Kirk Hammett

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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

The Simpsons

Marv Albert (voice)

Billions

Metallica

Metal Lords

Self

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Musical Guest

Metallica: Through the Never

Self

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

Self

Metalocalypse

Smoked Fingers fan (voice)

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2025	Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow MOVIE	Self
2025	Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans MOVIE	Self
2025	Metallica: Polar Beach Party MOVIE	Self
2025	Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96 MOVIE	Self
2025	Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances) MOVIE	Self
2025	Metallica Saved My Life MOVIE	Self
2024	Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction MOVIE	Self
2024	Runt MOVIE	Runt
2023	Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar MOVIE	Fan (voice)
2023	Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2 MOVIE	Self
2023	Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1 MOVIE	Self
2023	Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2 MOVIE	Self
2023	Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere MOVIE	Self
2022	Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert MOVIE	Self
2022	Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 MOVIE	Self
2022	Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022 MOVIE	self
2022	Metallica Live Hellfest 2022 MOVIE	self
2022	Metallica Download Festival Germany MOVIE	Self
2022	Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo MOVIE	Self
2022	Metal Lords MOVIE	Self
2021	Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) MOVIE	guitars
2021	Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) MOVIE	guitars
2021	2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony MOVIE	Self
2021	The History of Metal and Horror MOVIE	Self
2021	Metallica: Wherever We May Roam MOVIE	guitars
2021	Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies MOVIE	Self
2021	Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993 MOVIE	Self
2021	Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992 MOVIE	Self
2021	Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991 MOVIE	Self
2021	Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes MOVIE	Self
2021	Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit MOVIE	Self
2021	Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 MOVIE	Self
2021	Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac MOVIE	Self
2020	MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017 MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011 MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004 MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000 MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 MOVIE	Cast
2020	Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008 MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013 MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019 MOVIE	Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
2020	Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997 MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014 MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012 MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991) MOVIE	Self
2020	Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 MOVIE	guitars
2020	Metallica: Live at Slane Castle MOVIE	lead guitar
2020	Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets MOVIE	Self
2019	Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 MOVIE	Self
2019	Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019 MOVIE	Self
2019	Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 MOVIE	Self
2019	Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story MOVIE	Self
2019	Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 MOVIE	Self
2019	Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019 MOVIE	Self
2018	Making Fun: The Story of Funko MOVIE	Self
2017	Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2017	Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 MOVIE	Self
2017	Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 MOVIE	guitar
2017	Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017) MOVIE	Self
2017	Carpool Karaoke: The Series TV	Self
2017	Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago MOVIE	Self
2017	Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk MOVIE	Self
2017	The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film MOVIE	Self
2017	Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017 MOVIE	Self
2017	Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017 MOVIE	Guitars
2016	Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct MOVIE	Self
2016	Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos MOVIE	Guitar
2016	Metallica: Live from The House of Vans MOVIE	Self - guitars
2016	Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley MOVIE	Self - Guitars
2016	Metallica: The Night Before MOVIE	Self
2016	Billions TV	Metallica
2015	Mission to Lars MOVIE	Self
2015	Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 MOVIE	Self - Guitar
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV	Self - Musical Guest
2015	Metallica: [2015] X Games MOVIE	Self - Guitar
2015	Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 MOVIE	Self
2014	Lennon or McCartney MOVIE	Self
2014	Metallica: Masters of Metal MOVIE	Self
2014	Metallica Live at Blizzcon MOVIE	Self
2014	'Tallica Parking Lot MOVIE	Self (voice)
2014	How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen MOVIE	Self
2014	Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 MOVIE	Guitars
2014	Metallica: This Monster Lives MOVIE	Self
2014	Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning MOVIE	Self
2014	Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" MOVIE	Self
2013	Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica MOVIE	Self - Guitars
2013	Metallica: Through the Never MOVIE	Self
2012	Metallica: Quebec Magnetic MOVIE	Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
2012	Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) MOVIE	Self
2012	Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival MOVIE	Self - Guitar
2012	Metallica: The Black Album MOVIE	Self
2012	Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 MOVIE	Self - Guitar
2012	Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 MOVIE	Self - Guitar
2012	Metallica: Rock in Rio MOVIE	Guitars
2011	Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event MOVIE	Self
2011	An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast MOVIE	Self
2011	Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 MOVIE	Guitar
2011	The Big 4 TV	Self
2010	Metallica: Fan Can 6 MOVIE	Guitars
2010	The Big Four: Live in Sofia MOVIE	Guitars
2010	Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia MOVIE	Guitars
2010	Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage MOVIE	Self
2010	Metallica: Live at Sonisphere MOVIE	Self
2010	Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) MOVIE	Self
2010	Lemmy MOVIE	Self
2009	VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments MOVIE	Self
2009	Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City MOVIE	Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
2009	Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 MOVIE	Guitars
2009	Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen MOVIE	Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
2009	Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 MOVIE	Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
2009	Metallica: Français pour une nuit MOVIE	Self - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
2008	METALLICA the Complete Story MOVIE	Self
2008	Metallica: Making Magnetic MOVIE	Self
2008	Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival MOVIE	Self - Guitars
2008	Metallica - Rock AM Ring MOVIE	Self - Guitar
2008	Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash MOVIE	Self
2008	Metallica Touring Europe MOVIE	Self
2007	Metallica - Live Earth MOVIE	Self
2007	Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007 MOVIE	Lead Guitar
2007	The Darwin Awards MOVIE	Self
2007	Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets MOVIE	Self
2006	Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 MOVIE	Lead Guitarist
2006	Metalocalypse TV	Smoked Fingers fan (voice)
2006	Metalocalypse TV	Queen of Denmark (voice)
2006	Metalocalypse TV	Barkeep (voice)
2006	Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 MOVIE	Guitars
2006	Metallica: Fan Can 5 MOVIE	Guitars
2006	Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life MOVIE	Self
2005	The Work of Director Anton Corbijn MOVIE	Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
2004	Metallica: Some Kind of Monster MOVIE	Self
2003	Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals MOVIE	Self
2003	Metallica: MTV Icon MOVIE	Self
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV	Self
2001	Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica MOVIE	Self - Guitar
2000	Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland MOVIE	Self - Guitar
2000	Metallica: Live in Baltimore MOVIE	Self - Guitar
2000	Woodstock '99 MOVIE	Self
1999	Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M MOVIE	Self
1999	Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M MOVIE	Self - Guitars
1999	Metallica: Making of S&M MOVIE	Self - Guitars
1999	Metallica: Woodstock '99 MOVIE	Self
1999	Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria MOVIE	Self - Guitar
1998	Metallica: Cunning Stunts MOVIE	Self
1998	Metallica: Live Covers MOVIE	Self - Guitar
1997	Classic Albums TV	Self - Guitarist, Metallica
1996	Metallica: Fan Can 1 MOVIE	Self
1995	Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret MOVIE	Self - Guitar
1995	The Music Biz TV	Self
1994	Metallica: Woodstock '94 MOVIE	Self
1994	Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994 MOVIE	Self - Guitar
1994	Space Ghost Coast to Coast TV	Self
1993	Metallican Vid MOVIE	Self - Lead Guitar
1993	Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland MOVIE	Guitars
1993	Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile MOVIE	Guitars
1993	Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico MOVIE	Guitars
1992	Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands MOVIE	Guitars
1992	For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow MOVIE	Self
1992	Later... with Jools Holland TV	Self
1992	Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica MOVIE	Self
1992	Metallica: Live at San Diego MOVIE	Self
1992	Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 MOVIE	Self - Guitar
1992	Metallica - ...And Justice For All MOVIE	Self
1991	Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock MOVIE	Self
1990	Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands MOVIE	Self
1989	The Simpsons TV	Marv Albert (voice)
1989	Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 MOVIE	Lead Guitar
1989	Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre MOVIE	Self
1989	Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 MOVIE	Lead Guitar
1989	Metallica: Newark, Delaware MOVIE	Self
1989	Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY MOVIE	Guitars
1989	2 of One MOVIE	Self (Lead Guitar)
1989	MTV Rockumentary TV	Self
1988	Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon MOVIE	Self - Guitars
1987	Metallica: Cliff 'Em All MOVIE	Self - Guitarist
1986	Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada MOVIE	Self - Guitar
1986	Metallica: Nagoya, Japan MOVIE	Guitars
1986	Metallica - Roskilde Festival MOVIE	Lead Guitar
1986	Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY MOVIE	Guitars
1986	Metallica: Detroit, Michigan MOVIE	Guitars
1985	Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival MOVIE	Lead Guitar
1985	Metallica: Day on the Green MOVIE	Guitars
1985	Metallica: Ride The Lightning MOVIE	Self
1984	MTV Video Music Awards TV	Self
1983	Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 MOVIE	Lead Guitar
1975	Saturday Night Live TV	Self - Musical Guest
	Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo MOVIE	Self
	Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden MOVIE	Self
	Metallica: from the off MOVIE	Self
	Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu MOVIE	Self
	Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] MOVIE	Self
	Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021 MOVIE	Self
	Cheesy Home Video MOVIE	Self
	Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge MOVIE	Self

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