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James Hetfield

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1963-08-03

Birth Place

Downey, California, USA

Movies and TV shows :

'Tallica Parking Lot

'Tallica Parking Lot

2014

6.0

Movie
2 of One

2 of One

1989

0.0

Movie
Absent

Absent

2011

3.5

Movie
Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly

Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly

2017

5.1

Movie
poster

American Dad!

2005

7.0

TV
An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast

An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast

2011

0.0

Movie
Anton Corbijn Inside Out

Anton Corbijn Inside Out

2012

5.5

Movie
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash

Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash

2008

7.0

Movie
poster

Billions

2016

7.7

TV
poster

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017

5.9

TV
poster

Classic Albums

1997

7.7

TV
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica

Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica

2001

6.1

Movie
Cum On Feel The Noize

Cum On Feel The Noize

2017

7.0

Movie
poster

De Wereld Draait Door

2005

5.6

TV
Deep Purple: Made In Japan

Deep Purple: Made In Japan

1972

10.0

Movie
Ennio

Ennio

2022

8.4

Movie
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019

7.0

Movie
Flying V

Flying V

2020

6.0

Movie
Hard Rock Treasures

Hard Rock Treasures

2005

0.0

Movie
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life

Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life

2006

6.8

Movie
poster

History 101

2020

7.1

TV
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"

Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"

2014

10.0

Movie
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets

Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets

2020

0.0

Movie
poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

5.5

TV
poster

Later... with Jools Holland

1992

5.0

TV
Lemmy

Lemmy

2010

7.5

Movie
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

2017

9.8

Movie
poster

Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis

0.0

TV
Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019

Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019

2019

10.0

Movie
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019

Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019

2019

0.0

Movie
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

2014

7.4

Movie
Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album

Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album

0.0

Movie
Metallica -  Roskilde Festival

Metallica - Roskilde Festival

1986

0.0

Movie
Metallica - ...And Justice For All

Metallica - ...And Justice For All

1992

10.0

Movie
Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]

Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]

0.0

Movie
Metallica - Cliff 'Em All

Metallica - Cliff 'Em All

1987

7.6

Movie
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022

Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022

2022

8.0

Movie
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos

Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos

2016

10.0

Movie
Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983

Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983

1983

8.5

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

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

2021

6.0

Movie
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992

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

2021

6.0

Movie
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991

Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991

2021

0.0

Movie
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit

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

2021

8.0

Movie
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon

Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon

1988

0.0

Movie
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)

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

2017

8.0

Movie
Metallica - Live at Reading Festival

Metallica - Live at Reading Festival

2015

8.0

Movie
Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017

Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017

2017

0.0

Movie
Metallica - Live Earth

Metallica - Live Earth

2007

10.0

Movie
Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017

Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017

2017

0.0

Movie
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019

Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019

2019

8.5

Movie
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989

Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989

Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989

1989

8.5

Movie
Metallica - Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)

Metallica - Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)

2010

6.0

Movie
Metallica - Metal Hammer Festival

Metallica - Metal Hammer Festival

1985

0.0

Movie
Metallica - Rock AM Ring

Metallica - Rock AM Ring

2008

10.0

Movie
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007

Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007

2007

2.0

Movie
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction

Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction

2020

8.3

Movie
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden

Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden

0.0

Movie
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies

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

2021

6.0

Movie
Metallica - Wherever We May Roam

Metallica - Wherever We May Roam

2021

6.0

Movie
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes

Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes

2021

8.0

Movie
Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019

Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019

2019

8.0

Movie
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M

1999

8.5

Movie
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2

2019

8.7

Movie
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022

Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022

2022

0.0

Movie
Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu

Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu

0.0

Movie
Metallica Campo Argentino de Polo

Metallica Campo Argentino de Polo

2022

0.0

Movie
Metallica Download Festival Germany

Metallica Download Festival Germany

2022

0.0

Movie
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ

Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica Live at Blizzcon

Metallica Live at Blizzcon

2014

10.0

Movie
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022

Metallica Live Hellfest 2022

2022

0.0

Movie
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert

Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert

2022

4.8

Movie
METALLICA the Complete Story

METALLICA the Complete Story

2008

0.0

Movie
Metallica Touring Europe

Metallica Touring Europe

2008

10.0

Movie
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M

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

1999

7.0

Movie
Metallica_ Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015

Metallica_ Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone

Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone

1983

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [1985] Day on the Green

Metallica: [1985] Day on the Green

1985

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [1986] Detroit, Michigan

Metallica: [1986] Detroit, Michigan

1986

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [1986] Nagoya, Japan

Metallica: [1986] Nagoya, Japan

1986

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY

Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY

1986

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY

Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY

1989

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [1989] Newark, Delaware

Metallica: [1989] Newark, Delaware

1989

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands

Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands

1990

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands

Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands

1992

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland

Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland

1993

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico

Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico

1993

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile

Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile

1993

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret

Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret

1995

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria

1999

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland

Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland

2000

0.0

Movie
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival

Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival

2008

10.0

Movie
Metallica: [2015] X Games

Metallica: [2015] X Games

2015

10.0

Movie
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley

Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley

2016

10.0

Movie
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)

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

2021

8.0

Movie
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)

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

2021

6.0

Movie
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere

Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere

2023

7.3

Movie
Metallica: A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica

Metallica: A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica

1992

7.8

Movie
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning

Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning

2014

10.0

Movie
Metallica: Black Album Deluxe Box Set

Metallica: Black Album Deluxe Box Set

2021

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Cunning Stunts

Metallica: Cunning Stunts

1998

7.6

Movie
Metallica: Fan Can 1

Metallica: Fan Can 1

1996

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Fan Can 5

Metallica: Fan Can 5

2006

10.0

Movie
Metallica: Fan Can 6

Metallica: Fan Can 6

2010

6.9

Movie
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen

Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen

2009

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Français pour une nuit

Metallica: Français pour une nuit

2009

8.1

Movie
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica

Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica

2013

7.5

Movie
Metallica: from the off

Metallica: from the off

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Glastonbury Festival

Metallica: Glastonbury Festival

2014

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009

Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009

2009

10.0

Movie
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction

Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction

2024

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)

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

2012

10.0

Movie
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012

Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012

2012

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008

Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008

2008

9.0

Movie
Metallica: Live at San Diego

Metallica: Live at San Diego

1992

9.0

Movie
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre

Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre

1989

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle

Metallica: Live at Slane Castle

2020

10.0

Movie
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere

Metallica: Live at Sonisphere

2010

8.5

Movie
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011

Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live Covers

Metallica: Live Covers

1998

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans

Metallica: Live from The House of Vans

2016

10.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006

Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999

Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983

Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983

2020

10.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009

Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009

2009

10.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000

Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014

Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018

Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018

2021

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007

Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008

Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013

Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013

2020

8.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017

Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994

Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994

1994

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004

Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015

Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)

Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012

Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017

Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017

2017

10.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997

Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997

2020

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006

Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006

2006

7.3

Movie
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock

Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock

1991

7.3

Movie
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992

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

1993

8.1

Movie
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017

Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017

2017

8.0

Movie
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1

Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1

2023

8.5

Movie
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2

Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2

2023

9.0

Movie
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2

Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2

2023

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Making Magnetic

Metallica: Making Magnetic

2008

9.0

Movie
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct

Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct

2016

10.0

Movie
Metallica: Making of S&M

Metallica: Making of S&M

1999

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Masters of Metal

Metallica: Masters of Metal

2014

7.2

Movie
Metallica: MTV Icon

Metallica: MTV Icon

2003

7.8

Movie
Metallica: Orion Music Festival

Metallica: Orion Music Festival

2012

8.2

Movie
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City

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

2009

7.9

Movie
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic

Metallica: Quebec Magnetic

2012

8.1

Movie
Metallica: Ride The Lightning

Metallica: Ride The Lightning

1985

10.0

Movie
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006

Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006

2006

10.0

Movie
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012

Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012

2012

10.0

Movie
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014

Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014

2014

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Rock in Rio

Metallica: Rock in Rio

2012

8.5

Movie
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011

Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011

2011

7.1

Movie
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2013

Metallica: Rock In Rio 2013

2013

7.5

Movie
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015

Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015

2015

7.5

Movie
Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015

Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015

2015

9.3

Movie
Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo

Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

2004

7.0

Movie
Metallica: St. Anger

Metallica: St. Anger

2003

9.5

Movie
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event

Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event

2011

6.1

Movie
Metallica: The Black Album

Metallica: The Black Album

2012

7.9

Movie
Metallica: The Night Before

Metallica: The Night Before

2016

10.0

Movie
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004

Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004

2006

7.6

Movie
Metallica: This Monster Lives

Metallica: This Monster Lives

2014

6.0

Movie
Metallica: Through the Never

Metallica: Through the Never

2013

6.8

Movie
Metallica: Up Close and Personal

Metallica: Up Close and Personal

2007

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Woodstock '94

Metallica: Woodstock '94

1994

0.0

Movie
Metallica: Woodstock '99

Metallica: Woodstock '99

1999

0.0

Movie
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019

Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019

2020

10.0

Movie
Metallican Vid

Metallican Vid

1993

0.0

Movie
poster

Metalocalypse

2006

7.7

TV
Mission to Lars

Mission to Lars

2015

5.7

Movie
poster

MTV Rockumentary

1989

7.0

TV
poster

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

7.5

TV
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story

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

2019

7.5

Movie
Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey

Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey

2016

0.0

Movie
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away

Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away

2020

7.3

Movie
Randy Johnson: The Big Picture

Randy Johnson: The Big Picture

2015

0.0

Movie
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets

Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets

2007

0.0

Movie
Sad Hill Unearthed

Sad Hill Unearthed

2018

6.9

Movie
poster

Saturday Night Live

1975

6.9

TV
poster

Seven Ages of Rock

2007

9.0

TV
poster

Skylanders Academy

2016

6.2

TV
poster

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

7.8

TV
Surfing Your Dreams

Surfing Your Dreams

2013

10.0

Movie
poster

The Big 4

2011

0.0

TV
The Big Four: Live in Sofia

The Big Four: Live in Sofia

2010

8.3

Movie
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

1992

8.3

Movie
The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

1995

10.0

Movie
poster

The Hunt

2014

0.0

TV
poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

6.8

TV
poster

The Simpsons

1989

8.0

TV
The Thicket

The Thicket

2024

6.0

Movie
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

2005

7.9

Movie
Who the Fuck is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago

Who the Fuck is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago

2017

6.0

Movie