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.
Known For
Credits
- 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 Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017 as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 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
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 as Self
- 2020 · 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
- 2019 · Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019 as
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2017 · Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk as Self
- 2016 · Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley as Self - Guitars
- 2016 · Metallica: The Night Before as
- 2016 · Billions as Self
- 2015 · Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 as Self - Guitar
- 2015 · Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as Self
- 2014 · How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen as
- 2012 · Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival as Self - Guitar
- 2011 · Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event as Self
- 2011 · An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast as
- 2010 · The Big Four: Live in Sofia as Guitars
- 2010 · Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self
- 2009 · VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments as Self
- 2009 · Metallica: Français pour une nuit as Self - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 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)
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 1999 · Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M 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
- 1990 · Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands as
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Marv Albert (voice)
- 1989 · Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 as Lead Guitar
- 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
- Future · Metallica: from the off as Self
- Future · Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] as
- 2025 · Metallica: Polar Beach Party as Self
- 2025 · Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans as Self
- 2025 · Metallica Saved My Life as Self
- 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: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere as Self
- 2022 · Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert as Self
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) as guitars
- 2020 · Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ 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: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019 as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991) as Self
- 2019 · Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 as Self
- 2019 · Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 as
- 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 · Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017) as
- 2017 · Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago as Self
- 2016 · Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct as
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2014 · 'Tallica Parking Lot as Self (voice)
- 2014 · Metallica: This Monster Lives as Self
- 2013 · Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica as Self - Guitars
- 2013 · Metallica: Through the Never as Self
- 2011 · Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 as Guitar
- 2011 · The Big 4 as Self
- 2010 · Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia as Guitars
- 2010 · Lemmy as Self
- 2009 · Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2009 · Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- 2007 · Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007 as Lead Guitar
- 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")
- 2004 · Metallica: Some Kind of Monster as Self
- 2003 · Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals as Self
- 2001 · Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica as Self - Guitar
- 2000 · Woodstock '99 as
- 1999 · Metallica: Making of S&M as Self - Guitars
- 1998 · Metallica: Cunning Stunts as Self
- 1993 · Metallican Vid as Self - Lead Guitar
- 1993 · Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico as Guitars
- 1992 · For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow as
- 1992 · Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica as Self
- Future · Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden as
- 2024 · Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction as Self
- 2022 · Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 as
- 2022 · Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo as
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) as guitars
- 2021 · Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993 as
- 2021 · Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991 as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992 as
- 2021 · Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes as
- 2021 · Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 as Self
- 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 Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 as Cast
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012 as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as guitars
- 2019 · Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 as Self
- 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 Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017 as
- 2015 · Mission to Lars as Self
- 2015 · Metallica: [2015] X Games as Self - Guitar
- 2014 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 as Guitars
- 2014 · Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning as Self
- 2014 · Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" as Self
- 2012 · Metallica: Quebec Magnetic as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2012 · Metallica: The Black Album as
- 2012 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 as Self - Guitar
- 2012 · Metallica: Rock in Rio as Guitars
- 2010 · Metallica: Fan Can 6 as Guitars
- 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
- 2003 · Metallica: MTV Icon as Self
- 1996 · Metallica: Fan Can 1 as Self
- Future · Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo as Self
- 2008 · METALLICA the Complete Story as Self
- 2008 · Metallica: Making Magnetic as
- 2008 · Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash as Self
- 2006 · Metallica: Fan Can 5 as Guitars
- 1999 · Metallica: Woodstock '99 as Self
- 1994 · Metallica: Woodstock '94 as
- 1992 · Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands as Guitars
- 1992 · Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 as Self - Guitar
- 1992 · Metallica - ...And Justice For All as Self
- 1989 · Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre as Self
- 1989 · Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 as Lead Guitar
- 1989 · 2 of One as Self (Lead Guitar)
- 1986 · Metallica: Nagoya, Japan as Guitars
- 1986 · Metallica - Roskilde Festival as Lead Guitar
- 1983 · Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 as Lead Guitar
- Future · Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu as Self
- 2025 · Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96 as Self
- 2025 · Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances) as Self
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2 as Self
- 2022 · Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022 as self
- 2022 · Metallica Live Hellfest 2022 as self
- 2022 · Metallica Download Festival Germany as
- 2021 · Metallica: Wherever We May Roam as guitars
- 2021 · Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies as
- 2020 · Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction as
- 2020 · Metallica: Live at Slane Castle as lead guitar
- 2019 · Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019 as
- 2017 · The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film as Self
- 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 Self - guitars
- 2014 · Metallica: Masters of Metal as Self
- 2014 · Metallica Live at Blizzcon as Self
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) as
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 as Self - Guitar
- 2010 · Metallica: Live at Sonisphere as Self
- 2008 · Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival as Self - Guitars
- 2008 · Metallica - Rock AM Ring as Self - Guitar
- 2008 · Metallica Touring Europe as
- 2007 · Metallica - Live Earth as Self
- 2000 · Metallica: Live in Baltimore as Self - Guitar
- 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: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria as Self - Guitar
- 1998 · Metallica: Live Covers as Self - Guitar
- 1995 · Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret as Self - Guitar
- 1994 · Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994 as Self - Guitar
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland as Guitars
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile as Guitars
- 1992 · Metallica: Live at San Diego as Self
- 1991 · Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock as
- 1989 · Metallica: Newark, Delaware as Self
- 1989 · Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY as Guitars
- 1988 · Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon as Self - Guitars
- 1987 · Metallica: Cliff 'Em All as Self - Guitarist
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada as Self - Guitar
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY 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 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021 as
- Future · Cheesy Home Video as
- Future · Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge as




