Acting
Kim Thayil
EN, ES cinema · 22 credits
Born
4 September 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Seattle, Washington, USA
Also known as Soundgarden
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
![Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/otbzAvETWdP2ZpQnT7Z5Qb2N6Ox.jpg)
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
as Himself
Hype!
Actor
Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival
1992
Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival
as Guitars
Singles
as Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)
