Lars Ulrich

Personal Info

Birthday

December 26, 1963

(61 years old)

Place of Birth

Gentofte, Denmark

Also Known As

Metallica

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Breinholts

Metallica: Quebec Magnetic

Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos

Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)

Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017

Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City

Filmography

2025
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
as Self
Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)
as Self
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
as Self
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
as Self
Metallica Saved My Life
as Self
2024
Heavy Metal Kingdom: The New Wave of British Heavy Metal
as Self
2023
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
as Himself
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
as Himself
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
as Self
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
as Self
2022
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
as Self
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
as Self
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
as self
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
as self
2021
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
as drums
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
as drums
Bay Area Godfathers II
as Self
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
as Self
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
as drums
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
as Self
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
as Self (archive footage)
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
as Himself
What Drives Us
as Self
Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos
as Self
2020
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
as Self
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
as Himself
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
as Himself
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
as Himself
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011
as Himself
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
as Himself
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000
as Himself
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
as Drums
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
as Himself
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007
as Himself
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
as Himself
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
as Himself
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013
as Himself
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
as Himself - Drums
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997
as Himself
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
as Himself
Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983
as Himself
Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012
as Himself
Building Happiness
as Self
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
as drums
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
as drums
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets
as Self
2019
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
as Himself
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
as Self
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019
as Lars Ulrich
2017
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
as Self (archive footage)
Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017
as drums
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
as Self
Sepultura Endurance
as himself
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
as Drums
Radio Dreams
as Himself
2016
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
2015
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
as Self
Mission to Lars
as Himself
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015
as Self - Drums
Metallica: [2015] X Games
as Self - Drums
Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015
as Self - Drums
2014
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
Metallica: Masters of Metal
as Himself
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
as Himself
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
as Himself
'Tallica Parking Lot
as Lars Ulrich (voice)
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
as Drums
Metallica: This Monster Lives
as Himself
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning
as Himself
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
as Self
2013
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
as Self - Drums
Metallica: Through the Never
as Himself
Downloaded
as Self (archive footage)
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
as Himself
Sound City
as Self
2012
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
as Drums
Beware of Mr. Baker
as Self
Hemingway & Gellhorn
as Joris Ivens
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
as Self - Drums
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
as Self - Drums
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
as Self - Drums
Metallica: Rock in Rio
as Drums
2011
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event
as Self
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
as Drums
2010
Metallica: Fan Can 6
as Drums
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
as Drums
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Sofia
as Drums
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
as Lars Ulrich
Get Him to the Greek
as Self
Metallica - Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)
as Self
Lemmy
as Self
Saxon: Heavy Metal Thunder The Movie
as Himself
2009
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: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
as Himself - Drums
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
as Drums
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
as Self
2008
METALLICA the Complete Story
as Himself
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival
as Self - Drums
Global Metal
as Himself
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
as Self - Drums
Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008
as Himself
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash
as Self
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
as Self
2007
Metallica - Live Earth
as Himself
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007
as Drums
2006
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
as Drummer
Get Thrashed
as Self
The Darwin Awards
as Self
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006
as Drums
Metallica: Fan Can 5
as Drums
2005
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
Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals
as Himself
Metallica: MTV Icon
as Himself
2001
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
as Self - Drums
2000
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland
as Self - Drums
1999
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
as Self
Metallica: Making of S&M
as Self - Drums
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M
as Self - Drums
Metallica: Woodstock '99
as Self
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria
as Self - Drums
1998
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
as Self
Metallica: Live Covers
as Self - Drums
1996
Metallica: Fan Can 1
as Self
1995
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
as Self - Drums
1994
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994
as Self - Drums
1993
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
as Self - Drums
Metallican Vid
as Himself (Drums)
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
as Drums
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile
as Drums
Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico
as Drums
1992
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
as Drums
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
as Self
Metallica: Live at San Diego
as Himself
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
as Self
1989
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
as Self
Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
as Drums
Metallica: Newark, Delaware
as Self
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
as Drums
2 of One
as Himself (Drums/Intro & Outro)
1988
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
as Self - Drums
1987
Metallica - Cliff 'Em All
as Himself (Drummer)
1986
Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada
as Self - Drums
Metallica: Nagoya, Japan
as Drums
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
as Drums
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY
as Drums
Metallica: Detroit, Michigan
as Drums
1985
Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival
as Drums
Metallica: Day on the Green
as Drums
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
as Self
1983
Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983
as Drums
Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone
as Drums
1972
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
as Self