nielsen(I)

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  • Actor
  • Composer
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Rick Nielsen at an event for Sound City (2013)
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Rock Prophecies (2009)
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Rick Nielsen was born on 22 December 1948 in Rockford, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (2017), Pixels (2015) and 10 Things I Hate About You (1999). He has been married to Karen since 21 December 1969. They have four children.
BornDecember 22, 1948
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    Known for

    Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Michael Rooker, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, and Elizabeth Debicki in Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (2017)
    Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2
    7.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 2017
    Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, and Josh Gad in Pixels (2015)
    Pixels
    5.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 2015
    Andrew Keegan, Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Gabrielle Union, Susan May Pratt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, David Krumholtz, and Larisa Oleynik in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
    10 Things I Hate About You
    7.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 1999
    Anthony Quinn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, F. Murray Abraham, Charles Dance, Tom Noonan, Austin O'Brien, and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Last Action Hero (1993)
    Last Action Hero
    6.5
    • Music Department(as Rick Nielson)
    • 1993

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Stephen Colbert in The Colbert Report (2005)
      The Colbert Report
      8.4
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 2005–2014
    • Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama, Topher Grace, and Laura Prepon in That '70s Show (1998)
      That '70s Show
      8.1
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 2002
    • Anthony Quinn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, F. Murray Abraham, Charles Dance, Tom Noonan, Austin O'Brien, and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Last Action Hero (1993)
      Last Action Hero
      6.5
      • featured musician (as Rick Nielson)
      • 1993

    Actor

    • Billy Bob Thornton, Ronnie Wood, John Paul Tremblay, Mike Smith, Robb Wells, Patrick Roach, Peter Lesperance, and Brad Stella in Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties (2024)
      Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
      6.2
      • Rick Nielsen
      • 2024
    • Steve Barnes, Leslie Fram, and Cubby Bryant in The Pop Culture Show (2020)
      The Pop Culture Show
      Podcast Series
      • 2021
    • Foo Fighters: Something from Nothing (2014)
      Foo Fighters: Something from Nothing
      6.9
      Music Video
      • Rick Nielsen
      • 2014
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      Video
      • 2007
    • TV Funhouse (2000)
      TV Funhouse
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Rick Nielsen
      • 2001
    • John Lennon & Cheap Trick: I'm Losing You (1998)
      John Lennon & Cheap Trick: I'm Losing You
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Rick Nielsen
      • 1998
    • Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
      The Drew Carey Show
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Rick Nielsen
      • 1998
    • Cheap Trick: Say Goodbye
      Music Video
      • Rick Nielsen
      • 1997
    • Cheap Trick: You're All I Wanna Do
      Music Video
      • Rick Nielsen
      • 1994
    • Danielle Fishel, Ben Savage, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong in Boy Meets World (1993)
      Boy Meets World
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Gordy (as Rick Nielson)
      • 1994
    • Cheap Trick: Woke Up with a Monster
      Music Video
      • Rick Nielsen
      • 1994
    • Cheap Trick: If You Need Me (1991)
      Cheap Trick: If You Need Me
      6.3
      Music Video
      • Rick Nielsen
      • 1991
    • Cheap Trick: Wherever Would I Be (1990)
      Cheap Trick: Wherever Would I Be
      6.0
      Music Video
      • Rick Nielsen
      • 1990
    • Cheap Trick: Can't Stop Falling in Love (1990)
      Cheap Trick: Can't Stop Falling in Love
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Rick Nielsen
      • 1990
    • Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book
      Video
      • Rick Nielsen
      • 1990

    Composer

    • Cheap Trick: If You Need Me (1991)
      Cheap Trick: If You Need Me
      6.3
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Cheap Trick: Can't Stop Falling in Love (1990)
      Cheap Trick: Can't Stop Falling in Love
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • Cheap Trick: 5 Songs Package
      TV Special
      • composer
      • 1976

    Videos3

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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Rick Nielson
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • December 22, 1948
      • Rockford, Illinois, USA
    • Spouse
      • KarenDecember 21, 1969 - present (4 children)
    • Other works
      Rick is a founding member and lead guitarist of the group "Cheap Trick"
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Pictorials
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Guitarist and main songwriter for rock band Cheap Trick.
    • Quotes
      I'm a really normal guy. You know our song, the one that goes, 'It wasn't easy, it was hard as hell ... Never worked so hard, had so much pain.' That's really what Cheap Trick is all about: Work hard, keep trying.

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