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Known for
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
7.6
Soundtrack
("Surrender")
2017
Small Soldiers
6.3
Soundtrack
("Surrender")
1998
10 Things I Hate About You
7.3
Soundtrack
("I Want You To Want Me")
1999
Pixels
5.6
Soundtrack
("Surrender")
2015
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3
The Colbert Report
8.4
TV Series
composer: theme music
2005–2014
1263 episodes
That '70s Show
8.1
TV Series
composer: theme music
2002
2 episodes
Last Action Hero
6.5
featured musician
(as Rick Nielson)
1993
Actor
Upcoming
1
Bubbles and the Shitrockers
Rick Nielsen
Post-production
2024
Previous
28
The Pop Culture Show
Podcast Series
2021
2 episodes
Foo Fighters: Something from Nothing
6.7
Music Video
Rick Nielsen
2014
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Video
2007
TV Funhouse
7.9
TV Series
Rick Nielsen
2001
1 episode
John Lennon & Cheap Trick: I'm Losing You
6.6
Music Video
Rick Nielsen
1998
The Drew Carey Show
6.9
TV Series
Rick Nielsen
1998
1 episode
Cheap Trick: Say Goodbye
Music Video
Rick Nielsen
1997
Boy Meets World
8.1
TV Series
Gordy
(as Rick Nielson)
1994
1 episode
Cheap Trick: If You Need Me
6.4
Music Video
Rick Nielsen
1991
Cheap Trick: Wherever Would I Be
6.6
Music Video
Rick Nielsen
1990
Cheap Trick: Can't Stop Falling in Love
5.9
Music Video
Rick Nielsen
1990
Cheap Trick: Never Had a Lot to Lose
Music Video
Cheap Trick
1989
Cheap Trick: Ghost Town
Music Video
Rick Nielsen
1988
Cheap Trick: Don't Be Cruel
6.3
Music Video
Cheap Trick
1988
Cheap Trick: The Flame
6.5
Music Video
Rick Nielsen
1988
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Cheap Trick: If You Need Me
6.4
Music Video
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1991
Cheap Trick: Can't Stop Falling in Love
5.9
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1990
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Rock Prophecies
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Rick Nielson
Height
6′ (1.83 m)
Born
December 22
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1948
Rockford, Illinois, USA
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Rick is a founding member and lead guitarist of the group "Cheap Trick"
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Guitarist and main songwriter for rock band Cheap Trick.
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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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