Kirk Hammett

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

196

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-11-18 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

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 Simpsons

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Billions

    Billions

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series

    Carpool Karaoke: The Series

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Later... with Jools Holland

    Later... with Jools Holland

  • Metalocalypse

    Metalocalypse

  • Metalocalypse

    Metalocalypse

  • Metalocalypse

    Metalocalypse

  • Lemmy

    Lemmy

  • Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006

    Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006

  • Metallica: Newark, Delaware

    Metallica: Newark, Delaware

  • Metal Lords

    Metal Lords

  • Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria

    Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria

  • Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals

    Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals

  • Metallica: Nagoya, Japan

    Metallica: Nagoya, Japan

  • Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019

    Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019

  • Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland

    Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland

  • Metallica - Live Earth

    Metallica - Live Earth

  • 'Tallica Parking Lot

    'Tallica Parking Lot

  • Metallica: The Black Album

    Metallica: The Black Album

  • Metallica: Live at Sonisphere

    Metallica: Live at Sonisphere

  • Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012

    Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012

  • Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock

    Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock

  • Metallica Live at Blizzcon

    Metallica Live at Blizzcon

  • Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo

    Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo

  • Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY

    Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY

  • Metallica: Woodstock '99

    Metallica: Woodstock '99

  • Metallica: Woodstock '94

    Metallica: Woodstock '94

  • Metallica: Cunning Stunts

    Metallica: Cunning Stunts

  • Metallica: Live Covers

    Metallica: Live Covers

  • Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile

    Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile

  • Metallica: Day on the Green

    Metallica: Day on the Green

  • Metallica: Detroit, Michigan

    Metallica: Detroit, Michigan

  • Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014

    Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014

  • Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY

    Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY

  • Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands

    Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands

  • Metallica: [2015] X Games

    Metallica: [2015] X Games

  • Lennon or McCartney

    Lennon or McCartney

  • Metallica: MTV Icon

    Metallica: MTV Icon

  • Metallica: Quebec Magnetic

    Metallica: Quebec Magnetic

  • Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre

    Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre

  • Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96

    Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96

  • Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen

    Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen

  • Metallica: Live from The House of Vans

    Metallica: Live from The House of Vans

  • The Darwin Awards

    The Darwin Awards

  • Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica

    Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica

  • Metallica Live Hellfest 2022

    Metallica Live Hellfest 2022

  • Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos

    Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos

  • Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life

    Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life

  • Woodstock '99

    Woodstock '99

  • The Music Biz

    The Music Biz

  • Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar

    Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar

  • Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004

    Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004

  • Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)

    Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)

  • 2 of One

    2 of One

  • Metallica Touring Europe

    Metallica Touring Europe

  • Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

    Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

  • Metallica: Through the Never

    Metallica: Through the Never

  • Metallican Vid

    Metallican Vid

  • MTV Rockumentary

    MTV Rockumentary

  • Metallica - ...And Justice For All

    Metallica - ...And Justice For All

  • Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

    Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

  • Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

    Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

  • Metallica: Wherever We May Roam

    Metallica: Wherever We May Roam

  • Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies

    Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies

  • The Big 4

    The Big 4

  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

    VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

  • Metallica: Live at Slane Castle

    Metallica: Live at Slane Castle

  • The History of Metal and Horror

    The History of Metal and Horror

  • Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

    Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

  • Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction

    Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction

  • Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2

    Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2

  • Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

    Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

  • The Big Four: Live in Sofia

    The Big Four: Live in Sofia

  • Metallica: This Monster Lives

    Metallica: This Monster Lives

  • Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M

    Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M

  • Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989

    Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989

  • Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago

    Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago

  • Metallica: Français pour une nuit

    Metallica: Français pour une nuit

  • Making Fun: The Story of Funko

    Making Fun: The Story of Funko

  • Metallica Saved My Life

    Metallica Saved My Life

  • Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City

    Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City

  • Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct

    Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct

  • Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story

    Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story

  • Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk

    Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk

  • For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow

    For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow

  • Metallica - Rock AM Ring

    Metallica - Rock AM Ring

  • Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning

    Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning

  • The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

    The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

  • Metallica: Polar Beach Party

    Metallica: Polar Beach Party

  • Mission to Lars

    Mission to Lars

  • Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992

    Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992

  • Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"

    Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"

  • Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013

    Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013

  • Metallica: Cliff 'Em All

    Metallica: Cliff 'Em All

  • Metallica: Masters of Metal

    Metallica: Masters of Metal

  • Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M

    Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M

  • Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)

    Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)

  • Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event

    Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event

  • Metallica -  Roskilde Festival

    Metallica - Roskilde Festival

  • MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

    MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

  • Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017

    Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017

  • Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert

    Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert

  • Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992

    Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992

  • Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac

    Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac

  • Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit

    Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit

  • Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash

    Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash

  • Metallica: from the off

    Metallica: from the off

  • The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film

    The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film

  • Metallica: Rock in Rio

    Metallica: Rock in Rio

  • Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival

    Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival

  • Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022

    Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022

  • Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets

    Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets

  • Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019

    Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019

  • Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2

    Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2

  • Metallica: Making Magnetic

    Metallica: Making Magnetic

  • Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991

    Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991

  • Metallica: Fan Can 5

    Metallica: Fan Can 5

  • Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015

    Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015

  • Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)

    Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)

  • Metallica: Making of S&M

    Metallica: Making of S&M

  • Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019

    Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019

  • Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008

    Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008

  • Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014

    Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014

  • Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes

    Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes

  • Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993

    Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993

  • Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden

    Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden

  • Metallica: Fan Can 6

    Metallica: Fan Can 6

  • METALLICA the Complete Story

    METALLICA the Complete Story

  • Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015

    Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015

  • Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon

    Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon

  • Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017

    Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017

  • Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011

    Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011

  • Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983

    Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983

  • Metallica: The Night Before

    Metallica: The Night Before

  • Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets

    Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets

  • Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival

    Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival

  • Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia

    Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia

  • Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands

    Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands

  • Metallica: Ride The Lightning

    Metallica: Ride The Lightning

  • Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022

    Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022

  • Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017

    Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017

  • Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica

    Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica

  • Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007

    Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007

  • Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)

    Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)

  • Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999

    Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999

  • Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004

    Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004

  • Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006

    Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006

  • Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret

    Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret

  • Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1

    Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1

  • Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009

    Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009

  • Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)

    Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)

  • Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000

    Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000

  • Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007

    Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007

  • Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2

    Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2

  • Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico

    Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico

  • Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]

    Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]

  • How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen

    How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen

  • Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley

    Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley

  • Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012

    Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012

  • Metallica: Fan Can 1

    Metallica: Fan Can 1

  • Metallica: Live at San Diego

    Metallica: Live at San Diego

  • Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo

    Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo

  • Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011

    Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011

  • Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018

    Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018

  • Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada

    Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada

  • Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019

    Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019

  • Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere

    Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere

  • Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland

    Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland

  • Metallica: Live in Baltimore

    Metallica: Live in Baltimore

  • Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)

    Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)

  • Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction

    Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction

  • Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983

    Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983

  • Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)

    Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)

  • Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989

    Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989

  • Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans

    Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans

  • Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021

    Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021

  • Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017

    Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017

  • Metallica Download Festival Germany

    Metallica Download Festival Germany

  • Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu

    Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu

  • Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009

    Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009

  • Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015

    Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015

  • Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997

    Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997

  • Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994

    Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994

  • Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival

    Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival

  • Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012

    Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012

  • Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017

    Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017

  • Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ

    Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ

  • Cheesy Home Video

    Cheesy Home Video

  • Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019

    Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019

  • An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast

    An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast