Kim Thayil
Born
September 4, 1960 (64 years old)
Known For
Acting
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.
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2021
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Self
2020
The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
Self
2020
Soundgarden: Live From The Artists Den
2019
Punk
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes
Self
2017
Soundgarden: Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991
2016
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
Himself
2016
![Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/otbzAvETWdP2ZpQnT7Z5Qb2N6Ox.jpg){kind=small}
Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil
Guitars
2014
I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
2013
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
Himself
2013
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
Self
2011
Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza
2010
Live from the Artists Den
Self · (1 episode)
2009
TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears
2008
Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
Himself
2005
Hype!
1996
Soundgarden: Black Hole Sun
Kim Thayil
1994
Singles
Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)
1992
Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival
Guitars
1992
Soundgarden: Motorvision
1992
Soundgarden: Louder Than Live
1990
Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990
1990
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1975