Kim Thayil
Acting • Born 1960-09-04
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 2012. Thayil has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden.
Filmography
27 credits
Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991
Movie • 2016
Soundgarden: Motorvision
Movie • 1992
Soundgarden: Louder Than Live
Movie • 1990
Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990
Movie • 1990
![Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/otbzAvETWdP2ZpQnT7Z5Qb2N6Ox.jpg)
Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil
Movie • 2014
Guitars
![Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival](/images/media-cover.png)
Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival
Movie • 1992
Guitars
Singles
Movie • 1992
Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
Movie • 2011
Self
Hype!
Movie • 1996
TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears
Movie • 2008
I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
Movie • 2013
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
Movie • 2013
Himself
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
Movie • 2016
Self
Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den
Movie • 2019
Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
Movie • 2005
Himself
Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes
Movie • 2017
Self
The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
Movie • 2020
Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Movie • 2020
Self
Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza
Movie • 2010
VH1 News Special: Grunge
Movie • 2001
Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2025
Self
Hype! 20 Years After
Movie • 2017
Self
This Is Pop
TV • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Punk
TV • 2019
Self
Live from the Artists Den
TV • 2009
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Musical Guest