James Hetfield: movies and TV shows
James Hetfield has 227 credits in the archive: 201 films and 26 TV series, from 1972 to 2025. Highest rated: Ennio (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1972 – 2025 · busiest year: 2020 (24 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2025 | Metallica Saved My Life | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2025 | Ozzy: No Escape from Now | Self | Film | 8.4 | 61 |
| 2025 | Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer | Self | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 2025 | Metallica: Polar Beach Party | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2025 | Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96 | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2025 | Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances) | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2025 | Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2024 | On the Roam | TV | 6.8 | 60 | |
| 2024 | The Thicket | Simon Deasy | Film | 6.4 | 60 |
| 2024 | Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction | Self | Film | 5.5 | 60 |
| 2023 | Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1 | Self | Film | 8.5 | 59 |
| 2023 | Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere | Self | Film | 7.3 | 59 |
| 2023 | Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2 | Self | Film | 9.0 | 59 |
| 2023 | Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2 | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2022 | Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head | James Hetfield (voice) | TV | 7.8 | 58 |
| 2022 | Ennio | Self | Film | 8.3 | 58 |
| 2022 | Metallica Live Hellfest 2022 | Self | Film | — | 58 |
| 2022 | Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo | Film | — | 58 | |
| 2022 | Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert | Self | Film | 4.8 | 58 |
| 2022 | Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022 | self | Film | — | 58 |
| 2022 | Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 | Film | 8.0 | 58 | |
| 2022 | Metallica Download Festival Germany | Film | — | 58 | |
| 2021 | Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit | Self | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2021 | Metallica: Wherever We May Roam | vocals, guitars | Film | 6.0 | 57 |
| 2021 | Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies | Film | 6.0 | 57 | |
| 2021 | Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992 | Film | 6.0 | 57 | |
| 2021 | Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) | vocals, guitars | Film | 7.0 | 57 |
| 2021 | Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993 | Film | 6.0 | 57 | |
| 2021 | Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991 | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 2021 | Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) | vocals, guitars | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2021 | Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes | Film | 8.0 | 57 | |
| 2021 | Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 2020 | History 101 | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.1 | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live at Slane Castle | lead vocals, guitar | Film | 10.0 | 56 |
| 2020 | MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains | Self | Film | 9.0 | 56 |
| 2020 | Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away | Self | Film | 7.3 | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014 | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004 | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 | vocals | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019 | Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar | Film | 10.0 | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011 | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012 | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991) | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013 | Self | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008 | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000 | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 | Cast | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction | Film | 8.3 | 56 | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017 | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997 | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Flying V | Self | Film | 7.5 | 56 |
| 2020 | Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 | Self | Film | 10.0 | 56 |
| 2019 | Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile | Officer Bob Hayward | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 2019 | Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019 | Film | 8.0 | 55 | |
| 2019 | Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 | Self | Film | 8.7 | 55 |
| 2019 | Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story | Self | Film | 7.3 | 55 |
| 2019 | Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019 | Film | 10.0 | 55 | |
| 2019 | Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 2019 | Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 | Film | 8.5 | 55 | |
| 2019 | Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 | Film | 8.5 | 55 | |
| 2018 | Sad Hill Unearthed | Self - Musician | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Self | TV | 6.1 | 53 |
| 2017 | Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 | Film | 10.0 | 53 | |
| 2017 | Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017 | Film | — | 53 | |
| 2017 | Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017 | Vocals, Guitars | Film | 8.0 | 53 |
| 2017 | Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago | Self | Film | 5.5 | 53 |
| 2017 | Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.7 | 53 |
| 2017 | Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly | Narrator | Film | 5.1 | 53 |
| 2017 | Cum On Feel The Noize | Self | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 2017 | Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 | vocals | Film | — | 53 |
| 2017 | Metallica WorldWired North American Tour 2017 | Film | — | 53 | |
| 2017 | Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017) | Film | 8.0 | 53 | |
| 2016 | Billions | Metallica | TV | 7.8 | 52 |
| 2016 | Skylanders Academy | Wolfgang (voice) | TV | 6.8 | 52 |
| 2016 | Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos | Voice & Rithm Guitar | Film | 10.0 | 52 |
| 2016 | Metallica: Live from The House of Vans | Self - vocals, guitars | Film | 10.0 | 52 |
| 2016 | Metallica: The Night Before | Film | 10.0 | 52 | |
| 2016 | Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar | Film | 10.0 | 52 |
| 2016 | Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct | Film | 10.0 | 52 | |
| 2016 | Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey | Self / Narrator | Film | — | 52 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.1 | 51 |
| 2015 | Metallica: [2015] X Games | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar | Film | 10.0 | 51 |
| 2015 | Mission to Lars | Self | Film | 5.7 | 51 |
| 2015 | Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar | Film | 7.5 | 51 |
| 2015 | Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 2015 | Randy Johnson: The Big Picture | Film | — | 51 | |
| 2014 | Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 | Vocals, Guitars | Film | — | 50 |
| 2014 | The Hunt | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV | — | 50 |
| 2014 | Metallica Live at Blizzcon | Self | Film | 8.5 | 50 |
| 2014 | 'Tallica Parking Lot | Self (voice) | Film | 6.4 | 50 |
| 2014 | 'Tallica Parking Lot | Film | 6.4 | 50 | |
| 2014 | Metallica: Masters of Metal | Self | Film | 7.2 | 50 |
| 2014 | Metallica: This Monster Lives | Self | Film | 5.8 | 50 |
| 2014 | Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" | Self | Film | 10.0 | 50 |
| 2014 | Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning | Self | Film | 10.0 | 50 |
| 2014 | Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II | Self | Film | 7.4 | 50 |
| 2013 | Metallica: Through the Never | Self | Film | 6.8 | 49 |
| 2013 | Metallica: Through the Never | Film | 6.8 | 49 | |
| 2013 | Metallica: Through the Never | Film | 6.8 | 49 | |
| 2013 | Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica | Self - Vocals, Guitars | Film | 7.5 | 49 |
| 2013 | Surfing Your Dreams | Film | 10.0 | 49 | |
| 2012 | Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar | Film | 10.0 | 48 |
| 2012 | Metallica: Rock in Rio | Vox, Guitars | Film | 8.5 | 48 |
| 2012 | Anton Corbijn Inside Out | Self | Film | 5.5 | 48 |
| 2012 | Metallica: The Black Album | Film | 7.9 | 48 | |
| 2012 | Metallica: Quebec Magnetic | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar | Film | 8.1 | 48 |
| 2012 | Metallica: Quebec Magnetic | Film | 8.1 | 48 | |
| 2012 | Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar | Film | 8.2 | 48 |
| 2012 | Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) | Film | 10.0 | 48 | |
| 2012 | Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar | Film | — | 48 |
| 2011 | Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 | Vocal, Guitar | Film | 7.1 | 47 |
| 2011 | Absent | Self | Film | 2.7 | 47 |
| 2011 | The Big 4 | Self | TV | — | 47 |
| 2011 | Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event | Self | Film | 6.1 | 47 |
| 2010 | The Big Four: Live in Sofia | Guitars | Film | 8.3 | 46 |
| 2010 | Metallica: Live at Sonisphere | Self | Film | 8.5 | 46 |
| 2010 | Lemmy | Self | Film | 7.5 | 46 |
| 2010 | Metallica: Fan Can 6 | Vocals, Guitars | Film | 6.9 | 46 |
| 2010 | Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) | Self | Film | 6.0 | 46 |
| 2010 | Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia | Vocals, guitars | Film | — | 46 |
| 2009 | Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar | Film | 7.9 | 45 |
| 2009 | Metallica: Français pour une nuit | Self - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar | Film | 8.0 | 45 |
| 2009 | Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 | Vocals, Guitars | Film | 8.5 | 45 |
| 2009 | Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar | Film | — | 45 |
| 2009 | Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 | Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar | Film | 10.0 | 45 |
| 2008 | Metallica - Rock AM Ring | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar | Film | 10.0 | 44 |
| 2008 | Metallica Touring Europe | Film | 10.0 | 44 | |
| 2008 | Metallica: Making Magnetic | Film | 9.0 | 44 | |
| 2008 | Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar | Film | 10.0 | 44 |
| 2008 | METALLICA the Complete Story | Self | Film | — | 44 |
| 2008 | Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash | Self | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 2007 | Seven Ages of Rock | Self | TV | 9.2 | 43 |
| 2007 | The Darwin Awards | Self | Film | 5.5 | 43 |
| 2007 | Metallica: Up Close and Personal | Self | Film | — | 43 |
| 2007 | Metallica - Live Earth | Self | Film | 10.0 | 43 |
| 2007 | Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets | Film | — | 43 | |
| 2007 | Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007 | Singer,Guitar | Film | 2.0 | 43 |
| 2006 | Metalocalypse | Fan #1 (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 42 |
| 2006 | Metalocalypse | Sniper (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 42 |
| 2006 | Metalocalypse | Troll (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 42 |
| 2006 | Metalocalypse | Lorkey (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 42 |
| 2006 | Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 | Vocals, Guitars | Film | 10.0 | 42 |
| 2006 | Metallica Korea | Film | — | 42 | |
| 2006 | Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 | Vocalist, Guitarrist | Film | 7.7 | 42 |
| 2006 | Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life | Self | Film | 6.8 | 42 |
| 2006 | Metallica: Fan Can 5 | Vocals, Guitars | Film | 10.0 | 42 |
| 2005 | American Dad! | James Hetfield (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 41 |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | TV | 6.8 | 41 |
| 2005 | De Wereld Draait Door | Self | TV | 5.1 | 41 |
| 2005 | The Work of Director Anton Corbijn | Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said") | Film | 7.8 | 41 |
| 2005 | Hard Rock Treasures | Self | Film | 9.0 | 41 |
| 2004 | Metallica: Some Kind of Monster | Self | Film | 7.1 | 40 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 39 |
| 2003 | Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 | Self | Film | — | 39 |
| 2003 | Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals | Self | Film | 9.5 | 39 |
| 2003 | Metallica: MTV Icon | Self | Film | 7.5 | 39 |
| 2001 | Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar | Film | 6.3 | 37 |
| 2000 | Woodstock '99 | Film | 5.4 | 36 | |
| 2000 | Metallica: Live in Baltimore | Self - Vocals/Guitar | Film | — | 36 |
| 2000 | Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar | Film | — | 36 |
| 1999 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | Film | 7.3 | 35 | |
| 1999 | Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Self | Film | — | 35 |
| 1999 | Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M | Self | Film | 8.7 | 35 |
| 1999 | Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M | Film | 8.7 | 35 | |
| 1999 | Metallica: Woodstock '99 | Self | Film | — | 35 |
| 1999 | Metallica: Making of S&M | Self - Guitar, Vocals | Film | — | 35 |
| 1999 | Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M | Self - Guitar, Vocals | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1998 | Metallica: Cunning Stunts | Self | Film | 7.8 | 34 |
| 1998 | Metallica: Poor East Asian Me - Live at Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | Self | Film | — | 34 |
| 1998 | Metallica: Live Covers | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar | Film | 10.0 | 34 |
| 1997 | Classic Albums | Self - Guitarist, Vocalist, Metallica | TV | 7.7 | 33 |
| 1996 | Metallica: Fan Can 1 | Self | Film | — | 32 |
| 1995 | Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret | Self - Guitar, Vocals | Film | — | 31 |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | TV | 7.8 | 30 | |
| 1994 | Metallica: Woodstock '94 | Film | — | 30 | |
| 1994 | Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994 | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar | Film | — | 30 |
| 1993 | Metallican Vid | Self - Rhythm/Lead Vocal | Film | — | 29 |
| 1993 | Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile | Vox, Guitars | Film | — | 29 |
| 1993 | Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland | Vox, Guitars | Film | — | 29 |
| 1993 | Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico | Vox, Guitars | Film | — | 29 |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland | Self | TV | 5.6 | 28 |
| 1992 | Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands | Vox, Guitars | Film | — | 28 |
| 1992 | The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert | Self | Film | 8.4 | 28 |
| 1992 | Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica | Self | Film | 7.8 | 28 |
| 1992 | Metallica: Live at San Diego | Self | Film | 9.0 | 28 |
| 1992 | Metallica - ...And Justice For All | Self | Film | 10.0 | 28 |
| 1992 | For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow | Film | 8.2 | 28 | |
| 1992 | Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 | Self - Guitar, Vocals | Film | 8.6 | 28 |
| 1991 | Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock | Film | 7.7 | 27 | |
| 1990 | Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands | Film | — | 26 | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | William Rieflin (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 25 |
| 1989 | MTV Rockumentary | TV | 7.0 | 25 | |
| 1989 | Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira | Himself - Metalica | TV | 9.0 | 25 |
| 1989 | Metallica: Newark, Delaware | Self | Film | — | 25 |
| 1989 | Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY | Vox, Guitars | Film | — | 25 |
| 1989 | Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre | Self | Film | — | 25 |
| 1989 | 2 of One | Self (Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocal) | Film | — | 25 |
| 1989 | Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar | Film | 8.5 | 25 |
| 1989 | Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar | Film | — | 25 |
| 1988 | Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon | Self - Vocals, Guitars | Film | — | 24 |
| 1987 | Metallica: Cliff 'Em All | Self - Guitarist / Vocalist | Film | 7.7 | 23 |
| 1986 | Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada | Self - Vocals, Guitar | Film | — | 22 |
| 1986 | Metallica: Detroit, Michigan | Vox, Guitars | Film | — | 22 |
| 1986 | Metallica: Nagoya, Japan | Vox, Guitars | Film | — | 22 |
| 1986 | Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY | Vox, Guitars | Film | — | 22 |
| 1986 | Metallica - Roskilde Festival | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar | Film | — | 22 |
| 1985 | Metallica: Ride The Lightning | Self | Film | 10.0 | 21 |
| 1985 | Metallica: Day on the Green | Vox, Guitars | Film | — | 21 |
| 1985 | Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar | Film | — | 21 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self | TV | 7.8 | 20 |
| 1983 | Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone | Vox, Guitars | Film | — | 19 |
| 1983 | Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar | Film | 8.5 | 19 |
| 1972 | Deep Purple: Made In Japan | Self | Film | 10.0 | 8 |
| Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis | Self | TV | 5.5 | — | |
| Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album | Self - Metallica | Film | — | — | |
| Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge | Film | — | — | ||
| Metallica: from the off | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden | Film | — | — | ||
| Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] | Film | — | — | ||
| Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021 | Film | — | — |