Kirk Hammett
Actor · Writer · Original Music Composer · Theme Song Performance
Born Nov 18, 1962 · San Francisco, California, USA
Active 1983–present
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.
Filmography
Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021Cheesy Home VideoMetallica: Live Shit - Binge & PurgeMetallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, SwedenMetallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]The Simpsons (1989) — Marv Albert (voice)Billions (2016) — MetallicaMetalocalypse (2006) — Barkeep (voice) · Queen of Denmark (voice) · Smoked Fingers fan (voice)Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M (1999) — WriterMetallica: Through the Never (2013) — Writer · Original Music ComposerMetallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 (1989) — Lead GuitarThe Big Four: Live in Sofia (2010) — GuitarsMetallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City (2009) — Lead Guitar/Backing VocalsMetalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar (2023) — Fan (voice)Metallica: Quebec Magnetic (2012) — Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals · WriterMetallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos (2016) — GuitarMetallica: Live at Slane Castle (2020) — lead guitarMetallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock (1991)Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (2016)Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 (2006) — Lead GuitaristMetallica Touring Europe (2008)Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) (2012)Metallica: The Night Before (2016)Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 (2006) — Guitars