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
| Birth Location | San Francisco, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962-11-18 |
Movies
Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
as Fan (voice)
2023
2023
2023
2023
HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC. What is Rock Music?
as Self (archive footage)
2022
2022
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
as self
2022
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
as self
2022
Metal Lords
as Kirk Hammett
2022
2021
2021
2021
The History of Metal and Horror
as Self
2021
2021
Metallica - Wherever We May Roam
as guitars
2021
2021
2020
2020
2020
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
as Lead Guitar
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
as Himself - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
as lead guitar
2020
2020
Metallica & the San Francisco Symphony: S&M²
as Himself
2019
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019
as Kirk Hammett
2019
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
as Self
2018
Linkin Park and Friends - Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
as Self (archive footage)
2017
2017
The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film
as Himself
2017
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
as Guitars
2017
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
as Guitars
2016
2016
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley
as Self - Guitars
2016
Mission to Lars
as Himself
2015
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015
as Self - Guitar
2015
Metallica - Live at Reading Festival
as Guitars
2015
Metallica: [2015] X Games
as Self - Guitar
2015
Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015
as Self - Guitar
2015
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014
Metallica: Masters of Metal
as Himself
2014
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
as Himself
2014
'Tallica Parking Lot
as Kirk Hammett (voice)
2014
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
as Guitars
2014
Metallica: This Monster Lives
as Himself
2014
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning
as Himself
2014
2013
Metallica: Through the Never
as Himself
2013
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2013
as Guitars
2013
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
as Self
2012
Metallica: Orion Music Festival
as Self - Guitar
2012
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
as Self - Guitar
2012
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
as Self - Guitar
2012
Metallica: Rock in Rio
as Guitars
2012
2011
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
as Guitar
2011
Metallica: Fan Can 6
as Guitars
2010
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
as Guitars
2010
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage
as Self
2010
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
as Kirk Hammett
2010
2010
Lemmy
as Self
2010
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
as Guitars
2009
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
as Lead Guitar
2009
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
as Himself - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
2009
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
as Guitars
2009
METALLICA the Complete Story
as Himself
2008
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival
as Self - Guitars
2008
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
as Self - Guitar
2008
Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008
as Himself
2008
2008
Metallica - Live Earth
as Himself
2007
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007
as Lead Guitar
2007
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
as Lead Guitarist
2006
Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006
as Guitars
2006
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006
as Guitars
2006
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
as Self
2006
Metallica: Fan Can 5
as Guitars
2006
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
as Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
2005
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
as Self
2004
2003
Metallica: MTV Icon
as Hmself
2003
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
as Self - Guitar
2001
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland
as Self - Guitar
2000
1999
Metallica: Making of S&M
as Self - Guitars
1999
1999
Metallica: Woodstock '99
as Self
1999
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria
as Self - Guitar
1999
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
as Self
1998
Metallica: Live Covers
as Self - Guitar
1998
Metallica: Fan Can 1
as Self
1996
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
as Self - Guitar
1995
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994
as Self - Guitar
1994
Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
as Lead Guitar
1993
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
as Self - Guitar
1993
Metallican Vid
as Himself (Lead Guitar)
1993
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
as Guitars
1993
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile
as Guitars
1993
Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico
as Guitars
1993
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
as Guitars
1992
1992
Metallica: Live at San Diego
as Himself
1992
1992
Metallica - Live at Tushino
as Lead guitar
1991
1989
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
as Guitars
1989
2 of One
as Himself (Lead Guitar)
1989
Metallica: [1988] London, England
as Guitars
1988
Metallica - Cliff 'Em All
as Himself (Guitarist)
1987
Metallica: [1986] Nagoya, Japan
as Guitars
1986
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
as Lead Guitar
1986
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY
as Guitars
1986
Metallica: [1986] Detroit, Michigan
as Guitars
1986
Metallica - Metal Hammer Festival
as Lead Guitar
1985
Metallica: [1985] Day on the Green
as Guitars
1985
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
as Self
1985
Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983
as Lead Guitar
1983
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Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu
as Himself
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