
Kirk Hammett
Known for Acting · 197 credits
- Born
- 1962-11-18 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Also known as
- Kirk Lee Hammett · Metallica
Biography
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
TV Shows (13)

The Simpsons
1989
as Marv Albert (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest

Billions
2016
as Metallica

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self

MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
as Self

Later... with Jools Holland
1992
as Self

Classic Albums
1997
as Self - Guitarist, Metallica

Metalocalypse
2006
as Smoked Fingers fan (voice) / Queen of Denmark (voice) / Barkeep (voice)

MTV Rockumentary
1989

The Music Biz
1995
as Self

The Big 4
2011
as Self
Movies (184)

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self

Metal Lords
2022
as Self

Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self

Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
2023
as Fan (voice)

Metallica: Through the Never
2013
as Self

The Darwin Awards
2007
as Self

Runt
2024
as Runt

Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
2009
as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals

Lemmy
2010
as Self

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025
as Self

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
2004
as Self

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019
as Self

Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
2017
as Self (archive footage)

The History of Metal and Horror
2021
as Self

Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
2022
as Self

Making Fun: The Story of Funko
2018
as Self

For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
1992

Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
as Self

The Big Four: Live in Sofia
2010
as Guitars

Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
2017
as Self

VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
2009
as Self
Metallica: Rock in Rio
2012
as Guitars

The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005
as Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
1999
as Self

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
2010
as Self

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020
as Self

Metallica: MTV Icon
2003
as Self

Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
2007

Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2024
as Self

Metallica: Live at San Diego
1992
as Self
Metallica Touring Europe
2008

Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
2001
as Self - Guitar

Metallica Saved My Life
2025
as Self

Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
2019
as Self

Woodstock '99
2000

Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk
2017
as Self

Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
2006
as Self

Metallica - ...And Justice For All
1992
as Self

Metallica: Français pour une nuit
2009
as Self - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals

Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
2020
as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Metallica: Nagoya, Japan
1986
as Guitars

The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film
2017
as Self

Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash
2008
as Self
'Tallica Parking Lot
2014
as Self (voice)
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
1988
as Self - Guitars

Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
2021
as guitars
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event
2011
as Self

Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
2021

Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
2006
as Lead Guitarist

Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
2021
as guitars

Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
2021
as Self

Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
2012
as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals

Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival
1985
as Lead Guitar

Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
1989
as Lead Guitar
Metallica: Fan Can 6
2010
as Guitars

Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
1992
as Self - Guitar
Metallica: from the off
as Self

Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock
1991

Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M
1999
as Self - Guitars

Metallica: This Monster Lives
2014
as Self

Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
2009
as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
2009
as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals

2 of One
1989
as Self (Lead Guitar)

Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
2020
as Self

Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
2021

Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
2014
as Self

Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu
as Self
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
2014
as Self

Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
1989
as Self

Metallica: Cunning Stunts
1998
as Self

Metallica: Masters of Metal
2014
as Self

Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
2019

Metallica: Ride The Lightning
1985
as Self

Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden

Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets
2020
as Self

Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
2023
as Self

Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
2012
as Self - Guitar

Mission to Lars
2015
as Self

Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
2011
as Guitar

Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2020
Metallica - Live Earth
2007
as Self

Metallica: Woodstock '94
1994

Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
2013
as Self - Guitars

Metallica: Newark, Delaware
1989
as Self

Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
2021
as Self

Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007
2007
as Lead Guitar

Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
2020
as Cast
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos
2016
as Guitar

Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
2022
as self

Metallica: Making of S&M
1999
as Self - Guitars
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
2009
as Guitars

Metallica: Live Covers
1998
as Self - Guitar

Metallica: Day on the Green
1985
as Guitars

Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
2020
as Self
Metallica: Live in Baltimore
2000
as Self - Guitar
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Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]

Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
2023
as Self

Metallica Korea
2006

Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021

Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
2017

Metallica: Cliff 'Em All
1987
as Self - Guitarist

Metallica: Fan Can 1
1996
as Self

Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
2015
as Self

Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
2020
as Self

Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
1989
as Lead Guitar

Metallica - Rock AM Ring
2008
as Self - Guitar

Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals
2003
as Self

Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)
2010
as Self
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019
2019
as Self

Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017
2017
as guitar

Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
2022
as self

Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge

Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
2012
as Self - Guitar

Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia
2010
as Guitars

Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
2020
as Self

Metallica: Polar Beach Party
2025
as Self

Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
2021
as guitars

Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
2017

Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
2023
as Self

Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
2016
as Self - guitars
About Kirk Hammett
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. With 197 credits spanning from 1983 to 2025, Kirk Hammett has appeared in 184 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kirk Hammett Movies
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021) — as Self
- Metal Lords (2022) — as Self
- Lennon or McCartney (2014) — as Self
- Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar (2023) — as Fan (voice)
- Metallica: Through the Never (2013) — as Self
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