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Overview

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Born on November 18, 1962 to a Fillipino mother and merchant seaman father... more
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Officially endorsed by ESP Guitars (a Japanese company). He has several... more
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Alternate Names:
Kirk Lee Hammett | Metallica

Filmography

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Soundtrack:
  1. "House M.D." (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka House (South Africa: English title) (USA: short title)
        - Known Unknowns (2009) TV episode (writer: "Fuel" (uncredited))
  2. "WWF Raw Is War" (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka Raw Is War (USA: short title)
    ... aka WWE Monday Night RAW (USA: new title)
    ... aka WWE Raw (USA: new title)
    ... aka WWF Raw (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 26 October 2009 (2009) TV episode (writer: "Fuel")
  3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007) (VG) (writer: "One")
  4. Heavy Metal in Baghdad (2007) (writer: "Fade to Black")
  5. Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005) (writer: "Master Of Puppets")
  6. The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005) (writer: "Master of Puppets")
  7. 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")
  8. Old School (2003) (writer: "Master Of Puppets")
  9. Biker Boyz (2003) (writer: "We Did It Again")
  10. The Forsaken (2001) (writer: "Enter Sandman")
    ... aka The Forsaken: Desert Vampires (Australia: promotional title) (UK: DVD title)
    ... aka Desert Vampires (International: English title)
    ... aka Vampires of the Desert (Europe: English title)

  11. 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")
  12. Your Friends & Neighbors (1998) (writer: "Enter Sandman", "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)")
  13. Spawn (1997) (performer: "Satan")
  14. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) (writer: "Welcome Home (Sanitarium), "Orion")
    ... aka America Undercover: Paradise Lost - The Child Murders at Robin Hood Woods (USA: series title)

  15. Metallica: Cliff 'Em All! (1987) (V) (writer: "Creeping Death", "Damage, Inc.", "Master of Puppets", "Fade To Black", "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)")
Actor:
  1. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Whole Lotta Shakin' (2009) (V)
  2. "Metalocalypse" .... Barkeep / ... (3 episodes, 2006)
        - Dethtroll (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Barkeep
        - Birthdayface (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Queen of Denmark
        - The Curse of Dethklok (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Smoked Fingers fan
Self:
  1. Metallica: Orgullo pasión y gloria. Tres noches en la ciudad de México. (2009) (V) .... Himself
  2. Metallica: In Their Own Words (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Guitar Hero: Metallica (2009) (VG) .... Himself
  4. Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 (2006) (V) .... Himself
  5. Get Thrashed (2006) .... Himself
    ... aka Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal (USA: new title)
  6. "The Simpsons" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer (2006) TV episode (as Metallica) .... Himself
  7. The Darwin Awards (2006) .... Himself
  8. The Work of Director Anton Corbijn (2005) (V) (as Metallica) .... Himself (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
  9. When Metallica Ruled the World (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
        - Episode dated 23 February 2005 (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  11. "Rage" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Metallica Guest Program Rage (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) .... Himself
  13. MTV Video Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) (as Metallica) .... Himself - Performer
  14. Slayer: War at the Warfield (2003) (V) .... Himself (In Special Feature) (DVD)
  15. "Boogie" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka Boogie Århus (Denmark: alternative title)
    ... aka Boogie Listen (Denmark: alternative title)
    ... aka Boogie Update (Denmark)
    ... aka Boogie lørdag (Denmark)
        - Episode dated 27 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  16. Metallica: Dark Souls Unauthorized (2003) (V) .... Himself
  17. Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals (2003) (V) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
  18. "Headbangers Ball" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka MTV Headbangers Ball (USA: alternative title)
        - Season Premiere (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  19. MTV Icon: Metallica (2003) (TV) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
  20. End of the Century (2003) .... Himself
    ... aka End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (USA: alternative title)
  21. MTV Backstage Pass: Summer Sanitarium Tailgate Party (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  22. Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album (2001) (V) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
  23. "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" (2000) TV mini-series .... Himself - Member, Metallica
  24. S&M Documentary (2000) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
  25. "Making the Video" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Metallica: I Disappear (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "MADtv" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode #5.12 (2000) TV episode (as Metallica) .... Himself
  27. "FanClub" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - Metallica (????) TV episode .... Himself
  28. MTV Video Music Awards 2000 (2000) (TV) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)

  29. MTV Video Music Awards 1999 (1999) (TV) (as Metallica) .... Himself - Performer
  30. Woodstock '99 (1999) (TV) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
  31. Metallica: S&M (1999) (TV) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
  32. Metallica: Cunning Stunts (1998) (V) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
  33. Metallica: Live Covers (1998) (TV) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
  34. Metallica Tv (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  35. "Behind the Music" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka VH1's Behind the Music (USA: alternative title)
        - Metallica (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  36. Metallica: Reload/Rehearse/Request (1998) (TV) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
  37. Hero of the Day (1998) (V) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
  38. Metallimania (1997) .... Himself
  39. The 24th Annual American Music Awards (1997) (TV) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
  40. "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka SGC2C (USA: short title)
        - Jacksonville (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  41. In a Metal Mood (1996) .... Himself
  42. "Headbangers Ball" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka MTV Europe's Headbangers Ball (UK: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 27 August 1995 (1995) TV episode (as Metallica) .... Himself
  43. Woodstock '94 (1995) (V) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
  44. Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge (1993) (V) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
    ... aka Live Sh*t: Binge & Purge (USA: promotional title)
  45. A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992) (V) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
  46. The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness (1992) (TV) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
    ... aka A Concert for Life: A Tribute to Freddie Mercury (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (UK: DVD title)
  47. For Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow (1992) (as Metallica) .... Himself
  48. MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (1992) (TV) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Metallica Guitarist)
  49. MTV Video Music Awards 1991 (1991) (TV) (as Metallica) .... Himself - Guitarist

  50. Metallica: 2 of One (1989) (V) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
  51. Metallica: Cliff 'Em All! (1987) (V) (as Metallica) .... Himself (Guitarist)
Archive Footage:
  1. "Video on Trial"
        - Episode #2.9 (2006) TV episode (as Metallica) .... Himself - Accused
  2. SNL: 25 Years of Music (1999) (TV) (as Metallica) .... Himself


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