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Rick Nielsen

Rick Nielsen

Actor · Born December 22, 1948 · Rockford, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Richard Alan Nielsen is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and leader of the rock band Cheap Trick. He is well-known for his numerous custom-made guitars from Hamer Guitars, including his famous five-neck guitar.

Acted in 19

2010s

  1. 2018

    Cheap Trick - Greatest Hits: Japanese Single Collection

    Movie

  2. 2016

    Cheap Trick Live at Red Rocks

    Movie

  3. 2014

    Cheap Trick: Guitar Center Sessions

    Guitar, Vocals

  4. 2012

    Cheap Trick: Front Row Center

    Performer

  5. 2010

    Cheap Trick - Live in Austin

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2009

    Cheap Trick - Sgt. Pepper Live

    Movie

  2. Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book

    Movie

  3. 2008

    Cheap Trick at Budokan

    Rick Nielsen

  4. 2006

    Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball

    Performer

  5. 2005

    Cheap Trick: Live in Australia

    Rick Nielsen

  6. 2004

    Lovesongs Of The 70's

    Can't Stop Falling Into Love

  7. 2001

    Cheap Trick - Silver

    Movie

  8. 2000

    The Life and Times of Steve Marriott

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1999

    Cheap Trick Live in Orlando

    Movie

  2. Cheap Trick - Live In Australia '88

    Movie

  3. Cheap Trick - Music For Hangovers

    Movie

  4. 1993

1970s

  1. 1979

    Cheap Trick: Rock Goes to College

    Performer

Appearances21

2020s

  1. 2024
  2. 2023

    Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene

    himself

  3. 2020

    Gibson TV: The Conversation

    Self · 4 episodes

2000s

  1. 2008

    Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

    Self

  2. 2005
  3. 2004

    Rockthology 2

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Cheap Trick : From Tokyo to You

    Self

  5. Larry presents: Best of The 80s

    Self

  6. 2003
  7. 2002
  8. 2000

    TV Funhouse

    Self · 1 episode

1990s

  1. 1997

    The Big One

    Himself - Entertainer

  2. 1995
  3. 1990

    Hard 'N Heavy Volume 9

    Self

  4. Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8

    Self

1980s

  1. 1981

    Cheap Trick: Live at Chicagofest

    Self

No release date

  1. Cheap Trick: At Budokan-The 35th Anniversary Performance

    Himself