Michael J. Nelson

Age: 45
Height: 6' 1"

Birth Place: St. Charles, Illinois, USA.
Born: Oct. 11th, 1964

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Michael J. Nelson's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Mystery Science Theater 3000	Mike Nelson

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Michael J. Nelson is the former host and writer of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000. Since that time, he has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, penned a regular column for TV Guide, and authored best-selling books for both HarperCollins and Abrams.

His first book, Mike Nelson's Movie Megacheese, thrilled critics, including Richard Schickel of Time Magazine.

Mike continues to work in all media and has just completed a commentary track to the hugely successful re-release of the classic Reefer Madness as well as Night of the Living Dead, Carnival of Souls and The Little Shop of Horrors. He speaks all over the country and is a frequent guest on radio and television, having recently appeared on the Starz and Encore networks and the widely syndicated Hugh Hewitt Radio Show.

MSNBC online recently named him one of the 10 sexiest movie men (along with Antonio Banderas and Tom Selleck!).

TRIVIA:

In addition to being the second host of the cult TV series "Mystery Science Theater 3000", he also played a variety of additional characters, including the late bodybuilder and Hercules star Steve Reeves.
His 3rd book Mike Nelson's Death Rat! : A Novel came out April 15, 2003
Author of two books, "Mike Nelson's Movie Megacheese", a collection of essays "reviewing" bad "A" grade movies. And "Mind over Matters" a collection of essays on his take on just about everything in life.
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 the head writer).
Joel Hodgson chose him to be his replacement as the host of Mystery Science Theater 3000 because he was impressed with his leadership skills, his music skills and the fact that he looked great standing next to the show's puppets.

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