Kirk Hammett

actor • soundtrack • composer

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 A...

Born: November 18, 1962 in San Francisco, California, USA (age 62)

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Known For

7.2

Metal Lords

Movies & TV Credits

195 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Metallica Saved My Life Movie	—	Actor	Self	2025
Metallica Movie	—	Actor	—	2025
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction Movie	—	Actor	Self	2024
On the Roam TV Show	6.5	Sound	Theme Song Performance(8 Episodes)	2024
Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar Movie	6.5	Actor	Fan (voice)	2023
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2023
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2023
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2023
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2023
Metal Lords Movie	6.9	Actor	Kirk Hammett	2022
Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo Movie	—	Actor	—	2022
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022 Movie	—	Actor	self	2022
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 Movie	—	Actor	—	2022
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022 Movie	—	Actor	self	2022
Metallica Download Festival Germany Movie	—	Actor	—	2022
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2022
The History of Metal and Horror Movie	6.1	Actor	Self	2021
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies Movie	—	Actor	—	2021
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993 Movie	—	Actor	—	2021
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992 Movie	—	Actor	—	2021
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2021
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes Movie	—	Actor	—	2021
Metallica - Wherever We May Roam Movie	—	Actor	guitars	2021
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit Movie	—	Actor	Self	2021
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) Movie	—	Actor	guitars	2021
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) Movie	—	Actor	guitars	2021
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2021
The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony TV Special	6.9	Actor	Self	2021
2021 MTV Video Music Awards TV Special	—	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	2021
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac Movie	—	Actor	Self	2020
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets Movie	8.8	Actor	Self	2020
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 Movie	—	Actor	Lead Guitar	2020
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle Movie	—	Actor	lead guitar	2020
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 Movie	—	Actor	guitars	2020
Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991) Movie	—	Actor	—	2020
Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019 Movie	—	Actor	Himself - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals	2020
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction Movie	—	Actor	—	2020
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains Movie	8.3	Actor	Self	2020
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 Movie	8.7	Actor	Himself	2019
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	2019
Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019 Movie	—	Actor	—	2019
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 Movie	—	Actor	Kirk Hammett	2019
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 Movie	—	Actor	—	2019
Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019 Movie	—	Actor	—	2019
Making Fun: The Story of Funko Movie	6.6	Actor	Self	2018
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago Movie	6.1	Actor	Self	2017
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington Movie	8.4	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2017
Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017 Movie	—	Actor	—	2017
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017 Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	2017
The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2017
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 Movie	—	Actor	—	2017
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017) Movie	—	Actor	—	2017
Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 Movie	—	Actor	guitar	2017
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk Movie	8.0	Actor	Self	2017
Carpool Karaoke TV Show	5.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2017
Metallica WorldWired North American Tour 2017 Movie	—	Writing	Writer	2017
Metallica: The Night Before Movie	—	Actor	—	2016
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitars	2016
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos Movie	—	Actor	Guitar	2016
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	2016
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct Movie	—	Actor	—	2016
Billions TV Show	8.1	Actor	Himself(1 Episode)	2016
Mission to Lars Movie	6.5	Actor	Himself	2015
Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015 Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitar	2015
Metallica: [2015] X Games Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitar	2015
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitar	2015
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2014
Metallica: Masters of Metal Movie	6.2	Actor	Himself	2014
How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen Movie	—	Actor	—	2014
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2014
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	2014
Metallica: This Monster Lives Short Film	5.8	Actor	Himself	2014
Lennon or McCartney Short Film	5.4	Actor	Self	2014
Metallica Live at Blizzcon TV Special	8.8	Actor	Himself	2014
Metallica: Through the Never Movie	7.2	Actor	Himself	2013
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitars	2013
Ghost: Webisodes TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2013
Tallica Parking Lot Short Film	7.6	Actor	Kirk Hammett (voice)	2013
Metallica: Through the Never Movie	7.2	Writing	Writer	2013
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic Movie	8.2	Actor	Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals	2012
Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) Movie	—	Actor	—	2012
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitar	2012
Metallica: Rock in Rio Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	2012
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitar	2012
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitar	2012
Metallica: The Black Album Movie	—	Actor	—	2012
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic Movie	8.2	Writing	Writer	2012
The Big 4 TV Show	8.4	Actor	Guitars(4 Episodes)	2011
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 Movie	9.6	Actor	Guitar	2011
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event Movie	—	Actor	Self	2011
An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast Movie	—	Actor	—	2011
The Big 4 TV Show	8.4	Actor	Himself(4 Episodes)	2011
Lemmy Movie	8.0	Actor	Self	2010
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage Movie	8.2	Actor	Self	2010
Metallica: Fan Can 6 Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	2010
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere Movie	—	Actor	Kirk Hammett	2010
Metallica - Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) Movie	—	Actor	Self	2010
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Sofia Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	2010
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City Movie	8.3	Actor	Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals	2009
Metallica: Français pour une nuit Movie	8.4	Actor	Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals	2009
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	2009
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 Movie	—	Actor	Himself - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals	2009
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen Movie	—	Actor	Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals	2009
100 Most Shocking Music Moments TV Special	7.6	Actor	Self	2009
Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2008
METALLICA the Complete Story Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2008
Metallica Touring Europe Movie	—	Actor	—	2008
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash Movie	—	Actor	Self	2008
Metallica: Making Magnetic Movie	—	Actor	—	2008
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitars	2008
Metallica - Rock AM Ring Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitar	2008
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007 Movie	—	Actor	Lead Guitar	2007
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets Movie	—	Actor	—	2007
Metallica - Live Earth Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2007
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2006
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 Movie	8.2	Actor	Lead Guitarist	2006
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	2006
Metallica: Fan Can 5 Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	2006
Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006 Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	2006
The Darwin Awards Movie	5.7	Actor	Self	2006
Metalocalypse TV Show	8.1	Actor	Barkeep (voice)(1 Episode)	2006
Metalocalypse TV Show	8.1	Actor	Queen of Denmark (voice)(1 Episode)	2006
Metalocalypse TV Show	8.1	Actor	Smoked Fingers fan (voice)(1 Episode)	2006
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn Movie	7.5	Actor	Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")	2005
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	2004
Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Show	6.2	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2003
MTV Icon: Metallica TV Special	7.0	Actor	Hmself	2003
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica Movie	7.4	Actor	Self - Guitar	2001
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitar	2000
Metallica: S&M TV Special	8.7	Actor	Self	2000
Metallica: S&M TV Special	8.7	Writing	Writer	2000
Metallica: Making of S&M Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitars	1999
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitars	1999
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitar	1999
Metallica: Woodstock '99 Movie	—	Actor	Self	1999
Metallica: Cunning Stunts Movie	8.1	Actor	Self	1998
Metallica: Live Covers TV Special	7.9	Actor	Self - Guitar	1998
Classic Albums TV Show	8.2	Actor	Self - Guitarist, Metallica(1 Episode)	1997
Metallica: Fan Can 1 Movie	—	Actor	Self	1996
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitar	1995
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994 Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitar	1994
Metallica: Woodstock '94 Movie	—	Actor	—	1994
Metallican Vid Movie	—	Actor	Himself (Lead Guitar)	1993
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 Movie	8.7	Actor	Self - Guitar	1993
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	1993
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	1993
Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	1993
Space Ghost Coast to Coast TV Show	7.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1993
Metallica: A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica Movie	7.9	Actor	Self	1992
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	1992
Metallica: Live at San Diego Movie	—	Actor	Himself	1992
Metallica - ...And Justice For All Movie	—	Actor	Self	1992
Later... With Jools Holland TV Show	8.0	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1992
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock Movie	9.0	Actor	—	1991
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands Movie	—	Actor	—	1990
Metallica: [1989] Newark, Delaware Movie	—	Actor	Self	1989
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	1989
Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 Movie	8.8	Actor	Lead Guitar	1989
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre Movie	—	Actor	Self	1989
2 of One Movie	—	Actor	Himself (Lead Guitar)	1989
The Simpsons TV Show	8.4	Actor	Kirk Hammett (voice)(1 Episode)	1989
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitars	1988
MTV Rockumentary TV Show	—	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1988
Metallica - Cliff 'Em All Movie	8.2	Actor	Himself (Guitarist)	1987
Metallica: [1986] Detroit, Michigan Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	1986
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	1986
Metallica - Roskilde Festival Movie	—	Actor	Lead Guitar	1986
Metallica: [1986] Nagoya, Japan Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	1986
Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitar	1986
Metallica: [1985] Day on the Green Movie	—	Actor	Guitars	1985
Metallica: Ride The Lightning Movie	—	Actor	Self	1985
Metallica - Metal Hammer Festival Movie	—	Actor	Lead Guitar	1985
Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 Movie	—	Actor	Lead Guitar	1983
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Musical Guest(1 Episode)	1975
Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo Movie	—	Actor	Self	—
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden Movie	—	Actor	—	—
Metallica: from the off Movie	—	Actor	Self	—
Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu Movie	—	Actor	Himself	—
Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] Movie	—	Actor	—	—
Metallica_ Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 Movie	—	Actor	—	—

Kirk Hammett

Known For

Metallica: Through the Never

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

The Darwin Awards

Metal Lords

Movies & TV Credits