Kirk Hammett
Known for Acting · 197 credits
- Born
- 1962-11-18 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Also known as
- Kirk Lee Hammett · Metallica
Biography
Kirk Lee Hammett is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003, Hammett was ranked 11th on Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
The Simpsons
1989
as Marv Albert (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
Billions
2016
as Metallica
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
as Self
Classic Albums
1997
as Self - Guitarist, Metallica
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
as Self
Metalocalypse
2006
as Smoked Fingers fan (voice) / Queen of Denmark (voice) / Barkeep (voice)
The Music Biz
1995
as Self
MTV Rockumentary
1989
The Big 4
2011
as Self
Movies (184)
Metal Lords
2022
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
Runt
2024
as Runt
The Darwin Awards
2007
as Self
Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
2023
as Fan (voice)
Metallica: Through the Never
2013
as Self
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025
as Self
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
2004
as Self
Lemmy
2010
as Self
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
as Self
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019
as Self
For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
1992
Metallica Saved My Life
2025
as Self
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
2010
as Guitars
The History of Metal and Horror
2021
as Self
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
1998
as Self
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
2010
as Self
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
2017
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
1999
as Self
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
2019
as Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020
as Self
'Tallica Parking Lot
2014
as Self (voice)
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event
2011
as Self
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
2017
as Self
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
2020
as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
2022
as Self
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
2018
as Self
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005
as Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film
2017
as Self
Woodstock '99
2000
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash
2008
as Self
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
2001
as Self - Guitar
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
2008
as Self - Guitar
Metallica: The Black Album
2012
Metallica: This Monster Lives
2014
as Self
Metallica: Cliff 'Em All
1987
as Self - Guitarist
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
2021
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
2014
as Self
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk
2017
as Self
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2024
as Self
Mission to Lars
2015
as Self
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
1992
as Self - Guitar
Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo
as Self
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007
2007
as Lead Guitar
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
1989
as Lead Guitar
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
2013
as Self - Guitars
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
2017
as Guitars
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
2009
as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
2009
as Self
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
2006
as Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
2023
as Self
Metallica: Fan Can 1
1996
as Self
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock
1991
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
2009
as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
Metallica: Making of S&M
1999
as Self - Guitars
Metallica: Masters of Metal
2014
as Self
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
2012
as Self - Guitar
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
2009
as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
2009
as Self - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
Metallica: MTV Icon
2003
as Self
Metallica: Nagoya, Japan
1986
as Guitars
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
2020
as guitars
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
2006
as Lead Guitarist
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
2012
as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
2016
as Self - guitars
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
2010
as Self
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
2021
as Self
An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast
2011
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
2021
as guitars
2 of One
1989
as Self (Lead Guitar)
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
2021
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006
2006
as Guitars
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
1985
as Self
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
2022
as self
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets
2020
as Self
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
2012
as Self - Guitar
Metallica: Live at San Diego
1992
as Self
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015
2015
as Self - Guitar
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
1989
as Self
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands
1990
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
2015
as Self
Metallica: Live Covers
1998
as Self - Guitar
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
2021
as Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
2023
as Self
Metallica: from the off
as Self
Metallica: The Night Before
2016
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
2020
as Self
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden
Metallica: Fan Can 6
2010
as Guitars
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007
2020
as Self
Metallica: Newark, Delaware
1989
as Self
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
2025
as Self
Metallica Download Festival Germany
2022
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
2011
as Guitar
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
2007
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
1995
as Self - Guitar
Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico
1993
as Guitars
Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals
2003
as Self
How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen
2014
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
2019
Metallica: Woodstock '94
1994
Metallica: Live in Baltimore
2000
as Self - Guitar
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M
1999
as Self - Guitars
Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu
as Self
METALLICA the Complete Story
2008
as Self
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
1992
as Guitars
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
2025
as Self
Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983
1983
as Lead Guitar
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
2021
Metallica: Fan Can 5
2006
as Guitars
Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017
2017
as guitar
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
2021
as Self
Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
2020
as Self
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994
1994
as Self - Guitar
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
2020
as Self
Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia
2010
as Guitars
Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021
About Kirk Hammett
Kirk Lee Hammett is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003, Hammett was ranked 11th on Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. With 197 credits spanning from 1983 to 2025, Kirk Hammett has appeared in 184 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kirk Hammett Movies
- Metal Lords (2022) — as Self
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021) — as Self
- Lennon or McCartney (2014) — as Self
- Runt (2024) — as Runt
- The Darwin Awards (2007) — as Self
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