CinemaCloud
James Hetfield
Actor

James Hetfield

1963Downey, California, USA156 Movies22 TV Shows

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.

Filmography

More Movies

156 titles
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer
View
Self

Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer

2025
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
View
Self
8.4

Ozzy: No Escape from Now

2025
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
View
Self

Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans

2025
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
View
Self

Metallica: Polar Beach Party

2025
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
View
Self

Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96

2025
Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)
View
Self

Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)

2025
Metallica Saved My Life
View
Self

Metallica Saved My Life

2025
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
View
Self
5.5

Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction

2024
The Thicket
View
Simon Deasy
6.4

The Thicket

2024
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
View
Self
9.0

Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2

2023
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
View
Self
8.5

Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1

2023
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
View
Self

Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2

2023
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
View
Self
7.3

Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere

2023
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
View
Self
4.8

Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert

2022
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022
View
8.0

Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022

2022
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
View
self

Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022

2022
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
View
Self

Metallica Live Hellfest 2022

2022
Metallica Download Festival Germany
View

Metallica Download Festival Germany

2022
Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo
View

Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo

2022
Ennio
View
Self
8.3

Ennio

2022
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
View
vocals, guitars
6.0

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

2021
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
View
vocals, guitars
8.0

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

2021
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
View
vocals, guitars
6.0

Metallica: Wherever We May Roam

2021
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
View
8.0

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

2021
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
View
6.0

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

2021
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
View
Self

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

2021
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
View
6.0

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

2021
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
View
6.0

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

2021
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
View
Self
8.0

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

2021
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
View
Self

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

2021
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
View
Self
9.0

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

2020
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
View
Self

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

2020
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
View
8.3

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

2020
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
View
Self
7.3

Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away

2020
Flying V
View
Self
7.5

Flying V

2020
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
View
Self

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

2020
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011
View
Self

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

2020
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
View
Self

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

2020
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000
View
Self

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

2020
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
View
Cast

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

2020
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007
View
Self

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

2020
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
View
Self

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

2020
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
View
Self

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

2020
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013
View
Self
7.0

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

2020
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
View
Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
10.0

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

2020
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997
View
Self

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

2020
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
View
Self

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

2020
Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983
View
Self
10.0

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

2020
Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012
View
Self

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

2020
Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
View
Self

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

2020
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
View
vocals

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

2020
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
View
lead vocals, guitar
10.0

Metallica: Live at Slane Castle

2020
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets
View
Self

Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets

2020
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
View
Self
8.7

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2

2019
Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019
View
8.0

Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019

2019
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
View
8.5

Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019

2019
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
View
Self
7.4

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

2019
Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019
View
10.0

Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019

2019
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
View
Officer Bob Hayward
7.0

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019
Sad Hill Unearthed
View
Self - Musician
6.9

Sad Hill Unearthed

2018
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
View
Self (archive footage)
9.7

Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

2017
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
View
10.0

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

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

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

2017
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
View
7.7

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

2017
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
View
Self
5.5

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

2017
Metallica WorldWired North American Tour 2017
View
Writer

Metallica WorldWired North American Tour 2017

2017
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
View
Vocals, Guitars
8.0

Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017

2017
Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly
View
Narrator
5.1

Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly

2017
Cum On Feel The Noize
View
Self
7.0

Cum On Feel The Noize

2017
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
View
10.0

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

2016
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
View
Self - vocals, guitars
10.0

Metallica: Live from The House of Vans

2016
Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey
View
Self / Narrator

Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey

2016
Metallica: The Night Before
View
10.0

Metallica: The Night Before

2016
Mission to Lars
View
Self
5.7

Mission to Lars

2015
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015
View
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
7.5

Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015

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

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

2015
Metallica: Masters of Metal
View
Self
7.2

Metallica: Masters of Metal

2014
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
View
Self
7.4

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

2014
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
View
Vocals, Guitars

Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014

2014
Metallica: This Monster Lives
View
Self
5.9

Metallica: This Monster Lives

2014
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
View
Self
10.0

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

2014
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
View
Self - Vocals, Guitars
7.5

Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica

2013
Metallica: Through the Never
View
Self
6.8

Metallica: Through the Never

2013
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
View
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
8.1

Metallica: Quebec Magnetic

2012
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
View
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
8.2

Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival

2012
Metallica: The Black Album
View
7.9

Metallica: The Black Album

2012
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
View
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
10.0

Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012

2012
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
View
Self
5.5

Anton Corbijn Inside Out

2012
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
View
Vocal, Guitar
7.1

Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011

2011
Absent
View
Self
2.7

Absent

2011
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
View
Guitars
8.2

The Big Four: Live in Sofia

2010
Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia
View
Vocals, guitars

Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia

2010
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
View
Self
8.5

Metallica: Live at Sonisphere

2010
Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)
View
Self
6.0

Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)

2010
Lemmy
View
Self
7.5

Lemmy

2010
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
View
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
7.9

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

2009
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
View
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen

2009
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
View
Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
10.0

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

2009
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
View
Self - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
8.0

Metallica: Français pour une nuit

2009
METALLICA the Complete Story
View
Self

METALLICA the Complete Story

2008
Metallica: Making Magnetic
View
9.0

Metallica: Making Magnetic

2008
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
View
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
10.0

Metallica - Rock AM Ring

2008
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash
View
Self
7.0

Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash

2008
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007
View
Singer,Guitar
2.0

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

2007
The Darwin Awards
View
Self
5.5

The Darwin Awards

2007
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
View

Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets

2007
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
View
Vocalist, Guitarrist
7.7

Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004

2006
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
View
Self
6.8

Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life

2006
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
View
Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
7.9

The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

2005
Hard Rock Treasures
View
Self

Hard Rock Treasures

2005
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
View
Self
7.1

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

2004
Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals
View
Self
9.5

Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals

2003
Metallica: MTV Icon
View
Self
7.5

Metallica: MTV Icon

2003
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
View
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
6.1

Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica

2001
Woodstock '99
View
5.1

Woodstock '99

2000
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
View
Self
8.7

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M

1999
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M
View
Self - Guitar, Vocals
7.0

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

1999
Metallica: Making of S&M
View
Self - Guitar, Vocals

Metallica: Making of S&M

1999
Metallica: Woodstock '99
View
Self

Metallica: Woodstock '99

1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
View
Music
7.3

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

1999
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
View
Self
7.8

Metallica: Cunning Stunts

1998
Metallica: Live Covers
View
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Metallica: Live Covers

1998
Metallica: Fan Can 1
View
Self

Metallica: Fan Can 1

1996
Metallica: Woodstock '94
View

Metallica: Woodstock '94

1994
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994
View
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

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

1994
Metallican Vid
View
Self - Rhythm/Lead Vocal

Metallican Vid

1993
Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico
View
Vox, Guitars

Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico

1993
For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
View
8.0

For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow

1992
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
View
Self
7.9

Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

1992
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
View
Self
8.4

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

1992
Metallica: Live at San Diego
View
Self
9.0

Metallica: Live at San Diego

1992
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
View
Self - Guitar, Vocals
8.5

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

1992
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
View
Self
10.0

Metallica - ...And Justice For All

1992
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock
View
7.5

Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock

1991
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
View
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

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

1989
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
View
Self

Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre

1989
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
View
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
8.5

Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989

1989
Metallica: Newark, Delaware
View
Self

Metallica: Newark, Delaware

1989
2 of One
View
Self (Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocal)

2 of One

1989
Metallica: Cliff 'Em All
View
Self - Guitarist / Vocalist
7.7

Metallica: Cliff 'Em All

1987
Metallica: Nagoya, Japan
View
Vox, Guitars

Metallica: Nagoya, Japan

1986
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
View
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Metallica - Roskilde Festival

1986
Metallica: Detroit, Michigan
View
Vox, Guitars

Metallica: Detroit, Michigan

1986
Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival
View
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival

1985
Metallica: Day on the Green
View
Vox, Guitars

Metallica: Day on the Green

1985
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
View
Self
10.0

Metallica: Ride The Lightning

1985
Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983
View
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
8.5

Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983

1983
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
View
Self
10.0

Deep Purple: Made In Japan

1972
Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo
View
Self

Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo

Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden
View

Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden

Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album
View
Self - Metallica

Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album

Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu
View
Self

Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu

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

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

Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021
View

Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
View
Self

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge
View

Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge

Television

More TV Shows

22 titles
On the Roam
View
Theme Song Performance
6.8

On the Roam

2024
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
View
James Hetfield (voice)
8.1

Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head

2022
History 101
View
Self (archive footage)
7.1

History 101

2020
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
View
Self
6.1

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017
Skylanders Academy
View
Wolfgang (voice)
6.4

Skylanders Academy

2016
Billions
View
Self
7.8

Billions

2016
The Hunt
View
Self - Narrator (voice)

The Hunt

2014
The Big 4
View
Self

The Big 4

2011
Seven Ages of Rock
View
Self
9.0

Seven Ages of Rock

2007
Metalocalypse
View
Fan #1 (voice)
7.6

Metalocalypse

2006
De Wereld Draait Door
View
Self
5.1

De Wereld Draait Door

2005
American Dad!
View
James Hetfield (voice)
7.0

American Dad!

2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
View
Self
6.7

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
View
Self
5.4

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
Classic Albums
View
Self - Guitarist, Vocalist, Metallica
7.7

Classic Albums

1997
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
View
7.8

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994
Later... with Jools Holland
View
Self
5.3

Later... with Jools Holland

1992
The Simpsons
View
William Rieflin (voice)
8.0

The Simpsons

1989
MTV Rockumentary
View
7.0

MTV Rockumentary

1989
MTV Video Music Awards
View
Self
7.8

MTV Video Music Awards

1984
Saturday Night Live
View
Self - Musical Guest
7.0

Saturday Night Live

1975
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
View
Self
1.0

Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis