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Kim Thayil

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Kim Thayil
Kim Thayil was born on 4 September 1960 in Renton, Washington, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Say Anything (1989), The Basketball Diaries (1995) and Pump Up the Volume (1990).
BornSeptember 4, 1960
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    Known for

    John Cusack and Ione Skye in Say Anything (1989)
    Say Anything
    7.3
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("Toy Box", "Flower")
    • 1989
    Leonardo DiCaprio in The Basketball Diaries (1995)
    The Basketball Diaries
    7.3
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("Blind Dogs")
    • 1995
    Christian Slater in Pump Up the Volume (1990)
    Pump Up the Volume
    7.2
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("Heretic")
    • 1990
    Matt Dillon, Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott, and Kyra Sedgwick in Singles (1992)
    Singles
    6.7
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("Birth Ritual (Live)")
    • 1992

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Pretty Reckless: Only Love Can Save Me Now
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Kim Thayil
      • 2021
    • Posehn: Grandpa Metal (2020)
      Posehn: Grandpa Metal
      8.0
      Music Video
      • Kim Thayil
      • 2020
    • Soundgarden: By Crooked Steps (2013)
      Soundgarden: By Crooked Steps
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Kim Thayil
      • 2013
    • Metalocalypse (2006)
      Metalocalypse
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Ludwig (voice)
      • 2012
    • Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil, and Soundgarden in Soundgarden: Live to Rise (2012)
      Soundgarden: Live to Rise
      6.6
      Music Video
      • Kim Thayil
      • 2012
    • Soundgarden: Pretty Noose, Version 2 (1996)
      Soundgarden: Pretty Noose, Version 2
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Kim Thayil
      • 1996
    • Chris Cornell in Soundgarden: Blow Up the Outside World (1996)
      Soundgarden: Blow Up the Outside World
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Kim Thayil
      • 1996
    • Soundgarden: Burden in My Hand (1996)
      Soundgarden: Burden in My Hand
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Kim Thayil
      • 1996
    • Soundgarden: Pretty Noose, Version 2 (1996)
      Soundgarden: Pretty Noose, Version 1
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Kim Thayil
      • 1996
    • Soundgarden: Superunknown
      Music Video
      • Kim Thayil
      • 1995
    • Soundgarden: Fell on Black Days (1994)
      Soundgarden: Fell on Black Days
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Kim Thayil
      • 1994
    • Soundgarden: My Wave (1994)
      Soundgarden: My Wave
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Kim Thayil
      • 1994
    • Soundgarden: Black Hole Sun (1994)
      Soundgarden: Black Hole Sun
      7.6
      Music Video
      • Kim Thayil
      • 1994
    • Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil, and Soundgarden in Soundgarden: The Day I Tried to Live (1994)
      Soundgarden: The Day I Tried to Live
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Kim Thayil
      • 1994
    • Soundgarden: Spoonman (1994)
      Soundgarden: Spoonman
      6.9
      Music Video
      • Kim Thayil
      • 1994

    Composer

    • Soundgarden: By Crooked Steps (2013)
      Soundgarden: By Crooked Steps
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Soundgarden: My Wave (1994)
      Soundgarden: My Wave
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1994

    Soundtrack

    • Escape at Dannemora (2018)
      Escape at Dannemora
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • writer: "My Wave" (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Metal Evolution (2011)
      Metal Evolution
      8.5
      TV Series
      • music: "Flower"
      • 2012
    • Conan O'Brien in Conan (2010)
      Conan
      8.2
      TV Series
      • music: "Black Rain" (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (2010)
      Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
      7.1
      Video Game
      • writer: "Black Rain"
      • 2010
    • Cinematic Excrement (2009)
      Cinematic Excrement
      7.7
      TV Series
      • music: "Get on the Snake"
      • 2010
    • Laird Hamilton in Riding Giants (2004)
      Riding Giants
      7.8
      • writer: "My Wave"
      • 2004
    • Rage (1987)
      Rage
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Jesus Christ Pose"
      • 2003
    • Hype! (1996)
      Hype!
      7.5
      • writer: "Nothing to Say"
      • 1996
    • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Basketball Diaries (1995)
      The Basketball Diaries
      7.3
      • writer: "Blind Dogs"
      • 1995
    • Reese Witherspoon and Stephen Dorff in S.F.W. (1994)
      S.F.W.
      5.7
      • writer: "Jesus Christ Pose"
      • 1994
    • Road Rash (1994)
      Road Rash
      7.5
      Video Game
      • writer: "Kickstand", "Superunknown"
      • 1994
    • Soundgarden: Motorvision (1992)
      Soundgarden: Motorvision
      8.8
      Video
      • lyrics: "Room a Thousand Years Wide"
      • music: "Little Joe", "Jesus Christ Pose"
      • 1992
    • Matt Dillon, Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott, and Kyra Sedgwick in Singles (1992)
      Singles
      6.7
      • writer: "Birth Ritual (Live)"
      • 1992
    • Melanie Griffith, Michael Keaton, and Matthew Modine in Pacific Heights (1990)
      Pacific Heights
      6.4
      • writer: "Hands All Over"
      • 1990
    • Christian Slater in Pump Up the Volume (1990)
      Pump Up the Volume
      7.2
      • writer: "Heretic"
      • 1990

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Soundgarden
    • Height
      • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
    • Born
      • September 4, 1960
      • Renton, Washington, USA
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal

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      Lead guitarist and songwriter for alt rock band Soundgarden.
    • Quotes
      [Interview magazine, March 1994] In 20 years I'd like to see young musicians discovering our records and being influenced by them, just like people were yelling about the Stooges five years ago. I just wouldn't want to be a blurb.
    • Trademark
        Long hair and beard

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