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Lars Ulrich Bio (Wiki)

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Sophia Bowman

Updated on March 06, 2026

Who is Lars Ulrich?

Lars Ulrich is a Danish musician, songwriter, drummer, record producer and podcaster for the world-renowned American heavy metal band ‘Metallica.’

How old is Lars Ulrich?

Lars Ulrich was born in Gentofte, Denmark on December 26, 1963, and he is currently 55 years old. He is a Capricorn. His father is Torben Ulrich and mother Lone Ulrich. His father was a tennis player and a jazz musician. His father as well as grandfather was a professional tennis player.

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Caption: Lars Ulrich and his father (Source: Metalheadzone)

Lars was trained to walk on the career path of his father and grandfather; however, fate had decided something else for the world-class drummer. His family moved to New York in ’74. Lars holds American – Danish citizenship and mixed (Danish- Ashkenazi Jewish- German) ethnicity.

Lars Ulrich is so outspoken that he revealed in an interview that when he was a teenager he got into trouble for smoking weed. He attended Corona Del Mar High/Middle School. He finished his schooling in Denmark when he was 16 years old. He trained in the tennis academy as well.

Lars Ulrich: Professional Life and Career

Torben, Lars’s father, obtained the ticket for the concert of the band ‘Deep Purple’ for him and his five friends. One of his friends couldn’t make it to the concert. His father decided to take Lars instead which ultimately changed the perception of the music for the nine-year-old Lars.

Lars Ulrich was so much touched and inspired by the rock band ‘Deep Purple.’ Lars met James Hetfield, the current lead singer of the band and formed the band ‘Metallica.’

After the formation of the band, there was no turning back as the group received tremendous support and fan following are some of the albums Lars has worked as a drummer for the band:

  • “Kill ‘Em All”
  • “Ride The Lightning”
  • “Load,” “Reload”

As a member of the band, Lars has received many nominations and awards. He along the other members of the band was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,” where Lars is the first ‘Dane’ to receive such honor.

What is Lars Ulrich’s net worth?

He has an estimated net worth of around $350 million and his earning sources are singing, recording, producing.

Rumors

Lars Ulrich was rumored with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian fired back in the mid-’80s but believes that James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Cliff Burton would have changed their minds before dismissing their Danish-born drummer.

Body Size

He has salt and pepper hair and grey eyes. He has a height of 5 feet 6 inches and he weighs is 70Kg.

Social Media

Lars Ulrich has around 132.2K followers on Twitter, about 1.3M followers on Instagram. But, he doesn’t have an official page on Facebook.

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