Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 4, 1963 (age 63)
Place of Birth
Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
Metallica
Jason Newsted
Biography
Jason Newsted is a musician. He is best known as the former bassist for the American band Metallica. He joined Metallica in the year 1986 and quit the band in 2001.
Known For
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
TV
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
TV
Classic Albums
Self - Bassist, Metallica
1997
TV
Rockstar
Self
2005
TV
MTV Rockumentary
1989
Film
Lemmy
Self
2010
Film
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
Self
2025
Film
Metallican Vid
Self - Bass Guitar
1993
Film
Woodstock '99
2000
Film
Hired Gun
Self
2017
Film
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Self
1992
Film
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Self
2017
Film
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
Self
1999
Film
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
Bassist
2006
Film
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Self
2004
Film
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
Self
1998
Film
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
Self
2020
Film
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock
1991
Film
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
Self - Bass
2001
Film
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
bass (Archive Footage)
2021
Filmography
2026FilmAvenged Sevenquads: Revenge of Hue Sevenfold: Part 2as Hue Sevenfold2025FilmMetallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigansas Self2025FilmMetallica: Polar Beach Partyas Self2025FilmMetallica: Poor Swedish Me '96as Self2025FilmMetallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)as Self2024FilmVOÏVOD: We Are Connectedas Self2021FilmMetallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)as bass (Archive Footage)2021FilmMetallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)as bass (Archive Footage)2021FilmMetallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies2021FilmMetallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes2021FilmMetallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 19932021FilmMetallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991as Self2021FilmMetallica: Wherever We May Roamas bass2021FilmMetallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 19922021FilmMetallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shitas Self2020FilmMetallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000as Self2020FilmMetallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999as Self2020FilmMetallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997as Self2017FilmWho the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alagoas Self2017FilmHired Gunas Self2012FilmMetallica: The Black Album2011FilmMetallica: The 30th Anniversary Eventas Self2010FilmLemmyas Self2009FilmMetallica: Hall of Fame 2009as Bass2008FilmMETALLICA the Complete Storyas Self2008FilmAural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrashas Self2007FilmMetallica: Up Close and Personalas Self2006FilmMetallica: The Videos 1989-2004as Bassist2005TVRockstaras Self2004FilmMetallica: Some Kind of Monsteras Self2003FilmGov't Mule: The Deepest Endas Bass2001FilmClassic Albums: Metallica - Metallicaas Self - Bass2000FilmMetallica: [2000] Baltimore, Marylandas Self - Bass2000FilmMetallica: Live in Baltimoreas Self - Bass2000FilmWoodstock '991999FilmMetallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&Mas Self1999FilmMetallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&Mas Self - Bass1999FilmMetallica: Making of S&Mas Self - Bass1999FilmMetallica: Woodstock '99as Self1999FilmMetallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgariaas Self - Bass1998FilmMetallica: Cunning Stuntsas Self1998FilmMetallica: Live Coversas Self - Bass1997TVClassic Albumsas Self - Bassist, Metallica1996FilmMetallica: Fan Can 1as Self1995FilmMetallica: [1995] Loud But Secretas Self - Bass1994FilmMetallica: Woodstock '941994FilmMetallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994as Self - Bass1993FilmMetallican Vidas Self - Bass Guitar1993FilmMetallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerlandas Bass1993FilmMetallica: [1993] Santiago, Chileas Bass1993FilmMetallica: Mexico City, Mexicoas Bass1992FilmMetallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlandsas Bass1992FilmFor Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow1992FilmMetallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallicaas Self1992FilmMetallica: Live at San Diegoas Self1992FilmMetallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992as Self - Bass Guitar1992FilmMetallica - ...And Justice For Allas Self1991FilmMetallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock1990FilmMetallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands1989FilmMetallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989as Bass1989FilmMetallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatreas Self1989FilmMetallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989as Bass1989FilmMetallica: Newark, Delawareas Self1989FilmMetallica: [1989] Middletown, NYas Bass1989Film2 of Oneas Self (Bass/Backing Vocal)1989TVMTV Rockumentary1988FilmMetallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeonas Self - Bass1986FilmMetallica: [1986] Toronto, Canadaas Self - Bass1986FilmMetallica: Nagoya, Japanas Bass guitar1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest—FilmMetallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge