Kim Thayil
Known for: Acting
Born: September 4, 1960
Place of birth: Seattle, Washington, USA
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 2012. Thayil has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden.
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Filmography
23 movies · 5 TV shows, newest first
4.8
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
5.9
This Is Pop
2021
9.0
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020
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The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
2020
8.0
Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den
2019
7.9
Punk
2019NR
Hype! 20 Years After
2017
6.8
Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes
2017
7.5
Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991
2016
5.6
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
2016![Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FotbzAvETWdP2ZpQnT7Z5Qb2N6Ox.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
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Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil
2014
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
7.0
I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
2013
6.8
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
2013
NR
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
2011
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Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza
2010
6.0
Live from the Artists Den
2009
8.0
TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears
2008
10.0
Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
2005
NR
VH1 News Special: Grunge
2001
7.4
Hype!
1996
6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
6.4
Singles
1992NR
Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival
1992
10.0
Soundgarden: Motorvision
1992
8.0
Soundgarden: Louder Than Live
1990
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Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990
1990
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Hard Rock Calling: Soundgarden Live at Hyde Park
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