Kirk Hammett
Born: 1962-11-18 in San Francisco, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
2024
- Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction as Self
- On the Roam ... (Theme Song Performance)
2023
2022
2021
- The History of Metal and Horror as Self
- Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
- Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
- Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 as Himself
- Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) as guitars
- Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit as Self
- Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991 as Self
- Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) as guitars
- Metallica: Wherever We May Roam as guitars
- Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
2020
- MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains as Self
- Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as guitars
- Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012 as Himself
- Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
- Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
- Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004 as Himself
- Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ as Himself
- Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019 as Himself - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Metallica: Live at Slane Castle as lead guitar
- Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997 as Himself
- Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac as Self
- Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets as Self
2019
- Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story as Self
- Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 as Himself
- Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
- Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019
- Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 as Kirk Hammett
- Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019
2018
- Making Fun: The Story of Funko as Self
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk as Self
- Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington as Self (archive footage)
- The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film as Himself
- Metallica WorldWired North American Tour 2017 ... (Writer)
- Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017 as Guitars
- Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017
- Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
- Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
- Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 as guitar
- Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago as Self
2016
- Billions as Himself
- Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
- Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos as Guitar
- Metallica: Live from The House of Vans as Guitars
- Metallica: The Night Before
- Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley as Self - Guitars
2015
- Mission to Lars as Himself
- Metallica: [2015] X Games as Self - Guitar
- Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 as Self - Guitar
- Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
2014
- 'Tallica Parking Lot as Kirk Hammett (voice)
- Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" as Self
- Lennon or McCartney as Self
- Metallica Live at Blizzcon as Himself
- Metallica: Masters of Metal
- Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 as Guitars
- Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning as Himself
- Metallica: This Monster Lives as Himself
- How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen
2013
- Metallica: Through the Never as Himself
- Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica as Self - Guitars
2012
- Metallica: Quebec Magnetic as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Metallica: Rock in Rio as Guitars
- Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival as Self - Guitar
- Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 as Self - Guitar
- Metallica: The Black Album
- Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 as Self - Guitar
- Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)
2011
2010
- Lemmy as Self
- The Big Four: Live in Sofia as Guitars
- Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self
- Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) as Self
- Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia as Guitars
- Metallica: Live at Sonisphere as Kirk Hammett
- Metallica: Fan Can 6 as Guitars
2009
- Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments as Self
- Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Metallica: Français pour une nuit as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 as Guitars
- Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 as Himself - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
2008
- Metallica - Rock AM Ring as Self - Guitar
- Metallica: Making Magnetic
- METALLICA the Complete Story as Himself
- Metallica Touring Europe
- Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash as Self
- Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival as Self - Guitars
2007
- The Darwin Awards as Self
- Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007 as Lead Guitar
- Metallica - Live Earth as Himself
- Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
2006
- Metalocalypse as Smoked Fingers fan (voice)
- Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life as Self
- Metallica: Fan Can 5 as Guitars
- Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 as Guitars
- Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 as Lead Guitarist
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
- Metallica: MTV Icon as Hmself
- Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals as Himself
2001
- Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica as Self - Guitar
2000
- Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland as Self - Guitar
- Metallica: Live in Baltimore as Self - Guitar
1999
- Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M as Self
- Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria as Self - Guitar
- Metallica: Making of S&M as Self - Guitars
- Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M as Self - Guitars
- Metallica: Woodstock '99 as Self
1998
- Metallica: Cunning Stunts as Self
- Metallica: Live Covers as Self - Guitar
1997
- Classic Albums as Self - Guitarist, Metallica
1996
- Metallica: Fan Can 1 as Self
1995
- Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret as Self - Guitar
- The Music Biz as Self
1994
1993
- Metallican Vid as Himself (Lead Guitar)
- Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland as Guitars
- Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico as Guitars
- Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile as Guitars
1992
- Later... with Jools Holland as Self
- Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica as Self
- For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
- Metallica: Live at San Diego as Himself
- Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands as Guitars
- Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 as Self - Guitar
- Metallica - ...And Justice For All as Self
1989
- The Simpsons as Kirk Hammett (voice)
- Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 as Lead Guitar
- Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre as Self
- 2 of One as Himself (Lead Guitar)
- Metallica: Newark, Delaware as Self
- Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 as Lead Guitar
- MTV Rockumentary
- Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY as Guitars
1988
- Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon as Self - Guitars
1987
- Metallica: Cliff 'Em All as Himself (Guitarist)
1986
- Metallica: Nagoya, Japan as Guitars
- Metallica: Detroit, Michigan as Guitars
- Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada as Self - Guitar
- Metallica - Roskilde Festival as Lead Guitar
- Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY as Guitars
1985
- Metallica: Day on the Green as Guitars
- Metallica: Ride The Lightning as Self
- Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival as Lead Guitar
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1983
- Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 as Lead Guitar
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest