Personal Info
Known Credits
184
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1963-08-03 (62 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Downey, California, USA
Also Known For
James Alan HetfieldMetallica
James Hetfield
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 n ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
| Self
2024 --
The Thicket
| Simon Deasy
2023 --
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
| Himself
2023 --
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
| Himself
2023 --
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
| Self
2023 --
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
| Self
2022 --
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
| Self
2022 --
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022
|
2022 --
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
| self
2022 --
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
| SELF
2022 --
Metallica Download Festival Germany
|
2022 --
Metallica Campo Argentino de Polo
|
2022 --
Ennio
| Self
2021 --
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
| vocals, guitars
2021 --
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
| vocals, guitars
2021 --
Metallica: Black Album Deluxe Box Set
| Self
2021 --
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
| Self
2021 --
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
|
2021 --
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
| Self
2021 --
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
|
2021 --
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
|
2021 --
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
|
2021 --
Metallica - Wherever We May Roam
| vocals, guitars
2021 --
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
| Himself
2020 --
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
| Self
2020 --
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
|
2020 --
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
| Himself
2020 --
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
| Self
2020 --
Flying V
| Self
2020 --
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
| Himself
2020 --
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011
| Himself
2020 --
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
| Himself
2020 --
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000
| Himself
2020 --
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
| Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2020 --
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
| Himself
2020 --
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007
| Himself
2020 --
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
| Himself
2020 --
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
| Himself
2020 --
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013
| Himself
2020 --
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
| Himself - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
2020 --
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997
| Himself
2020 --
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
| Himself
2020 --
Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983
| Himself
2020 --
Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012
| Himself
2020 --
Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
|
2020 --
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
| vocals
2020 --
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
| lead vocals, guitar
2020 --
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets
| Self
2019 --
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
| Himself
2019 --
Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019
|
2019 --
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
|
2019 --
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
| Self
2019 --
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019
| James Hetfield
2019 --
Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019
|
2019 --
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
| Officer Bob Hayward
2018 --
Sad Hill Unearthed
| Self - Musician
2017 --
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
| Self (archive footage)
2017 --
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
|
2017 --
Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017
| vocals
2017 --
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
|
2017 --
Who the Fuck is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
| Self
2017 --
Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017
|
2017 --
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
| Vocals, Guitars
2017 --
Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly
| Narrator
2017 --
Cum On Feel The Noize
| Self
2016 --
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
|
2016 --
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
| Vocals, guitars
2016 --
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos
| Voice & Rithm Guitar
2016 --
Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey
| Himself, Narrator
2016 --
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley
| Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2016 --
Metallica: The Night Before
|
2015 --
Mission to Lars
| Himself
2015 --
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015
| Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2015 --
Metallica - Live at Reading Festival
| Vocals, Guitars
2015 --
Randy Johnson: The Big Picture
|
2015 --
Metallica: [2015] X Games
| Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2015 --
Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015
| Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2014 --
Metallica: Masters of Metal
| Himself
2014 --
Metallica: Masters of Metal
|
2014 --
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
| Himself
2014 --
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
| Himself
2014 --
'Tallica Parking Lot
| James Hetfield (voice)
2014 --
Metallica: Glastonbury Festival
|
2014 --
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
| Vocals, Guitars
2014 --
Metallica: This Monster Lives
| Himself
2014 --
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning
| Himself
2014 --
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
| Self
2013 --
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
| Self - Vocals, Guitars
2013 --
Metallica: Through the Never
| Himself
2013 --
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2013
| Self - Vocals, Guitars
2013 --
Surfing Your Dreams
|
2012 --
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
| Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2012 --
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
| Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2012 --
Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)
|
2012 --
Metallica: The Black Album
|
2012 --
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
| Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2012 --
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
| Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2012 --
Metallica: Rock in Rio
| Vox, Guitars
2012 --
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
| Self
2011 --
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event
| Self
2011 --
An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast
|
2011 --
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
| Vocal, Guitar
2011 --
Absent
| Himself
2010 --
Metallica: Fan Can 6
| Vocals, Guitars
2010 --
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
| Guitars
2010 --
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
| James Hetfield
2010 --
Metallica - Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)
| Self
2010 --
Lemmy
| Self
2009 --
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
| Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2009 --
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
| Vocals, Guitars
2009 --
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
| Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2009 --
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
| Himself - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
2009 --
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
| Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2008 --
METALLICA the Complete Story
| Himself
2008 --
Metallica: Making Magnetic
|
2008 --
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival
| Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2008 --
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
| Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2008 --
Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008
| Himself
2008 --
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash
| Self
2008 --
Metallica Touring Europe
|
2007 --
Metallica: Up Close and Personal
| Himself
2007 --
Metallica - Live Earth
| Himself
2007 --
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007
| Singer,Guitar
2007 --
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
|
2006 --
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
| Vocalist, Guitarrist
2006 --
Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006
| Vocals, Guitars
2006 --
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006
| Vocals, Guitars
2006 --
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
| Self
2006 --
Metallica: Fan Can 5
| Vocals, Guitars
2005 --
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
| Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
2005 --
Hard Rock Treasures
| Self
2004 --
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
| Self
2003 --
Metallica: St. Anger
| Himself
2003 --
Metallica: MTV Icon
| Himself
2001 --
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
| Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2000 --
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland
| Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
1999 --
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
| Self
1999 --
Metallica: Making of S&M
| Self - Guitar, Vocals
1999 --
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M
| Self - Guitar, Vocals
1999 --
Metallica: Woodstock '99
| Self
1999 --
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria
| Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
1998 --
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
| Self
1998 --
Metallica: Live Covers
| Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
1996 --
Metallica: Fan Can 1
| Self
1995 --
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
| Self - Guitar, Vocals
1995 --
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
| Self
1994 --
Metallica: Woodstock '94
|
1994 --
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994
| Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
1993 --
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
| Self - Guitar, Vocals
1993 --
Metallican Vid
| Himself (Rhythm/Lead Vocal)
1993 --
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
| Vox, Guitars
1993 --
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile
| Vox, Guitars
1993 --
Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico
| Vox, Guitars
1992 --
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
| Vox, Guitars
1992 --
Metallica: A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica
| Self
1992 --
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
| Self
1992 --
Metallica: Live at San Diego
| Himself
1992 --
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
| Self
1991 --
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock
|
1990 --
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands
|
1989 --
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
| Self
1989 --
Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
| Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
1989 --
Metallica: [1989] Newark, Delaware
| Self
1989 --
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
| Vox, Guitars
1989 --
2 of One
| Himself (Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocal)
1988 --
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
| Self - Vocals, Guitars
1987 --
Metallica - Cliff 'Em All
| Himself (Guitarist / Vocalist)
1986 --
Metallica: [1986] Nagoya, Japan
| Vox, Guitars
1986 --
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
| Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
1986 --
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY
| Vox, Guitars
1986 --
Metallica: [1986] Detroit, Michigan
| Vox, Guitars
1985 --
Metallica - Metal Hammer Festival
| Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
1985 --
Metallica: [1985] Day on the Green
| Vox, Guitars
1985 --
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
| Self
1983 --
Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983
| Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
1983 --
Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone
| Vox, Guitars
1972 --
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
| Self