Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in August 1962, taking the place of Pete Best. In addition to his contribution as drummer, Starr featured as lead vocals on a number of successful Beatles songs (in particular, "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Yellow Submarine", and The Beatles version of "Act Naturally"), as co-writer with the song "What Goes On" and primary writer with "Don't Pass Me By" and "Octopus's Garden". As drummer for The Beatles, Starr was musically creative, and his contribution to the band's music has received high praise from notable drummers in more recent times. Starr described himself as "your basic offbeat drummer with funny fills", technically limited by being a left-handed person playing a right-handed kit. Drummer Steve Smith said that Starr's popularity "brought forth a new paradigm" where "we started to see the drummer as an equal participant in the compositional aspect" and that Starr "composed unique, stylistic drum parts for The Beatles songs". In 2011, Starr was picked as the fifth-best drummer of all-time by Rolling Stone readers, behind drummers such as John Bonham, Keith Moon and Neil Peart. Starr is the most documented and critically acclaimed actor-Beatle, playing a central role in several Beatles films, and appearing in numerous other movies, both during and after his career with The Beatles. After The Beatles' break-up in 1970, Starr achieved solo musical success with several singles and albums, and recorded with each of his fellow ex-Beatles as they too developed their post-Beatle musical careers. He has also been featured in a number of TV documentaries, hosted TV shows, and narrated the first two series of the children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. He currently tours with the All-Starr Band.
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- Born:
- Jul 7, 1940 In Liverpool, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 148
- First Appeared:
- In the movie JAPANARAMA! Psycho TV From Japan Vol. 2
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Beach Boys 2024-05-21
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | JAPANARAMA! Psycho TV From Japan Vol. 2 | 2025 | |
| Movie | The Beach Boys | Self (archive footage) | 2024-05-21 |
| Movie | The Lost Weekend: A Love Story | Self (archive footage) | 2023-04-13 |
| Movie | Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex | Self | 2023-09-14 |
| Movie | Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song | Self | 2023-12-13 |
| Movie | Rat Pack | Self (archive footage) | 2022-01-11 |
| Movie | Let There Be Drums! | Self | 2022-10-28 |
| Movie | The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert | Self (archive footage) | 2022-01-30 |
| Movie | If These Walls Could Sing | Self | 2022-09-03 |
| Movie | What Drives Us | Self | 2021-04-30 |
| Series | The Beatles: Get Back | Self (archive footage) | 2021-11-25 |
| Movie | The Sparks Brothers | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2021-06-18 |
| Movie | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021-11-20 |
| Movie | Meeting the Beatles in India | Self | 2020-09-09 |
| Movie | Zappa | Self (archive footage) | 2020-11-27 |
| Movie | TUBEPOOP: STORY MODE PART ONE | Thomas & Friends Narrator (archive edits) | 2020-12-27 |
| Movie | Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 1 | Self (archive footage) | 2019-04-22 |
| Movie | Echo in the Canyon | Self | 2019-05-24 |
| Movie | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice | Self (archive footage) | 2019-09-06 |
| Movie | Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind | Self (archive footage) | 2019-08-13 |
| Movie | Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 2 | Self (archive footage) | 2019-07-01 |
| Movie | I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story | 2018-08-07 | |
| Movie | Free to Rock | Self - The Beatles (archive footage) | 2017-05-01 |
| Movie | It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond | Self | 2017-05-26 |
| Movie | Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution | Self (archive footage) | 2017-06-03 |
| Movie | How the Beatles Changed the World | Self (archive footage) | 2017-10-23 |
| Movie | Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions | Self - Musician (archive footage) | 2017-08-06 |
| Movie | Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape | Self (archive footage) | 2016-03-13 |
| Movie | Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words | Larry the Dwarf (archive footage) | 2016-05-03 |
| Movie | The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years | Self | 2016-09-15 |
| Movie | Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album | Self (archive footage) | 2016-11-16 |
| Movie | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Ringo Starr | 2016-06-03 |
| Movie | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2015-05-30 |
| Movie | The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One | Self (archive footage) | 2015-11-11 |
| Movie | Our Cilla | 2015-12-25 | |
| Movie | Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love | Self | 2014-01-20 |
| Movie | The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed | Fibonacci Sequins (voice) | 2014-01-20 |
| Movie | The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles | Self | 2014-02-09 |
| Movie | Ringo at the Ryman | himself | 2013-03-22 |
| Movie | Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO | Self | 2012-10-05 |
| Movie | Elvis Found Alive | (archival footage) | 2012-01-24 |
| Movie | Produced By George Martin | Self | 2012-09-11 |
| Movie | I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern | Self (archive footage) | 2011-02-09 |
| Movie | A Concert by the Lake | Himself | 2010-02-16 |
| Movie | David Wants to Fly | 2010-05-06 | |
| Movie | Ringo Starr 70th Birthday Bash Radio City NYC 7-07-10 | 2010-07-07 | |
| Movie | All You Need Is Klaus | Self | 2010-10-02 |
| Movie | Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) | Self (archive footage) | 2010-10-26 |
| Movie | Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Live at the Greek Theater | Self | 2010-07-27 |
| Movie | John Lennon: Love Is All You Need | Self (archive footage) | 2010-07-19 |
| Movie | The Beatles: Parting Ways | Self | 2009-01-01 |
| Movie | Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley | Thomas the Tank Engine (voice) | 2009-11-13 |
| Movie | Oh My God | Self | 2009-11-13 |
| Movie | Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band | Self | 2008-04-29 |
| Movie | Rare and Unseen: The Beatles | Self (archive footage) | 2008-04-08 |
| Movie | All Together Now | Self | 2008-10-20 |
| Movie | Ringo Starr: Off the Record | Self | 2008-05-02 |
| Movie | Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live 2006 | Self | 2008-07-08 |
| Movie | The Beatles Explosion | Self (archive footage) | 2007-01-01 |
| Movie | Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who | Self | 2007-09-14 |
| Movie | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream | Self | 2007-10-14 |
| Movie | The Beatles: Help! | Self (archive footage) | 2007-10-27 |
| Movie | The Beatles: Destination Hamburg | Self (archive footage) | 2007-11-12 |
| Movie | The Beatles: Love | Self | 2006-11-20 |
| Movie | Doctor Who: Origins | Self (archive footage) | 2006-01-30 |
| Movie | The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent | Self (archive footage) | 2005-01-01 |
| Series | 20th Century Greats | Self (archive footage) | 2004-11-27 |
| Movie | Beatles Biggest Secrets | Self (archive footage) | 2004-12-02 |
| Movie | Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle | Self (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: Tour 2003 | Self | 2004-09-21 |
| Movie | Beatles: The Journey | Self (archive footage) | 2003-06-17 |
| Movie | Radio | Stinger the Mascot (uncredited) | 2003-10-24 |
| Movie | Concert for George | Self | 2003-10-03 |
| Movie | Inside John Lennon - Unauthorized | Self (archive footage) | 2003-11-25 |
| Movie | Thomas & Friends: Best Of James | Narrator | 2002-03-05 |
| Movie | Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. | Self (archive footage) | 2002-11-26 |
| Movie | Things They Said Today | Self (archive footage) | 2002-09-30 |
| Movie | Naqoyqatsi | Self (archive footage) | 2002-09-02 |
| Movie | The Paranormal Peter Sellers | Self (Archive footage) | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | Thomas & Friends: Best Of Thomas | Narrator | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy | Narrator | 2001-07-24 |
| Movie | The Best of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band So Far... | Himself | 2001-10-23 |
| Movie | Ringo Starr And His Fourth All Starr Band | Self | 1998-07-28 |
| Movie | Paul McCartney: In the World Tonight | Self | 1997-05-02 |
| Movie | Happy Birthday to John | Self | 1997-10-09 |
| Series | The Beatles Anthology | Self | 1995-11-19 |
| Movie | You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' | Self | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa | Self (archive footage) | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | The Making of Sgt. Pepper | Self | 1992-06-14 |
| Movie | Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band | Self | 1990-10-09 |
| Movie | Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift | Mr. Conductor | 1990-12-19 |
| Series | Shining Time Station | 1989-01-29 | |
| Movie | The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels | Self | 1988-01-01 |
| Movie | Imagine: John Lennon | Self | 1988-09-30 |
| Movie | Walking After Midnight | Self | 1988-01-01 |
| Movie | The Return of Bruno | Ringo Starr | 1987-02-07 |
| Movie | Video From Hell | Self | 1987-02-28 |
| Movie | Jimi Plays Monterey | Self (archive footage) | 1987-10-16 |
| Movie | Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties | Self | 1986-01-01 |
| Movie | Water | Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band | 1985-01-11 |
| Movie | Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie | The Janitor | 1985-01-01 |
| Movie | The Making of Sun City | Self | 1985-01-23 |
| Movie | British Rock: The First Wave | Self (archive footage) | 1985-10-10 |
| Series | Alice in Wonderland | The Mock Turtle | 1985-12-09 |
| Movie | An Audience with Billy Connolly | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | 1985-10-26 |
| Movie | Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session | Self | 1985-10-15 |
| Movie | Give My Regards to Broad Street | Ringo | 1984-11-28 |
| Movie | Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | Self (uncredited) (Extended Cut) | 1983-12-23 |
| Series | Princess Daisy | Robin Valerian | 1983-11-06 |
| Movie | The Compleat Beatles | Self (archive footage) | 1982-10-01 |
| Movie | Caveman | Atouk | 1981-04-17 |
| Movie | This Is Elvis | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1981-04-03 |
| Movie | The Kids Are Alright | Himself | 1979-06-15 |
| Movie | Ringo | Ringo Starr / Ognir Rrats | 1978-04-25 |
| Movie | The Last Waltz | Self | 1978-05-01 |
| Movie | Sextette | Laslo Karolny | 1978-03-03 |
| Movie | I Wanna Hold Your Hand | Self (archive footage) | 1978-04-01 |
| Movie | The Day the Music Died | Self | 1977-01-01 |
| Movie | Lisztomania | The Pope | 1975-10-10 |
| Movie | The Society of the Spectacle | Self (archive footage) | 1974-05-01 |
| Movie | Muhammad Ali: The Greatest | Self | 1974-04-09 |
| Movie | Son of Dracula | Merlin, the Magician | 1974-04-19 |
| Movie | That'll Be The Day | Mike | 1973-05-13 |
| Movie | Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Born to Boogie | Self | 1973-04-15 |
| Movie | Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here | Self | 1972-05-11 |
| Movie | Did Somebody Drop His Mouse? | Himself | 1972-01-01 |
| Movie | Weekend of a Champion | Self (uncredited) | 1972-02-24 |
| Movie | The Concert for Bangladesh | Self | 1972-03-23 |
| Movie | The Point | Narrator / Father (home video release) (voice) | 1971-02-02 |
| Movie | 200 Motels | Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa | 1971-11-10 |
| Movie | Blindman | Candy | 1971-11-15 |
| Movie | Let It Be | Self - The Beatles (uncredited) | 1970-05-13 |
| Movie | The Magic Christian | Youngman Grand, Esq. | 1969-12-12 |
| Movie | Will the Real Mr Sellers.....? | 1969-12-18 | |
| Movie | The Beatles: Something | Self | 1969-10-06 |
| Movie | The Movie Orgy | Self (archive footage) | 1968-01-01 |
| Movie | Yellow Submarine | Ringo (uncredited) | 1968-07-17 |
| Movie | Candy | Emmanuel | 1968-12-17 |
| Movie | Magical Mystery Tour | Self / Talkative Magician | 1967-12-25 |
| Movie | Die Beatles | Self - The Beatles | 1966-07-05 |
| Movie | El Rey en Londres | Self (archive footage) | 1966-10-11 |
| Movie | Help! | Ringo | 1965-07-29 |
| Movie | New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert | 1965-04-11 | |
| Movie | Doctor Who: The Chase | Self (archive footage) | 1965-06-26 |
| Movie | Pop Gear | Self | 1965-05-19 |
| Movie | Around the Beatles | Self | 1964-05-06 |
| Movie | A Hard Day's Night | Ringo | 1964-07-07 |
| Movie | The Mersey Sound | Self | 1963-09-10 |