Kirk Hammett

Kirk Hammett

b. 1962·Active·Active 1975–2021

Hammett was born in San Francisco, California on November 18, 1962, to Teofila (Oyao) and Dennis L. Hammett, a merchant seaman. He learned guitar at age 15 and joined

Career stats
58Films
2375Posters
46Years active
1989Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

98 posters
The Sopranos
The Sopranos · 1999
House M.D.
House M.D. · 2004
Supernatural
Supernatural · 2005
The Simpsons
The Simpsons · 1989
Old School
Old School · 2003
Stranger Things
Stranger Things · 2016
The Big Short
The Big Short · 2015
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time · 2011
Spawn
Spawn · 1997
Metallica Through the Never
Metallica Through the Never · 2013
Trauma
Trauma · 2009
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage · 2010

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
Actor · 89 films together
Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich
Actor · 88 films together
Metallica
Metallica
Actor · 64 films together
Robert Trujillo
Robert Trujillo
Actor · 27 films together
Jason Newsted
Jason Newsted
Self · 25 films together
Ozzy Osbourne(1948-2025)
Ozzy Osbourne(1948-2025)
Actor · 22 films together
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Actor · 22 films together
David Bowie(1947-2016)
David Bowie(1947-2016)
Actor · 21 films together