Lars Ulrich
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.
Known For
The Simpsons
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Billions
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
MTV Video Music Awards
De Wereld Draait Door
All Movies (200)
- Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition2026 · as Self
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025 · as Self
- Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow2025 · as Self
- Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans2025 · as Self
- Metallica: Polar Beach Party2025 · as Self
- Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '962025 · as Self
- Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)2025 · as Self
- Metallica Saved My Life2025 · as Self
- Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction2024
- Heavy Metal Kingdom: The New Wave of British Heavy Metal2024 · as Self
- Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 22023 · as Self
- Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 12023 · as Self
- Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 22023 · as Self
- Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere2023 · as Self
- Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert2022 · as Self
- Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 20222022
- Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert2022 · as Self
- Metallica at Lollapalooza 20222022 · as self
- Metallica Live Hellfest 20222022 · as self
- Metallica Download Festival Germany2022
- Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo2022
- Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)2021 · as drums
- Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)2021 · as drums
- Bay Area Godfathers II2021 · as Self
- Metallica: Wherever We May Roam2021 · as drums
- Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 19912021 · as Self
- Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 19922021
- Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes2021
- Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies2021
- Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 19932021
- Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit2021 · as Self
- Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage2021 · as Self (archive footage)
- Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 20182021 · as Self
- What Drives Us2021 · as Self
- Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos2021 · as Self
- MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains2020 · as Self
- Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ2020 · as Self
- Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction2020
- Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration2020 · as Self
- Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 20172020 · as Self
- Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 20112020 · as Self
- Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 20042020 · as Self
- Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 20002020 · as Self
- Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 20062020 · as Cast
- Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 20072020 · as Self
- Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 19992020 · as Self
- Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 20082020 · as Self
- Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 20132020 · as Self
- Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 20192020 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 19972020 · as Self
- Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 20142020 · as Self
- Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 19832020 · as Self
- Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 20122020 · as Self
- Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)2020 · as Self
- Building Happiness2020 · as Self
- Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 20152020 · as drums
- Metallica: Live at Slane Castle2020 · as drums
- Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets2020 · as Self
- Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M22019 · as Self
- Metallica : Live in Moscow 20192019
- Metallica - Live in Berlin 20192019
- Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story2019 · as Self
- Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 20192019 · as Self
- Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 20192019
- Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington2017 · as Self (archive footage)
- Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 20172017
- Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 20172017 · as drums
- Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)2017
- Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago2017 · as Self
- Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 20172017
- Sepultura Endurance2017 · as himself
- Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 20172017 · as Drums
- Radio Dreams2017 · as Himself
- Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct2016
- Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos2016 · as Drum
- Metallica: Live from The House of Vans2016 · as Self - drums
- Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley2016 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: The Night Before2016
- The Ritchie Blackmore Story2015 · as Self
- Mission to Lars2015 · as Self
- Metallica: Rock in Rio 20152015 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: [2015] X Games2015 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 20152015 · as Self
- Lennon or McCartney2014 · as Self
- Metallica: Masters of Metal2014 · as Self
- Metallica Live at Blizzcon2014 · as Self
- Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II2014 · as Self
- 'Tallica Parking Lot2014 · as Self (voice)
- How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen2014
- Metallica: Rock AM Ring 20142014 · as Drums
- Metallica: This Monster Lives2014 · as Swlf
- Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning2014 · as Self
- Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"2014 · as Self
- Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica2013 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Through the Never2013 · as Self
- Downloaded2013 · as Self (archive footage)
- Alice in Chains: AIC 232013 · as Himself
- Sound City2013 · as Self
- Metallica: Quebec Magnetic2012 · as Drums
- Beware of Mr. Baker2012 · as Self
- Hemingway & Gellhorn2012 · as Joris Ivens
- Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)2012
- Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival2012 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: The Black Album2012
- Metallica: Rock AM Ring 20122012 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 20122012 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Rock in Rio2012 · as Drums
- Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event2011 · as Self
- An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast2011
- Metallica: Rock In Rio 20112011 · as Drums
- Metallica: Fan Can 62010 · as Drums
- The Big Four: Live in Sofia2010 · as Drums
- Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia2010 · as Drums
- Metallica: Live at Sonisphere2010 · as Self
- Get Him to the Greek2010 · as Self
- Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)2010 · as Self
- Lemmy2010 · as Self
- Saxon: Heavy Metal Thunder The Movie2010 · as Self
- Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City2009 · as Drums
- Metallica: Hall of Fame 20092009 · as Drums
- Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen2009 · as Drums
- Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 20092009 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Français pour une nuit2009 · as Self - Drums
- Iron Maiden: Flight 6662009 · as Self
- METALLICA the Complete Story2008 · as Self
- Metallica: Making Magnetic2008
- Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival2008 · as Self - Drums
- Global Metal2008 · as Himself
- Metallica - Rock AM Ring2008 · as Self - Drums
- Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash2008 · as Self
- Anvil! The Story of Anvil2008 · as Self
- Metallica Touring Europe2008
- Metallica - Live Earth2007 · as Self
- Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 20072007 · as Drums
- The Darwin Awards2007 · as Self
- Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets2007
- Metallica: The Videos 1989-20042006 · as Drummer
- Get Thrashed2006 · as Self
- Metallica Korea2006
- Metallica: Rock AM Ring 20062006 · as Drums
- Metallica: Fan Can 52006 · as Drums
- The Work of Director Anton Corbijn2005 · as Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
- Metallica: Some Kind of Monster2004 · as Self
- Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals2003 · as Self
- Metallica: MTV Icon2003 · as Self
- Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica2001 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland2000 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Live in Baltimore2000 · as Self - Drums
- Woodstock '992000
- Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M1999 · as Self
- Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M1999 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Making of S&M1999 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Woodstock '991999 · as Self
- Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria1999 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Cunning Stunts1998 · as Self
- Metallica: Live Covers1998 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Fan Can 11996 · as Self
- Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret1995 · as Self - Drums
- Queen: Champions of the World1995 · as Self
- Metallica: Woodstock '941994
- Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 19941994 · as Self - Drums
- Metallican Vid1993 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland1993 · as Drums
- Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile1993 · as Drums
- Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico1993 · as Drums
- Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands1992 · as Drums
- For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow1992
- Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992 · as Self
- Metallica: Live at San Diego1992 · as Self
- Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 19921992 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica - ...And Justice For All1992 · as Self
- Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock1991
- Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands1990
- Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 19891989 · as Drums
- Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre1989 · as Self
- Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 19891989 · as Drums
- Metallica: Newark, Delaware1989 · as Self
- Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY1989 · as Drums
- 2 of One1989 · as Self (Drums/Intro & Outro)
- Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon1988 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Cliff 'Em All1987 · as Self - Drummer
- Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada1986 · as Self - Drums
- Metallica: Nagoya, Japan1986 · as Drums
- Metallica - Roskilde Festival1986 · as Drums
- Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY1986 · as Drums
- Metallica: Detroit, Michigan1986 · as Drums
- Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival1985 · as Drums
- Metallica: Day on the Green1985 · as Drums
- Metallica: Ride The Lightning1985 · as Self
- Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 19831983 · as Drums
- Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone1983 · as Drums
- Deep Purple: Made In Japan1972 · as Self
- Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo— · as Self
- Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden—
- Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album— · as Self - Metallica
- Metallica: from the off— · as Self
- Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu— · as Self
- Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]—
- Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021—
- Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge—
All TV Shows (20)
- Breinholts2024 · as Sig selv
- History 1012020 · as Self (archive footage)
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series2017 · as Self
- Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road2017 · as Self
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson2016 · as Self
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee2016 · as Self
- Billions2016 · as Metallica
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Seven Ages of Rock2007 · as Self
- De Wereld Draait Door2005 · as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- Classic Albums1997 · as Self - Drummer, Metallica
- Classic Albums1997 · as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
- Later... with Jools Holland1992 · as Self
- Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira1989 · as Himself - Metalica
- The Simpsons1989 · as Lars Ulrich (voice)
- MTV Rockumentary1989
- MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self