Cast & creator
Steve Vai
Best known for Hell's Kitchen, Classic Albums, Studio 666
Steve Vai is an American guitarist, composer, and producer widely recognized as one of the most technically accomplished virtuosos in rock music history. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he has won three Grammy Awards, sold over 15 million records, and established himself as a definitive "guitar god" through his jaw-dropping speed, unique phrasing, and eccentric instrument designs.
66
film credits
2
television credits
56
1982–2025 · acting roles
7.0
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (68)
Showing 68 of 68 credits
Hell's Kitchen
Self
2005
Classic Albums
Self
1997
Studio 666
Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)
2022
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Music
1991
Crossroads
Jack Butler
1986Crossroads
Music
1986Crossroads
Songs
1986
Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily
Himself
2014
PCU
Original Music Composer
1994
Zappa
Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982
2020Rock Prophecies
Self
2009
Crazy
Hank Williams
2008Crazy
Executive Producer
2008
#NoJoke
Self
2019
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Self
2007
Guitar
Self
1991
An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops
Self
2008Sepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015
Guitars
2015
Rockthology 2
Self (archive footage)
2004
Lemmy
Self
2010
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
Self / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable)
2022Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
Co-Writer
2022
In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
Himself
2018
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Self
2004
Chicago & Friends in Concert
Self
2024
Live Music
Riff
2009
Hired Gun
Self
2017
RUMBLE ROSES Original Soundtrack DVD
Original Music Composer
2005
Beat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los Angeles
2025
The Genius of Lenny Breau
Self
1999A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
Self
1993
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
Self
2015
Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary
2014
Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard
Self
2011
G3: Live in Moscow
2012
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night
Self - Guitar
1991
The Pedal Movie
2021
Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars'
Self
2001
Whitesnake: Slip Of The Tongue (30th Anniversary Remaster MMXIX)
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2
Self
1989
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11
Self
1990
G3 - Live in Tokyo
Guitar
2005G3 - Live in Tokyo
Producer
2005
Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet
Self
2012
G3: Live In Concert
Self
1997
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
Self
1982
Steve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015
Guitars
2015
Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
Self
2023
Joe Satriani: The Satch Tapes
Himself
1993
G3: Live in Denver
Himself
2004G3: Live in Denver
Music
2004G3: Live in Denver
Producer
2004
Video from Hell
Self
1987
Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London
Self
2003Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London
Music
2003Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London
Producer
2003
Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets
Himself
1995
Zappa Plays Zappa
Himself
2007
Steve Vai: The Making of The Story of Light
Himself
2012
Zappa's Universe
Self
1991
BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angeles
Himself (Lead Guitar)
2025
Sharon Isbin: Troubadour
Self - interviewee
2014
Steve Vai: Visual Sound Theories
Himself
2007
Steve Vai: Where The Wild Things Are
Himself
2009
STEVE VAI Front And Center 2016
self
2016
Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990
Himself
2011
Devin Townsend's Crappy Halloween Party
Himself
2020
Steve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A.
Himself
2015