Lars Ulrich
Born: 1963-12-26 in Gentofte, Denmark
Known For: Acting
Biography
Lars Ulrich, R (Order of the Dannebrog) is a Danish musician, songwriter, record producer, and podcaster. He is best known as the drummer and co-founder of American heavy metal band Metallica. The son of tennis player Torben Ulrich and grandson of tennis player Einer Ulrich, he also played tennis in his youth and moved to Los Angeles at age 16 to train professionally. However, rather than playing tennis, Ulrich began playing drums. After publishing an advertisement in The Recycler, Ulrich met vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and formed Metallica. Along with Hetfield, Ulrich has songwriting credits on almost all of the band's songs. He was the face of the band during the Napster controversy. Later in his career, Ulrich began hosting the It's Electric podcast, in which he speaks with other prominent musicians. 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.
Filmography
2026
- Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition as Self
2025
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as Self
- Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow as Self
- Metallica Saved My Life as Self
- Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans as Self
- Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96 as Self
- Metallica: Polar Beach Party as Self
- Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances) as Self
2024
- On the Roam ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Breinholts as Sig selv
- Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
- Carol Doda Topless at the Condor ... (Producer)
- Heavy Metal Kingdom: The New Wave of British Heavy Metal as Self
2023
2022
2021
- Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos as Self
- Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self (archive footage)
- What Drives Us as Self
- Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
- Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
- Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 as Self
- Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) as drums
- Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit as Self
- Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
- Metallica: Wherever We May Roam as drums
- Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991 as Self
- Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) as drums
- Bay Area Godfathers II as Self
- Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
2020
- History 101 as Self (archive footage)
- MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains as Self
- Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000 as Self
- Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019 as Self - Drums
- Building Happiness as Self
- Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991) as Self
- Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008 as Self
- Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997 as Self
- Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014 as Self
- Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011 as Self
- Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017 as Self
- Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets as Self
- Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 as Self
- Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
- Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 as Self
- Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ as Self
- Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013 as Self
- Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as drums
- Metallica: Live at Slane Castle as drums
- Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 as Self
- Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004 as Self
- Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 as Cast
- Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012 as Self
2019
- Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 as Self
- Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story as Self
- Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
- Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019
- Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019
- Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 as Self
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road as Self
- Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago as Self
- Sepultura Endurance as himself
- Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington as Self (archive footage)
- Radio Dreams as Himself
- Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
- Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017
- Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
- Metallica WorldWired North American Tour 2017 ... (Writer)
- Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017 as Drums
- Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 as drums
2016
- Billions as Metallica
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The Architect ... (Producer)
- Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos as Drum
- Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
- Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley as Self - Drums
- Metallica: The Night Before
- Metallica: Live from The House of Vans as Self - drums
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Musical Guest
- The Ritchie Blackmore Story as Self
- Mission to Lars as Self
- Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 as Self - Drums
- Metallica: [2015] X Games as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as Self
2014
- Lennon or McCartney as Self
- Metallica: This Monster Lives as Swlf
- Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II as Self
- Metallica: Masters of Metal as Self
- Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" as Self
- Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 as Drums
- 'Tallica Parking Lot as Self (voice)
- Metallica Live at Blizzcon as Self
- Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning as Self
- How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen
2013
- Metallica: Through the Never as Self
- Sound City as Self
- Downloaded as Self (archive footage)
- Alice in Chains: AIC 23 as Himself
- Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica as Self - Drums
2012
- Hemingway & Gellhorn as Joris Ivens
- Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Quebec Magnetic as Drums
- Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival as Self - Drums
- Beware of Mr. Baker as Self
- Metallica: The Black Album
- Metallica: Rock in Rio as Drums
- Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)
- Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 as Self - Drums
2011
2010
- Get Him to the Greek as Self
- Lemmy as Self
- The Big Four: Live in Sofia as Drums
- Metallica: Fan Can 6 as Drums
- Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia as Drums
- Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) as Self
- Metallica: Live at Sonisphere as Self
- Saxon: Heavy Metal Thunder The Movie as Self
2009
- Iron Maiden: Flight 666 as Self
- Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City as Drums
- Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 as Drums
- Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen as Drums
- Metallica: Français pour une nuit as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 as Self - Drums
2008
- Anvil! The Story of Anvil as Self
- Global Metal as Himself
- Metallica - Rock AM Ring as Self - Drums
- Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash as Self
- METALLICA the Complete Story as Self
- Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Making Magnetic
- Metallica Touring Europe
2007
2006
- Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 as Drummer
- Get Thrashed as Self
- Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 as Drums
- Metallica: Fan Can 5 as Drums
- Metallica Korea
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- De Wereld Draait Door as Self
- The Work of Director Anton Corbijn as Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
2004
- Metallica: Some Kind of Monster as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Metallica: MTV Icon as Self
- Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals as Self
2001
- Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica as Self - Drums
2000
- Woodstock '99
- Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Live in Baltimore as Self - Drums
1999
- Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M as Self
- Metallica: Making of S&M as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Woodstock '99 as Self
- Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M as Self - Drums
- Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria as Self - Drums
1998
- Metallica: Cunning Stunts as Self
- Metallica: Live Covers as Self - Drums
1997
- Classic Albums as Self - Drummer, Metallica
1996
- Metallica: Fan Can 1 as Self
1995
- Queen: Champions of the World as Self
- Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret as Self - Drums
1994
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico as Drums
- Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile as Drums
- Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland as Drums
- Metallican Vid as Self - Drums
1992
- Later... with Jools Holland as Self
- Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 as Self - Drums
- Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica as Self
- For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
- Metallica - ...And Justice For All as Self
- Metallica: Live at San Diego as Self
- Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands as Drums
1989
- The Simpsons as Lars Ulrich (voice)
- MTV Rockumentary
- Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira as Himself - Metalica
- 2 of One as Self (Drums/Intro & Outro)
- Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 as Drums
- Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre as Self
- Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY as Drums
- Metallica: Newark, Delaware as Self
- Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 as Drums
1988
- Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon as Self - Drums
1987
- Metallica: Cliff 'Em All as Self - Drummer
1986
- Metallica: Nagoya, Japan as Drums
- Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY as Drums
- Metallica - Roskilde Festival as Drums
- Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Detroit, Michigan as Drums
1985
- Metallica: Ride The Lightning as Self
- Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival as Drums
- Metallica: Day on the Green as Drums
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1983
- Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone as Drums
- Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 as Drums
1972
- Deep Purple: Made In Japan as Self