Kirk Hammett
November 18, 1962 (63 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
- 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 at Lollapalooza 2022 as self
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) as guitars
- 2021 · The History of Metal and Horror as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes as
- 2021 · Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993 as
- 2021 · Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991 as Self
- 2020 · Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction as
- 2020 · Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019 as Himself - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as guitars
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series 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 · Billions as Himself
- 2015 · Mission to Lars as Himself
- 2015 · Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 as Self - Guitar
- 2011 · An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast as
- 2010 · Metallica: Fan Can 6 as Guitars
- 2010 · Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia as Guitars
- 2009 · Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 as Himself - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- 2008 · METALLICA the Complete Story as Himself
- 2007 · The Darwin Awards as Self
- 2006 · Metalocalypse as Smoked Fingers fan (voice)
- 2006 · Metalocalypse as Queen of Denmark (voice)
- 2006 · Metalocalypse as Barkeep (voice)
- 2006 · Metallica: Fan Can 5 as Guitars
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 1999 · Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M as Self - Guitars
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self - Guitarist, Metallica
- 1996 · Metallica: Fan Can 1 as Self
- 1994 · Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994 as Self - Guitar
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as
- 1992 · Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands as Guitars
- 1992 · For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow as
- 1992 · Later... with Jools Holland as Self
- 1992 · Metallica: Live at San Diego as Himself
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Kirk Hammett (voice)
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada as Self - Guitar
- 1986 · Metallica - Roskilde Festival as Lead Guitar
- 1985 · Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival as Lead Guitar
- 1985 · Metallica: Ride The Lightning as Self
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Future · Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo as Self
- Future · Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021 as
- 2025 · Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow as Self
- 2025 · Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96 as Self
- 2025 · Metallica Saved My Life as Self
- 2024 · Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction as Self
- 2023 · Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar as Fan (voice)
- 2022 · Metallica Live Hellfest 2022 as self
- 2022 · Metal Lords as Kirk Hammett
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992 as
- 2021 · Metallica: Wherever We May Roam as guitars
- 2021 · Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 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 at Slane Castle as lead guitar
- 2016 · Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos as Guitar
- 2015 · Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 as Guitars
- 2014 · Metallica: This Monster Lives as Himself
- 2013 · Metallica: Through the Never as Himself
- 2008 · Metallica: Making Magnetic as
- Future · Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden as
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2 as Self
- 2022 · Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo as
- 2020 · MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 as Himself
- 2019 · Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019 as
- 2019 · Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story as Self
- 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 from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 as guitar
- 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
- 2016 · Metallica: Live from The House of Vans as Guitars
- 2015 · Metallica: [2015] X Games as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · 'Tallica Parking Lot as Kirk Hammett (voice)
- 2014 · Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" as Self
- 2013 · Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica as Self - Guitars
- 2012 · Metallica: Quebec Magnetic as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2012 · Metallica: The Black Album as
- 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
- 2009 · VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments as Self
- 2009 · Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2009 · Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2009 · Metallica: Français pour une nuit as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2008 · Metallica - Rock AM Ring as Self - Guitar
- 2007 · Metallica - Live Earth as Himself
- 2006 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 as Guitars
- 2006 · Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life as Self
- 2004 · Metallica: Some Kind of Monster as Self
- 2003 · Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals as Himself
- 2001 · Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica as Self - Guitar
- 1999 · Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M as Self
- 1999 · Metallica: Woodstock '99 as Self
- 1998 · Metallica: Cunning Stunts as Self
- 1998 · Metallica: Live Covers as Self - Guitar
- 1994 · Metallica: Woodstock '94 as
- 1993 · Metallican Vid as Himself (Lead Guitar)
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland as Guitars
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile as Guitars
- 1992 · Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica as Self
- 1991 · Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock as
- 1990 · Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands as
- 1989 · Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 as Lead Guitar
- 1989 · Metallica: Newark, Delaware as Self
- 1989 · Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY as Guitars
- 1986 · Metallica: Nagoya, Japan as Guitars
- Future · Metallica: from the off as Self
- 2025 · Metallica: Polar Beach Party as Self
- 2025 · Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances) as Self
- 2025 · Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans as Self
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2 as Himself
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1 as Himself
- 2022 · Metallica Download Festival Germany as
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) as guitars
- 2021 · Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies as
- 2021 · Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac as Self
- 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 in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 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 Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 as Himself
- 2020 · Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets as Self
- 2019 · Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 as Himself
- 2019 · Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 as
- 2019 · Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 as Kirk Hammett
- 2019 · Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019 as
- 2017 · Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 as
- 2017 · Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017) as
- 2016 · Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct as
- 2016 · Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley as Self - Guitars
- 2016 · Metallica: The Night Before as
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2014 · Metallica: Masters of Metal as
- 2014 · Metallica: Masters of Metal as Himself
- 2014 · Metallica Live at Blizzcon as Himself
- 2014 · How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen as
- 2014 · Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning as Himself
- 2012 · Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival as Self - Guitar
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) as
- 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 · Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 as Guitar
- 2011 · The Big 4 as Himself
- 2010 · Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) as Self
- 2010 · Lemmy as Self
- 2009 · Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 as Guitars
- 2008 · Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival as Self - Guitars
- 2008 · Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash as Self
- 2008 · Metallica Touring Europe as
- 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
- 2005 · The Work of Director Anton Corbijn as Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
- 2003 · Metallica: MTV Icon as Hmself
- 2000 · Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland as Self - Guitar
- 2000 · Metallica: Live in Baltimore as Self - Guitar
- 1999 · Metallica: Making of S&M as Self - Guitars
- 1999 · Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria as Self - Guitar
- 1995 · Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret as Self - Guitar
- 1995 · The Music Biz as Self
- 1993 · Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico as Guitars
- 1992 · Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 as Self - Guitar
- 1992 · Metallica - ...And Justice For All as Self
- 1989 · Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 as Lead Guitar
- 1989 · Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre as Self
- 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] Uniondale, NY as Guitars
- 1986 · Metallica: Detroit, Michigan as Guitars
- 1985 · Metallica: Day on the Green as Guitars
- Future · Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] as
- 1983 · Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 as Lead Guitar
- Future · Cheesy Home Video as
- Future · Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu as Himself