Kim Thayil
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Acting Credits
Biography
Kim Anand Thayil (born September 4, 1960) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he co-founded with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. Cornell and Thayil remained as the original members of the band until Cornell's death in 2017, and the band's subsequent split in 2018. Thayil was named the 100th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2010, and the 67th greatest guitarist of all time by SPIN in 2...
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
Singles
Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage)
Live from the Artists Den
Self
Punk
Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Self
Filmography
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
as Self
This Is Pop
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
2020
as Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020
as Self
Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den
2019
Punk
2019
as Self
Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes
2017
as Self
Hype! 20 Years After
2017
as Self
Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991
2016
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
2016
as Self
![Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/otbzAvETWdP2ZpQnT7Z5Qb2N6Ox.jpg)
Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil
2014
as Guitars
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Musical Guest
I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
2013
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
2013
as Himself
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
2011
as Self
Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza
2010
Live from the Artists Den
2009
as Self
TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears
2008
Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
2005
as Himself
VH1 News Special: Grunge
2001
as Self
Hype!
1996
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
Soundgarden: Motorvision
1992
Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival
1992
as Guitars
Singles
1992
as Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)
Soundgarden: Louder Than Live
1990
Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990
1990