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.
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Known For
Hemingway & Gellhorn
(2012)
Joris Ivens
Get Him to the Greek
(2010)
Self
Metallica: Through the Never
(2013)
Himself
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
(2004)
Self
Sound City
(2013)
Self
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
(2009)
Himself
Lennon or McCartney
(2014)
Self
Metallica & the San Francisco Symphony: S&M²
(2019)
Himself
What Drives Us
(2021)
Full Filmography
Acting
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
(1972)
Self
Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983
(1983)
Drums
Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone
(1983)
Drums
Metallica: [1985] Day on the Green
(1985)
Drums
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
(1985)
Self
Metallica - Metal Hammer Festival
(1985)
Drums
Metallica: [1986] Detroit, Michigan
(1986)
Drums
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY
(1986)
Drums
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
(1986)
Drums
Metallica: [1986] Nagoya, Japan
(1986)
Drums
Metallica - Cliff 'Em All
(1987)
Himself (Drummer)
Metallica: [1988] London, England
(1988)
Drums
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
(1989)
Drums
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
(1989)
Self
2 of One
(1989)
Himself (Drums/Intro & Outro)
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands
(1990)
Metallica: Live at Monsters of Rock 1991
(1991)
Metallica - Live at Tushino
(1991)
Drummer
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
(1992)
Self
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
(1992)
Drums
Metallica: Live at San Diego
(1992)
Himself
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
(1992)
Self
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
(1993)
Self - Drums
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile
(1993)
Drums
Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico
(1993)
Drums
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
(1993)
Drums
Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
(1993)
Drums
Metallican Vid
(1993)
Himself (Drums)
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994
(1994)
Self - Drums
Metallica: Woodstock '94
(1994)
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
(1995)
Self - Drums
Metallica: Fan Can 1
(1996)
Self
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
(1998)
Self
Metallica: Live Covers
(1998)
Self - Drums
Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony: S&M
(1999)
Self
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(1999)
Self - Drums
Metallica: Woodstock '99
(1999)
Self
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M
(1999)
Self - Drums
Metallica: Making of S&M
(1999)
Self - Drums
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland
(2000)
Self - Drums
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
(2001)
Self - Drums
Metallica: St-Anger
(2003)
Metallica: MTV Icon
(2003)
Himself
Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals
(2003)
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
(2004)
Self
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
(2005)
Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
Get Thrashed
(2006)
Self
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
(2006)
Drummer
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006
(2006)
Drums
Metallica: Fan Can 5
(2006)
Drums
Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006
(2006)
Drums
Metallica - Live Earth
(2007)
Himself
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
(2007)
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007
(2007)
Drums
Metallica Touring Europe
(2008)
Metallica: Making Magnetic
(2008)
Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008
(2008)
Himself
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival
(2008)
Self - Drums
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
(2008)
Self - Drums
Global Metal
(2008)
Himself
METALLICA the Complete Story
(2008)
Himself
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash
(2008)
Self
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
(2009)
Self
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
(2009)
Drums
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
(2009)
Himself
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
(2009)
Drums
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
(2009)
Himself - Drums
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
(2009)
Drums
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
(2010)
Drums
Metallica: Fan Can 6
(2010)
Drums
Lemmy
(2010)
Self
Saxon: Heavy Metal Thunder The Movie
(2010)
Himself
Get Him to the Greek
(2010)
Self
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
(2010)
Lars Ulrich
Metallica - Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)
(2010)
Self
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
(2011)
Drums
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event
(2011)
Self
An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast
(2011)
Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)
(2012)
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
(2012)
Self
Metallica: Orion Music Festival
(2012)
Self - Drums
Metallica: Rock in Rio
(2012)
Drums
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
(2012)
Self - Drums
Beware of Mr. Baker
(2012)
Self
Hemingway & Gellhorn
(2012)
Joris Ivens
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
(2012)
Self - Drums
Metallica: The Black Album
(2012)
Sound City
(2013)
Self
Metallica: Through the Never
(2013)
Himself
Downloaded
(2013)
Himself (Archive Footage)
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
(2013)
Drums
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2013
(2013)
Drums
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
(2013)
Himself
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
(2014)
Self
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning
(2014)
Himself
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
(2014)
Drums
Metallica: Masters of Metal
(2014)
'Tallica Parking Lot
(2014)
Lars Ulrich (voice)
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
(2014)
Himself
Lennon or McCartney
(2014)
Self
Metallica: This Monster Lives
(2014)
Himself
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
(2014)
Himself
Metallica: Glastonbury Festival
(2014)
How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen
(2014)
Mission to Lars
(2015)
Himself
Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015
(2015)
Self - Drums
Metallica: [2015] X Games
(2015)
Self - Drums
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015
(2015)
Self - Drums
Metallica - Live at Reading Festival
(2015)
Drums
Metallica: The Night Before
(2016)
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley
(2016)
Self - Drums
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos
(2016)
Drum
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
(2016)
Drums
Radio Dreams
(2016)
Himself
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
(2016)
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
(2017)
Drums
Who the Fuck is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
(2017)
Self
Sepultura Endurance
(2017)
himself
Linkin Park and Friends - Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
(2017)
Self (archive footage)
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
(2017)
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
(2017)
Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017
(2017)
drums
Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017
(2017)
Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019
(2019)
Metallica & the San Francisco Symphony: S&M²
(2019)
Himself
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019
(2019)
Lars Ulrich
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
(2019)
Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019
(2019)
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
(2019)
Self
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
(2020)
drums
Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
(2020)
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
(2020)
drums
Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012
(2020)
Himself
Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983
(2020)
Himself
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997
(2020)
Himself
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
(2020)
Himself - Drums
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
(2020)
Himself
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013
(2020)
Himself
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
(2020)
Himself
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011
(2020)
Himself
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
(2020)
Himself
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
(2020)
Himself
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000
(2020)
Himself
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
(2020)
Himself
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
(2020)
Himself
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007
(2020)
Himself
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
(2020)
Himself
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
(2020)
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
(2020)
Drums
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
(2020)
Himself
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets
(2020)
Self
Building Happiness
(2020)
Self
Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos
(2021)
What Drives Us
(2021)
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
(2021)
Himself
Metallica - Wherever We May Roam
(2021)
drums
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
(2021)
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
(2021)
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
(2021)
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
(2021)
Self
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
(2021)
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
(2021)
Self
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
(2021)
drums
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
(2021)
drums
Metallica: Black Album Deluxe Box Set
(2021)
Self
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Bay Area Godfathers II
(2021)
Self
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
(2022)
self
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
(2022)
Self
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022
(2022)
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
(2022)
self
Metallica Download Festival Germany
(2022)
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
(2022)
Self
Metallica Campo Argentino de Polo
(2022)
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
(2023)
Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
(2023)
Himself
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
(2023)
Himself
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
(2023)
Self
Heavy Metal Kingdom - La nouvelle vague rock britannique
(2024)
Self
Writing
Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony: S&M
(1999)
Writer
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
(2012)
Writer
Metallica: Through the Never
(2013)
Writer
Metallica WorldWired North American Tour 2017
(2017)
Writer
Production