• BIRTH 03/08/1963
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  • MOVIES 63
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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.

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James Hetfield
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Shows (15)

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
William Rieflin (voice)
1989
American Dad!
American Dad!
James Hetfield (voice)
2005
Billions
Billions
Himself / Metallica
2016
History 101
History 101
Self (archive footage)
2020
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Metalocalypse
Metalocalypse
Fan #1 (voice) / Lorkey (voice) / Sniper (voice) / Troll (voice)
2006
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
2015
MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Skylanders Academy
Skylanders Academy
Wolfgang (voice)
2016
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
James Hetfield (voice)
2022
Classic Albums
Classic Albums
Self - Guitarist, Vocalist, Metallica
1997
Later... with Jools Holland
Later... with Jools Holland
Self
1992

Movies (63)

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Officer Bob Hayward
2019
The Thicket
The Thicket
Simon Deasy
2024
Metallica: Through the Never
Metallica: Through the Never
Self
2013
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
Self
2025
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Self
1992
Lemmy
Lemmy
Self
2010
1999 Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M
1999 Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting…
Self - Guitar, Vocals
1999
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas -…
Self
2023
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
Self - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2009
Sad Hill Unearthed
Sad Hill Unearthed
Self - Musician
2018
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas -…
Self
2023
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
Self
2019
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Self
2006
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
Guitars
2010
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San…
Self - Guitar, Vocals
1992
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
Self
2025
Mission to Lars
Mission to Lars
Self
2015
Metallica: Orgullo, Pasion y Gloria - Tres Noches en la Ciudad de Mexico 2009
Metallica: Orgullo, Pasion y Gloria - Tres…
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2009
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg,…
2021
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
Vocal, Guitar
2011
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
Himself
2014
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Mexico City 1993 The Film
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Mexico…
1993
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
1986
Absent
Absent
Self
2011
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
Self
2025
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Self
1972
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
Self
1998
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion,…
Self
2021
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge,…
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
1989
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
Self
1989
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco…
Self
2019
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
Self
2025
Woodstock '99
Woodstock '99
2000
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase…
vocals, guitars
2021
Metallica: Cliff 'Em All
Metallica: Cliff 'Em All
Self - Guitarist / Vocalist
1987
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion,…
Self
2021
Metallica: This Monster Lives
Metallica: This Monster Lives
Himself
2014
Metallica: Making of S&M
Metallica: Making of S&M
Self - Guitar, Vocals
1999
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
vocals, guitars
2021
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous…
Self
2017
Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals
Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals
Self
2003
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase…
vocals, guitars
2021
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to…
2016
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of…
Self
1992
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of…
2021
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2012
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
Vox, Guitars
1989
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
Self
2010
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos +…
2021
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
2007
Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015
Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2015
Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)
Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)
Self
2010
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
Vox, Guitars
1993
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Self
2004
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2001
Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)
Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV…
Self
2025
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
Self
1999
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY
Vox, Guitars
1986
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
Vocalist, Guitarrist
2006
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter,…
2021
Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006
Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006
Vocals, Guitars
2006
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
Self
1992
Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival
Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
1985

Script (3)

Metallica: Through the Never
Metallica: Through the Never
2013
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
1999
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
2012

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