Actor
James Hetfield
196 movies as actor
Born Aug 3, 1963 (age 63)From Downey, California, USAAlso known as James Alan Hetfield, Metallica
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
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
2019 · Drama, Crime
Ennio
2022 · Documentary, Music
Metallica: Through the Never
2013 · Music
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
2004 · Documentary, Music
The Darwin Awards
2007 · Adventure, Comedy
The Thicket
2024 · Western, Crime
Lemmy
2010 · Music, Documentary
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019 · Music
Sad Hill Unearthed
2018 · Documentary, History
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
1999 · Music, Documentary
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
2010 · Music
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
2025 · Documentary
James Hetfield movies
Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo
Self
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden
Upcoming
Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album
Self - Metallica
Metallica: from the off
Metallica: from the off
Self
Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu
Self
![Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1EgjQW1qQqbq9b6sCa39qua7VCy.jpg)
Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]
Upcoming
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge
Upcoming
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2026 · Self
Metallica: M72 Tour - Budapest, Day 2
2026 · Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: M72 Tour - Budapest, Day 1
2026 · Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer
2025 · Self
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
2025 · Self
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
2025 · Self
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
2025 · Self
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
2025 · Self
Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)
2025 · Self
Metallica Saved My Life
2025 · Self
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2024 · Self
The Thicket
2024 · Simon Deasy
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
2023 · Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
2023 · Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
2023 · Self
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
2023 · Self
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
2022 · Self
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022
2022
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
2022 · self
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
2022 · Self
Metallica Download Festival Germany
2022
Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo
2022
Ennio
2022 · Self
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
2021 · vocals, guitars
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
2021 · vocals, guitars
Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021
2021
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
2021 · vocals, guitars
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
2021
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
2021
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
2021
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
2021 · Self
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
2021
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
2021 · Self
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
2021 · Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020 · Self
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
2020 · Self
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2020
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
2020 · Self
Flying V
2020 · Self
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
2020 · Self
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011
2020 · Self
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
2020 · Self
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000
2020 · Self
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
2020 · Cast
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007
2020 · Self
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
2020 · Self
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
2020 · Self
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013
2020 · Self
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
2020 · Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997
2020 · Self
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
2020 · Self
Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983
2020 · Self
Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012
2020 · Self
Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
2020 · Self
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
2020 · vocals
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
2020 · lead vocals, guitar
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets
2020 · Self
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019 · Self
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
2019 · Self
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris -
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019
2019 · Self
Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019
2019
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
2019 · Officer Bob Hayward
Sad Hill Unearthed
2018 · Self - Musician
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
2017
Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017
2017 · vocals
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
2017
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
2017 · Self
Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, C
Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017
2017
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
2017 · Vocals, Guitars
Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly
2017 · Narrator
Cum On Feel The Noize
2017 · Self
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
2016
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruc
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos
2016 · Voice & Rithm Guitar
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
2016 · Self - vocals, guitars
Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey
2016 · Self / Narrator
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkel
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley
2016 · Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: The Night Before
2016
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All
2015 · Self
Mission to Lars
2015 · Self
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015
2015 · Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Randy Johnson: The Big Picture
Randy Johnson: The Big Picture
2015
Metallica: [2015] X Games
Metallica: [2015] X Games
2015 · Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
2015 · Self
Metallica: Masters of Metal
2014 · Self
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
2014 · Self
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
2014 · Self
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
2014 · Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: This Monster Lives
2014 · Self
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning
2014 · Self
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
2014 · Self
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
2013 · Self - Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Through the Never
2013 · Self
'Tallica Parking Lot
'Tallica Parking Lot
2013 · James Hetfield (voice)
Surfing Your Dreams
Surfing Your Dreams
2013
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
2012 · Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More
Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)
2012
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
2012 · Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: The Black Album
2012
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
2012 · Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
2012 · Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Rock in Rio
Metallica: Rock in Rio
2012 · Vox, Guitars
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
2012 · Self
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event
2011 · Self
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
2011 · Vocal, Guitar
Absent
2011 · Self
Metallica: Fan Can 6
Metallica: Fan Can 6
2010 · Vocals, Guitars
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
2010 · Guitars
Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia
2010 · Vocals, guitars
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
2010 · Self
Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)
2010 · Self
Lemmy
2010 · Self
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
2009 · Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
2009 · Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
2009 · Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
2009 · Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
2009 · Self - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
METALLICA the Complete Story
2008 · Self
Metallica: Making Magnetic
2008
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festiva
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival
2008 · Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
2008 · Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash
2008 · Self
Metallica Touring Europe
Metallica Touring Europe
2008
Metallica: Up Close and Personal
Metallica: Up Close and Personal
2007 · Self
Metallica - Live Earth
Metallica - Live Earth
2007 · Self
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007
2007 · Singer,Guitar
The Darwin Awards
2007 · Self
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
2007
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
2006 · Vocalist, Guitarrist
Metallica Korea
2006
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006
2006 · Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Fan Can 5
Metallica: Fan Can 5
2006 · Vocals, Guitars
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
2006 · Self
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005 · Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
Hard Rock Treasures
2005 · Self
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
2004 · Self
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
2003 · Self
Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals
2003 · Self
Metallica: MTV Icon
2003 · Self
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
2001 · Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland
2000 · Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Baltimore
Metallica: Live in Baltimore
2000 · Self - Vocals/Guitar
Woodstock '99
2000
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
1999 · Self
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M
1999 · Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica: Making of S&M
1999 · Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica: Woodstock '99
1999 · Self
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria
1999 · Self
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
1998 · Self
Metallica: Live Covers
1998 · Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Poor East Asian Me - Live at Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea
1998 · Self
Metallica: Fan Can 1
1996 · Self
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
1995 · Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica: Woodstock '94
1994
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994
1994 · Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallican Vid
1993 · Self - Rhythm/Lead Vocal
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
1993 · Vox, Guitars
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile
1993 · Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico
1993 · Vox, Guitars
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
1992 · Vox, Guitars
For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
1992
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992 · Self
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
1992 · Self
Metallica: Live at San Diego
1992 · Self
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
1992 · Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
1992 · Self
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock
1991
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands
1990
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
1989 · Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
1989 · Self
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
1989 · Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Newark, Delaware
1989 · Self
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
1989 · Vox, Guitars
2 of One
1989 · Self (Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocal)
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
1988 · Self - Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Cliff 'Em All
1987 · Self - Guitarist / Vocalist
Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada
Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada
1986 · Self - Vocals, Guitar
Metallica: Nagoya, Japan
1986 · Vox, Guitars
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
1986 · Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY
1986 · Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Detroit, Michigan
1986 · Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival
1985 · Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Day on the Green
1985 · Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
1985 · Self
Metallica: Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983
1983 · Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone
Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone
1983 · Vox, Guitars
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
1972 · Self
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