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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 16, 1965 (61)
- Compton, California, USA
- Actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Known for
What are Krist Novoselic's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Krist Novoselic's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Krist Novoselic's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
14 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 52 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Hippo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
World's Greatest Dad(2009)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Nirvana: With the Lights Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
L7: The Beauty Process (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Hype!(1996)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Nirvana: Terminal 1, Munich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Nirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Nirvana: Astoria Theater London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles, 13 of them dated from 1990 to 2024; peak year 1991.
Biggest box office
Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)
Highest rated
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount (2011)
Most popular right now
Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)
Film career
Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1991Screen debut· Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Awards
2 major awards from 7 major nominations, 1992–2014.
- Grammy Award, won · Best Rock Song
- Grammy Award, won · Best Alternative Music Performance
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Alternative Music Album
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rock Song
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Alternative Music Album
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Krist Novoselic's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91st percentile, the median of all 3; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 92nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 2 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser2
Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 60. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Krist Novoselic work with?
People who share at least 2 of Krist Novoselic's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dave Grohl shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Dave GrohlShared titles: Grunge: De Musique & de Rage (2021), Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015), Nirvana: Live at the Paramount (2011), Nirvana Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994)See all 4 shared titles with Dave Grohl
- Kurt CobainShared titles: Grunge: De Musique & de Rage (2021), Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015), Nirvana: Live at the Paramount (2011), Nirvana Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994)See all 4 shared titles with Kurt Cobain
- Eddie VedderShared titles: Grunge: De Musique & de Rage (2021), Nirvana Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Eddie Vedder
- Buzz OsborneShared titles: The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale (2016), Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Buzz Osborne
Cinematographers
- August JakobssonShared titles: Nirvana: Live at the Paramount (2011), Nirvana Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994)See all 2 shared titles with August Jakobsson
