James Hetfield
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting215
movieThe Thicket
2024
Simon Deasy
tvMike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
2022
James Hetfield (voice)
movieEnnio
2022
Self
movieMetallica: Wherever We May Roam
2021
vocals, guitars
movieMetallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
2020
Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
tvHistory 101
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieMetallica: Live at Slane Castle
2020
lead vocals, guitar
movieExtremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
2019
Officer Bob Hayward
movieSad Hill Unearthed
2018
Self - Musician
movieLinkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieMetallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
2017
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos
2016
Voice & Rithm Guitar
movieMetallica: Live from The House of Vans
2016
Self - vocals, guitars
tvSkylanders Academy
2016
Wolfgang (voice)
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley
2016
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
tvBillions
2016
Metallica
movieMetallica: Rock in Rio 2015
2015
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Musical Guest
Metallica: [2015] X Games
2015
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
movieMetallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
2014
Vocals, Guitars
tvThe Hunt
2014
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieMetallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
2013
Self - Vocals, Guitars
movieMetallica: Quebec Magnetic
2012
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
movieMetallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
2012
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
movieMetallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
2012
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
2012
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
movieMetallica: Rock In Rio 2011
2011
Vocal, Guitar
movieAbsent
2011
Self
tvThe Big 4
2011
Self
Metallica: Fan Can 6
2010
Vocals, Guitars
movieMetallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia
2010
Vocals, guitars
movieLemmy
2010
Self
movieMetallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
2009
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
movieMetallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
2009
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
movieMetallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
2009
Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
movieMetallica: Français pour une nuit
2009
Self - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival
2008
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
movieMetallica - Rock AM Ring
2008
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
movieMetallica: The Videos 1989-2004
2006
Vocalist, Guitarrist
tvMetalocalypse
2006
Fan #1 (voice) / Sniper (voice) / Troll (voice) / Lorkey (voice)
Metallica: Fan Can 5
2006
Vocals, Guitars
movieThe Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005
Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
James Hetfield (voice)
movieClassic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
2001
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland
2000
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Baltimore
2000
Self - Vocals/Guitar
movieMetallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M
1999
Self - Guitar, Vocals
movieMetallica: Making of S&M
1999
Self - Guitar, Vocals
movieMetallica: Live Covers
1998
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
tvClassic Albums
1997
Self - Guitarist, Vocalist, Metallica
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
1995
Self - Guitar, Vocals
movieMetallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994
1994
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
movieMetallican Vid
1993
Self - Rhythm/Lead Vocal
movieMetallica: Mexico City, Mexico
1993
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
1992
Vox, Guitars
movieMetallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
1992
Self - Guitar, Vocals
tvHeavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira
1989
Himself - Metalica
tvThe Simpsons
1989
William Rieflin (voice)
movieMetallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
1989
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
movieMetallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
1989
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
movie2 of One
1989
Self (Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocal)
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
1988
Self - Vocals, Guitars
movieMetallica: Cliff 'Em All
1987
Self - Guitarist / Vocalist
Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada
1986
Self - Vocals, Guitar
movieMetallica: Nagoya, Japan
1986
Vox, Guitars
movieMetallica - Roskilde Festival
1986
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
movieMetallica: Detroit, Michigan
1986
Vox, Guitars
movieMetallica: Metal Hammer Festival
1985
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
movieMetallica: Day on the Green
1985
Vox, Guitars
movieMetallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983
1983
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
movieMetal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album
Self - Metallica
![Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1EgjQW1qQqbq9b6sCa39qua7VCy.jpg)
Writing5
Sound4
tvOn the Roam
2024
Theme Song Performance
movieMetallica: Through the Never
2013
Original Music Composer