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Kirk Hammett

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
198

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 18, 1962 (63 years old)

Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA

Kirk Hammett

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

Acting

2025Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bowas Self
2025Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)as Self
2025Metallica: Polar Beach Partyas Self
2025Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96as Self
2025Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigansas Self
2025Metallica Saved My Lifeas Self
2024Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auctionas Self
2024Runtas Runt
2023Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstaras Fan (voice)
2023Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2as Self
2023Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1as Self
2023Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2as Self
2023Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiereas Self
2022Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concertas Self
2022Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022as
2022Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022as self
2022Metallica Live Hellfest 2022as self
2022Metallica Download Festival Germanyas
2022Metallica: Campo Argentino de Poloas
2022Metal Lordsas Self
2021Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)as guitars
2021Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)as guitars
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2021The History of Metal and Horroras Self
2021Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991as Self
2021Metallica: Wherever We May Roamas guitars
2021Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992as
2021Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993as
2021Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Moviesas
2021Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shitas Self
2021Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakesas
2021Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018as Self
2021Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Macas Self
2020MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chainsas Self
2020Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQas Self
2020Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auctionas
2020Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017as Self
2020Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011as Self
2020Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004as Self
2020Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000as Self
2020Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006as Cast
2020Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007as Self
2020Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999as Self
2020Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008as Self
2020Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013as Self
2020Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
2020Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997as Self
2020Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014as Self
2020Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983as Self
2020Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012as Self
2020Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)as Self
2020Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015as guitars
2020Metallica: Live at Slane Castleas lead guitar
2020Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppetsas Self
2019Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2as Self
2019Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019as
2019Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019as
2019Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Storyas Self
2019Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019as Self
2019Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019as
2018Making Fun: The Story of Funkoas Self
2017Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Benningtonas Self (archive footage)
2017Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017as
2017Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017as guitar
2017Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)as
2017Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self
2017Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alagoas Self
2017Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punkas Self
2017The New York Hardcore Chronicles Filmas Self
2017Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017as
2017Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017as Guitars
2016Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destructas
2016Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videosas Guitar
2016Metallica: Live from The House of Vansas Self - guitars
2016Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeleyas Self - Guitars
2016Metallica: The Night Beforeas
2016Billionsas Metallica
2015Mission to Larsas Self
2015Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015as Self - Guitar
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Musical Guest
2015Metallica: [2015] X Gamesas Self - Guitar
2015Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015as Self
2014Lennon or McCartneyas Self
2014Metallica: Masters of Metalas Self
2014Metallica Live at Blizzconas Self
2014'Tallica Parking Lotas Self (voice)
2014How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereenas
2014Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014as Guitars
2014Metallica: This Monster Livesas Self
2014Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightningas Self
2014Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"as Self
2013Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarcticaas Self - Guitars
2013Metallica: Through the Neveras Self
2012Metallica: Quebec Magneticas Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
2012Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)as
2012Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festivalas Self - Guitar
2012Metallica: The Black Albumas
2012Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012as Self - Guitar
2012Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012as Self - Guitar
2012Metallica: Rock in Rioas Guitars
2011Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Eventas Self
2011Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011as Guitar
2011The Big 4as Self
2010Metallica: Fan Can 6as Guitars
2010Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofiaas Guitars
2010The Big Four: Live in Sofiaas Guitars
2010Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stageas Self
2010Metallica: Live at Sonisphereas Self
2010Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)as Self
2010Lemmyas Self
2009VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Momentsas Self
2009Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico Cityas Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
2009Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009as Guitars
2009Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagenas Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
2009Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
2009Metallica: Français pour une nuitas Self - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
2008METALLICA the Complete Storyas Self
2008Metallica: Making Magneticas
2008Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festivalas Self - Guitars
2008Metallica - Rock AM Ringas Self - Guitar
2008Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrashas Self
2008Metallica Touring Europeas
2007Metallica - Live Earthas Self
2007Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007as Lead Guitar
2007The Darwin Awardsas Self
2007Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppetsas
2006Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004as Lead Guitarist
2006Metallica Koreaas
2006Metalocalypseas Barkeep (voice)
2006Metalocalypseas Queen of Denmark (voice)
2006Metalocalypseas Smoked Fingers fan (voice)
2006Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006as Guitars
2006Metallica: Fan Can 5as Guitars
2006Heavy Metal: Louder Than Lifeas Self
2005The Work of Director Anton Corbijnas Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
2004Metallica: Some Kind of Monsteras Self
2003Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsalsas Self
2003Metallica: MTV Iconas Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
2001Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallicaas Self - Guitar
2000Metallica: Live in Baltimoreas Self - Guitar
2000Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Marylandas Self - Guitar
2000Woodstock '99as
1999Metallica: Making of S&Mas Self - Guitars
1999Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&Mas Self
1999Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&Mas Self - Guitars
1999Metallica: Woodstock '99as Self
1999Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgariaas Self - Guitar
1998Metallica: Cunning Stuntsas Self
1998Metallica: Live Coversas Self - Guitar
1997Classic Albumsas Self - Guitarist, Metallica
1996Metallica: Fan Can 1as Self
1995Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secretas Self - Guitar
1995The Music Bizas Self
1994Metallica: Woodstock '94as
1994Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994as Self - Guitar
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coastas
1993Metallican Vidas Self - Lead Guitar
1993Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerlandas Guitars
1993Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chileas Guitars
1993Metallica: Mexico City, Mexicoas Guitars
1992Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlandsas Guitars
1992For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscowas
1992Later... with Jools Hollandas Self
1992Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallicaas Self
1992Metallica: Live at San Diegoas Self
1992Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992as Self - Guitar
1992Metallica - ...And Justice For Allas Self
1991Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rockas
1990Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlandsas
1989The Simpsonsas Marv Albert (voice)
1989Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989as Lead Guitar
1989Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatreas Self
1989Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989as Lead Guitar
1989Metallica: Newark, Delawareas Self
1989Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NYas Guitars
19892 of Oneas Self (Lead Guitar)
1989MTV Rockumentaryas
1988Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeonas Self - Guitars
1987Metallica: Cliff 'Em Allas Self - Guitarist
1986Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canadaas Self - Guitar
1986Metallica: Nagoya, Japanas Guitars
1986Metallica - Roskilde Festivalas Lead Guitar
1986Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NYas Guitars
1986Metallica: Detroit, Michiganas Guitars
1985Metallica: Metal Hammer Festivalas Lead Guitar
1985Metallica: Day on the Greenas Guitars
1985Metallica: Ride The Lightningas Self
1984MTV Video Music Awardsas Self
1983Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983as Lead Guitar
Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]as
Cheesy Home Videoas
Metallica: from the offas Self
Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartuas Self
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Swedenas
Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Osloas Self
Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021as
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purgeas

Production

2024On the Roam...Theme Song Performance
2017Metallica WorldWired North American Tour 2017...Writer
2013Metallica: Through the Never...Writer
2013Metallica: Through the Never...Original Music Composer
2012Metallica: Quebec Magnetic...Writer
1999Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M...Writer