James Hetfield
male
Born on August 03, 1963 (61 years old)
From Downey, California, USA
Known for Acting
Biography
James Alan Hetfield is an American musician and songwriter best known for being the co-founder, lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the American heavy metal band Metallica. Hetfield is mainly known for his intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and solos, both live and in the studio. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering an advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in the Los Angeles newspaper The Recycler. Metallica has won nine Grammy Awards and released ten studio albums, three live albums, four extended plays and 24 singles. In 2009, Hetfield was ranked at no. 8 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists and no. 24 by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time. In Guitar World's poll, Hetfield was placed as the 19th greatest guitarist of all time, as well as being placed second (along with Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett) in The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists poll of the same magazine. Rolling Stone placed Hetfield as the 87th greatest guitarist of all time. This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Cast Credits
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
Metallica - Wherever We May Roam
as
vocals, guitars
2021
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
2021
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
2021
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
as
Self
2021
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
2021
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
2021
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
as
Self
2021
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
as
vocals, guitars
2021
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
as
vocals, guitars
2021
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
as
Himself
2021
- 2017
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Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017
2017
Cum On Feel The Noize
as
Self
2017
Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly
as
Narrator
2017
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
as
Vocals, Guitars
2017
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
as
Self
2017
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
as
Self (archive footage)
2017
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
2017
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
2017
Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017
as
vocals
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as
Self
2017
- 2016
Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey
as
Himself, Narrator
2016
Metallica: The Night Before
2016
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Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley
as
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2016
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Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos
as
Voice & Rithm Guitar
2016
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
as
Vocals, guitars
2016
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
2016
Skylanders Academy
as
Wolfgang (voice)
2016
Billions
as
Himself
2016
- 2013
- 2012
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Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)
2012
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
as
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2012
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
as
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2012
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Metallica: Rock in Rio
as
Vox, Guitars
2012
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
as
Self
2012
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
as
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2012
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Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
as
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2012
Metallica: The Black Album
2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
as
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2009
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
as
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2009
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Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
as
Vocals, Guitars
2009
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
as
Himself - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
2009
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
as
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2009
- 2008
METALLICA the Complete Story
as
Himself
2008
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Metallica Touring Europe
2008
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash
as
Self
2008
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Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008
as
Himself
2008
Metallica: Making Magnetic
2008
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Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival
as
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2008
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
as
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2008
- 2007
- 2006
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
as
Vocalist, Guitarrist
2006
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Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006
as
Vocals, Guitars
2006
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Metallica: Fan Can 5
as
Vocals, Guitars
2006
Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006
as
Vocals, Guitars
2006
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
as
Self
2006
The Darwin Awards
as
Self
2006
Metalocalypse
as
Fan #1 (voice)
2006
Metalocalypse
as
Sniper (voice)
2006
Metalocalypse
as
Troll (voice)
2006
Metalocalypse
as
Lorkey (voice)
2006
- 2004
- 2003
- 1999
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
as
Self
1999
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Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria
as
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
1999
Metallica: Woodstock '99
as
Self
1999
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M
as
Self - Guitar, Vocals
1999
Metallica: Making of S&M
as
Self - Guitar, Vocals
1999
- 1998
- 1995
- 1993
Metallican Vid
as
Himself (Rhythm/Lead Vocal)
1993
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
as
Self - Guitar, Vocals
1993
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Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile
as
Vox, Guitars
1993
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Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
as
Vox, Guitars
1993
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Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico
as
Vox, Guitars
1993
- 1992
- 1990
- 1987
- 1972
- 2019
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
as
Self
2019
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
as
Officer Bob Hayward
2019
Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019
2019
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
as
Himself
2019
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Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019
as
James Hetfield
2019
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
2019
Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019
2019
- 2015
- 2014
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
as
Self
2014
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Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning
as
Himself
2014
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
as
Vocals, Guitars
2014
Metallica: Masters of Metal
as
Himself
2014
Metallica: Masters of Metal
2014
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'Tallica Parking Lot
as
James Hetfield (voice)
2014
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Metallica Live at Blizzcon
as
Himself
2014
Metallica: This Monster Lives
as
Himself
2014
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
as
Himself
2014
The Hunt
as
Narrator
2014
- 2005
- 2000
- 1989
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Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
as
Vox, Guitars
1989
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Metallica: [1989] Newark, Delaware
as
Self
1989
Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
as
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
1989
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
as
Self
1989
2 of One
as
Himself (Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocal)
1989
The Simpsons
as
William Rieflin (voice)
1989
MTV Rockumentary
1989
- 1988
- 1986
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Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY
as
Vox, Guitars
1986
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Metallica: [1986] Detroit, Michigan
as
Vox, Guitars
1986
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
as
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
1986
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Metallica: [1986] Nagoya, Japan
as
Vox, Guitars
1986
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Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada
as
Self - Vocals, Guitar
1986
- 1985
- 1983
- 2020
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
as
lead vocals, guitar
2020
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
as
vocals
2020
Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
2020
Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012
as
Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983
as
Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997
as
Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013
as
Himself
2020
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
as
Himself - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
2020
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
as
Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007
as
Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
as
Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
as
Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
as
Himself
2020
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011
as
Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
as
Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000
as
Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
as
Himself
2020
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
as
Himself
2020
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2020
Flying V
as
Self
2020
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
as
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2020
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
as
Self
2020
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets
as
Self
2020
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
as
Self
2020
History 101
as
Self (archive footage)
2020
- 2018
- 2001
- 2025
- 1997
- 1996
- 1994
- 1991
- 1984
- 1975
Crew Credits
- 2024
- 2019
- 2017
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