James Hetfield
ActingJames 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
Ennio
Self
The Thicket
Simon Deasy
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Officer Bob Hayward
Metallica: Through the Never
Self
The Darwin Awards
Self
Lemmy
Self
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Self
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
Self
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
Self - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
Guitars
Filmography — Acting
Ennio
Self
The Thicket
Simon Deasy
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Officer Bob Hayward
Metallica: Through the Never
Self
The Darwin Awards
Self
Lemmy
Self
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Self
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
Self
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
Self - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
Guitars
Sad Hill Unearthed
Self - Musician
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Self
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Self
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Self
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
Self
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
Self
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Self
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
Self
Metallica Saved My Life
Self
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
Self
Surfing Your Dreams
Cum On Feel The Noize
Self
Metallica: Masters of Metal
Self
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
Self
For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Self
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
Self (archive footage)
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
Self
'Tallica Parking Lot
Self (voice)
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
Self
Woodstock '99
Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly
Narrator
Mission to Lars
Self
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
Vocalist, Guitarrist
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Self
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Self
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Making of S&M
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000
Self
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007
Self
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
Self
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
Self - Vocals, Guitars
Randy Johnson: The Big Picture
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Cliff 'Em All
Self - Guitarist / Vocalist
Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)
Self
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Self
Flying V
Self
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
Self
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
Self
Metallica: Woodstock '99
Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
Self
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands
Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone
Vox, Guitars
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
Self
Metallica: Fan Can 6
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
Self
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
Self
Metallica: Woodstock '94
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY
Vox, Guitars
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019
Self
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event
Self
Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals
Self
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets
Self
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
Self - vocals, guitars
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007
Singer,Guitar
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
lead vocals, guitar
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
Self
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
vocals, guitars
METALLICA the Complete Story
Self
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
Self
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
2 of One
Self (Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocal)
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden
Metallica: Live at San Diego
Self
Metallica: The Black Album
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
Self
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash
Self
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013
Self
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
Self - Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock
Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
Self
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile
Vox, Guitars
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
Self
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
Self
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer
Self
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning
Self
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
Self
Metallica: This Monster Lives
Self
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
vocals, guitars
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos
Voice & Rithm Guitar
Metallica: [2015] X Games
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983
Self
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
Metallica: MTV Icon
Self
Metallica: Rock in Rio
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Fan Can 1
Self
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo
Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
Self
Metallica: Fan Can 5
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
self
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
Self
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
Self
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022
Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017
vocals
Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: from the off
Self
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
Self
Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico
Vox, Guitars
Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album
Self - Metallica
Hard Rock Treasures
Self
Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu
Self
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
Self
Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)
Self
Metallica: Detroit, Michigan
Vox, Guitars
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
Metallica: The Night Before
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
Self
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
Vocal, Guitar
Absent
Self
Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo
Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
Self
Metallica: Nagoya, Japan
Vox, Guitars
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Up Close and Personal
Self
Metallica: Making Magnetic
Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)
Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia
Vocals, guitars
Metallica Download Festival Germany
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Live Covers
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
Self
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
Self
Metallica: Newark, Delaware
Self
Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey
Self / Narrator
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
Self
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
![Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1EgjQW1qQqbq9b6sCa39qua7VCy.jpg)
Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]
Metallica - Live Earth
Self
Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012
Self
Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997
Self
Metallican Vid
Self - Rhythm/Lead Vocal
Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
Self
Metallica: Day on the Green
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
vocals
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
vocals, guitars
Metallica: Live in Baltimore
Self - Vocals/Guitar
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
Cast
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
Self
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011
Self
Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada
Self - Vocals, Guitar
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge
