Kirk Hammett

Known for: Acting

Born: 1962-11-18 (age 63)

From: San Francisco, California, USA

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.

Filmography (196)

MOVIE
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
2025
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
2025
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
2025
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)
2025
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica Saved My Life
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.5
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
Runt
2024
as Runt
MOVIE★ 6.6
Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
2023
as Fan (voice)
MOVIE★ 9.0
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
2023
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.8
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022
2022
MOVIE
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
2022
as self
MOVIE
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
2022
as self
MOVIE
Metallica Download Festival Germany
2022
MOVIE
Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo
2022
MOVIE★ 6.8
Metal Lords
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
2021
as guitars
MOVIE★ 8.0
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
2021
as guitars
MOVIE★ 4.0
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
The History of Metal and Horror
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
2021
MOVIE★ 6.0
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
2021
MOVIE★ 6.0
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
2021
MOVIE
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
2021
MOVIE★ 6.0
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
2021
as guitars
MOVIE★ 8.0
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
2021
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.3
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2020
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
2020
as Cast
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
2020
as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
2020
as guitars
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
2020
as lead guitar
MOVIE
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.7
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019
2019
MOVIE★ 8.5
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
2019
MOVIE★ 7.3
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
2019
as Self
MOVIE
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019
2019
MOVIE★ 6.5
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.7
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
2017
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
2017
MOVIE
Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017
2017
as guitar
MOVIE★ 8.0
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
2017
TV★ 6.1
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.5
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk
2017
as Self
MOVIE
The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film
2017
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017
2017
MOVIE★ 8.0
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
2017
as Guitars
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
2016
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos
2016
as Guitar
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
2016
as Self - guitars
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley
2016
as Self - Guitars
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: The Night Before
2016
TV★ 7.8
Billions
2016
as Metallica
MOVIE★ 5.7
Mission to Lars
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015
2015
as Self - Guitar
TV★ 6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: [2015] X Games
2015
as Self - Guitar
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.3
Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Metallica: Masters of Metal
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
'Tallica Parking Lot
2014
as Self (voice)
MOVIE
How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen
2014
MOVIE
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
2014
as Guitars
MOVIE★ 5.8
Metallica: This Monster Lives
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
2013
as Self - Guitars
MOVIE★ 6.8
Metallica: Through the Never
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.1
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
2012
as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)
2012
MOVIE★ 8.2
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
2012
as Self - Guitar
MOVIE★ 7.9
Metallica: The Black Album
2012
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
2012
as Self - Guitar
MOVIE
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
2012
as Self - Guitar
MOVIE★ 8.5
Metallica: Rock in Rio
2012
as Guitars
MOVIE★ 6.1
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.1
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
2011
as Guitar
TV
The Big 4
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.9
Metallica: Fan Can 6
2010
as Guitars
MOVIE★ 8.3
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
2010
as Guitars
MOVIE
Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia
2010
as Guitars
MOVIE★ 7.5
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Lemmy
2010
as Self
MOVIE
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.9
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
2009
as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
MOVIE★ 8.5
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
2009
as Guitars
MOVIE
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
2009
as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
2009
as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
MOVIE★ 8.0
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
2009
as Self - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
MOVIE
METALLICA the Complete Story
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Metallica: Making Magnetic
2008
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival
2008
as Self - Guitars
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
2008
as Self - Guitar
MOVIE★ 7.0
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica Touring Europe
2008
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica - Live Earth
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 2.0
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007
2007
as Lead Guitar
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Darwin Awards
2007
as Self
MOVIE
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
2007
MOVIE★ 7.7
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
2006
as Lead Guitarist
MOVIE
Metallica Korea
2006
TV★ 7.6
Metalocalypse
2006
as Smoked Fingers fan (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006
2006
as Guitars
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: Fan Can 5
2006
as Guitars
MOVIE★ 6.8
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.8
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005
as Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
MOVIE★ 7.1
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.5
Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Metallica: MTV Icon
2003
as Self
TV★ 5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
2001
as Self - Guitar
MOVIE
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland
2000
as Self - Guitar
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Baltimore
2000
as Self - Guitar
MOVIE★ 5.4
Woodstock '99
2000
MOVIE★ 8.7
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M
1999
as Self - Guitars
MOVIE
Metallica: Making of S&M
1999
as Self - Guitars
MOVIE
Metallica: Woodstock '99
1999
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria
1999
as Self - Guitar
MOVIE★ 7.8
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
1998
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: Live Covers
1998
as Self - Guitar
TV★ 7.7
Classic Albums
1997
as Self - Guitarist, Metallica
MOVIE
Metallica: Fan Can 1
1996
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
1995
as Self - Guitar
TV
The Music Biz
1995
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: Woodstock '94
1994
MOVIE
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994
1994
as Self - Guitar
TV★ 7.8
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
MOVIE
Metallican Vid
1993
as Self - Lead Guitar
MOVIE
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
1993
as Guitars
MOVIE
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile
1993
as Guitars
MOVIE
Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico
1993
as Guitars
MOVIE
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
1992
as Guitars
MOVIE★ 8.2
For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
1992
TV★ 5.6
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.8
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Metallica: Live at San Diego
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.6
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
1992
as Self - Guitar
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock
1991
MOVIE
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands
1990
TV★ 8.0
The Simpsons
1989
as Marv Albert (voice)
MOVIE
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
1989
as Lead Guitar
MOVIE
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
1989
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
1989
as Lead Guitar
MOVIE
Metallica: Newark, Delaware
1989
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
1989
as Guitars
MOVIE
2 of One
1989
as Self (Lead Guitar)
TV★ 7.0
MTV Rockumentary
1989
MOVIE
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
1988
as Self - Guitars
MOVIE★ 7.7
Metallica: Cliff 'Em All
1987
as Self - Guitarist
MOVIE
Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada
1986
as Self - Guitar
MOVIE
Metallica: Nagoya, Japan
1986
as Guitars
MOVIE
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
1986
as Lead Guitar
MOVIE
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY
1986
as Guitars
MOVIE
Metallica: Detroit, Michigan
1986
as Guitars
MOVIE
Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival
1985
as Lead Guitar
MOVIE
Metallica: Day on the Green
1985
as Guitars
MOVIE★ 10.0
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
1985
as Self
TV★ 7.8
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983
1983
as Lead Guitar
MOVIE
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge
—
MOVIE
Cheesy Home Video
—
MOVIE
Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021
—
MOVIE
Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo
—
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica: from the off
—
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden
—
MOVIE
Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu
—
as Self
MOVIE
Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]
—