| 2025 | Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final BowMovie | Self | 62 |
| 2025 | Ozzy: No Escape from NowMovie | Self | 62 |
| 2024 | The ThicketMovie | Simon Deasy | 61 |
| 2022 | EnnioMovie | Self | 59 |
| 2022 | Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-HeadSeries | James Hetfield (voice) | 59 |
| 2021 | Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home MoviesMovie | — | 58 |
| 2021 | Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993Movie | — | 58 |
| 2021 | Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)Movie | vocals, guitars | 58 |
| 2021 | Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica OuttakesMovie | — | 58 |
| 2021 | Metallica: Wherever We May RoamMovie | vocals, guitars | 58 |
| 2021 | Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992Movie | — | 58 |
| 2020 | History 101Series | Self (archive footage) | 57 |
| 2020 | MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in ChainsMovie | Self | 57 |
| 2020 | Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm AwayMovie | Self | 57 |
| 2019 | Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2Movie | Self | 56 |
| 2017 | Cum On Feel The NoizeMovie | Self | 54 |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSeries | Self | 54 |
| 2017 | Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester BenningtonMovie | Self (archive footage) | 54 |
| 2017 | Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael AlagoMovie | Self | 54 |
| 2016 | BillionsSeries | Metallica | 53 |
| 2016 | Skylanders AcademySeries | Wolfgang (voice) | 53 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 52 |
| 2014 | Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"Movie | Self | 51 |
| 2014 | Metallica: This Monster LivesMovie | Self | 51 |
| 2013 | Metallica: Through the NeverMovie | Self | 50 |
| 2013 | 'Tallica Parking LotMovie | James Hetfield (voice) | 50 |
| 2013 | Surfing Your DreamsMovie | — | 50 |
| 2012 | Anton Corbijn Inside OutMovie | Self | 49 |
| 2012 | Metallica: Quebec MagneticMovie | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar | 49 |
| 2012 | Metallica: The Black AlbumMovie | — | 49 |
| 2011 | Metallica: The 30th Anniversary EventMovie | Self | 48 |
| 2010 | LemmyMovie | Self | 47 |
| 2009 | Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico CityMovie | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar | 46 |
| 2009 | Metallica: Français pour une nuitMovie | Self - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar | 46 |
| 2009 | Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009Movie | Vocals, Guitars | 46 |
| 2008 | Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of ThrashMovie | Self | 45 |
| 2007 | The Darwin AwardsMovie | Self | 44 |
| 2007 | Seven Ages of RockSeries | Self | 44 |
| 2006 | MetalocalypseSeries | Troll (voice) | 43 |
| 2006 | Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004Movie | Vocalist, Guitarrist | 43 |
| 2005 | American Dad!Series | James Hetfield (voice) | 42 |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSeries | Self | 42 |
| 2005 | De Wereld Draait DoorSeries | Self | 42 |
| 2005 | The Work of Director Anton CorbijnMovie | Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said") | 42 |
| 2005 | Hard Rock TreasuresMovie | Self | 42 |
| 2004 | Metallica: Some Kind of MonsterMovie | Self | 41 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series | Self | 40 |
| 2001 | Classic Albums: Metallica - MetallicaMovie | Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar | 38 |
| 1999 | Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&MMovie | Self | 36 |
| 1999 | Metallica: Making of S&MMovie | Self - Guitar, Vocals | 36 |
| 1999 | 1999 Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&MMovie | Self - Guitar, Vocals | 36 |
| 1998 | Metallica: Cunning StuntsMovie | Self | 35 |
| 1997 | Classic AlbumsSeries | Self - Guitarist, Vocalist, Metallica | 34 |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to CoastSeries | — | 31 |
| 1992 | The Freddie Mercury Tribute ConcertMovie | Self | 29 |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools HollandSeries | Self | 29 |
| 1992 | Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of MetallicaMovie | Self | 29 |
| 1992 | For Those About to Rock - Monsters In MoscowMovie | — | 29 |
| 1992 | Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992Movie | Self - Guitar, Vocals | 29 |
| 1991 | Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of RockMovie | — | 28 |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsSeries | William Rieflin (voice) | 26 |
| 1989 | MTV RockumentarySeries | — | 26 |
| 1989 | Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989Movie | Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar | 26 |
| 1987 | Metallica: Cliff 'Em AllMovie | Self - Guitarist / Vocalist | 24 |
| 0 | Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in CrisisSeries | Self | — |
