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.
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- 2025 · Metallica: Polar Beach Party 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 · Metal Lords as Self
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · The History of Metal and Horror as Self
- 2021 · Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac as Self
- 2020 · MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 as Self
- 2019 · Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 as Self
- 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 · 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
- 2016 · Billions as Metallica
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2014 · Metallica Live at Blizzcon as Self
- 2014 · How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen as
- 2013 · Metallica: Through the Never as Self
- 2012 · Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival as Self - Guitar
- 2011 · The Big 4 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: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2009 · Metallica: Français pour une nuit as Self - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2007 · Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007 as Lead Guitar
- 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)
- 2004 · Metallica: Some Kind of Monster as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2000 · Woodstock '99 as
- 1999 · Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M as Self
- 1998 · Metallica: Cunning Stunts as Self
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self - Guitarist, Metallica
- 1995 · The Music Biz as Self
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as
- 1993 · Metallican Vid as Self - Lead Guitar
- 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 Marv Albert (voice)
- 1989 · MTV Rockumentary as
- 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 Presents: The Helping Hands Concert as Self
- 2022 · Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 as
- 2022 · Metallica Live Hellfest 2022 as self
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) as guitars
- 2021 · Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992 as
- 2020 · Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017 as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 as Cast
- 2020 · Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019 as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 as Self
- 2020 · Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets as Self
- 2017 · Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 as
- 2017 · The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film as Self
- 2017 · Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017 as
- 2016 · Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley as Self - Guitars
- 2015 · Mission to Lars as Self
- 2015 · Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · Metallica: Masters of Metal as Self
- 2014 · 'Tallica Parking Lot as Self (voice)
- 2014 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 as Guitars
- 2014 · Metallica: This Monster Lives as Self
- 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
- 2011 · Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 as Guitar
- 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
- 2008 · Metallica - Rock AM Ring as Self - Guitar
- 2007 · Metallica - Live Earth as Self
- 2007 · Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets as
- 2006 · Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 as Lead Guitarist
- 2006 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 as Guitars
- 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")
- 2003 · Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals as Self
- 2003 · Metallica: MTV Icon as Self
- 2001 · Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica 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: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria as Self - Guitar
- 1996 · Metallica: Fan Can 1 as Self
- 1994 · Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994 as Self - Guitar
- 1992 · For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow as
- 1992 · Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 as Self - Guitar
- 1991 · Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock as
- 1989 · Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 as Lead Guitar
- 1989 · 2 of One as Self (Lead Guitar)
- 1987 · Metallica: Cliff 'Em All as Self - Guitarist
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY as Guitars
- 1983 · Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 as Lead Guitar
- Future · Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo as Self
- Future · Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] as
- 2025 · Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96 as Self
- 2025 · Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances) as Self
- 2025 · Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans as Self
- 2023 · Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere as Self
- 2022 · Metallica Download Festival Germany as
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) as guitars
- 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: Wherever We May Roam as guitars
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013 as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997 as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014 as Self
- 2019 · Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 as
- 2019 · Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 as Self
- 2019 · Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019 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 Self - guitars
- 2015 · Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as Self
- 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
- 2010 · Metallica: Live at Sonisphere as Self
- 2009 · Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 as Guitars
- 2009 · Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- 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
- 1988 · Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon as Self - Guitars
- Future · Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021 as
- 2008 · Metallica Touring Europe as
- 1992 · Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands as Guitars
- 1992 · Metallica: Live at San Diego as Self
- 1992 · Metallica - ...And Justice For All as Self
- Future · Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu as Self
- Future · Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden as
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2 as Self
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1 as Self
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2 as Self
- 2022 · Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022 as self
- 2022 · Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo as
- 2021 · Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies as
- 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 in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 as Self
- 2020 · Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction as
- 2020 · Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011 as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004 as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000 as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008 as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012 as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991) as Self
- 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
- 2017 · Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 as guitar
- 2017 · Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017) as
- 2016 · Metallica: The Night Before as
- 2015 · Metallica: [2015] X Games as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning as Self
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 as Self - Guitar
- 2011 · Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event as Self
- 2011 · An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast as
- 2009 · Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2008 · METALLICA the Complete Story as Self
- 2006 · Metallica: Fan Can 5 as Guitars
- 2000 · Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland as Self - Guitar
- 2000 · Metallica: Live in Baltimore as Self - Guitar
- 1999 · Metallica: Woodstock '99 as Self
- 1998 · Metallica: Live Covers as Self - Guitar
- 1995 · Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret as Self - Guitar
- 1994 · Metallica: Woodstock '94 as
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland as Guitars
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile as Guitars
- 1993 · Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico as Guitars
- 1990 · Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands as
- 1989 · Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 as Lead Guitar
- 1989 · Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre as Self
- 1989 · Metallica: Newark, Delaware as Self
- 1989 · Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY as Guitars
- 1986 · Metallica - Roskilde Festival as Lead Guitar
- Future · Metallica: from the off as Self
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada as Self - Guitar
- 1986 · Metallica: Nagoya, Japan as Guitars
- 1986 · Metallica: Detroit, Michigan as Guitars
- 1985 · Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival as Lead Guitar
- 1985 · Metallica: Day on the Green as Guitars
- 1985 · Metallica: Ride The Lightning as Self
- Future · Cheesy Home Video as
- Future · Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge as