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Kirk Hammett

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 18, 1962 (age 63)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Also Known As

Kirk Lee Hammett

Metallica

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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.

Filmography

2025FilmMetallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigansas Self 2025FilmMetallica: Polar Beach Partyas Self 2025FilmMetallica: Poor Swedish Me '96as Self 2025FilmMetallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)as Self 2025FilmMetallica Saved My Lifeas Self 2024FilmMetallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auctionas Self 2023FilmMetalocalypse: Army of the Doomstaras Fan (voice)2023FilmMetallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2as Self 2023FilmMetallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1as Self 2023FilmMetallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2as Self 2023FilmMetallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiereas Self 2022FilmMetallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concertas Self 2022FilmMetallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 2022FilmMetallica at Lollapalooza 2022as self 2022FilmMetallica Live Hellfest 2022as self 2022FilmMetallica Download Festival Germany 2022FilmMetallica: Campo Argentino de Polo 2022FilmMetal Lordsas Self 2021FilmMetallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)as guitars 2021FilmMetallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)as guitars 2021Film2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self 2021FilmThe History of Metal and Horroras Self 2021FilmMetallica: Wherever We May Roamas guitars 2021FilmMetallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991as Self 2021FilmMetallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes 2021FilmMetallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992 2021FilmMetallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies 2021FilmMetallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993 2021FilmMetallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shitas Self 2021FilmMetallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018as Self 2021FilmMick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Macas Self 2020FilmMoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chainsas Self 2020FilmMetallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQas Self 2020FilmMetallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction 2020FilmMetallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017as Self 2020FilmMetallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011as Self 2020FilmMetallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004as Self 2020FilmMetallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000as Self 2020FilmMetallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006as Cast 2020FilmMetallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007as Self 2020FilmMetallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999as Self 2020FilmMetallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008as Self 2020FilmMetallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013as Self 2020FilmMetallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals 2020FilmMetallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997as Self 2020FilmMetallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014as Self 2020FilmMetallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983as Self 2020FilmMetallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012as Self 2020FilmMetallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)as Self 2020FilmMetallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015as guitars 2020FilmMetallica: Live at Slane Castleas lead guitar 2020FilmHypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppetsas Self 2019FilmMetallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2as Self 2019FilmMetallica : Live in Moscow 2019 2019FilmMetallica - Live in Berlin 2019 2019FilmMurder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Storyas Self 2019FilmLive Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019as Self 2019FilmLive Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019 2018FilmMaking Fun: The Story of Funkoas Self 2017FilmLinkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Benningtonas Self (archive footage)2017FilmMetallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 2017FilmMetallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017as guitar 2017FilmMetallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)2017TVCarpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self 2017FilmWho the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alagoas Self 2017FilmTurn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punkas Self 2017FilmThe New York Hardcore Chronicles Filmas Self 2017FilmMetallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017 2017FilmMetallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017as Guitars 2016FilmMetallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct 2016FilmMetallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videosas Guitar 2016FilmMetallica: Live from The House of Vansas Self - guitars 2016FilmMetallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeleyas Self - Guitars 2016FilmMetallica: The Night Before 2016TVBillionsas Metallica 2015FilmMission to Larsas Self 2015FilmMetallica: Rock in Rio 2015as Self - Guitar 2015FilmMetallica: [2015] X Gamesas Self - Guitar 2015FilmMetallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015as Self 2014FilmLennon or McCartneyas Self 2014FilmMetallica: Masters of Metalas Self 2014FilmMetallica Live at Blizzconas Self 2014Film'Tallica Parking Lotas Self (voice)2014FilmHow Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen 2014FilmMetallica: Rock AM Ring 2014as Guitars 2014FilmMetallica: This Monster Livesas Self 2014FilmMetallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightningas Self 2014FilmHit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"as Self 2013FilmMetallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarcticaas Self - Guitars 2013FilmMetallica: Through the Neveras Self 2012FilmMetallica: Quebec Magneticas Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals 2012FilmMetallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)2012FilmMetallica: Live in Orion Music Festivalas Self - Guitar 2012FilmMetallica: The Black Album 2012FilmMetallica: Rock AM Ring 2012as Self - Guitar 2012FilmMetallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012as Self - Guitar 2012FilmMetallica: Rock in Rioas Guitars 2011FilmMetallica: The 30th Anniversary Eventas Self 2011FilmAn Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast 2011FilmMetallica: Rock In Rio 2011as Guitar 2011TVThe Big 4as Self 2010FilmMetallica: Fan Can 6as Guitars 2010FilmThe Big Four: Live in Sofiaas Guitars 2010FilmMetallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofiaas Guitars 2010FilmRush: Beyond the Lighted Stageas Self 2010FilmMetallica: Live at Sonisphereas Self 2010FilmMetallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)as Self 2010FilmLemmyas Self 2009FilmVH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Momentsas Self 2009FilmMetallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico Cityas Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals 2009FilmMetallica: Hall of Fame 2009as Guitars 2009FilmMetallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagenas Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals 2009FilmMetallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals 2009FilmMetallica: Français pour une nuitas Self - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals 2008FilmMETALLICA the Complete Storyas Self 2008FilmMetallica: Making Magnetic 2008FilmMetallica: [2008] Rock en France Festivalas Self - Guitars 2008FilmMetallica - Rock AM Ringas Self - Guitar 2008FilmAural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrashas Self 2008FilmMetallica Touring Europe 2007FilmMetallica - Live Earthas Self 2007FilmMetallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007as Lead Guitar 2007FilmThe Darwin Awardsas Self 2007FilmRock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets 2006FilmMetallica: The Videos 1989-2004as Lead Guitarist 2006TVMetalocalypseas Smoked Fingers fan (voice)2006FilmMetallica: Rock AM Ring 2006as Guitars 2006FilmMetallica: Fan Can 5as Guitars 2006FilmHeavy Metal: Louder Than Lifeas Self 2005FilmThe Work of Director Anton Corbijnas Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")2004FilmMetallica: Some Kind of Monsteras Self 2003FilmMetallica: St. Anger Rehearsalsas Self 2003FilmMetallica: MTV Iconas Self 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self 2001FilmClassic Albums: Metallica - Metallicaas Self - Guitar 2000FilmMetallica: [2000] Baltimore, Marylandas Self - Guitar 2000FilmMetallica: Live in Baltimoreas Self - Guitar 2000FilmWoodstock '99 1999FilmMetallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&Mas Self 1999FilmMetallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&Mas Self - Guitars 1999FilmMetallica: Making of S&Mas Self - Guitars 1999FilmMetallica: Woodstock '99as Self 1999FilmMetallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgariaas Self - Guitar 1998FilmMetallica: Cunning Stuntsas Self 1998FilmMetallica: Live Coversas Self - Guitar 1997TVClassic Albumsas Self - Guitarist, Metallica 1996FilmMetallica: Fan Can 1as Self 1995FilmMetallica: [1995] Loud But Secretas Self - Guitar 1995TVThe Music Bizas Self 1994FilmMetallica: Woodstock '94 1994FilmMetallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994as Self - Guitar 1994TVSpace Ghost Coast to Coast 1993FilmMetallican Vidas Self - Lead Guitar 1993FilmMetallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerlandas Guitars 1993FilmMetallica: [1993] Santiago, Chileas Guitars 1993FilmMetallica: Mexico City, Mexicoas Guitars 1992FilmMetallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlandsas Guitars 1992FilmFor Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow 1992TVLater... with Jools Hollandas Self 1992FilmMetallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallicaas Self 1992FilmMetallica: Live at San Diegoas Self 1992FilmMetallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992as Self - Guitar 1992FilmMetallica - ...And Justice For Allas Self 1991FilmMetallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock 1990FilmMetallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands 1989TVThe Simpsonsas Marv Albert (voice)1989FilmMetallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989as Lead Guitar 1989FilmMetallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatreas Self 1989FilmMetallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989as Lead Guitar 1989FilmMetallica: Newark, Delawareas Self 1989FilmMetallica: [1989] Middletown, NYas Guitars 1989Film2 of Oneas Self (Lead Guitar)1989TVMTV Rockumentary 1988FilmMetallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeonas Self - Guitars 1987FilmMetallica: Cliff 'Em Allas Self - Guitarist 1986FilmMetallica: [1986] Toronto, Canadaas Self - Guitar 1986FilmMetallica: Nagoya, Japanas Guitars 1986FilmMetallica - Roskilde Festivalas Lead Guitar 1986FilmMetallica: [1986] Uniondale, NYas Guitars 1986FilmMetallica: Detroit, Michiganas Guitars 1985FilmMetallica: Metal Hammer Festivalas Lead Guitar 1985FilmMetallica: Day on the Greenas Guitars 1985FilmMetallica: Ride The Lightningas Self 1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self 1983FilmMetallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983as Lead Guitar 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest —FilmMetallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Osloas Self —FilmMetallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden —FilmMetallica: from the offas Self —FilmMetallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartuas Self —FilmMetallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]—FilmMetallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021 —FilmBack to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bowas Self —FilmCheesy Home Video —FilmMetallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge