Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 03, 1963
Place of Birth
Downey, California, USA
Credits
218 titles
James Hetfield
Biography
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
Filmography
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer
Self
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
Self
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Self
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
Self
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
Self
Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)
Self
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
Self
Metallica Saved My Life
Self
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
Self
The Thicket
Simon Deasy
On the Roam
Theme Song Performance
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
Self
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
Self
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
Self
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
James Hetfield (voice)
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
self
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
Self
Metallica Download Festival Germany
Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo
Ennio
Self
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
vocals, guitars
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
vocals, guitars
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
Self
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
vocals, guitars
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
Self
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Self
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
Self
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
Self
Flying V
Self
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
Self
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011
Self
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
Self
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000
Self
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
Cast
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007
Self
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
Self
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
Self
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013
Self
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997
Self
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
Self