Sean Kinney
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.
Movie Appearances
Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged
as Drums
1996
Alice In Chains: Rock Am Ring
as Drums
2006
Alice in Chains: Live Facelift
as Self
1991
The Face is Familiar
2009
Alice in Chains: 2 for 1
as Drums, percussion
2006
Alice in Chains - Rock am Ring 2019
as Himself
TBA
Beyond the Game
as Seal Team Leader
2014
Alice in Chains: [2011] Maquinaria Festival
as Drums
2011
Alice in Chains : Bilbao BBK Live 2010
as Drums
2010
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Alice in Chains: [2011] SWU Music & Arts Festival
as Drums
2011
Singles
as Himself - Alice In Chains (uncredited)
1992
The Nona Tapes
as Self
1995
Alice in Chains: Hollywood Rock Festival 1993
as Drums
1993
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
as Stanley Eisen
2013
My Haunted Vacation
2013
Alice in Chains - Music Bank: The Videos
as Himself
1999
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
as Self
2020
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
as Self
2025
Alice in Chains: [1993] Live at Rotterdam
1993
VH1 News Special: Grunge
as Self (archive footage)
2001
