Directed credits
0
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Kirk Hammett
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 69231
IMDb ID: nm0004987
Known for: Acting
Born: November 18, 1962
Age: 63
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2025
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 7.36
Wikidata: Q484030
Also known as
Kirk Lee Hammett • Metallica
Frequent jobs
Writer (4)Theme Song Performance (1)
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.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kirk Hammett.
as Self
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019 • Movie
Writer
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
1999 • Movie
as Self
Lemmy
2010 • Movie
as Self
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
2010 • Movie
as Self
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
2004 • Movie
as Self
Metal Lords
2022 • Movie
Writer
Metallica: Through the Never
2013 • Movie
as Self
The Darwin Awards
2007 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kirk Hammett.
as Marv Albert (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
1 eps
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 • Series
as Metallica • 1 eps
Billions
2016 • Series
as Smoked Fingers fan (voice) • 1 eps
Metalocalypse
2006 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kirk Hammett.
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
2017 • Movie
as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
2009 • Movie
as Self - Guitar
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
2012 • Movie
as Self - Guitar
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
2008 • Movie
as Guitar
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
2011 • Movie
as Guitars
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
2014 • Movie
Woodstock '99
2000 • Movie
Metallica Korea
2006 • Movie
as Self
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
1985 • Movie
as Self - Lead Guitar
Metallican Vid
1993 • Movie
as Self
Metal Lords
2022 • Movie
as Self
Lennon or McCartney
2014 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kirk Hammett.
as Marv Albert (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Metallica • 1 eps
Billions
2016 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 • Series
as Self - Guitarist, Metallica • 1 eps
Classic Albums
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 • Series
1 eps
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Later... with Jools Holland
1992 • Series
as Smoked Fingers fan (voice) • 1 eps
Metalocalypse
2006 • Series
Theme Song Performance • 8 eps
On the Roam
2024 • Series
1 eps
MTV Rockumentary
1989 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kirk Hammett.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kirk Hammett.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Kirk Hammett.
as Self
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025 • Movie
as Self
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
2025 • Movie
as Self
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
2025 • Movie
as Self
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
2025 • Movie
as Self
Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)
2025 • Movie
as Self
Metallica Saved My Life
2025 • Movie
as Self
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2024 • Movie
as Runt
Runt
2024 • Movie
as Fan (voice)
Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
2023 • Movie
as Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
2023 • Movie
as Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
2023 • Movie
as Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
2023 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Kirk Hammett.
as Self • 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 • Series
as Metallica • 1 eps
Billions
2016 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
The Big 4
2011 • Series
as Smoked Fingers fan (voice) • 1 eps
Metalocalypse
2006 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Self - Guitarist, Metallica • 1 eps
Classic Albums
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Music Biz
1995 • Series
1 eps
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Later... with Jools Holland
1992 • Series
as Marv Albert (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
1 eps
MTV Rockumentary
1989 • Series