image of James Hetfield
Birthday: Aug 03, 1963
Place of Birth: Downey, California, USA

James Hetfield

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007 Singer,Guitar 2007
Metallican Vid Himself (Rhythm/Lead Vocal) 1993
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster Self 2004
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M Self 1999
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar 2009
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
The Thicket Simon Deasy 2024
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere Self 2023
Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017 2017
Metallica: Français pour une nuit Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar 2009
Cum On Feel The Noize Self 2017
Metallica: Cunning Stunts Self 1998
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 Self - Guitar, Vocals 1993
The Big Four: Live in Sofia Guitars 2010
Metallica: A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica Self 1992
Metallica - Cliff 'Em All Himself (Guitarist / Vocalist) 1987
METALLICA the Complete Story Himself 2008
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: St. Anger Himself 2003
Deep Purple: Made In Japan Self 1972
Metallica: Fan Can 6 Vocals, Guitars 2010
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 Vocalist, Guitarrist 2006
Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo Self 1970
Metallica: Black Album Deluxe Box Set Self 2021
The History of Rock 'n' Roll Self 1995
Metallica Touring Europe 2008
Lemmy Self 2010
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 Vocal, Guitar 2011
Ennio Self 2022
Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) 2012
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event Self 2011
Metallica: MTV Icon Himself 2003
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash Self 2008
Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008 Himself 2008
Metallica: Making Magnetic 2008
Absent Himself 2011
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar 2012
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands 1990
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1 Himself 2023
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2 Himself 2023
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden 1970
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2 Self 2023
Metallica: Through the Never Himself 2013
Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey Himself, Narrator 2016
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets 2007
Metallica: Up Close and Personal Himself 2007
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica Self - Vocals, Guitars 2013
Metallica: Orion Music Festival Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 2012
Metallica Campo Argentino de Polo 2022
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story Self 2019
Surfing Your Dreams 2013
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 at Lollapalooza 2022 self 2022
Hard Rock Treasures Self 2005
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 2022
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022 SELF 2022
Metallica Download Festival Germany 2022
Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015 Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 2015
Metallica: Masters of Metal 2014
Metallica: Masters of Metal Himself 2014
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert Self 2022
'Tallica Parking Lot James Hetfield (voice) 2014
Metallica Live at Blizzcon Himself 2014
Metallica: The Night Before 2016
Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album Self - Metallica 1970
Metallica: Rock in Rio Vox, Guitars 2012
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland Vox, Guitars 1993
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 Vocals, Guitars 2006
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile Vox, Guitars 1993
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands Vox, Guitars 1992
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY Vox, Guitars 1989
Metallica: [1985] Day on the Green Vox, Guitars 1985
Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar 1983
Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone Vox, Guitars 1983
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret Self - Guitar, Vocals 1995
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 2008
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 1999
Metallica: Live Covers Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 1998
Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico Vox, Guitars 1993
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 2000
Metallica: [2015] X Games Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 2015
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 2016
Metallica: from the off Self 1970
Metallica: [1986] Detroit, Michigan Vox, Guitars 1986
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY Vox, Guitars 1986
Anton Corbijn Inside Out Self 2012
Metallica: [1989] Newark, Delaware Self 1989
Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar 1989
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos Voice & Rithm Guitar 2016
Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly Narrator 2017
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon Self - Vocals, Guitars 1988
Metallica: This Monster Lives Himself 2014
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 2015
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans Vocals, guitars 2016
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert Self 1992
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2013 Self - Vocals, Guitars 2013
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017 Vocals, Guitars 2017
Metallica: Fan Can 5 Vocals, Guitars 2006
Metallica - Rock AM Ring Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 2008
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said") 2005
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 2001
Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006 Vocals, Guitars 2006
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Officer Bob Hayward 2019
Metallica: Woodstock '99 Self 1999
Who the Fuck is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago Self 2017
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M Self - Guitar, Vocals 1999
Metallica - Live Earth Himself 2007
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct 2016
Sad Hill Unearthed Self - Musician 2018
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 Vocals, Guitars 2009
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 2012
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life Self 2006
Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019 2019
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 Himself 2019
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II Himself 2014
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre Self 1989
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington Self (archive footage) 2017
Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu Himself 1970
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere James Hetfield 2010
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle lead vocals, guitar 2020
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 2017
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 James Hetfield 2019
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017) 2017
Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] 1970
Mission to Lars Himself 2015
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 Himself - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar 2009
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 vocals 2020
Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 vocals 2017
Metallica_ Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 1970
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 2012
Metallica - Live at Reading Festival Vocals, Guitars 2015
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: Ride The Lightning Self 1985
Metallica - Metal Hammer Festival Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar 1985
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 at San Diego Himself 1992
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994 Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar 1994
An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast 2011
Metallica: [1986] Nagoya, Japan Vox, Guitars 1986
Metallica - Roskilde Festival Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar 1986
Metallica: The Black Album 2012
Metallica: Woodstock '94 1994
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 Himself 2020
Metallica - Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) Self 2010
Metallica - ...And Justice For All Self 1992
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: Making of S&M Self - Guitar, Vocals 1999
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 2019
Metallica: Glastonbury Festival 2014
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar 2020
Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019 2019
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 Himself 2021
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away Self 2020
2 of One Himself (Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocal) 1989
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets Self 2020
Metallica: Fan Can 1 Self 1996
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar 2009
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock 1991
Randy Johnson: The Big Picture 2015
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction Self 2024
Series Cast Year
The Simpsons William Rieflin (voice) 1989
Metalocalypse Fan #1 (voice) 2006
De Wereld Draait Door Self 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Self 2005
The Hunt Narrator 2014
Classic Albums Self - Guitarist, Vocalist, Metallica 1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Skylanders Academy Wolfgang (voice) 2016
Later... with Jools Holland Self 1992
Carpool Karaoke: The Series Self 2017
Metalocalypse Sniper (voice) 2006
Metalocalypse Troll (voice) 2006
Metalocalypse Lorkey (voice) 2006
MTV Video Music Awards Self 1984
Billions Himself 2016
Space Ghost Coast to Coast 1994
History 101 Self (archive footage) 2020
Saturday Night Live Self - Musical Guest 1975
American Dad! James Hetfield (voice) 2005
The Big 4 Himself 2011
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis Self 1970
Seven Ages of Rock Self 2007
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