
Actor
Kim Thayil
Born 1960 · 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.
Acting

Singles
Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited) · 1992

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest · 2014

Punk
Self · 2019

Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
Himself · 2005

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Self · 2020

This Is Pop
Self (archive footage) · 2021

Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes
Self · 2017

Alice in Chains: AIC 23
Himself · 2013

The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
Self · 2016

Live from the Artists Den
Self · 2009

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self · 2025

Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
Self · 2011

The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
Self · 2020

VH1 News Special: Grunge
Self · 2001
Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival
Guitars · 1992
Hype! 20 Years After
Self · 2017
![Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/otbzAvETWdP2ZpQnT7Z5Qb2N6Ox.jpg)
Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil
Guitars · 2014