Acting
James Hetfield
EN, NL, IT, FR cinema · 198 credits
Born
3 August 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Downey, California, USA
Also known as James Alan Hetfield · Metallica
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.
Known for
Filmography
Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album
as Self - Metallica
![Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1EgjQW1qQqbq9b6sCa39qua7VCy.jpg)
Metallica: M72 Tour - Budapest, Day 1
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: M72 Tour - Budapest, Day 2
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
The Thicket
as Simon Deasy
Ennio
as Self
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
as vocals, guitars
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
as Self
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
as Self
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
as vocals, guitars
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
as vocals, guitars
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
as lead vocals, guitar
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
as Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Flying V
as Self
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
as Officer Bob Hayward
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
Actor, Music
Sad Hill Unearthed
as Self - Musician
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
as Vocals, Guitars
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
as Self (archive footage)
Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey
as Self / Narrator
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley
2016
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos
2016
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos
as Voice & Rithm Guitar
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
as Self - vocals, guitars
Metallica: [2015] X Games
2015
Metallica: [2015] X Games
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Mission to Lars
as Self
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning
2014
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning
as Self
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
as Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Through the Never
as Self, Writer, Original Music Composer
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
as Self - Vocals, Guitars
'Tallica Parking Lot
2013
'Tallica Parking Lot
as James Hetfield (voice), Writer
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar, Writer
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Rock in Rio
2012
Metallica: Rock in Rio
as Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
2012
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
as Vocal, Guitar
Absent
as Self
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
as Guitars
Metallica: Fan Can 6
2010
Metallica: Fan Can 6
as Vocals, Guitars
Lemmy
as Self
Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia
as Vocals, guitars
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
as Self - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
2009
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
as Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
as Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival
2008
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
as Vocalist, Guitarrist
Metallica: Fan Can 5
2006
Metallica: Fan Can 5
as Vocals, Guitars
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
as Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland
2000
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Baltimore
2000
Metallica: Live in Baltimore
as Self - Vocals/Guitar
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
as Self, Writer
1999 Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica: Making of S&M
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica: Live Covers
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
1995
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallican Vid
as Self - Rhythm/Lead Vocal
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile
1993
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile
as Vox, Guitars
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
1993
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
as Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico
as Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
1992
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
as Vox, Guitars
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands
1990
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands
Actor
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
1989
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
as Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2 of One
as Self (Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocal)
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
1988
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
as Self - Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Cliff 'Em All
as Self - Guitarist / Vocalist
Metallica: Detroit, Michigan
as Vox, Guitars
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Nagoya, Japan
as Vox, Guitars
Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada
1986
Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
Metallica: Day on the Green
as Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
