Kirk Hammett
November 18, 1962 (61 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 · Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar as Fan (voice)
- 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
- 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 · Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019 as Himself - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- 2019 · Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 as Himself
- 2017 · Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2016 · Billions as Himself
- 2015 · Mission to Lars as Himself
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2013 · Metallica: Through the Never as Himself
- 2013 · Ghost: Webisodes as Self
- 2012 · Metallica: Quebec Magnetic as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2011 · The Big 4 as Himself
- 2010 · The Big Four: Live in Sofia as Guitars
- 2010 · Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage as Self
- 2010 · Metallica - The Big Four - Live from Sofia, Bulgaria as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2010 · Lemmy as Self
- 2009 · Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2008 · Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008 as Himself
- 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)
- 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
- 2001 · Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica as Self - Guitar
- 1999 · Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony: S&M as Self
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self - Guitarist, Metallica
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as
- 1993 · Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 as Self - Guitar
- 1992 · Later... with Jools Holland as Self
- 1992 · A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica as Self
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Kirk Hammett (voice)
- 1989 · Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 as Lead Guitar
- 1987 · Metallica - Cliff 'Em All as Himself (Guitarist)
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Future · Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden as
- 2023 · Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere as Self
- 2022 · Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 as
- 2022 · Metallica Live Hellfest 2022 as self
- 2022 · Metallica Download Festival Germany as
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) as guitars
- 2021 · Metallica: Black Album Deluxe Box Set as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993 as
- 2021 · Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes as
- 2021 · Metallica - Wherever We May Roam as guitars
- 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: 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 : 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 · 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: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct as
- 2016 · Metallica: Live from The House of Vans as Guitars
- 2016 · Metallica: The Night Before as
- 2015 · Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 as Self - Guitar
- 2015 · Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015 as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · Metallica: Masters of Metal as
- 2014 · Metallica: Masters of Metal as Himself
- 2014 · 'Tallica Parking Lot as Kirk Hammett (voice)
- 2014 · Metallica: This Monster Lives as Himself
- 2014 · Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning as Himself
- 2014 · Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" as Self
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 as Self - Guitar
- 2011 · Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 as Guitar
- 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: [2008] Rock en France Festival as Self - Guitars
- 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
- 2006 · Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life as Self
- 1998 · Metallica: Cunning Stunts as Self
- Future · Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu as Himself
- Future · Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] as
- 2022 · Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022 as self
- 2022 · Metallica Campo Argentino de Polo as
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) as guitars
- 2021 · Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies as
- 2021 · Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991 as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992 as
- 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 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 Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997 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 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 from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 as guitar
- 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 - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos as Guitar
- 2016 · Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley as Self - Guitars
- 2015 · Metallica - Live at Reading Festival as Guitars
- 2015 · Metallica: [2015] X Games as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · Metallica Live at Blizzcon as Himself
- 2014 · How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen as
- 2014 · Metallica: Glastonbury Festival as
- 2014 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 as Guitars
- 2013 · Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica as Self - Guitars
- 2013 · Metallica: Rock In Rio 2013 as Self - Guitars
- 2012 · Metallica: Orion Music Festival as Self - Guitar
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) as
- 2012 · Metallica: The Black Album 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 · An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast as
- 2010 · Metallica: Fan Can 6 as Guitars
- 2010 · Metallica: Live at Sonisphere as Kirk Hammett
- 2010 · Metallica - Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) as Self
- 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
- 2008 · Metallica - Rock AM Ring as Self - Guitar
- 2008 · Metallica Touring Europe as
- 2006 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 as Guitars
- 2006 · Metallica: Fan Can 5 as Guitars
- 2003 · Metallica: St-Anger as Himself
- 2003 · Metallica: MTV Icon as Hmself
- 2000 · Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland as Self - Guitar
- 1999 · Metallica: Making of S&M as Self - Guitars
- 1999 · Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M as Self - Guitars
- 1999 · Metallica: Woodstock '99 as Self
- 1999 · Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria as Self - Guitar
- 1998 · Metallica: Live Covers as Self - Guitar
- 1996 · Metallica: Fan Can 1 as Self
- 1995 · Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret as Self - Guitar
- 1994 · Metallica: Woodstock '94 as
- 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
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico as Guitars
- 1992 · Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands as Guitars
- 1992 · Metallica: Live at San Diego as Himself
- 1992 · Metallica - ...And Justice For All as Self
- 1991 · Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock as
- 1990 · Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands as
- 1989 · Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre as Self
- 1989 · Metallica: [1989] Newark, Delaware as Self
- 1989 · Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY as Guitars
- 1989 · 2 of One as Himself (Lead Guitar)
- 1988 · Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon as Self - Guitars
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Nagoya, Japan as Guitars
- 1986 · Metallica - Roskilde Festival as Lead Guitar
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY as Guitars
- 1985 · Metallica: Ride The Lightning as Self
- Future · Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo as Self
- Future · Metallica_ Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Detroit, Michigan as Guitars
- 1985 · Metallica - Metal Hammer Festival as Lead Guitar
- 1985 · Metallica: [1985] Day on the Green as Guitars
- 1983 · Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 as Lead Guitar
- Future · Metallica: from the off as Self