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Kirk Hammett

Kirk Hammett

Actor, also writer and producer · Born November 18, 1962 (63) · San Francisco, California, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 18, 1962 (63)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer and producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 81 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are Kirk Hammett's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Music2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile
: browse their Music movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
37%
Self
20%
Ideas
18%
Bonds
13%
Survival
8%
Morality
4%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
7
Joyful
4
Absurd
3
Tense
2
Contemplative
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kirk Hammett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kirk Hammett's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

81 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 118 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Runt(2024)

    as Runt

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • On the Roam(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar(2023)

    as Fan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Metallica Download Festival Germany (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as guitars

  • Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as guitars

  • Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Metallica: Wherever We May Roam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as guitars

  • Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Cast

  • Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as guitars

  • Metallica: Live at Slane Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as lead guitar

  • Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as guitar

  • Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Metallica WorldWired North American Tour 2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer

  • Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Guitars

  • Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Guitar

  • Metallica: The Night Before (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Metallica

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Guitars

  • Metallica Through the Never(2013)

    Composer · Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Metallica: Quebec Magnetic(2012)

    Writer · as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Metallica: The Black Album (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Metallica: Rock in Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Guitars

  • Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Guitar

  • Metallica: Fan Can 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Guitars

  • Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Guitars

  • The Big 4: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria(2010)

    as Guitars

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals

  • Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Guitars

  • Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals

  • Metallica: Making Magnetic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Metallica Touring Europe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lead Guitar

  • Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lead Guitarist

  • Metallica Korea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Metalocalypse(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Barkeep (voice) · as Queen of Denmark (voice) · as Smoked Fingers fan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Guitars

  • Metallica: Fan Can 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Guitars

  • Woodstock '99(1999)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Metallica: S&M(2000)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Metallica: Woodstock '94 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Guitars

  • Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Guitars

  • Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Guitars

  • Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Guitars

  • For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Marv Albert (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lead Guitar

  • Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lead Guitar

  • Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Guitars

  • MTV Rockumentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Metallica: Nagoya, Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Guitars

  • Metallica - Roskilde Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Lead Guitar

  • Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Guitars

  • Metallica: Detroit, Michigan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Guitars

  • Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Lead Guitar

  • Metallica: Day on the Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Guitars

  • Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Lead Guitar

  • Cheesy Home Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 81 titles, 76 of them dated from 1983 to 2024; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Metallica Through the Never (2013)

$8M worldwide

Highest rated

Metallica & San Francisco Symphony - S&M2 (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Metalocalypse (2006)

Film career

19832024

Peak 1989 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

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

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting77 of 81: 76 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score91stWriting4 of 81: 2 only writing, 2 with another roleMusic1 of 81: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 81: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s12 · acting1990s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew2000s13 · acting2010s24 · 22 acting · 3 crew2020s17 · 16 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Kirk Hammett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Runt (2024)

71st percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Metallica: S&M (2000)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Kirk Hammett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kirk Hammett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Hetfield shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles