Michael J. Nelson

Michael J. Nelson

Michael John Nelson (born October 11, 1964) 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. In addition to writing books, Nelson is currently part of the online movie riffing sites RiffTrax and The Film Crew alongside fellow MST3K alumni, Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy. He has written articles for Cracked.com.

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