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Born on November 18, 1962 to a Fillipino mother and merchant seaman father... more
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Alternate Names:
Kirk Lee Hammett | Metallica

Filmography

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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "WWF Raw Is War" (1997)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 7.9 (35)
AKAs:
  • Raw Is War (USA: short title)
  • WWE Monday Night RAW (USA: new title)
  • WWE Raw (USA: new title)
  • WWF Raw (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007) (VG) (writer: "One") 2007 - 9.1 (674)
- 3. Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005) (writer: "Master Of Puppets") 2005 - 8.1 (3,667)
- 4. The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005) (writer: "Master of Puppets") 2005 - 7.9 (2,712)
- 5. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) (writer: "Frantic", "Some Kind of Monster", "Dirty Window", "My World", "Shoot Me Again", "Enter Sandman", "Purify", "Master of Puppets", "The Unnamed Feeling", "Sweet Amber", "All Within My Hands", "Damage, Inc.", "St. Anger", "Invisible Kid") 2004 - 7.6 (6,251)
- 6. Old School (2003) (writer: "Master Of Puppets") 2003 - 7.0 (54,980)
- 7. Biker Boyz (2003) (writer: "We Did It Again") 2003 - 4.1 (5,020)
- 8. The Forsaken (2001)   (writer: "Enter Sandman") 2001 - 5.1 (4,360)
AKAs:
  • The Forsaken: Desert Vampires (Australia: promotional title) (UK: DVD title)
  • Desert Vampires (International: English title)
  • Vampires of the Desert (Europe: English title)
- 9. Metallica: Cunning Stunts (1998) (V) (writer: "Creeping Death", "Hero of the Day", "King Nothing", "Fuel", "Until It Sleeps", "Fade to Black", "Master of Puppets", "Enter Sandman") 1998 - 8.2 (973)
- 10. Your Friends & Neighbors (1998) (writer: "Enter Sandman", "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)") 1998 - 6.3 (4,852)
- 11. Spawn (1997) (performer: "Satan") 1997 $79.8M 4.8 (19,665)
- 12. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)   (writer: "Welcome Home (Sanitarium), "Orion") 1996 - 8.4 (3,088)
AKAs:
  • America Undercover: Paradise Lost - The Child Murders at Robin Hood Woods (USA: series title)
- 13. Metallica: Cliff 'Em All! (1987) (V) (writer: "Creeping Death", "Damage, Inc.", "Master of Puppets", "Fade To Black", "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)") 1987 - 8.4 (394)
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Metalocalypse" (2006)   Barkeep / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 2006) 2006 - 9.0 (4,001)
3 TV episodes:
Self
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- 1. Metallica: In Their Own Words (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - -
- 2. Guitar Hero: Metallica (2009) (VG) Himself 2009 - 8.6 (66)
- 3. Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 8.6 (116)
- 4. Get Thrashed (2006)   Himself 2006 - 7.9 (277)
AKAs:
  • Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal (USA: new title)
- 5. "The Simpsons" (1989)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 9.2 (392)
- 6. The Darwin Awards (2006) Himself 2006 - 5.9 (4,202)
- 7. The Work of Director Anton Corbijn (2005) (V) (as Metallica) Himself (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said") 2005 - 6.6 (102)
- 8. When Metallica Ruled the World (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 7.9 (70)
- 9. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.8 (762)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Rage" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 9.5 (37)
- 11. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) Himself 2004 - 7.6 (6,251)
- 12. MTV Video Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) (as Metallica) Himself - Performer 2003 - 3.8 (319)
- 13. Slayer: War at the Warfield (2003) (V) Himself (In Special Feature) (DVD) 2003 - 8.7 (184)
- 14. "Boogie" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 4.7 (38)
AKAs:
  • Boogie Århus (Denmark: alternative title)
  • Boogie Listen (Denmark: alternative title)
  • Boogie Update (Denmark)
  • Boogie lørdag (Denmark)
1 TV episode:
- 15. Metallica: Dark Souls Unauthorized (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - -
- 16. Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals (2003) (V) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 2003 - 7.3 (214)
- 17. "Headbangers Ball" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.0 (53)
AKAs:
  • MTV Headbangers Ball (USA: alternative title)
- 18. MTV Icon: Metallica (2003) (TV) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 2003 - 6.7 (263)
- 19. End of the Century (2003)   Himself 2003 - 7.9 (1,424)
AKAs:
  • End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (USA: alternative title)
- 20. MTV Backstage Pass: Summer Sanitarium Tailgate Party (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 2.4 (6)
- 21. Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album (2001) (V) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 2001 - 6.9 (224)
- 22. "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" (2000) Himself - Member, Metallica 2000 - 8.0 (125)
- 23. S&M Documentary (2000) (V) (uncredited) Himself 2000 - -
- 24. "Making the Video" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 3.9 (64)
- 25. "MADtv" (1995)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 6.9 (875)
1 TV episode:
- 26. "FanClub" (2000)   Himself (1 episode) 2000 - 4.5 (46)
1 TV episode:
- 27. MTV Video Music Awards 2000 (2000) (TV) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 2000 - 3.5 (283)
- 28. MTV Video Music Awards 1999 (1999) (TV) (as Metallica) Himself - Performer 1999 - 4.9 (139)
- 29. Woodstock '99 (1999) (TV) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 1999 - 5.6 (104)
- 30. Metallica: S&M (1999) (TV) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 1999 - 8.8 (1,294)
- 31. Metallica: Cunning Stunts (1998) (V) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 1998 - 8.2 (973)
- 32. Metallica: Live Covers (1998) (TV) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 1998 - 7.7 (44)
- 33. Metallica Tv (1998) (TV) Himself 1998 - 5.1 (33)
- 34. "Behind the Music" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 7.4 (141)
AKAs:
  • VH1's Behind the Music (USA: alternative title)
- 35. Metallica: Reload/Rehearse/Request (1998) (TV) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 1998 - 6.9 (54)
- 36. Hero of the Day (1998) (V) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 1998 - 7.6 (25)
- 37. Metallimania (1997) Himself 1997 - 7.0 (33)
- 38. The 24th Annual American Music Awards (1997) (TV) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 1997 - 2.7 (10)
- 39. "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 8.1 (928)
AKAs:
  • SGC2C (USA: short title)
- 40. In a Metal Mood (1996) Himself 1996 - 9.1 (12)
- 41. "Headbangers Ball" (1990)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 7.7 (18)
AKAs:
  • MTV Europe's Headbangers Ball (UK: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 42. Woodstock '94 (1995) (V) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 1995 - 6.8 (86)
- 43. Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge (1993) (V)   (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 1993 - 8.9 (474)
AKAs:
  • Live Sh*t: Binge & Purge (USA: promotional title)
- 44. A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992) (V) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 1992 - 7.8 (512)
- 45. The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness (1992) (TV)   (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 1992 - 8.8 (527)
AKAs:
  • A Concert for Life: A Tribute to Freddie Mercury (UK: alternative title)
  • The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (UK: DVD title)
- 46. For Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow (1992) (as Metallica) Himself 1992 - 9.1 (98)
- 47. MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (1992) (TV) (as Metallica) Himself (Metallica Guitarist) 1992 - 4.1 (129)
- 48. MTV Video Music Awards 1991 (1991) (TV) (as Metallica) Himself - Guitarist 1991 - 3.4 (87)
- 49. Metallica: 2 of One (1989) (V) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 1989 - 7.8 (172)
- 50. Metallica: Cliff 'Em All! (1987) (V) (as Metallica) Himself (Guitarist) 1987 - 8.4 (394)
- 1. "Video on Trial"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. SNL: 25 Years of Music (1999) (TV) (as Metallica) Himself

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