Kirk Hammett
November 18, 1962 (62 years old) in San Francisco, California, USA
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
Credits
- 2025 · Metallica Saved My Life as Self
- 2024 · Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction as Self
- 2023 · Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar as Fan (voice)
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1 as Himself
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2 as Self
- 2023 · Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere as Self
- 2022 · Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert as Self
- 2022 · Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 as
- 2022 · Metallica Live Hellfest 2022 as self
- 2022 · Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo as
- 2022 · Metal Lords as Kirk Hammett
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) as guitars
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) as guitars
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · The History of Metal and Horror as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes as
- 2021 · Metallica - Wherever We May Roam as guitars
- 2021 · Metallica: Black Album Deluxe Box Set as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993 as
- 2021 · Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991 as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992 as
- 2021 · Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies as
- 2020 · MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains as Self
- 2020 · Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction as
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 as Lead Guitar
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019 as Himself - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014 as Himself
- 2020 · Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets as Self
- 2020 · Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac as Self
- 2019 · Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 as Himself
- 2019 · Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story as Self
- 2019 · Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019 as
- 2018 · Making Fun: The Story of Funko as Self
- 2017 · Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 as
- 2017 · Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 as guitar
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2017 · Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago as Self
- 2017 · Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk as Self
- 2017 · The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film as Himself
- 2017 · Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017 as
- 2017 · Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017 as Guitars
- 2016 · Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct as
- 2016 · Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos as Guitar
- 2016 · Metallica: Live from The House of Vans as Guitars
- 2016 · Metallica: The Night Before as
- 2016 · Billions as Himself
- 2015 · Mission to Lars as Himself
- 2015 · Metallica - Live at Reading Festival as Guitars
- 2015 · Metallica: [2015] X Games as Self - Guitar
- 2015 · Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015 as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2014 · Metallica: Masters of Metal as
- 2014 · Metallica: Masters of Metal as Himself
- 2014 · 'Tallica Parking Lot as Kirk Hammett (voice)
- 2014 · Metallica: Glastonbury Festival as
- 2014 · Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" as Self
- 2013 · Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica as Self - Guitars
- 2013 · Metallica: Through the Never as Himself
- 2013 · Metallica: Rock In Rio 2013 as Self - Guitars
- 2012 · Metallica: Quebec Magnetic as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2012 · Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival as Self - Guitar
- 2012 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 as Self - Guitar
- 2012 · Metallica: Rock in Rio as Guitars
- 2011 · Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event as Self
- 2011 · An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast as
- 2011 · Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 as Guitar
- 2010 · Metallica: Fan Can 6 as Guitars
- 2010 · The Big Four: Live in Sofia as Guitars
- 2010 · Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self
- 2010 · Metallica: Live at Sonisphere as Kirk Hammett
- 2010 · Metallica - Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) as Self
- 2010 · Lemmy as Self
- 2009 · Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2009 · Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 as Guitars
- 2009 · Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2009 · Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 as Himself - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- 2009 · Metallica: Français pour une nuit as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2008 · METALLICA the Complete Story as Himself
- 2008 · Metallica: Making Magnetic as
- 2008 · Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008 as Himself
- 2008 · Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash as Self
- 2007 · Metallica - Live Earth as Himself
- 2007 · Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007 as Lead Guitar
- 2007 · Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets as
- 2006 · Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 as Lead Guitarist
- 2006 · Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006 as Guitars
- 2006 · Metalocalypse as Smoked Fingers fan (voice)
- 2006 · Metalocalypse as Queen of Denmark (voice)
- 2006 · Metalocalypse as Barkeep (voice)
- 2006 · The Darwin Awards as Self
- 2006 · Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life as Self
- 2006 · Metallica: Fan Can 5 as Guitars
- 2005 · The Work of Director Anton Corbijn as Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
- 2004 · Metallica: Some Kind of Monster as Self
- 2003 · Metallica: MTV Icon as Hmself
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2001 · Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica as Self - Guitar
- 2000 · Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland as Self - Guitar
- 1999 · Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M as Self
- 1999 · Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M as Self - Guitars
- 1999 · Metallica: Making of S&M as Self - Guitars
- 1999 · Metallica: Woodstock '99 as Self
- 1999 · Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria as Self - Guitar
- 1998 · Metallica: Cunning Stunts as Self
- 1998 · Metallica: Live Covers as Self - Guitar
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self - Guitarist, Metallica
- 1996 · Metallica: Fan Can 1 as Self
- 1994 · Metallica: Woodstock '94 as
- 1994 · Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994 as Self - Guitar
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as
- 1993 · Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 as Self - Guitar
- 1993 · Metallican Vid as Himself (Lead Guitar)
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland as Guitars
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile as Guitars
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico as Guitars
- 1992 · Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands as Guitars
- 1992 · Later... with Jools Holland as Self
- 1992 · Metallica: A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica as Self
- 1992 · Metallica - ...And Justice For All as Self
- 1991 · Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock as
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Kirk Hammett (voice)
- 1989 · Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 as Lead Guitar
- 1989 · Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY as Guitars
- 1989 · 2 of One as Himself (Lead Guitar)
- 1989 · MTV Rockumentary as
- 1988 · Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon as Self - Guitars
- 1987 · Metallica - Cliff 'Em All as Himself (Guitarist)
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Nagoya, Japan as Guitars
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Detroit, Michigan as Guitars
- 1985 · Metallica - Metal Hammer Festival as Lead Guitar
- 1985 · Metallica: [1985] Day on the Green as Guitars
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- Future · Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu as Himself
- 1992 · Metallica: Live at San Diego as Himself
- 1990 · Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands as
- 1989 · Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre as Self
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada as Self - Guitar
- Future · Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden as
- Future · Metallica_ Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2 as Himself
- 2022 · Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022 as self
- 2022 · Metallica Download Festival Germany as
- 2021 · Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991) as
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as guitars
- 2020 · Metallica: Live at Slane Castle as lead guitar
- 2019 · Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019 as
- 2019 · Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 as
- 2019 · Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 as Kirk Hammett
- 2017 · Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017) as
- 2016 · Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley as Self - Guitars
- 2015 · Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · Metallica Live at Blizzcon as Himself
- 2014 · How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen as
- 2014 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 as Guitars
- 2014 · Metallica: This Monster Lives as Himself
- 2014 · Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning as Himself
- 2013 · Ghost: Webisodes as Self
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) as
- 2012 · Metallica: The Black Album as
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 as Self - Guitar
- 2011 · The Big 4 as Himself
- 2010 · Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Sofia as Guitars
- Future · Metallica: from the off as Self
- 2008 · Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival as Self - Guitars
- 2008 · Metallica - Rock AM Ring as Self - Guitar
- 2006 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 as Guitars
- Future · Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo as Self
- 2008 · Metallica Touring Europe as
- 2003 · Metallica: St. Anger as Himself
- 1995 · Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret as Self - Guitar
- 1989 · Metallica: [1989] Newark, Delaware as Self
- 1986 · Metallica - Roskilde Festival as Lead Guitar
- Future · Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] as
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY as Guitars
- 1985 · Metallica: Ride The Lightning as Self
- 1983 · Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 as Lead Guitar
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest