Paul McCartney
Known for Acting · 472 credits
- Born
- 1942-06-18 (age 84)
- Place of birth
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Also known as
- Paul McCartney and Wings · James Paul McCartney · Paul Ramone · Sir Paul McCartney · Bernard Webb · Macca
Biography
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles (1960–1970) and Wings (1971–1981), McCartney is the most commercially successful songwriter in the history of popular music, according to Guinness World Records.
McCartney gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles, alongside John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. McCartney and Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships and wrote some of the most popular songs in the history of rock music. After leaving The Beatles, McCartney launched a successful solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda Eastman, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine. McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100 million singles in the UK.
BBC News Online readers named McCartney the "greatest composer of the millennium", and BBC News cites his Beatles song "Yesterday" as the most covered song in the history of recorded music—by over 2,200 artists—and since its 1965 release, has been played more than 7,000,000 times on American television and radio according to the BBC. Wings' 1977 single "Mull of Kintyre" became the first single to sell more than two million copies in the UK, and remains the UK's top selling non-charity single. Based on the 93 weeks his compositions have spent at the top spot of the UK chart, and 24 number one singles to his credit, McCartney is the most successful songwriter in UK singles chart history. As a performer or songwriter, McCartney was responsible for 32 number one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has sold 15.5 million RIAA certified albums in the US alone.
McCartney has composed film scores, classical and electronic music, released a large catalogue of songs as a solo artist, and has taken part in projects to help international charities. He is an advocate for animal rights, for vegetarianism, and for music education; he is active in campaigns against landmines, seal hunting, and Third World debt. He is a keen football fan, supporting both Everton and Liverpool football clubs. His company MPL Communications owns the copyrights to more than 3,000 songs, including all of the songs written by Buddy Holly, along with the publishing rights to such musicals as Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, and Grease. McCartney is one of the UK's wealthiest people, with an estimated fortune of £475 million in 2010.
Known For
The Simpsons
1989
as Paul McCartney (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Musical Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows (71)
The Simpsons
1989
as Paul McCartney (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Musical Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Musical Guest / Paul Simon (uncredited)
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
Doctor Who
1963
as Self - The Beatles (archive footage) (uncredited)
Leute heute
1997
as Self
Wogan
1982
as Self
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Paul McCartney (voice)
60 Minutes
1968
as Self
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Mentiras verdaderas
2011
as Self (archive footage)
30 Rock
2006
as Paul McCartney
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
V.I.P.
1998
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self / Self (archive footage)
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
as Self
Omnibus
1967
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Click
2000
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Die Drehscheibe
1964
as Self
Chicken Shop Date
2014
as Self - Guest
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
The South Bank Show
1978
as Self
Timewatch
1982
as Self (archive footage)
MTV Unplugged
1989
as Self
Fridays
1980
as Self - Musical Guest
Morecambe & Wise
1961
as Self
Disco
1971
as Self
History 101
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Musikladen
1972
as Self
Legends
2006
as Self
TFI Unplugged
2026
as Self (Archive Footage)
Bread
1986
as Paul McCartney
Soundbreaking
2016
as Self
The Beatles
1965
as Self (vocals musical segments) (uncredited)
The Beatles Anthology
1995
as Self
This Is Pop
2021
as Self (archive footage)
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011
as Self
Harty
1983
as Self
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
2021
as Self
The Beatles: Get Back
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
2025
as Self
Frost on Sunday
1968
as Self (as The Beatles)
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
David Frost Vs
2025
as self (archive footage)
Stax: Soulsville USA
2024
as Self - (Archive Footage)
Al TV
1984
as Self
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (401)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017
as Uncle Jack
Brüno
2009
as Self (uncredited)
Man on the Run
2026
as Self
High in the Clouds
2027
as McKenzie (voice)
Kenny Dalglish
2025
as Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
as Self
Yellow Submarine
1968
as Paul (uncredited)
Paul McCartney - Live on Hollywood Boulevard
2013
as Self
Evolver 62
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
2016
as Self (archive footage)
WHAM!
2023
as Self (archive footage)
A Hard Day's Night
1964
as Paul
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
Thriller 40
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary
1996
as Self
Paul McCartney: Ghosts of the Past
1991
as Self
P!NK: Staying True
2013
as Self
Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
1986
as Self
Paul McCartney: Ecce Cor Meum
2008
as Self
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
2025
as Self (archive footage)
One World: Together at Home
2020
as Self
The Beach Boys
2024
as Self (archive footage)
My Generation
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Beatles '64
2024
as Self
Doctor Who: The Chase
1965
as Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016
as Self
Live 8
2005
as Self
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012
as Self
The Concert for New York City
2001
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Rockshow
2013
as Self
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978
as Self (archive footage)
Pop Gear
1965
as Self
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
2026
as Self
There's Only One Paul McCartney
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Building the Beatles
as Self (Archive Footage)
THE BEATLES in HELP!
2007
as Self (archive footage)
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
2011
as Self
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
1979
as Self
La Historia del Fan Project Paul McCartney MX 2024
2024
The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn
2025
as Self
Fêtons nos 400 ans avec Paul McCartney
2008
as Self - Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar, Lead Guitars, Ukelele, Grand Piano
The Summer of Love
2017
Live Aid
1985
as Self
The Shadows At Sixty
2020
as Self (Archive Footbage)
The Beatles: Live at Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany
1966
as Self - The Beatles
Killing John Lennon
2019
as Self (archive footage)
James Paul McCartney
1973
as Self
How the Beatles Changed the World
2017
as Self (archive footage)
The Love We Make
2011
as Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
as Self
Queen: Champions of the World
1995
as Self
Genius
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
2026
as Self
The Sound of 007
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Imagine: John Lennon
1988
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
Concert for George
2003
as Self
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wild Life
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
2017
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Paul McCartney: The Liverpool Sound
2008
as Self
Quincy
2018
as Self
Paul McCartney at the BBC
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
as Self
The Rise & Fall of WCW
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
1999
as Self
Paul McCartney: The McCartney Years
2007
as Self
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
1995
as A Beatle
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008
as Self
Eat the Rich
1987
as Banquet Guest
Beatles: Big Beat Box
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Produced by George Martin
2012
as Self
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolution
2025
as Self
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Good Ol' Freda
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney & Wings: One Hand Clapping
2024
as Self
Paul McCartney Live at the Cavern Club
2020
as Self
If These Walls Could Sing
2022
as Self
Paul McCartney: Something NEW
2014
as Self
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self – The Beatles (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney: Got Back Argentina
2024
as Self
Help!
1965
as Paul
Twiggy
2025
as Self
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
2024
as Self
Wingspan
2001
as Self
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
2012
as Self
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Under the Volcano
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Let It Be
1970
as Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
as Self
Ringo & Friends at the Ryman
2025
as Self
This Is Elvis
1981
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
2013
as (Archive footage)
Magical Mystery Tour
1967
as Self / Major McCartney / Brown Nosed Magician
Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo
2012
as Self
The Beatles Mod Odyssey
1968
as Self
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival
2022
as Himself
Infamous Crime Scenes: John Lennon
2022
Paul McCartney: Live at the Cavern Club
1999
as Self - Vocals, Bass Guitar
No Hamburg, No Beatles
2024
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
The BRITs at 40
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Sound City
2013
as Self
The Paul McCartney Special
1986
as Self
Beatles
Doctor Who: Origins
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Boys of Dungeon Lane: In Conversation with Paul McCartney and Paul Mescal
2026
as Self
Take Your Pills
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
2020
as Self
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
2011
as Self (uncredited)
Music is God Speaking – Brian Wilson
2026
as Self
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney: Put It There
1989
as Self
About Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles (1960–1970) and Wings (1971–1981), McCartney is the most commercially successful songwriter in the history of popular music, according to Guinness World Records. McCartney gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles, alongside John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. McCartney and Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships and wrote some of the most popular songs in… With 472 credits spanning from 1944 to 2027, Paul McCartney has appeared in 401 films and 71 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paul McCartney Movies
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) — as Uncle Jack
- Brüno (2009) — as Self (uncredited)
- Man on the Run (2026) — as Self
- High in the Clouds (2027) — as McKenzie (voice)
- Kenny Dalglish (2025) — as Self
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