Kirk Hammett
Known for Acting
- Born
- November 18, 1962 (age 63)
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Also known as
- Kirk Lee Hammett, Metallica
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.
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Metallica: M72 Tour - Budapest, Day 2Lead Guitar2026
Metallica: M72 Tour - Budapest, Day 1Lead Guitar2026
RuntRunt2024Rating: 6.2 out of 10
On the RoamTheme Song Performance2024SeriesRating: 7.2 out of 10
Metalocalypse: Army of the DoomstarFan (voice)2023Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 20222022Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Metallica Download Festival Germany2022
Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo2022
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)guitars2021Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)guitars2021Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 20212021
Metallica: Wherever We May Roamguitars2021Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes2021Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 19922021Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies2021Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 19932021Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction2020Rating: 8.3 out of 10
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006Cast2020
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015guitars2020
Metallica: Live at Slane Castlelead guitar2020Rating: 10.0 out of 10
Known for
The SimpsonsMarv Albert (voice)1989SeriesRating: 8.0 out of 10
BillionsMetallica2016SeriesRating: 7.8 out of 10
Metallica: Through the NeverOriginal Music Composer2013Rating: 6.8 out of 10
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989Lead Guitar1989Rating: 8.6 out of 10- Metalocalypse: Army of the DoomstarFan (voice)2023Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico CityLead Guitar/Backing Vocals2009Rating: 7.9 out of 10
The Big Four: Live in SofiaGuitars2010Rating: 8.3 out of 10
MetalocalypseSmoked Fingers fan (voice), Queen of Denmark (voice), Barkeep (voice)2006SeriesRating: 7.6 out of 10
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&MWriter1999Rating: 8.7 out of 10
Metallica: Quebec MagneticLead Guitar/Backing Vocals2012Rating: 8.1 out of 10
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock1991Rating: 7.7 out of 10
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004Lead Guitarist2006Rating: 7.7 out of 10
Filmography
202 titles
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Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final BowMovieSelfOct 28, 2026
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & PurgeMovieAnnounced
Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]MovieAnnounced
Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 OsloMovieSelfAnnounced
Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in TartuMovieSelfAnnounced
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, SwedenMovieAnnounced
Cheesy Home VideoMovieAnnounced- Metallica: from the offMovieSelfAnnounced
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Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)Movieguitars
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)Movieguitars
Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021Movie
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyMovieSelf
The History of Metal and HorrorMovieSelf
Metallica: Wherever We May RoamMovieguitars
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica OuttakesMovie
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus ShitMovieSelf
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993Movie
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home MoviesMovie
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992Movie