Lars Ulrich
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
Credits
- 2021 · Metallica: Black Album Deluxe Box Set as Self
- 2021 · Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos as Self
- 2020 · History 101 as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 as Himself
- 2019 · Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story as Self
- 2017 · Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2017 · Who the Fuck is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago as Self
- 2017 · Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road as Self
- 2016 · Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as
- 2016 · Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- 2016 · Billions as Himself
- 2015 · Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015 as Self - Drums
- 2014 · Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II as Himself
- 2013 · Metallica: Through the Never as Himself
- 2013 · Metallica: Rock In Rio 2013 as Self - Drums
- 2013 · Downloaded as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · Sound City as Self
- 2012 · Beware of Mr. Baker as Self
- 2012 · Hemingway & Gellhorn as Joris Ivens
- 2011 · Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 as Drums
- 2010 · The Big Four: Live in Sofia as Drums
- 2010 · Get Him to the Greek as Self
- 2010 · Lemmy as Self
- 2009 · Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City as Drums
- 2009 · Metallica: Français pour une nuit as Drums
- 2009 · Iron Maiden: Flight 666 as Self
- 2008 · Global Metal as Himself
- 2008 · Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008 as Himself
- 2008 · Anvil! The Story of Anvil as Himself
- 2007 · Seven Ages of Rock as Self
- 2006 · Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006 as Drums
- 2005 · De Wereld Draait Door as Self
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Metallica: Some Kind of Monster as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2001 · Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica as Self - Drums
- 1999 · Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M as Self
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self - Drummer, Metallica
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1993 · Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 as Self - Drums
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1992 · Later... with Jools Holland as Self
- 1992 · A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica as Self
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Lars Ulrich (voice)
- 1989 · Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 as Drums
- 1987 · Metallica - Cliff 'Em All as Himself (Drummer)
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1972 · Deep Purple: Made In Japan as Self
- Future · Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden as
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2 as Himself
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1 as Himself
- 2023 · Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2 as Self
- 2022 · Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert as Self
- 2022 · Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert as Self
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) as drums
- 2021 · Bay Area Godfathers II as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies as
- 2021 · Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes as
- 2021 · What Drives Us as Self
- 2020 · Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019 as Himself - Drums
- 2019 · Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019 as
- 2017 · Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 as
- 2016 · Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct as
- 2016 · Metallica: Live from The House of Vans as Drums
- 2016 · Radio Dreams as Himself
- 2015 · Mission to Lars as Himself
- 2015 · Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 as Self - Drums
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2014 · Metallica: Masters of Metal as
- 2014 · Metallica: Masters of Metal as Himself
- 2014 · Metallica: Glastonbury Festival as
- 2014 · Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" as Self
- 2013 · Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica as Self - Drums
- 2012 · Metallica: Quebec Magnetic as Drums
- 2012 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 as Self - Drums
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 as Self - Drums
- 2012 · Metallica: Rock in Rio as Drums
- 2011 · An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast as
- 2010 · Metallica - Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) as Self
- 2010 · Saxon: Heavy Metal Thunder The Movie as Himself
- 2009 · Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen as Drums
- 2008 · METALLICA the Complete Story as Himself
- 2008 · Metallica: Making Magnetic as
- 2008 · Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash as Self
- 2007 · Metallica - Live Earth as Himself
- 2007 · Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007 as Drums
- 2007 · Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets as
- 1998 · Metallica: Cunning Stunts as Self
- Future · Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu as Himself
- 2006 · Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 as Drummer
- 2005 · The Work of Director Anton Corbijn as Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
- Future · Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] as
- 2024 · Heavy Metal Kingdom: The New Wave of British Heavy Metal as Self
- 2023 · Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere as Self
- 2022 · Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 as
- 2022 · Metallica Live Hellfest 2022 as self
- 2022 · Metallica Download Festival Germany as
- 2022 · Metallica Campo Argentino de Polo as
- 2021 · Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) as drums
- 2021 · Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992 as
- 2021 · Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit as Self
- 2020 · Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 as Drums
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991) as
- 2020 · Building Happiness as Self
- 2020 · Metallica: Live at Slane Castle as drums
- 2020 · Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets as Self
- 2017 · Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 as drums
- 2017 · Sepultura Endurance as himself
- 2014 · 'Tallica Parking Lot as Lars Ulrich (voice)
- 2014 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 as Drums
- 2014 · Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning as Himself
- 2013 · Alice in Chains: AIC 23 as Himself
- 2012 · Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) as
- 2012 · Metallica: Orion Music Festival as Self - Drums
- 2012 · Metallica: The Black Album as
- 2011 · Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event as Self
- 2010 · Metallica - The Big Four - Live from Sofia, Bulgaria as Drums
- 2009 · Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 as Himself - Drums
- 2008 · Metallica - Rock AM Ring as Self - Drums
- 2006 · Get Thrashed as Self
- 2006 · Metallica: Fan Can 5 as Drums
- 2003 · Metallica: MTV Icon as Himself
- 1999 · Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M as Self - Drums
- 1999 · Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria as Self - Drums
- 1996 · Metallica: Fan Can 1 as Self
- 1995 · Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret as Self - Drums
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile as Drums
- 1992 · Metallica: Live at San Diego as Himself
- 1991 · Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock as
- 1990 · Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands as
- 1989 · Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre as Self
- 1985 · Metallica: [1985] Day on the Green as Drums
- 1983 · Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983 as Drums
- Future · Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo as Self
- 1983 · Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone as Drums
- Future · Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album as Self - Metallica
- 2022 · Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022 as self
- 2021 · Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991 as Self
- 2021 · Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993 as
- 2021 · Metallica - Wherever We May Roam as drums
- 2021 · Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 as Himself
- 2020 · Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction as
- 2020 · Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as drums
- 2019 · Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 as
- 2019 · Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 as Lars Ulrich
- 2019 · Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019 as
- 2017 · Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017) as
- 2017 · Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017 as
- 2017 · Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017 as Drums
- 2016 · Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos as Drum
- 2016 · Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley as Self - Drums
- 2016 · Metallica: The Night Before as
- 2015 · Metallica - Live at Reading Festival as Drums
- 2015 · Metallica: [2015] X Games as Self - Drums
- 2014 · Metallica Live at Blizzcon as Himself
- 2014 · How Metallica Raised Hell in De Westereen as
- 2014 · Metallica: This Monster Lives as Himself
- 2010 · Metallica: Fan Can 6 as Drums
- 2010 · Metallica: Live at Sonisphere as Lars Ulrich
- 2009 · Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 as Drums
- 2008 · Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival as Self - Drums
- 2008 · Metallica Touring Europe as
- 2006 · Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 as Drums
- 2003 · Metallica: St. Anger as Himself
- 2000 · Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland as Self - Drums
- 1999 · Metallica: Making of S&M as Self - Drums
- 1999 · Metallica: Woodstock '99 as Self
- 1998 · Metallica: Live Covers as Self - Drums
- 1994 · Metallica: Woodstock '94 as
- 1994 · Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994 as Self - Drums
- 1993 · Metallican Vid as Himself (Drums)
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland as Drums
- 1993 · Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico as Drums
- 1992 · Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands as Drums
- 1992 · Metallica - ...And Justice For All as Self
- 1989 · Metallica: [1989] Newark, Delaware as Self
- 1989 · Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY as Drums
- 1989 · 2 of One as Himself (Drums/Intro & Outro)
- 1988 · Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon as Self - Drums
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Nagoya, Japan as Drums
- 1986 · Metallica - Roskilde Festival as Drums
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY as Drums
- 1986 · Metallica: [1986] Detroit, Michigan as Drums
- 1985 · Metallica - Metal Hammer Festival as Drums
- 1985 · Metallica: Ride The Lightning as Self
- Future · Metallica_ Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 as
- Future · Metallica: from the off as Self