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
- 2025 · Metallica as
- 2024 · Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction as Self
- 2023 · Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar as Fan (voice)
- 2022 · Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert as Self
- 2022 · Metal Lords as Kirk Hammett
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · The History of Metal and Horror as Self
- 2020 · MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains 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
- 2017 · Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2017 · Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk as Self
- 2016 · Billions as Himself
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2014 · 'Tallica Parking Lot as Kirk Hammett (voice)
- 2014 · Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" as Self
- 2013 · Metallica: Through the Never as Himself
- 2012 · Metallica: Quebec Magnetic as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2011 · Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event as Self
- 2010 · The Big Four: Live in Sofia as Guitars
- 2010 · Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self
- 2010 · Lemmy as Self
- 2009 · VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments as Self
- 2009 · Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 as Himself - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- 2008 · Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008 as Himself
- 2007 · Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets as
- 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
- 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 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2000 · Metallica: Live in Baltimore as Self - Guitar
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self - Guitarist, Metallica
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as
- 1992 · Later... with Jools Holland as Self
- 1992 · Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica as Self
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Kirk Hammett (voice)
- 1989 · Metallica: Newark, Delaware as Self
- 1988 · Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon as Self - Guitars
- 1986 · Metallica: Detroit, Michigan as Guitars
- 1985 · Metallica: Day on the Green as Guitars
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Future · Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow 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 2) as guitars
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) as guitars
- 2021 · Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991 as Self
- 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 Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as guitars
- 2019 · Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019 as
- 2017 · Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017) as
- 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: The Night Before as
- 2015 · Mission to Lars as Himself
- 2015 · Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 as Self - Guitar
- 2015 · Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015 as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · Metallica Live at Blizzcon as Himself
- 2013 · Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica as Self - Guitars
- 2012 · Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival as Self - Guitar
- 2012 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 as Self - Guitar
- 2011 · An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast as
- 2011 · Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 as Guitar
- 2011 · The Big 4 as Himself
- 2010 · Metallica: Fan Can 6 as Guitars
- 2010 · Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Sofia as Guitars
- 2010 · Metallica - Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) as Self
- 2009 · Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2008 · METALLICA the Complete Story as Himself
- 2008 · Metallica - Rock AM Ring as Self - Guitar
- 2007 · Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007 as Lead Guitar
- 2006 · Metallica: Fan Can 5 as Guitars
- 2003 · Metallica: MTV Icon as Hmself
- 1999 · Metallica: Woodstock '99 as Self
- 1996 · Metallica: Fan Can 1 as Self
- 1995 · The Music Biz as Self
- 1994 · Metallica: Woodstock '94 as
- 1993 · Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico as Guitars
- 1992 · Metallica: Live at San Diego as Himself
- 1989 · Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 as Lead Guitar
- Future · Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo as Self
- Future · Metallica_ Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as
- 1989 · Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre as Self
- 1989 · MTV Rockumentary as
- 1985 · Metallica: Ride The Lightning as Self
- Future · Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows(2021) as
- Future · Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden as
- 2025 · Metallica: Polar Beach Party as Self
- 2025 · Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96 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
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2 as Self
- 2023 · Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere as Self
- 2022 · Metallica Live Hellfest 2022 as self
- 2021 · Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes as
- 2021 · Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993 as
- 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 - 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 Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 as Lead Guitar
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019 as Himself - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991) as
- 2020 · Metallica: Live at Slane Castle as lead guitar
- 2019 · Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 as
- 2017 · Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 as
- 2016 · Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley as Self - Guitars
- 2014 · Metallica: Masters of Metal as
- 2014 · Metallica: Masters of Metal as Himself
- 2014 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 as Guitars
- 2014 · Metallica: This Monster Lives as Himself
- 2012 · Metallica: The Black Album as
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 as Self - Guitar
- 2012 · Metallica: Rock in Rio as Guitars
- 2010 · Metallica: Live at Sonisphere as Kirk Hammett
- 2009 · Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 as Guitars
- 2009 · Metallica: Français pour une nuit as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2008 · Metallica: Making Magnetic as
- 2008 · Metallica Touring Europe as
- 2007 · Metallica - Live Earth as Himself
- 2006 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 as Guitars
- 1999 · Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M as Self
- 1999 · Metallica: Making of S&M as Self - Guitars
- 1998 · Metallica: Cunning Stunts as Self
- 1993 · Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Mexico City 1993 The Film as
- 1993 · Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 as Self - Guitar
- 1989 · 2 of One as Himself (Lead Guitar)
- 1986 · Metallica: Nagoya, Japan as Guitars
- 1985 · Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival as Lead Guitar
- 1983 · Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 as Lead Guitar
- Future · Metallica: from the off as Self
- 2025 · Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans as Self
- 2025 · Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances) as Self
- 2022 · Metallica Download Festival Germany as
- 2022 · Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo as
- 2021 · Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies as
- 2020 · Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008 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 · Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets as Self
- 2019 · Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 as Kirk Hammett
- 2019 · Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019 as
- 2018 · Making Fun: The Story of Funko as Self
- 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 · The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film as Himself
- 2016 · Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos as Guitar
- 2016 · Metallica: Live from The House of Vans as Guitars
- 2015 · Metallica: [2015] X Games as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen as
- 2014 · Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning as Himself
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) as
- 2009 · Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2008 · Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival as Self - Guitars
- 2008 · Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash as Self
- 2006 · Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 as Lead Guitarist
- 2003 · Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals as Himself
- 2001 · Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica as Self - Guitar
- 2000 · Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland as Self - Guitar
- 1999 · Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M as Self - Guitars
- 1999 · Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria as Self - Guitar
- 1998 · Metallica: Live Covers as Self - Guitar
- 1995 · Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret as Self - Guitar
- 1994 · Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994 as Self - Guitar
- 1993 · Metallican Vid as Himself (Lead Guitar)
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland as Guitars
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile as Guitars
- 1992 · Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands as Guitars
- 1992 · Metallica - ...And Justice For All as Self
- 1991 · Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock as
- 1990 · Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands as
- 1989 · Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY as Guitars
- 1987 · Metallica - Cliff 'Em All as Himself (Guitarist)
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada as Self - Guitar
- 1986 · Metallica - Roskilde Festival as Lead Guitar
- Future · Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] as
- Future · Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu as Himself
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY as Guitars