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.

Casted

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Played Officer Bob Hayward

Average Rating

7.0

3461 votes

Release Date

May 02, 2019

7 years ago
Ennio

Played Self

Average Rating

8.3

357 votes

Release Date

Feb 17, 2022

4 years ago
Metallica: Through the Never

Played Himself

Average Rating

6.8

297 votes

Release Date

Sep 25, 2013

12 years ago
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

Played Self

Average Rating

7.1

229 votes

Release Date

Jun 10, 2004

22 years ago
The Darwin Awards

Played Self

Average Rating

5.5

174 votes

Release Date

Jun 25, 2007

19 years ago
Lemmy

Played Self

Average Rating

7.5

137 votes

Release Date

Mar 15, 2010

16 years ago
The Thicket

Played Simon Deasy

Average Rating

6.5

129 votes

Release Date

Sep 05, 2024

1 year ago
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2

Played Himself

Average Rating

8.7

129 votes

Release Date

Oct 09, 2019

6 years ago
Sad Hill Unearthed

Played Self - Musician

Average Rating

6.9

111 votes

Release Date

Oct 19, 2018

7 years ago
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M

Played Self

Average Rating

8.6

87 votes

Release Date

Dec 31, 1999

26 years ago
The Big Four: Live in Sofia

Played Guitars

Average Rating

8.3

65 votes

Release Date

Oct 29, 2010

15 years ago
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989

Played Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Average Rating

8.5

60 votes

Release Date

Aug 29, 1989

37 years ago
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

Played Self

Average Rating

8.4

44 votes

Release Date

Apr 22, 1992

34 years ago
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City

Played Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Average Rating

7.9

42 votes

Release Date

Nov 24, 2009

16 years ago
Metallica: Cliff 'Em All

Played Himself (Guitarist / Vocalist)

Average Rating

7.6

41 votes

Release Date

Nov 17, 1987

38 years ago
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

9.7

39 votes

Release Date

Oct 27, 2017

8 years ago
Metallica: Cunning Stunts

Played Self

Average Rating

7.7

27 votes

Release Date

Dec 08, 1998

27 years ago
Ozzy: No Escape from Now

Played Self

Average Rating

8.6

24 votes

Release Date

Oct 07, 2025

6 months ago
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic

Played Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Average Rating

8.1

20 votes

Release Date

Dec 10, 2012

13 years ago
Metallica: Français pour une nuit

Played Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Average Rating

8.0

18 votes

Release Date

Jul 06, 2009

16 years ago
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica

Played Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Average Rating

6.1

16 votes

Release Date

Nov 06, 2001

24 years ago
Mission to Lars

Played Himself

Average Rating

5.7

15 votes

Release Date

Sep 25, 2015

10 years ago
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992

Played Self - Guitar, Vocals

Average Rating

8.3

14 votes

Release Date

Jan 13, 1992

34 years ago
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

Played Self

Average Rating

7.8

14 votes

Release Date

Aug 12, 1992

34 years ago
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004

Played Vocalist, Guitarrist

Average Rating

7.6

14 votes

Release Date

Dec 04, 2006

19 years ago
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story

Played Self

Average Rating

7.4

13 votes

Release Date

May 31, 2019

6 years ago
Metallica: This Monster Lives

Played Himself

Average Rating

6.1

13 votes

Release Date

Jun 02, 2014

12 years ago
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago

Played Self

Average Rating

5.6

13 votes

Release Date

Jul 21, 2017

8 years ago
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock

Average Rating

7.5

12 votes

Release Date

Sep 28, 1991

35 years ago
Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly

Played Narrator

Average Rating

5.1

11 votes

Release Date

Feb 03, 2017

9 years ago
Anton Corbijn Inside Out

Played Self

Average Rating

5.5

10 votes

Release Date

Mar 22, 2012

14 years ago
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

Played Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")

Average Rating

7.9

9 votes

Release Date

Sep 13, 2005

20 years ago
Metallica: MTV Icon

Played Himself

Average Rating

7.8

6 votes

Release Date

May 06, 2003

23 years ago
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)

Average Rating

7.7

6 votes

Release Date

Aug 12, 2017

8 years ago
Metallica: Fan Can 6

Played Vocals, Guitars

Average Rating

6.9

5 votes

Release Date

Nov 26, 2010

15 years ago
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011

Played Vocal, Guitar

Average Rating

7.1

5 votes

Release Date

Sep 25, 2011

14 years ago
Cum On Feel The Noize

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 28, 2017

9 years ago
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event

Played Self

Average Rating

6.1

4 votes

Release Date

Dec 24, 2011

14 years ago
Metallica: Masters of Metal

Average Rating

7.2

4 votes

Release Date

Dec 11, 2014

11 years ago
Metallica: Masters of Metal

Played Himself

Average Rating

7.2

4 votes

Release Date

Dec 11, 2014

11 years ago
'Tallica Parking Lot

Played James Hetfield (voice)

Average Rating

6.0

4 votes

Release Date

Jul 25, 2014

11 years ago
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life

Played Self

Average Rating

6.8

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2006

20 years ago
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

Played Himself

Average Rating

7.4

4 votes

Release Date

Sep 12, 2014

11 years ago
Metallica: The Black Album

Average Rating

7.9

4 votes

Release Date

Jun 20, 2012

13 years ago
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere

Played Self

Average Rating

7.3

3 votes

Release Date

Apr 13, 2023

3 years ago
Absent

Played Himself

Average Rating

2.7

3 votes

Release Date

Sep 05, 2011

14 years ago
Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015

Played Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Average Rating

9.3

3 votes

Release Date

May 09, 2015

11 years ago
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert

Played Self

Average Rating

4.8

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 16, 2022

3 years ago
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos

Played Voice & Rithm Guitar

Average Rating

10.0

3 votes

Release Date

Nov 18, 2016

9 years ago
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017

Played Vocals, Guitars

Average Rating

8.0

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 25, 2017

9 years ago
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle

Played lead vocals, guitar

Average Rating

10.0

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 23, 2020

6 years ago
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction

Average Rating

8.3

3 votes

Release Date

Nov 14, 2020

5 years ago
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away

Played Self

Average Rating

7.3

3 votes

Release Date

Oct 23, 2020

5 years ago
For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow

Average Rating

7.7

3 votes

Release Date

Oct 14, 1992

33 years ago
Metallica: Making Magnetic

Average Rating

9.0

2 votes

Release Date

Sep 12, 2008

17 years ago
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1

Played Himself

Average Rating

8.5

2 votes

Release Date

Aug 18, 2023

2 years ago
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica

Played Self - Vocals, Guitars

Average Rating

7.5

2 votes

Release Date

Dec 23, 2013

12 years ago
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival

Played Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Average Rating

8.2

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 23, 2012

13 years ago
Metallica: Rock in Rio

Played Vox, Guitars

Average Rating

8.5

2 votes

Release Date

May 25, 2012

14 years ago
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015

Played Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Average Rating

7.5

2 votes

Release Date

Sep 19, 2015

10 years ago
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct

Average Rating

10.0

2 votes

Release Date

Nov 25, 2016

9 years ago
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009

Played Vocals, Guitars

Average Rating

8.5

2 votes

Release Date

Oct 20, 2009

16 years ago
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere

Played James Hetfield

Average Rating

8.5

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 22, 2010

16 years ago
Flying V

Played Self

Average Rating

7.5

2 votes

Release Date

Sep 11, 2020

5 years ago
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019

Average Rating

8.5

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 06, 2019

6 years ago
Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019

Average Rating

8.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jul 21, 2019

6 years ago
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

Played Self

Average Rating

9.0

2 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 2020

5 years ago
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007

Played Singer,Guitar

Average Rating

2.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jul 05, 2007

19 years ago
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam

Played vocals, guitars

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 10, 2021

4 years ago
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 10, 2021

4 years ago
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 10, 2021

4 years ago
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 10, 2021

4 years ago
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 10, 2021

4 years ago
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit

Played Self

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 10, 2021

4 years ago
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)

Played vocals, guitars

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Dec 19, 2021

4 years ago
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)

Played vocals, guitars

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Dec 17, 2021

4 years ago
Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals

Played Himself

Average Rating

9.5

1 votes

Release Date

Jun 30, 2003

23 years ago
Deep Purple: Made In Japan

Played Self

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Apr 30, 1972

54 years ago
Metallica Touring Europe

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2008

18 years ago
Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jun 23, 2012

13 years ago
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Apr 15, 2008

18 years ago
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2

Played Himself

Average Rating

9.0

1 votes

Release Date

Aug 20, 2023

2 years ago
Surfing Your Dreams

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 28, 2013

13 years ago
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"

Played Self

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 28, 2014

12 years ago
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning

Played Himself

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Mar 02, 2014

12 years ago
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 24, 2022

3 years ago
Metallica Live at Blizzcon

Played Himself

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Nov 08, 2014

11 years ago
Metallica: The Night Before

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Feb 06, 2016

10 years ago
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006

Played Vocals, Guitars

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jun 03, 2006

20 years ago
Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983

Played Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Average Rating

8.5

1 votes

Release Date

Aug 12, 1983

43 years ago
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival

Played Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Aug 14, 2008

17 years ago
Metallica: [2015] X Games

Played Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jun 06, 2015

10 years ago
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley

Played Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Apr 16, 2016

10 years ago
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans

Played Vocals, guitars

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Nov 18, 2016

9 years ago
Metallica: Fan Can 5

Played Vocals, Guitars

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2006

20 years ago
Metallica - Rock AM Ring

Played Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jun 07, 2008

18 years ago
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M

Played Self - Guitar, Vocals

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Nov 23, 1999

26 years ago
Metallica - Live Earth

Played Himself

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jul 07, 2007

19 years ago
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012

Played Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jun 02, 2012

14 years ago
Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 05, 2019

7 years ago

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