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
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
as Self
Metalocalypse
2006
as Smoked Fingers fan (voice) / Queen of Denmark (voice) / Barkeep (voice)
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
as Self
Classic Albums
1997
as Self - Guitarist, Metallica
MTV Rockumentary
1989
The Music Biz
1995
as Self
The Big 4
2011
as Self
Movies (184)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
Metal Lords
2022
as Self
Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
2023
as Fan (voice)
Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
Metallica: Through the Never
2013
as Self
The Darwin Awards
2007
as Self
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
2009
as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
Runt
2024
as Runt
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019
as Self
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
2004
as Self
Lemmy
2010
as Self
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025
as Self
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
2010
as Guitars
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
1999
as Self
Woodstock '99
2000
For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
1992
Metallica: Rock in Rio
2012
as Guitars
The History of Metal and Horror
2021
as Self
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
as Self
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
2022
as Self
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2024
as Self
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
2009
as Self
Metallica: This Monster Lives
2014
as Self
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
2010
as Self
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
2018
as Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020
as Self
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
2017
as Self
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
2019
as Self
2 of One
1989
as Self (Lead Guitar)
Metallica: Live at San Diego
1992
as Self
Metallica Saved My Life
2025
as Self
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
2001
as Self - Guitar
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005
as Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
2009
as Self - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
2021
The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film
2017
as Self
Metallica: MTV Icon
2003
as Self
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
2006
as Lead Guitarist
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
1989
as Lead Guitar
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
2007
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
2009
as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
1992
as Self - Guitar
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
2006
as Self
Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals
2003
as Self
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
2020
as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mission to Lars
2015
as Self
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
2012
as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
'Tallica Parking Lot
2014
as Self (voice)
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event
2011
as Self
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
2021
as guitars
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
2021
as guitars
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
1988
as Self - Guitars
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets
2020
as Self
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk
2017
as Self
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
1998
as Self
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash
2008
as Self
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
1992
as Self
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
2021
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
2020
as guitars
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
2015
as Self
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
2021
as Self
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden
Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu
as Self
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
2020
as Self
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock
1991
Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival
1985
as Lead Guitar
Metallica Touring Europe
2008
Metallica: from the off
as Self
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
2012
as Self - Guitar
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
2022
as self
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge
Metallica - Live Earth
2007
as Self
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
2014
as Self
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
2020
as Self
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
2009
as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
2014
as Self
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
2016
Metallica: Nagoya, Japan
1986
as Guitars
Metallica: Fan Can 6
2010
as Guitars
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
1989
as Self
Metallica: Cliff 'Em All
1987
as Self - Guitarist
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
2019
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
2023
as Self
Metallica Korea
2006
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M
1999
as Self - Guitars
Metallica: Masters of Metal
2014
as Self
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
2009
as Guitars
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
2020
as Self
Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)
2010
as Self
Metallica: Fan Can 5
2006
as Guitars
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
2013
as Self - Guitars
Metallica: Woodstock '94
1994
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
2011
as Guitar
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
2017
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
1985
as Self
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
2025
as Self
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
2025
as Self
METALLICA the Complete Story
2008
as Self
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
2020
as Cast
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
2020
as lead guitar
Metallica: Making of S&M
1999
as Self - Guitars
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
2012
as Self - Guitar
Metallica: Detroit, Michigan
1986
as Guitars
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
2021
Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia
2010
as Guitars
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
2020
as Self
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2020
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
2010
as Self
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
1989
as Lead Guitar
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007
2007
as Lead Guitar
Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
2020
as Self
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Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]
Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017
2017
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos
2016
as Guitar
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
2021
as Self
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
2022
as self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
2023
as Self
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria
1999
as Self - Guitar
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
2021
as guitars
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
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021) — as Self
- Metal Lords (2022) — as Self
- Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar (2023) — as Fan (voice)
- Lennon or McCartney (2014) — as Self
- Metallica: Through the Never (2013) — as Self
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