| — | Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis | Self |
| 2024 | The Thicket | Simon Deasy |
| 2023 | Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere | Self |
| 2023 | Metallica M72 World Tour - Concert #1 | Himself |
| 2023 | Metallica M72 World Tour Live from TX #2 | Himself |
| 2022 | Ennio | Self |
| 2022 | Metallica Presents - The Helping Hands Concert | Self |
| 2021 | Metallica - Wherever We May Roam | vocals, guitars |
| 2021 | Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle 1992 | |
| 2021 | Metallica - A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica | |
| 2021 | Metallica - Live At Festivalpark 1993 | |
| 2021 | Metallica - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies | |
| 2021 | Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion 1991 + Bonus Shit | Self |
| 2021 | Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) | vocals, guitars |
| 2021 | Metallica : 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) | vocals, guitars |
| 2021 | Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018 | Himself |
| — | Metallica_ Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 | |
| 2020 | Jamais la même Histoire | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live at Slane Castle | lead vocals, guitar |
| 2020 | Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction | |
| 2020 | Songs for While I'm Away | Self |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015 | vocals |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991) | |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012 | Himself |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997 | Himself |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014 | Himself |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007 | Himself |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017 | Himself |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006 | Himself |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011 | Himself |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008 | Himself |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004 | Himself |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000 | Himself |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999 | Himself |
| 2020 | Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ | Himself |
| 2020 | Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989 | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar |
| 2020 | Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets | Self |
| 2014 | Metallica: Glastonbury Festival | |
| 2012 | Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012 | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| — | Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore] | |
| 2019 | Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile | Officer Bob Hayward |
| 2019 | Metallica & San Francisco Symphony : S&M2 | Himself |
| 2019 | Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story | Self |
| 2019 | Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019 | |
| 2019 | Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019 | |
| 2019 | Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019 | James Hetfield |
| 2018 | Sad Hill Unearthed | Self - Musician |
| 2017 | Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke : la série | Self |
| 2017 | Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly | Narrator |
| 2017 | Who the Fuck is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago | Self |
| 2017 | Cum On Feel The Noize | Self |
| 2017 | Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017 | Vocals, Guitars |
| 2017 | Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017) | |
| 2017 | Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017 | vocals |
| 2016 | Billions | Himself |
| 2016 | Skylanders Academy | Wolfgang (voice) |
| 2016 | Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos | Voice & Rithm Guitar |
| 2016 | Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct | |
| 2015 | Mission to Lars | Himself |
| 2015 | Metallica - Rock in Rio USA [2015] | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| 2015 | Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015 | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| 2014 | Metallica: This Monster Lives | Himself |
| 2014 | Metallica - Masters of Metal | |
| 2014 | Metallica - Masters of Metal | Himself |
| 2014 | 'Tallica Parking Lot | James Hetfield (voice) |
| 2014 | Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II | Himself |
| 2014 | Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never" | Self |
| 2014 | Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning | Himself |
| 2014 | The Hunt | Narrator |
| 2013 | Metallica : Through the Never | Himself |
| 2013 | Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica | Self - Vocals, Guitars |
| 2013 | Metallica: Rock In Rio 2013 | Self - Vocals, Guitars |
| 2013 | Surfeando tus sueños | |
| 2012 | Metallica - Quebec Magnetic | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar |
| 2012 | Anton Corbijn Inside Out | Self |
| 2012 | Metallica : The Black Album en Live | |
| 2012 | Metallica: Orion Music Festival | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| 2012 | Metallica: Rock in Rio | Vox, Guitars |
| 2012 | Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night) | |
| 2011 | Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011 | Vocal, Guitar |
| 2011 | Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event | Self |
| 2011 | Absent | Himself |
| 2011 | An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast | |
| 2011 | The Big 4 | Himself |
| 2010 | Lemmy | Self |
| 2010 | The Big 4 - Live from Sofia | Guitars |
| 2010 | Metallica: Fan Can 6 | Vocals, Guitars |
| 2010 | Metallica: Live at Sonisphere | James Hetfield |
| 2009 | Metallica: Orgullo, Pasion y Gloria - Tres Noches en la Ciudad de Mexico | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar |
| 2009 | Metallica: Français pour une nuit | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar |
| 2008 | Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008 | Himself |
| 2008 | Metallica: Making Magnetic | |
| 2008 | Metallica Touring Europe | |
| 2008 | Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash | Self |
| 2007 | Seven Ages of Rock | Self |
| 2007 | Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007 | Singer,Guitar |
| 2006 | Metalocalypse | Fan #1 (voice) |
| 2006 | Metalocalypse | Lorkey (voice) |
| 2006 | Metalocalypse | Troll (voice) |
| 2006 | Metalocalypse | Sniper (voice) |
| 2006 | Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 | Vocalist, Guitarrist |
| 2006 | Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life | Self |
| 2006 | Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006 | Vocals, Guitars |
| 2005 | American Dad! | James Hetfield (voice) |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self |
| 2005 | The Work of Director Anton Corbijn | Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said") |
| 2005 | De Wereld Draait Door | Self |
| 2004 | Metallica : Some Kind of Monster | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2003 | Metallica: MTV Icon | Himself |
| 2003 | Metallica: St-Anger | Himself |
| 2001 | Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica (The Black Album) | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| 1999 | Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony: S&M | Self |
| 1999 | Metallica: Making of S&M | Self - Guitar, Vocals |
| — | Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu | Himself |
| 2010 | Metallica - The Big Four - Live from Sofia, Bulgaria | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar |
| 2009 | Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar |
| — | Metallica: from the off | Self |
| — | Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album | Self - Metallica |
| 2023 | Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2 | Self |
| 2022 | Metallica Campo Argentino de Polo | |
| 2022 | Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022 | self |
| — | Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| — | Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo | Self |
| 2022 | Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022 | |
| 2022 | Metallica Live Hellfest 2022 | SELF |
| 2022 | Metallica Download Festival Germany | |
| 2021 | Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991 | Self |
| 2021 | Metallica: Black Album Deluxe Box Set | Self |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 | Himself |
| 2020 | Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013 | Himself |
| 2020 | Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019 | Himself - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar |
| 2020 | Flying V | Self |
| 2019 | Live Metallica: Barcelone, Espagne - 5 Mai, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017 | |
| 2017 | Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017 | |
| 2016 | Metallica: The Night Before | |
| 2016 | Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| 2016 | Metallica: Live from The House of Vans | Vocals, guitars |
| 2016 | Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey | Himself, Narrator |
| 2015 | Metallica: [2015] X Games | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| 2015 | Metallica - Live at Reading Festival | Vocals, Guitars |
| 2014 | Metallica Live at Blizzcon | Himself |
| 2014 | Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014 | Vocals, Guitars |
| 2012 | Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012 | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| 2010 | Metallica : Master of Puppets - USA 2010 | Self |
| 2009 | Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009 | Vocals, Guitars |
| 2009 | Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009 | Himself - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar |
| 2008 | Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| 2008 | Metallica - Rock AM Ring | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| 2008 | METALLICA the Complete Story | Himself |
| 2007 | Metallica - Live Earth | Himself |
| 2007 | Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets | |
| 2007 | Metallica: Up Close and Personal | Himself |
| 2006 | Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006 | Vocals, Guitars |
| 2006 | Metallica: Fan Can 5 | Vocals, Guitars |
| 2005 | Hard Rock Treasures | Self |
| 2000 | Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| 1999 | Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M | Self - Guitar, Vocals |
| 1999 | Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| 1999 | Metallica: Woodstock '99 | Self |
| 1998 | Metallica: Cunning Stunts | Self |
| 1998 | Metallica: Live Covers | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| 1997 | Classic Albums | Self - Guitarist, Vocalist, Metallica |
| 1996 | Metallica: Fan Can 1 | Self |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll | Self |
| 1995 | Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret | Self - Guitar, Vocals |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | |
| 1994 | Metallica - Concert du le 22 juillet 1994 à Mountain View en Californie | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| 1994 | Metallica: Woodstock '94 | |
| 1993 | Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992 | Self - Guitar, Vocals |
| 1993 | Metallican Vid | Himself (Rhythm/Lead Vocal) |
| 1993 | Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland | Vox, Guitars |
| 1993 | Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile | Vox, Guitars |
| 1993 | Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico | Vox, Guitars |
| 1992 | The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert | Self |
| 1992 | A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica | Self |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland | Self |
| 1992 | Metallica: Live at San Diego | Himself |
| 1992 | Metallica - ...And Justice For All | Self |
| 1992 | Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands | Vox, Guitars |
| 1991 | Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock | |
| 1990 | Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands | |
| 1989 | Les Simpson | William Rieflin (voice) |
| 1989 | Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989 | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar |
| 1989 | Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY | Vox, Guitars |
| 1989 | Metallica: [1989] Newark, Delaware | Self |
| 1989 | Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre | Self |
| 1989 | 2 of One | Himself (Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocal) |
| 1988 | Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon | Self - Vocals, Guitars |
| 1987 | Metallica - Cliff 'Em All | Himself (Guitarist / Vocalist) |
| 1986 | Metallica: [1986] Detroit, Michigan | Vox, Guitars |
| 1986 | Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY | Vox, Guitars |
| 1986 | Metallica: [1986] Nagoya, Japan | Vox, Guitars |
| 1986 | Metallica - Roskilde Festival | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar |
| 1985 | Metallica : Ride The Lightning - Orion Festival 2012 | Self |
| 1985 | Metallica: [1985] Day on the Green | Vox, Guitars |
| 1985 | Metallica - Metal Hammer Festival | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self |
| 1983 | Metallica - Concert Kill 'Em All in Chicago du 12 août 1983 | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar |
| 1983 | Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone | Vox, Guitars |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1972 | Deep Purple : fait au japon | Self |
