James Hetfield

Acting

James Hetfield

Born 1963-08-03 · Downey, California, USA

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.

Acting credits

Ennio poster
8.3

A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by the international public, a two-time Oscar winner and the author of over five hundred unforgettable scores.

Ennio

2022

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile poster
7.0

A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019

The Thicket poster
6.4

An innocent young man, Jack, goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill and her gang. To save her, Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter named Reginald Jones, a grave-digging alcoholic son of an ex-slave, and a street-smart prostitute. The gang tracks Cut Throat Bill into the deadly no-man’s land known as The Big Thicket — a place where blood and chaos reign.

The Thicket

2024

Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 poster
10.0

Live concert at Nurburgring Germany for the European Black Album Tour 2012. Set List: Hit the Lights / Master of Puppets / Ride the Lightning / For Whom the Bell Tolls / Hell and Back / The Struggle Within / My Friend of Misery / The God That Failed / Of Wolf and Man / Nothing Else Matters / Through the Never / Don't Tread on Me / Wherever I May Roam / The Unforgiven / Holier Than Thou / Sad But True / Enter Sandman / Blackened / One / Seek & Destroy

Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012

2012

The Darwin Awards poster
5.5

After botching the capture of a notorious serial killer, idiosyncratic detective Michael Burrows loses his job with the San Francisco Police. He becomes an investigator for an insurance company and joins forces with a cynical field agent to probe suspicious and unusual deaths.

The Darwin Awards

2007

Metallica: Through the Never poster
6.8

Trip, a young roadie for Metallica, is sent on an urgent mission during the band's show. But what seems like a simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure.

Metallica: Through the Never

2013

Absent poster
2.7

Documentary on the social pandemic of fatherlessness afflicting today's societies.

Absent

2011

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Festival Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus, Ohio, USA - May, 5th 2017

Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017

2017

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Battery, Master of Puppets, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Ride the Lightning, Bass Solo, Whiplash, The Thing That Should Not Be, Fade to Black, Seek & Destroy, Creeping Death, The Four Horsemen, Guitar Solo, Am I Evil? (Diamond Head cover), Damage, Inc., Fight Fire With Fire, Blitzkrieg

Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada

1986

Deep Purple: Made In Japan poster
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Made in Japan was recorded live over three nights during 15–17 August 1972 at Festival Hall, Osaka and at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan. Four of the tracks come from the album Machine Head which had been released earlier that year. The album was at first seen as somewhat unimportant by the band members, and only Roger Glover and Ian Paice showed up to mix it. The release in the US was delayed, until April 1973, because Warner Bros. wanted to release Who Do We Think We Are first. The three concerts recorded were later released as Live in Japan 3-CD box set (1993). According to the liner notes for that set, unlike many live albums, there are no overdubs or studio additions to the original album.

Deep Purple: Made In Japan

1972

Metallica: Ride The Lightning poster
10.0

1. LIVE AT THE METAL HAMMER FESTIVAL IN ST. GOARSHAUSEN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 14, 1985 2. LIVE AT MTV'S DAY ON THE GREEN AT OAKLAND STADIUM, OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 31, 1985 3. Mtv News Interview With Lars & James 4. Lars' First Televison Interview - Dr Tv 5. Lars Interview Segment - Dr Tv

Metallica: Ride The Lightning

1985

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8.5

LISBON, PORTUGAL May 25, 2012 Rock in Rio Hit the Lights Master of Puppets Fuel For Whom the Bell Tolls Hell and Back The Struggle Within My Friend of Misery The God that Failed Of Wolf and Man Nothing Else Matters Through the Never Don't Tread on Me Wherever I May Roam The Unforgiven Holier Than Thou Sad But True Enter Sandman Fight Fire With Fire One Seek & Destroy

Metallica: Rock in Rio

2012

Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit poster
8.0

DVD as part of Metallica 30th Anniversary Deluxe Reissue Box Set

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

2021

Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 poster
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The Ecstasy of Gold / Battery / Master of Puppets / Welcome Home (Sanitarium) / Ride the Lightning / The Unforgiven / Creeping Death / Lords of Summer / Sad but True / Fade to Black / Fuel / One / For Whom the Bell Tolls / Whiskey in the Jar / Nothing Else Matters / Enter Sandman / St. Anger / ...And Justice for All / Seek & Destroy

Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014

2014

Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 poster
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Filmed at AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France on September 8, 2017.

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

2017

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Metallica at Brabanthallen, s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Enter Sandman Creeping Death Harvester Of Sorrow Sanitarium Sad But True Wherever I May Roam Of Wolf And Man Bass Solo The Unforgiven Justice medley Guitar Solo Small Daze And Confused Jam Through The Never For Whom The Bell Tolls Fade To Black Master Of Puppets (Short) Whiplash Nothing Else Matters Am I Evil? Last Caress One Damage Inc Motorbreath Breadfan

Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands

1992

Metallica - Rock AM Ring poster
10.0

Metallica at Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany on June 7, 2008 (Rock Am Ring Festival). Setlist: 01. Creeping Death / 02. For Whom the Bell Tolls / 03. Ride the Lightning / 04. Harvester of Sorrow / 05. Bleeding Me / 06. No Remorse / 07. Devil's Dance / 08. ...And Justice for All / 09. Fade to Black / 10. Master of Puppets / 11. Whiplash / 12. Nothing Else Matters / 13. Sad but True / 14. One / 15. Enter Sandman / 16. Die, Die My Darling (Misfits cover) (preceded by Princess of the Night/Motorcycle Man jam) / 17. Motorbreath / 18. Seek & Destroy

Metallica - Rock AM Ring

2008

Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 poster
7.1

The fourth edition of Rock in Rio, back to its origins, was held on September 23, 24, 25, 29 and 30, and October 1 and 2, 2011, at an area to be built next to the old City of Rock. Metallica played on September 25th. Setlist: Creeping Death / For Whom the Bell Tolls / Fuel / Ride the Lightning (Followed by guitar solo (Kirk).) / Fade to Black / Cyanide / All Nightmare Long / Sad but True (Followed by bass solo.) / Welcome Home (Sanitarium) / Orion (Preceded by band presentation.) / One / Master of Puppets / Blackened (With final jam.) / Nothing Else Matters / Enter Sandman / Am I Evil? (Diamond Head cover) (Half) / Whiplash / Seek & Destroy

Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011

2011

Woodstock '99 poster
5.4

In 1999, for the 30th anniversary of the original Woodstock festival, organizers planned the three-day Woodstock '99 music festival in an abandoned air force base in Rome, New York. Thousands of people came to the festival. Performers such as Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit performed at the festival. However, all was not peace and love. Bad conditions and inflating prices for water led to riots and looting on the last night of the festival.

Woodstock '99

2000

Metallica Korea poster
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Tour: Escape From the Studio 2006 Live Metallica: Seoul, South Korea - August 15, 2006 Tracklist: 1 Intro 2 Creeping Death 3 Fuel 4 Harvester Of Sorrow 5 Frantic 6 The Unforgiven 7 For Whom The Bell Tolls 8 Orion 9 Master Of Puppets 10 Fade To Black 11 Battery 12 Sad But True 13 Nothing Else Matters 14 One 15 Enter Sandman 16 The Other New Song 17 Seek And Destroy

Metallica Korea

2006

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10.0

MTV Broadcast of the Metallica performance live From Rock Am Ring 2006. 01. Creeping Death / 02. Fuel / 03. Wherever I May Roam / 04. For Whom the Bell Tolls / 05. Fade to Black / 06. Battery / 07. Master of Puppets / 08. The Thing That Should Not Be / 09. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) / 10. Disposable Heroes / 11. Leper Messiah / 12. Orion [First time played live in its entirety] / 13. Damage, Inc. / 14. Sad But True / 15. Nothing Else Matters / 16. One / 17. Enter Sandman / 18. Last Caress / 19. Seek & Destroy

Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006

2006

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Few bands can claim to have defined a musical genre; fewer can claim to have invented one. Metallica has done both. The world's greatest exponents of the art of Thrash Metal have spent more than twenty five years taking their blistering hard rock around the world; in doing so they have sold an incredible 90 million albums. Featuring rare archive interviews with guitarist James Hetfield and former bassist Jason Newstead, we hear how the band drew on British heavy metal and US punk to fashion their extraordinary sound. We hear about the band's successes, its trials and tribulations, which included the death of bass player Cliff Burton in Sweden in 1986. 

Metallica: Up Close and Personal

2007

Ozzy: No Escape from Now poster
8.4

Ozzy Osbourne faces his identity and mortality after his world stops. Dealing with health issues and Parkinson's, he questions if he can perform again while music remains his life's cornerstone.

Ozzy: No Escape from Now

2025

Sad Hill Unearthed poster
7.0

Province of Burgos, northern Spain, October 2015. A group of fans undertake the titanic task of restoring the location of the last scene of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, the mythical spaghetti western directed by Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone in 1966.

Sad Hill Unearthed

2018

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