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