James Hetfield

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
August 3, 1963

Place of Birth:
Downey, California, USA

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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 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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Known For

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Self
The Simpsons
The Simpsons

William Rieflin (voice)
Classic Albums
Classic Albums

Self - Guitarist, Vocalist, Metallica
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self
American Dad!
American Dad!

James Hetfield (voice)
Later... with Jools Holland
Later... with Jools Holland

Self
De Wereld Draait Door
De Wereld Draait Door

Self

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2025 Metallica Saved My Life Self
2025 Metallica
2024 The Thicket Simon Deasy
2024 Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction Self
2023 Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere Self
2023 Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1 Himself
2023 Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2 Himself
2023 Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2 Self
2022 Ennio Self
2022 Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo
2022 Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022 self
2022 Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022
2022 Metallica Live Hellfest 2022 SELF
2022 Metallica Download Festival Germany
2022 Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert Self
2021 Metallica - Wherever We May Roam vocals, guitars
2021 Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
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 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
2021 Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
2021 Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit 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: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 Himself
2020 Metallica: Live at Slane Castle lead vocals, guitar
2020 Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 vocals
2020 Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
2020 Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012 Himself
2020 Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 Himself
2020 Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997 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 Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014 Himself
2020 Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 Himself
2020 Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017 Himself
2020 Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 Himself
2020 Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011 Himself
2020 Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008 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 Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 Himself
2020 Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ Himself
2020 Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2020 Flying V Self
2020 Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2020 Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away Self
2020 Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets Self
2020 MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains Self
2019 Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story Self
2019 Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Officer Bob Hayward
2019 Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019
2019 Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 Himself
2019 Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 James Hetfield
2019 Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
2019 Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019
2018 Sad Hill Unearthed Self - Musician
2017 Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017
2017 Cum On Feel The Noize Self
2017 Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly Narrator
2017 Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017 Vocals, Guitars
2017 Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago Self
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 at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
2017 Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 vocals
2016 Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey Himself, Narrator
2016 Metallica: The Night Before
2016 Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2016 Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos Voice & Rithm Guitar
2016 Metallica: Live from The House of Vans Vocals, guitars
2016 Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
2015 Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015 Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2015 Metallica: [2015] X Games Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2015 Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2015 Mission to Lars Himself
2015 Randy Johnson: The Big Picture
2014 Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" Self
2014 Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning Himself
2014 Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 Vocals, Guitars
2014 Metallica: Masters of Metal
2014 Metallica: Masters of Metal Himself
2014 'Tallica Parking Lot James Hetfield (voice)
2014 Metallica Live at Blizzcon Himself
2014 Metallica: This Monster Lives Himself
2014 Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II Himself
2013 Metallica: Through the Never Himself
2013 Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica Self - Vocals, Guitars
2013 Surfing Your Dreams
2012 Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)
2012 Metallica: Quebec Magnetic Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2012 Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2012 Metallica: Rock in Rio Vox, Guitars
2012 Anton Corbijn Inside Out Self
2012 Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2012 Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
2012 Metallica: The Black Album
2011 Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 Vocal, Guitar
2011 Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event Self
2011 Absent Himself
2011 An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast
2010 The Big Four: Live in Sofia Guitars
2010 Metallica: Fan Can 6 Vocals, Guitars
2010 Lemmy Self
2010 Metallica: Live at Sonisphere James Hetfield
2010 Metallica - Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) Self
2010 Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Sofia Vocals, guitars
2009 Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2009 Metallica: Français pour une nuit Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2009 Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 Vocals, Guitars
2009 Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 Himself - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
2009 Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2008 METALLICA the Complete Story Himself
2008 Metallica Touring Europe
2008 Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash Self
2008 Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008 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
2007 Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007 Singer,Guitar
2007 Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
2007 Metallica: Up Close and Personal Himself
2007 Metallica - Live Earth Himself
2006 Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 Vocalist, Guitarrist
2006 Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 Vocals, Guitars
2006 Metallica: Fan Can 5 Vocals, Guitars
2006 Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006 Vocals, Guitars
2006 Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life Self
2006 The Darwin Awards Self
2005 Hard Rock Treasures Self
2005 The Work of Director Anton Corbijn Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
2004 Metallica: Some Kind of Monster Self
2003 Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals 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: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
1999 Metallica: Woodstock '99 Self
1999 Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M Self - Guitar, Vocals
1999 Metallica: Making of S&M Self - Guitar, Vocals
1998 Metallica: Cunning Stunts Self
1998 Metallica: Live Covers Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
1996 Metallica: Fan Can 1 Self
1995 The History of Rock 'n' Roll Self
1995 Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret Self - Guitar, Vocals
1994 Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994 Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
1994 Metallica: Woodstock '94
1993 Metallican Vid Himself (Rhythm/Lead Vocal)
1993 Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 Self - Guitar, Vocals
1993 Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland Vox, Guitars
1993 Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile Vox, Guitars
1993 Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico Vox, Guitars
1992 Metallica: A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica Self
1992 Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands Vox, Guitars
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: [1989] Middletown, NY Vox, Guitars
1989 Metallica: [1989] Newark, Delaware Self
1989 Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
1989 Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre Self
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] Detroit, Michigan Vox, Guitars
1986 Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY Vox, Guitars
1986 Metallica: [1986] Nagoya, Japan Vox, Guitars
1986 Metallica - Roskilde Festival Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
1986 Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada Self - Vocals, Guitar
1985 Metallica: [1985] Day on the Green Vox, Guitars
1985 Metallica: Ride The Lightning Self
1985 Metallica - Metal Hammer Festival Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
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
Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo Self
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden
Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album Self - Metallica
Metallica: from the off Self
Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu Himself
Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]
Metallica_ Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows（2021）
Year TV Show Role
2020 History 101 Self (archive footage)
2017 Carpool Karaoke: The Series Self
2016 Skylanders Academy Wolfgang (voice)
2016 Billions Himself
2014 The Hunt Narrator
2011 The Big 4 Himself
2007 Seven Ages of Rock Self
2006 Metalocalypse Fan #1 (voice)
2006 Metalocalypse Sniper (voice)
2006 Metalocalypse Troll (voice)
2006 Metalocalypse Lorkey (voice)
2005 De Wereld Draait Door Self
2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Self
2005 American Dad! James Hetfield (voice)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self
1997 Classic Albums Self - Guitarist, Vocalist, Metallica
1994 Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1992 Later... with Jools Holland Self
1989 The Simpsons William Rieflin (voice)
1989 MTV Rockumentary
1984 MTV Video Music Awards Self
1975 Saturday Night Live Self - Musical Guest
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis Self
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