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
2025
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as Lars Ulrich
- Metallica Saved My Life as Self
- Metallica: Polar Beach Party as Self
- Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow as Self
- Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96 as Self
- Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans as Self
- Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances) as Self
2024
- Carol Doda Topless at the Condor ... (Producer)
- Heavy Metal Kingdom: The New Wave of British Heavy Metal as Self
- Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
- On the Roam ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Breinholts as Sig selv
2023
2022
2021
- Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self (archive footage)
- Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos as Self
- What Drives Us as Self
- Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
- Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 as Himself
- Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
- Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
- Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991 as Self
- Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) as drums
- 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: Wherever We May Roam as drums
- Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
- Bay Area Godfathers II as Self
2020
- History 101 as Self (archive footage)
- MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains as Self
- Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 as Himself
- Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017 as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as drums
- Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ as Himself
- Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
- Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
- Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019 as Himself - Drums
- Metallica: Live at Slane Castle as drums
- Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014 as Himself
- Building Happiness as Self
- Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Himself
- Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets as Self
- Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997 as Himself
2019
- Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story as Self
- Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 as Himself
- Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
- Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019
- Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 as Lars Ulrich
- Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- Sepultura Endurance as himself
- Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington as Self (archive footage)
- 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 at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
- Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 as drums
- Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road as Self
- Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago as Self
- Radio Dreams as Himself
2016
- Billions as Himself
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- The Architect ... (Producer)
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
- Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos as Drum
- Metallica: Live from The House of Vans as Drums
- Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley as Self - Drums
- Metallica: The Night Before
2015
- Mission to Lars as Himself
- Metallica: [2015] X Games as Self - Drums
- The Ritchie Blackmore Story as Self
- Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
2014
- Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II as Himself
- 'Tallica Parking Lot as Lars Ulrich (voice)
- Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" as Self
- Lennon or McCartney as Self
- Metallica Live at Blizzcon as Himself
- Metallica: Masters of Metal
- Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 as Drums
- Metallica: This Monster Lives as Himself
- Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning as Himself
- How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen
2013
- Metallica: Through the Never as Himself
- Sound City as Self
- Alice in Chains: AIC 23 as Himself
- Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica as Self - Drums
- Downloaded as Self (archive footage)
2012
- Hemingway & Gellhorn as Joris Ivens
- Beware of Mr. Baker as Self
- Metallica: Quebec Magnetic as Drums
- Metallica: Rock in Rio as Drums
- Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 as Self - Drums
- Metallica: The Black Album
- Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)
2011
2010
- Lemmy as Self
- Get Him to the Greek as Self
- The Big Four: Live in Sofia as Drums
- Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) as Self
- Metallica: Live at Sonisphere as Lars Ulrich
- Metallica: Fan Can 6 as Drums
- Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia as Drums
- Saxon: Heavy Metal Thunder The Movie as Himself
2009
- Iron Maiden: Flight 666 as Self
- Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen as Drums
- Metallica: Français pour une nuit as Drums
- Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 as Drums
- Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City as Drums
- Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 as Himself - Drums
2008
- Global Metal as Himself
- Anvil! The Story of Anvil as Self
- Metallica - Rock AM Ring as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Making Magnetic
- METALLICA the Complete Story as Himself
- Metallica Touring Europe
- Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash as Self
- Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival as Self - Drums
2007
- The Darwin Awards as Self
- Seven Ages of Rock as Self
- Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007 as Drums
- Metallica - Live Earth as Himself
- Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
2006
- Metallica: Fan Can 5 as Drums
- Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 as Drums
- Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 as Drummer
- Get Thrashed as Self
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 Himself
- Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals as Himself
2001
- Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica as Self - Drums
2000
- 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: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria as Self - Drums
- Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Woodstock '99 as Self
1998
- Metallica: Live Covers as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Cunning Stunts as Self
1997
- Classic Albums as Self - Drummer, Metallica
1996
- Metallica: Fan Can 1 as Self
1995
- 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
- Metallican Vid as Himself (Drums)
- Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland as Drums
1992
- Later... with Jools Holland as Self
- Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica as Self
- For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
- Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands as Drums
- Metallica: Live at San Diego as Himself
- Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 as Self - Drums
- Metallica - ...And Justice For All as Self
1989
- The Simpsons as Lars Ulrich (voice)
- Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 as Drums
- Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre as Self
- 2 of One as Himself (Drums/Intro & Outro)
- Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 as Drums
- Metallica: Newark, Delaware as Self
- Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY as Drums
- MTV Rockumentary
1988
- Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon as Self - Drums
1987
- Metallica: Cliff 'Em All as Himself (Drummer)
1986
- Metallica: Nagoya, Japan as Drums
- Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Detroit, Michigan as Drums
- Metallica - Roskilde Festival as Drums
- Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY as Drums
1985
- Metallica: Day on the Green as Drums
- Metallica: Ride The Lightning as Self
- Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival as Drums
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1983
- Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 as Drums
- Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone as Drums
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1972
- Deep Purple: Made In Japan as Self