James Hetfield
| First Name | James |
| Middle Name | Alan |
| Last Name | Hetfield |
| Full Name at Birth | James Alan Hetfield |
| Other Names | Papa HetJaymzMighty Het |
| Age | 48 |
| Date of Birth | August 3, 1963 |
| Birthplace | Downey, California |
| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm) |
| Weight (lb) | 180 |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Distinctive Features | Skin on right arm (the skin still has an ither color because of his scars due to the pyroincident in 1992) |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Downey High School, CaliforniaBrea Olinda High School, California |
| Occupation | Singer, Songwriter, Rhytm Guitarist, Composer |
| Occupation Category | Musician |
| Claim to Fame | Metallica co-founder/singer/rhythm guitarist |
| Official Website | metallica.commetclub.commetontour.commyspace.com |
| Father | Virgil Hetfield |
| Mother | Cynthia Hetfield |
| Brother(s) | ChrisDave |
| Sister(s) | Deanna Hetfield Rockwell |
| Other Family Members | Cali Hetfield (daughter) (13 June 1998)Castor Hetfield (son) (18 May 2000)Marcella Hetfield (daughter) (17 January 2002) |
| Friends | Dennis (gave him a cart. "pls don't kill yourself in it. I could never live on") |
| Associated People | Lars UlrichKirk HammettRobert TrujilloCliff Burton |
| Favorite Movies | The Good The Bad And The Ugly (1966)Pulp Fiction (1994)Vanishing Point [1971]Easy Rider [1969]Sling Blade [1996] |
| Favorite Bands | MotörheadIron MaidenScorpionsAC/DCThin LizzyLynyrd SkynyrdBlack SabbathTom WaitsNick Cave |
| Favorite Foods | BBQMexicanOystersMeat & Potatoes |
| Favorite Colors | Purple |
James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963 in Downey, California, United States) is the rhythm guitarist, co-founder, main songwriter, and lead vocalist for the American heavy metal band Metallica. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering a classified advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in a Los Angeles newspaper, searching for band mates. Since then, Metallica has earned nine Grammy Awards and gone on to release nine studio albums, three live albums, four EPs, 24 music videos, and 45 singles. In 2009, Hetfield was ranked number 8 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists. Hetfield was also ranked twenty-fourth by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time.
Filmography
Selected James Hetfield film and TV show credits:
