Kirk Hammett

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Billions

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

MTV Video Music Awards

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Classic Albums

All Movies (184)

• Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow2025 · as Self
• Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans2025 · as Self
• Metallica: Polar Beach Party2025 · as Self
• Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '962025 · as Self
• Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)2025 · as Self
• Metallica Saved My Life2025 · as Self
• Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction2024 · as Self
• Runt2024 · as Runt
• Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar2023 · as Fan (voice)
• Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 22023 · as Self
• Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 12023 · as Self
• Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 22023 · as Self
• Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere2023 · as Self
• Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert2022 · as Self
• Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 20222022
• Metallica at Lollapalooza 20222022 · as self
• Metallica Live Hellfest 20222022 · as self
• Metallica Download Festival Germany2022
• Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo2022
• Metal Lords2022 · as Self
• Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)2021 · as guitars
• Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)2021 · as guitars
• 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2021 · as Self
• The History of Metal and Horror2021 · as Self
• Metallica: Wherever We May Roam2021 · as guitars
• Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 19912021 · as Self
• Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes2021
• Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 19922021
• Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies2021
• Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 19932021
• Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit2021 · as Self
• Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 20182021 · as Self
• Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac2021 · as Self
• MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains2020 · as Self
• Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ2020 · as Self
• Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction2020
• Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 20172020 · as Self
• Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 20112020 · as Self
• Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 20042020 · as Self
• Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 20002020 · as Self
• Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 20062020 · as Cast
• Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 20072020 · as Self
• Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 19992020 · as Self
• Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 20082020 · as Self
• Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 20132020 · as Self
• Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 20192020 · as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 19972020 · as Self
• Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 20142020 · as Self
• Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 19832020 · as Self
• Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 20122020 · as Self
• Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)2020 · as Self
• Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 20152020 · as guitars
• Metallica: Live at Slane Castle2020 · as lead guitar
• Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets2020 · as Self
• Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M22019 · as Self
• Metallica : Live in Moscow 20192019
• Metallica - Live in Berlin 20192019
• Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story2019 · as Self
• Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 20192019 · as Self
• Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 20192019
• Making Fun: The Story of Funko2018 · as Self
• Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 20172017
• Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 20172017 · as guitar
• Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)2017
• Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago2017 · as Self
• Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk2017 · as Self
• The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film2017 · as Self
• Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 20172017
• Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 20172017 · as Guitars
• Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct2016
• Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos2016 · as Guitar
• Metallica: Live from The House of Vans2016 · as Self - guitars
• Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley2016 · as Self - Guitars
• Metallica: The Night Before2016
• Mission to Lars2015 · as Self
• Metallica: Rock in Rio 20152015 · as Self - Guitar
• Metallica: [2015] X Games2015 · as Self - Guitar
• Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 20152015 · as Self
• Lennon or McCartney2014 · as Self
• Metallica: Masters of Metal2014 · as Self
• Metallica Live at Blizzcon2014 · as Self
• 'Tallica Parking Lot2014 · as Self (voice)
• How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen2014
• Metallica: Rock AM Ring 20142014 · as Guitars
• Metallica: This Monster Lives2014 · as Self
• Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning2014 · as Self
• Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"2014 · as Self
• Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica2013 · as Self - Guitars
• Metallica: Through the Never2013 · as Self
• Metallica: Quebec Magnetic2012 · as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
• Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)2012
• Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival2012 · as Self - Guitar
• Metallica: The Black Album2012
• Metallica: Rock AM Ring 20122012 · as Self - Guitar
• Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 20122012 · as Self - Guitar
• Metallica: Rock in Rio2012 · as Guitars
• Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event2011 · as Self
• An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast2011
• Metallica: Rock In Rio 20112011 · as Guitar
• Metallica: Fan Can 62010 · as Guitars
• The Big Four: Live in Sofia2010 · as Guitars
• Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia2010 · as Guitars
• Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage2010 · as Self
• Metallica: Live at Sonisphere2010 · as Self
• Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)2010 · as Self
• Lemmy2010 · as Self
• VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments2009 · as Self
• Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City2009 · as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
• Metallica: Hall of Fame 20092009 · as Guitars
• Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen2009 · as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
• Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 20092009 · as Self - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Metallica: Français pour une nuit2009 · as Self - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
• METALLICA the Complete Story2008 · as Self
• Metallica: Making Magnetic2008
• Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival2008 · as Self - Guitars
• Metallica - Rock AM Ring2008 · as Self - Guitar
• Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash2008 · as Self
• Metallica Touring Europe2008
• Metallica - Live Earth2007 · as Self
• Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 20072007 · as Lead Guitar
• The Darwin Awards2007 · as Self
• Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets2007
• Metallica: The Videos 1989-20042006 · as Lead Guitarist
• Metallica Korea2006
• Metallica: Rock AM Ring 20062006 · as Guitars
• Metallica: Fan Can 52006 · as Guitars
• Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life2006 · as Self
• The Work of Director Anton Corbijn2005 · as Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
• Metallica: Some Kind of Monster2004 · as Self
• Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals2003 · as Self
• Metallica: MTV Icon2003 · as Self
• Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica2001 · as Self - Guitar
• Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland2000 · as Self - Guitar
• Metallica: Live in Baltimore2000 · as Self - Guitar
• Woodstock '992000
• Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M1999 · as Self
• Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M1999 · as Self - Guitars
• Metallica: Making of S&M1999 · as Self - Guitars
• Metallica: Woodstock '991999 · as Self
• Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria1999 · as Self - Guitar
• Metallica: Cunning Stunts1998 · as Self
• Metallica: Live Covers1998 · as Self - Guitar
• Metallica: Fan Can 11996 · as Self
• Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret1995 · as Self - Guitar
• Metallica: Woodstock '941994
• Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 19941994 · as Self - Guitar
• Metallican Vid1993 · as Self - Lead Guitar
• Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland1993 · as Guitars
• Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile1993 · as Guitars
• Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico1993 · as Guitars
• Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands1992 · as Guitars
• For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow1992
• Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992 · as Self
• Metallica: Live at San Diego1992 · as Self
• Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 19921992 · as Self - Guitar
• Metallica - ...And Justice For All1992 · as Self
• Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock1991
• Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands1990
• Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 19891989 · as Lead Guitar
• Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre1989 · as Self
• Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 19891989 · as Lead Guitar
• Metallica: Newark, Delaware1989 · as Self
• Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY1989 · as Guitars
• 2 of One1989 · as Self (Lead Guitar)
• Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon1988 · as Self - Guitars
• Metallica: Cliff 'Em All1987 · as Self - Guitarist
• Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada1986 · as Self - Guitar
• Metallica: Nagoya, Japan1986 · as Guitars
• Metallica - Roskilde Festival1986 · as Lead Guitar
• Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY1986 · as Guitars
• Metallica: Detroit, Michigan1986 · as Guitars
• Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival1985 · as Lead Guitar
• Metallica: Day on the Green1985 · as Guitars
• Metallica: Ride The Lightning1985 · as Self
• Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 19831983 · as Lead Guitar
• Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo— · as Self
• Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden—
• Metallica: from the off— · as Self
• Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu— · as Self
• Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]—
• Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021—
• Cheesy Home Video—
• Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge—

All TV Shows (15)

• Carpool Karaoke: The Series2017 · as Self
• Billions2016 · as Metallica
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Big 42011 · as Self
• Metalocalypse2006 · as Smoked Fingers fan (voice)
• Metalocalypse2006 · as Queen of Denmark (voice)
• Metalocalypse2006 · as Barkeep (voice)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Classic Albums1997 · as Self - Guitarist, Metallica
• The Music Biz1995 · as Self
• Space Ghost Coast to Coast1994
• Later... with Jools Holland1992 · as Self
• The Simpsons1989 · as Marv Albert (voice)
• MTV Rockumentary1989
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self