Kim Thayil
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.
27 acting credits
Acting · 27
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
This Is Pop
2021
Live from the Artists Den
2009
Punk
2019
Singles
1992
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
2005
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
2011
The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
2020
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
2016
Hype!
1996
VH1 News Special: Grunge
2001
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
2013
TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears
2008
Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes
2017
Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den
2019
I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
2013
Soundgarden: Motorvision
1992
Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991
2016
Soundgarden: Louder Than Live
1990
Hype! 20 Years After
2017
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Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil
2014
Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival
1992
Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990
1990
Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza
2010