Ringo Starr
male
Born on July 07, 1940 (84 years old)
From Liverpool, England, UK
Known for Acting
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.
Cast Credits
- 2025
- 2023
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
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Self (archive footage)
2023
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
as
Self
2023
Louder Than Rock
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Self (archive footage)
2023
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
as
Self (archive footage)
2023
Paul Newman: The Restless
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Self (archive footage)
2023
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
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Self (archive footage)
2023
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
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Self
2023
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
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Self
2023
The Beatles and the BBC
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Self (archive footage)
2023
- 2022
Let There Be Drums!
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Self
2022
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band: Live at the Greek Theater 2019
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Himself
2022
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
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Self (archive footage)
2022
Rat Pack
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Self (archive footage)
2022
The Beatles: 1964 US Tour Reconstruction
2022
If These Walls Could Sing
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Self
2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
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Self (archive footage)
2022
Ringo Starr: One of Them
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Self (archive footage)
2022
- 2021
The Beatles: Let It Be
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as
Self
2021
The Beatles and India
as
Self (archive footage)
2021
What Drives Us
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Self
2021
The Sparks Brothers
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
The Beatles: Get Back
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Self (archive footage)
2021
This Is Pop
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Self (archive footage)
2021
McCartney 3, 2, 1
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Self (archive footage)
2021
- 2020
- 2019
Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
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Self (archive footage)
2019
Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind
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Self (archive footage)
2019
Echo in the Canyon
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Self
2019
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 2
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Self (archive footage)
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
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Self (archive footage)
2019
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 1
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Self (archive footage)
2019
- 2018
- 2016
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
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Larry the Dwarf (archive footage)
2016
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Beatles chronology (1962-1970)
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Self (archive footage)
2016
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Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
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Self (archive footage)
2016
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me
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Self
2016
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
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Self
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
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Ringo Starr
2016
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
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Self (archive footage)
2016
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
Beatles Stories
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Self (archive footage)
2011
The Beatles - Unsurpassed Promos
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Self (archive footage)
2011
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
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Self (archive footage)
2011
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 3
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Self (archive footage)
2011
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 1
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Self (archive footage)
2011
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 4
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Self (archive footage)
2011
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 2
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Self (archive footage)
2011
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
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Self
2011
- 2010
John Lennon: Love Is All You Need
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Self (archive footage)
2010
The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles
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Self (archive footage)
2010
All You Need Is Klaus
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Self
2010
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
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Self (archive footage)
2010
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The Beatles: A Magical History Tour
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Self (archive footage)
2010
Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison
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Self (archive footage)
2010
Thomas & Friends - The Best of Thomas
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Narrator
2010
A Concert by the Lake
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Himself
2010
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Ringo Starr 70th Birthday Bash Radio City NYC 7-07-10
2010
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
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Narrator
2010
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The Beatles: Fifty Fabulous Years
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Self (archive footage)
2010
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Live at the Greek Theater
as
Self
2010
David Wants to Fly
2010
The Beatles: The Complete Story
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Self (Archive Footage)
2010
Conan
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Self
2010
- 2009
The Beatles: The Mini Documentaries
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Self
2009
The Beatles on Record
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Self
2009
The Beatles: Parting Ways
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Self
2009
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
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Thomas the Tank Engine (voice)
2009
Oh My God
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Self
2009
The Beatles: Here There and Everywhere
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Self (archive footage)
2009
Live from the Artists Den
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Self
2009
- 2008
Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
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Self (archive footage)
2008
Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
as
Self
2008
All Together Now
as
Self
2008
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1966-1970
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Self (archive footage)
2008
Ringo Starr: Off the Record
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Self
2008
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live 2006
as
Self
2008
The Beatles: Turn Left at Greenland
as
self
2008
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon and McCartney 1957 - 1965
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Self (Archive Footage)
2008
- 2007
- 2005
Ringo Starr and the Roundheads - Live
as
himself
2005
The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary
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Self (archive footage)
2005
The Beatles: Chronology Vol. 1 y 2
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Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
2005
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
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Self (archive footage)
2005
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
as
Self
2005
- 2004
- 2003
Concert for George
as
Self
2003
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Inside John Lennon - Unauthorized
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Self (archive footage)
2003
Radio
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Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)
2003
The Beatles: Around the World
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Self (archive footage)
2003
Beatles: The Journey
as
Self (archive footage)
2003
The Beatles - Trilogy
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Himself
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Self
2003
- 2002
- 1999
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1993
- 1992
- 1990
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Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift
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Mr. Conductor
1990
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
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Self
1990
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked
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Narrator
1990
Thomas & Friends: James Learns a Lesson
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Narrator (voice)
1990
Thomas & Friends: Tenders & Turntables
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Narrator
1990
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Breaks the Rules
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Narrator
1990
- 1988
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
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The Making of Sun City
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Self
1985
Water
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Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
1985
Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
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Self
1985
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British Rock: The First Wave
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Self (archive footage)
1985
An Audience with Billy Connolly
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Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1985
Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie
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The Janitor
1985
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
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Narrator
1985
Alice in Wonderland
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Mock Turtle
1985
- 1984
- 1982
- 1981
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970
- 1969
The Magic Christian
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Youngman Grand, Esq.
1969
The Beatles: Something
as
Self
1969
The Beatles - Abbey Road
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Self - Drums
1969
24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko
as
Self (archive footage)
1969
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
1969
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Three
as
Self (archive footage)
1969
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume One
as
Self (archive footage)
1969
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Two
as
Self (archive footage)
1969
Beatles Electroniques
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1969
Abbey Road
as
Self (audio)
1969
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969
- 1968
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
A Hard Day's Night
as
Ringo
1964
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
as
Self (archive footage)
1964
The Beatles: Live at the Washington Coliseum
as
Self
1964
The Beatles Sing for Shell
as
Self
1964
The Beatles in Australia
as
Self
1964
The Beatles: Live in The Netherlands
as
Self
1964
Around the Beatles
as
Self
1964
What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
as
Self - The Beatles Member
1964
Top of the Pops
1964
Top of the Pops
as
Self
1964
- 1963
- 2024
- 2017
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
as
Self
2017
How the Beatles Changed the World
as
Self (archive footage)
2017
Free to Rock
as
Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
2017
Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution
as
Self (archive footage)
2017
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
as
Self - Musician (archive footage)
2017
Året var 1967
as
Self (archive footage)
2017
- 2015
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as
Self
2015
The Beatles 1
as
Self (archive footage)
2015
The Beatles 1+
as
Self (archive footage)
2015
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
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Self (archive footage)
2015
Our Cilla
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as
Self
2015
In Their Own Words
as
Self (archive footage)
2015
- 2006
- 2001
- 1998
- 1991
- 1989
- 2014
- 1994
- 1983
- 1961
- 1948
Crew Credits
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2007
- 1993
- 1978
- 1974
- 1973
- 1970
- 1969
- 1968
- 1967
