Sean Kinney

Person

Sean Kinney

Acting 60 May 27, 1966

Renton, Washington, USA

Sean Howard Kinney (born May 27, 1966) is an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band Alice in Chains. Kinney also founded the short-lived supe…

IMDb

Known for

Popular titles

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1 2014 TV Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.3 2003 TV Show
The Poughkeepsie Tapes

The Poughkeepsie Tapes

6.5 2007 Movie
Singles

Singles

6.4 1992 Movie
Night Skies

Night Skies

5.3 2007 Movie
Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged

Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged

8.7 1996 Movie
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

2026 Movie
Beyond the Game

Beyond the Game

5.2 2014 Movie
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

9.0 2020 Movie
The Face is Familiar

The Face is Familiar

2.0 2009 Movie
VH1 News Special: Grunge

VH1 News Special: Grunge

2001 Movie
Alice in Chains: Live Facelift

Alice in Chains: Live Facelift

7.9 1991 Movie

Biography

A closer look

Read full biography

Sean Howard Kinney (born May 27, 1966) is an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band Alice in Chains. Kinney also founded the short-lived supergroup Spys4Darwin, and has collaborated with other artists such as Johnny Cash and Metallica. He played drums for his Alice in Chains bandmate, Jerry Cantrell's first solo album, Boggy Depot (1998). Since 2009, Kinney has been co-owner of The Crocodile club in Seattle. He was a guest drummer on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers in September 2018. Kinney has earned nine Grammy Award nominations as a member of Alice in Chains.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

    Movie Self

  2. 2020
    MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

    Movie Self

  3. 2014
    Beyond the Game

    Movie Seal Team Leader

  4. 2014
    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    TV show Self - Musical Guest

  5. 2013
    My Haunted Vacation

    Movie

  6. 2013
    Alice in Chains: AIC 23

    Movie Stanley Eisen

  7. 2011
    Alice in Chains: [2011] SWU Music & Arts Festival

    Movie Drums

  8. 2011
    Alice in Chains: [2011] Maquinaria Festival

    Movie Drums

  9. 2010
    Alice in Chains : Bilbao BBK Live 2010

    Movie Drums

  10. 2009
    The Face is Familiar

    Movie

  11. 2007
    The Poughkeepsie Tapes

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  12. 2007
    Night Skies

    Movie Stunt Double

  13. 2006
    Alice in Chains: 2 for 1

    Movie Drums, percussion

  14. 2006
    Alice In Chains: Rock Am Ring

    Movie Drums

  15. 2003
    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    TV show Self - Musical Guest

  16. 2001
    VH1 News Special: Grunge

    Movie Self (archive footage)

More credits
  1. 1999
    Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos

    Movie Himself

  2. 1996
    Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged

    Movie Drums

  3. 1995
    The Nona Tapes

    Movie Self

  4. 1993
    Alice in Chains: [1993] Live at Rotterdam

    Movie

  5. 1993
    Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993

    Movie Drums

  6. 1992
    Singles

    Movie Himself - Alice In Chains (uncredited)

  7. 1991
    Alice in Chains: Live Facelift

    Movie Self

  8. —
    Alice in Chains - Rock am Ring 2019

    Movie Himself