Personal Info
Soundgarden
Kim Thayil
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
as Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
as Self
Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den
Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes
as Self
Hype! 20 Years After
as Self
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
as Self
Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991
![Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/otbzAvETWdP2ZpQnT7Z5Qb2N6Ox.jpg)
Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil
as Guitars
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
as Himself
