Kim Thayil

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Say Anything Soundtrack

(1989)

The Basketball Diaries Soundtrack

(1995)

Pump Up the Volume Soundtrack

(1990)

Singles Self - Soundgarden Guitarist

(1992)

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2020 Posehn: Grandpa Metal (Music Video)
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2013 Soundgarden: By Crooked Steps (Music Video)
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2012 Metalocalypse (TV Series)
Ludwig

- Dethcamp (2012) ... Ludwig (voice)

2012 Soundgarden: Live to Rise (Music Video)
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1996 Soundgarden: Pretty Noose, Version 2 (Music Video)
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1996 Soundgarden: Blow Up the Outside World (Music Video)
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1996 Soundgarden: Burden in My Hand (Music Video)
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1996 Soundgarden: Pretty Noose, Version 1 (Music Video)
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1994 Soundgarden: Fell on Black Days (Music Video)
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1994 Soundgarden: My Wave (Music Video)
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1994 Soundgarden: Black Hole Sun (Music Video)
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1994 Soundgarden: The Day I Tried to Live (Music Video)
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1994 Soundgarden: Spoonman (Music Video)
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1992 Soundgarden: Rusty Cage (Music Video)
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1991 Soundgarden: Outshined (Music Video)
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1991 Soundgarden: Jesus Christ Pose (Music Video)
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Composer (2 credits)

2013 Soundgarden: By Crooked Steps (Music Video)

1994 Soundgarden: My Wave (Music Video)

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Soundtrack (18 credits)

2018 Escape at Dannemora (TV Mini Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Part 6 (2018) ... (writer: "My Wave" - uncredited)

2012 Metal Evolution (TV Series documentary) (music - 1 episode)

- Grunge (2012) ... (music: "Flower")

2010 Conan (TV Series) (music - 1 episode)

- Murder, She Tweeted (2010) ... (music: "Black Rain" - uncredited)

2010 Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (Video Game) (writer: "Black Rain")

2010 Cinematic Excrement (TV Series) (music - 1 episode)

- Snakes on a Plane (2010) ... (music: "Get on the Snake")

2004 Riding Giants (Documentary) (writer: "My Wave")

2003 Rage (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Heaven and Hell Special (2003) ... (writer: "Jesus Christ Pose")

1996 Hype! (Documentary) (writer: "Nothing to Say")

1995 The Basketball Diaries (writer: "Blind Dogs")

1994 S.F.W. (writer: "Jesus Christ Pose")

1994 Road Rash (Video Game) (writer: "Kickstand", "Superunknown")

1992 Soundgarden: Motorvision (Video) (lyrics: "Room a Thousand Years Wide") / (music: "Little Joe", "Jesus Christ Pose")

1992 Singles (writer: "Birth Ritual")

1990 Pacific Heights (writer: "Hands All Over")

1990 Pump Up the Volume (writer: "Heretic")

1990 Soundgarden: Louder Than Live (Video) (music: "Get on the Snake", "Hands All Over")

1989 Lost Angels (writer: "Get on the Snake")

1989 Say Anything (writer: "Toy Box", "Flower")

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2005 Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story (Documentary) (extra special thanks)

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Self (20 credits)

2021 Loudwire: 30 Years of Grunge (TV Mini Series documentary)
Self - Interviewee

- How Grunge Changed Rock 'n' Roll (2021) ... Self - Interviewee

- What Happened to Grunge? (2021) ... Self - Interviewee

- Who Was Really Responsible for the Grunge Explosion? (2021) ... Self - Interviewee

- What Made Grunge Grunge? (2021) ... Self - Interviewee

- Who Invented Grunge? (2021) ... Self - Interviewee

2020 MoPOP Founders Award Honoring Alice in Chains
Self

2020 The Postal Service Zoom Auditions (Video short)
Self

2019 Soundgarden: Live from the Artists Den - The IMAX Experience
Self

2019 Punk (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Part 4 (2019) ... Self

2016 Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes (Documentary)
Self

2013 Live from the Artists Den (TV Series)
Self - Musical guest

- Soundgarden (2013) ... Self - Musical guest

2013 Alice in Chains: AIC 23 (Short)
Self

2012 NYC Concert Series (TV Series)
Self

- Soundgarden: Superunknown (2012) ... Self

- Soundgarden: 4th of July (2012) ... Self

- Soundgarden: Pretty Noose (2012) ... Self

- Soundgarden: The Day I Tried to Live (2012) ... Self

- Soundgarden: Black Hole Sun (2012) ... Self

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2012 I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney (Documentary)
Self

2012 Metal Evolution (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Grunge (2012) ... Self

2008 TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears (Video documentary)
Self

2005 Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story (Documentary)
Self

2001 VH1 News Special: Grunge (TV Movie documentary)
Self - Interviewee

2000 Yo Awesome Awesome! (TV Series)
Self - Soundgarden

- Porcupines (2000) ... Self - Soundgarden

1996 Jam (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Soundgarden (1996) ... Self

1996 Hype! (Documentary)
Self - Soundgarden

1992 Soundgarden: Motorvision (Video)
Self (Guitars)

1992 Singles
Self - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)

1990 Soundgarden: Louder Than Live (Video)
Self (Guitars)

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2021 The Top Ten Revealed (TV Series)
Self

- Ode to the Color Black (2021) ... Self (as Soundgarden)

2021 This Is Pop (TV Series)
Self - Soundgarden

- When Country Goes Pop (2021) ... Self - Soundgarden

2011 Pearl Jam Twenty (Documentary)
Self (uncredited)

2004 I Love the '90s (TV Mini Series documentary)
Self

- 1991 (2004) ... Self

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Soundgarden

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6' 0½" (1.84 m)

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[Interview magazine, March 1994] In 20 years I'd like to see young musicians discovering our records and being influenced by them, just like people were yelling about the Stooges five years ago. I just wouldn't want to be a blurb.

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Lead guitarist and songwriter for alt rock band Soundgarden. See more »

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	STARmeter SEE RANK Down 64,382 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Kim Thayil Actor \| Composer \| Soundtrack Kim Thayil was born on September 4, 1960 in Renton, Washington, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Say Anything (1989), The Basketball Diaries (1995) and Pump Up the Volume (1990). See full bio » Born: September 4, 1960 in Renton, Washington, USA
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