Ringo Starr
Known for Acting · 346 credits
- Born
- 1940-07-07 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Also known as
- Richard Starkey · The Beatles · ザ・ビートルズ
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (49)
The Simpsons
1989
as Ringo Starr (voice)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Conan
2010
as Self - Guest
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Thomas & Friends
1984
as Narrator (Voice)
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
American Masters
1986
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Omnibus
1967
as Self
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
Classic Albums
1997
as Self
Timewatch
1982
as Self (archive footage)
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969
TOTP2
1994
as Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
as Self
This Is Pop
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Pet Star
2002
as Self - Judge
Morecambe & Wise
1961
as Self
Shining Time Station
1989
as Mr. Conductor
Please Turn the Page
1977
as Self
The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show
1995
The Beatles Anthology
1995
as Self
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
The Beatles: Get Back
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Live from the Artists Den
2009
as Self
Alice in Wonderland
1985
as Mock Turtle
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011
as Self
The Early Show
1999
as Self
The Beatles
1965
as Self (vocals musical segments) (uncredited)
Treffpunkte
1970
as Self
Soundbreaking
2016
as Self
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
2018
as Self (archive footage)
In Their Own Words
2015
as Self (archive footage)
McCartney 3, 2, 1
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Princess Daisy
1983
as Robin Valerian
Frost on Sunday
1968
as Self (as The Beatles)
20th Century Greats
2004
as Self (archive footage)
The 60s: The Beatles Decade
2008
Movies (297)
Candy
1968
as Emmanuel
Radio
2003
as Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)
A Hard Day's Night
1964
as Ringo
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
as Ringo Starr
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
Man on the Run
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Water
1985
as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Naqoyqatsi
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
High in the Clouds
2027
as Roy (voice)
Help!
1965
as Ringo
Caveman
1981
as Atouk
The Last Waltz
1978
as Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
as Self
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016
as Self
Yellow Submarine
1968
as Ringo (uncredited)
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
Lisztomania
1975
as The Pope
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014
as Self
Let It Be
1970
as Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
Concert for George
2003
as Self
Beatles '64
2024
as Self
Sextette
1978
as Laslo Karolny
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self – The Beatles (archive footage)
Imagine: John Lennon
1988
as Self (archive footage)
Zappa
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
2002
as Self (archive footage)
The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed
2014
as Fibonacci Sequins (voice)
How the Beatles Changed the World
2017
as Self (archive footage)
The Beach Boys
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Blindman
1971
as Candy
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006
as Self
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Palme
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Echo in the Canyon
2019
as Self
Give My Regards to Broad Street
1984
as Ringo
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
as Self (archive footage)
If These Walls Could Sing
2022
as Self
The Magic Christian
1969
as Youngman Grand, Esq.
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
as Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Evolver 62
2026
as Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Origins
2006
as Self (archive footage)
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Take Your Pills
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn
2025
as Self
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016
as Larry the Dwarf (archive footage)
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
1999
as Self - The Beatles (archive footage) (uncredited)
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
2017
as Self
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
2009
as Thomas the Tank Engine (voice)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978
as Self (archive footage)
200 Motels
1971
as Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
2013
as (Archive footage)
The Concert for Bangladesh
1972
as Self
Ringo
1978
as Ringo Starr / Ognir Rrats
Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles
1974
as Self (archive footage)
Magical Mystery Tour
1967
as Self / Talkative Magician
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
1992
as Self
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
as Self (archive footage)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
as Self (archive footage)
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
1979
as Self
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
2017
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Elvis
1981
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
2012
as Self
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
2023
as Self
That'll Be The Day
1973
as Mike
The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Point
1971
as Narrator / Father (home video release) (voice)
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
1983
as Self (uncredited)
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
1972
as Self
Oh My God
2009
as Self
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest
1974
as Self
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
2011
as Self (archive footage)
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
1988
as Self
The Making of Sun City
1985
as Self
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010
as Self (archive footage)
The Day the Music Died
1977
as Self
Beatles Biggest Secrets
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
2008
as Self (archive footage)
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2023
as Self
The Return of Bruno
1987
as Ringo Starr
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
2012
as Self
Weekend of a Champion
1972
as Self (uncredited)
The Compleat Beatles
1982
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026
as Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
2007
as Self
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
1979
as Self
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
2020
as Self - Host
Walking After Midnight
1988
as Self
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
2020
as Self
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
1965
as Self (archive footage)
Son of Dracula
1974
as Merlin, the Magician
Mighty Good: The Beatles
1977
as Self
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
2007
as Self
The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary
2005
as Self (archive footage)
What Drives Us
2021
as Self
The Making of 200 Motels
1971
as Self
Queen: Champions of the World
1995
as Self
Monument
1967
as Self (archive footage)
Ringo & Friends at the Ryman
2025
as Self
THE BEATLES in HELP!
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Society of the Spectacle
1974
as Self (archive footage)
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
as Self
Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
2008
as Self
George Harrison - All Things Pass
2018
as Self (archive footage)
What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
1964
as Self - The Beatles Member
John Lennon: Love Is All You Need
2010
as Self (archive footage)
The Paranormal Peter Sellers
2001
as Self (Archive footage)
Beatles Stories
2011
as Self (archive footage)
The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles
2010
as Self (archive footage)
The Best Of Sound Stage
2008
About 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", "… With 346 credits spanning from 1948 to 2027, Ringo Starr has appeared in 297 films and 49 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ringo Starr Movies
- Candy (1968) — as Emmanuel
- Radio (2003) — as Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)
- A Hard Day's Night (1964) — as Ringo
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) — as Ringo Starr
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021) — as Self
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