Actor
James Hetfield
63 years · Downey, California, USA · 162 films
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.
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Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo
Self
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Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden
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Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album
Self - Metallica
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Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu
Self
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Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]
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Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge
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Best known for
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
2019 · Officer Bob Hayward
On Netflix
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999 · Music
On fuboTV
Ennio
2022 · Self
On Brew
Metallica: Through the Never
2013 · Self, Writer
On Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
2004 · Self
The Darwin Awards
2007 · Self
Filmography 156
Metallica: M72 Tour - Budapest, Day 2
2026 · Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: M72 Tour - Budapest, Day 1
2026 · Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer
2025 · Self
On Hoopla
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
2025 · Self
On Paramount Plus Premium
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025 · Self
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
2025 · Self
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
2025 · Self
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
2025 · Self
Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)
2025 · Self
Metallica Saved My Life
2025 · Self
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2024 · Self
On Tubi TV
The Thicket
2024 · Simon Deasy
On Kanopy
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
2023 · Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
2023 · Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
2023 · Self
On Tubi TV
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
2023 · Self
On Tubi TV
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
2022 · Self
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022
2022 · Actor
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
2022 · self
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
2022 · Self
Metallica Download Festival Germany
2022 · Actor
On Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel
Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo
2022 · Actor
Ennio
2022 · Self
On Brew
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
2021 · vocals, guitars