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 2 as Himself
- 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
- 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 · Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago as Self
- 2017 · The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film as Himself
- 2016 · Billions as Himself
- 2015 · Mission to Lars as Himself
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2014 · Metallica: Masters of Metal as
- 2014 · Metallica: Masters of Metal as Himself
- 2014 · Metallica: This Monster Lives as Himself
- 2013 · Metallica: Through the Never as Himself
- 2011 · The Big 4 as Himself
- 2010 · Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self
- 2010 · Metallica - Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) 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
- 2008 · METALLICA the Complete Story 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 · Metalocalypse as Smoked Fingers fan (voice)
- 2006 · Metalocalypse as Queen of Denmark (voice)
- 2006 · Metalocalypse as Barkeep (voice)
- 2006 · The Darwin Awards 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
- 2001 · Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica as Self - Guitar
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 2017 · Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk as Self
- 2009 · Metallica: Français pour une nuit as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Future · Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu as Himself
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1 as Himself
- 2022 · Metallica Live Hellfest 2022 as self
- 2022 · Metallica Download Festival Germany as
- 2021 · Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes as
- 2021 · Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies as
- 2021 · Metallica: Wherever We May Roam as guitars
- 2021 · Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 as Himself
- 2020 · MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains as Self
- 2020 · Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 as Lead Guitar
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 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 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
- 2016 · Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct as
- 2016 · Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley as Self - Guitars
- 2015 · Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015 as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · 'Tallica Parking Lot as Kirk Hammett (voice)
- 2014 · How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen as
- 2014 · Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" as Self
- 2012 · Metallica: Quebec Magnetic as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2012 · Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival as Self - Guitar
- 2011 · Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event as Self
- 2010 · The Big Four: Live in Sofia as Guitars
- 2009 · Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 as Guitars
- 2009 · Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2008 · Metallica: Making Magnetic as
- 2008 · Metallica - Rock AM Ring as Self - Guitar
- 2008 · Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash as Self
- 2006 · Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 as Lead Guitarist
- 2006 · Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006 as Guitars
- 2006 · Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life as Self
- 1999 · Metallica: Making of S&M as Self - Guitars
- 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
- 1989 · Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre as Self
- 1989 · Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 as Lead Guitar
- 1988 · Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon as Self - Guitars
- 1987 · Metallica - Cliff 'Em All as Himself (Guitarist)
- 1986 · Metallica: Nagoya, Japan as Guitars
- Future · Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] as
- 2025 · Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96 as Self
- 2025 · Metallica: Polar Beach Party as Self
- 2025 · Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans as Self
- 2025 · Metallica as
- 2023 · Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere as Self
- 2022 · Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 as
- 2022 · Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022 as self
- 2022 · Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo as
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) as guitars
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) as guitars
- 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 Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997 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
- 2020 · Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac as Self
- 2019 · Metallica - Live in Berlin 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: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017 as Guitars
- 2016 · Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos as Guitar
- 2016 · Metallica: Live from The House of Vans as Guitars
- 2015 · Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 as Guitars
- 2014 · Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning as Himself
- 2013 · Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica as Self - Guitars
- 2012 · Metallica: The Black Album as
- 2012 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 as Self - Guitar
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 as Self - Guitar
- 2010 · Metallica: Fan Can 6 as Guitars
- 2008 · Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008 as Himself
- 2008 · Metallica Touring Europe as
- 2007 · Metallica - Live Earth as Himself
- 2006 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 as Guitars
- 2003 · Metallica: MTV Icon as Hmself
- 1996 · Metallica: Fan Can 1 as Self
- 1989 · Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY as Guitars
- Future · Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden as
- 1994 · Metallica: Woodstock '94 as
- 1994 · Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994 as Self - Guitar
- 1992 · Metallica: Live at San Diego as Himself
- 1991 · Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock as
- 1989 · 2 of One as Himself (Lead Guitar)
- 1985 · Metallica: Ride The Lightning as Self
- 1983 · Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 as Lead Guitar
- Future · Metallica: from the off as Self
- Future · Metallica_ Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as
- 2025 · Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances) as Self
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2 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 Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992 as
- 2021 · Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991 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 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 Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 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
- 2016 · Metallica: The Night Before as
- 2015 · Metallica: [2015] X Games as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · Metallica Live at Blizzcon as Himself
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) as
- 2012 · Metallica: Rock in Rio as Guitars
- 2011 · An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast as
- 2011 · Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 as Guitar
- 2010 · Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Sofia as Guitars
- 2010 · Metallica: Live at Sonisphere as Kirk Hammett
- 2009 · Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 as Himself - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- 2008 · Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival as Self - Guitars
- 2006 · Metallica: Fan Can 5 as Guitars
- 2003 · Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals as Himself
- 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: Woodstock '99 as Self
- 1999 · Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria as Self - Guitar
- 1998 · Metallica: Live Covers as Self - Guitar
- 1995 · Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret as Self - Guitar
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile as Guitars
- 1992 · Metallica - ...And Justice For All as Self
- Future · Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows(2021) as
- 1993 · Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Mexico City 1993 The Film as
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico as Guitars
- 1992 · Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands as Guitars
- 1990 · Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands as
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada as Self - Guitar
- 1986 · Metallica - Roskilde Festival as Lead Guitar
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY as Guitars
- 1986 · Metallica: Detroit, Michigan as Guitars
- 1985 · Metallica - Metal Hammer Festival as Lead Guitar
- 1985 · Metallica: [1985] Day on the Green as Guitars
- Future · Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo as Self