Name
Kim Thayil
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1960-09-04 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
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.
Known For
Movies
Tv Shows
- 2016 Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991
- 1990 Soundgarden: Louder Than Live
- 1992 Soundgarden: Motorvision
- 1990 Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990
- 2014 Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil as Guitars
- 1992 Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival as Guitars
- 1992 Singles as Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)
- 2011 Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind as Self
- 2008 TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears
- 1996 Hype!
- 2013 I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
- 2013 Alice in Chains: AIC 23 as Himself
- 2016 The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale as Self
- 2019 Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den
- 2005 Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story as Himself
- 2017 Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes as Self
- 2020 The Postal Service Zoom Auditions as Self
- 2020 MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains as Self
- 2010 Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza
- 2001 VH1 News Special: Grunge as Self
- 2025 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2017 Hype! 20 Years After as Self
- Soon Hard Rock Calling: Soundgarden Live at Hyde Park
- 2021 This Is Pop ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 Punk ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2009 Live from the Artists Den ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
