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James Hetfield

James Hetfield

Acting

August 3, 1963 (62 years old)
Downey, California, USA
Male
201 Movies
26 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. 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.

The Big Four: Live in Sofia
The Big Four: Live in Sofia

The Big Four: Live in Sofia

2010 8.2

as Guitars

Age 47 (now 62)
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989

Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989

1989 8.5

as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Age 26 (now 62)
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019 7.0

as Officer Bob Hayward

Age 55 (now 62)
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City

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

2009 7.9

as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Age 46 (now 62)
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic

Metallica: Quebec Magnetic

2012 8.1

as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Age 49 (now 62)
Skylanders Academy
Skylanders Academy

Skylanders Academy

2016 6.8

as Wolfgang (voice)

Age 53 (now 62)
38 eps
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004

Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004

2006 7.7

as Vocalist, Guitarrist

Age 43 (now 62)
The Thicket
The Thicket

The Thicket

2024 6.4

as Simon Deasy

Age 61 (now 62)
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock

Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock

1991 7.7
Age 28 (now 62)
Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly
Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly

Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly

2017 5.1

as Narrator

Age 53 (now 62)
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
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
Age 54 (now 62)
For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow

For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow

1992 8.2
Age 29 (now 62)
The Simpsons
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989 8.0

as William Rieflin (voice)

Age 26 (now 62)
1 ep
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011

Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011

2011 7.1

as Vocal, Guitar

Age 48 (now 62)
Metallica: Fan Can 6
MF

Metallica: Fan Can 6

2010 6.9

as Vocals, Guitars

Age 47 (now 62)
On the Roam
On the Roam

On the Roam

2024 6.5

Theme Song Performance

Age 60 (now 62)
8 eps