Krist Novoselic
Biography
Krist Anthony Novoselic II (Croatian: Novoselić; born May 16, 1965) is a Croatian-American rock musician, best known for being the bassist and co-founder of the grunge band Nirvana. In addition to Nirvana, Novoselic has played for Sweet 75, Eyes Adrift, and most recently in Flipper. Apart from his musical endeavors, Novoselic has been active politically, including the creation of the political action committee JAMPAC. From November 2007 until September 2010, Novoselic wrote a weekly column on music and politics for Seattle Weekly's website.
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
TV
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
TV
Classic Albums
Self
1997
TV
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
2007
TV
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
Film
World's Greatest Dad
Newspaper Vendor
2009
Film
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Film
Cobain: Montage of Heck
Self
2015
Film
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Film
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Self
2020
Film
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2025
Film
FireAid Benefit Concert
Self
2025
Film
Hype!
1996
Film
BOOM! A Film About the Sonics
Himself
2018
Film
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
Self - Bass
1994
Film
Sound City
Self
2013
Film
All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On
Self
2006
TV
Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?
2023
Filmography
2025Film2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self2025FilmSNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self2025FilmFireAid Benefit Concertas Self2025FilmLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self2023TVGeddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?2023FilmI Hate Myself and I Want to Dieas Self (archive footage)2023FilmThe Teacheras Self (archive footage)2022FilmTaylor Hawkins Tribute Concertas Self2021FilmGrunge: A Story of Music and Rageas Self (archive footage)2021FilmWhen Nirvana Came to Britainas Self (archive footage)2021TVThis Is Popas Self (archive footage)2020FilmMoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chainsas Self2018FilmBOOM! A Film About the Sonicsas Himself2018FilmRock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017as Self2017FilmL7: Pretend We're Deadas Self2016FilmThe Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Taleas Self2015FilmCobain: Montage of Heckas Self2014FilmRock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2013FilmSound Cityas Self2012Film12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Reliefas Self2011FilmNirvana: Live at the Paramountas Self - Bass, Guitar & Intro Vocals on "Territorial Pissings"2011FilmNirvana: Taking Punk to the Massesas Self2011FilmTaking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermindas Self2010FilmNirvana: Live On Airas Self2009FilmNirvana: Live at Readingas Self - Bass Guitar2009FilmWorld's Greatest Dadas Newspaper Vendor2008FilmTAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears2007FilmWelcome to My Castle!as Self2007TVSeven Ages of Rockas Self2006FilmNirvana - In Utero: Under Reviewas Self (archive footage)2006FilmNirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Uteroas Self2006FilmNirvana - the Definitive Critical Reviewas Self2006FilmAll Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years Onas Self2005FilmThe Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'as Self (archive footage)2005FilmClassic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermindas Self2004FilmNirvana: With the Lights Out2004Film(This Is Known as) The Blues Scaleas Self2001FilmVH1 News Special: Grungeas Self1997TVClassic Albumsas Self1996FilmHype!1994FilmNirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!as Self - Bass1994FilmNirvana: Terminal 1, Munich1993FilmRuPaul's Christmas Ballas Self1993FilmNirvana: Unplugged In New Yorkas Self - Bass, Accordian, Guitar1993FilmNirvana - Unplugged In New York (MTV Version)as Self1993FilmNirvana: Live And Loudas Self - Bass1993FilmNirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsalas Self - Bass, Vocals1993FilmNirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az1993FilmNirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festivalas Self1992Film1991: The Year Punk Brokeas Self1991FilmNirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991as Self - Bass1991FilmNirvana: Live at the Paradisoas Self1991FilmNirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italyas Self1991FilmNirvana: Astoria Theater London1991FilmNirvana: Live in Dallasas Self1991FilmNirvana: Smells Like Teen Spiritas Krist Novoselic1990FilmNirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990as Self - Bass1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest