Kim Thayil
Acting
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.
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tvThis Is Pop
2021
Self (archive footage)
tvPunk
2019
Self
![Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/otbzAvETWdP2ZpQnT7Z5Qb2N6Ox.jpg)
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Musical Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Musical Guest
movieSingles
1992
Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)
