Metzl was born to Marilyn Metzl, a clinical psychologist, and Kurt Metzl, a pediatrician. He attended high school at See more

From 1991 to 1993, Metzl was a human rights officer for the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), where he helped establish a human rights investigation and monitoring unit for … See more

He is a marathon runner and triathlete.
For the Brown Alumni Magazine, Metzl wrote a 2010 article describing the "narcissistic pleasure" he derived from having a Wikipedia page and how he asked an assistan… See more

• 아시아 차세대 리더들, 한국서 배울 점 많아 (Chosun Ilbo, November 2006) Archived March 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
• A Modern Day Renaissance Man Shares Lessons on Happiness, Habits, and Health (Huf… See more

• Jamie Frederic Metzl (1996). Western Responses to Abuses in Cambodia, 1975-80. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-333-64325-9.
• Jamie Frederic Metzl (May 2004). The Depths of the Sea. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-3220… See more