Ringo Starr
Acting
Born: July 7, 1940 (age 86) · Liverpool, England, UK
Highest Rated
Biography
Richard Starkey MBE (born July 7, 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
The Simpsons
1989
Yesterday
2019
Across the Universe
2007
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Radio
2003
A Hard Day's Night
1964
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969
Yellow Submarine
1968
The Beatles: Get Back
2021
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016
Help!
1965
The Last Waltz
1978
Photos (5)
Movies (90)
Candy
Emmanuel
Caveman
Atouk
A Hard Day's Night
Ringo
Yellow Submarine
Ringo (uncredited)
The Magic Christian
Youngman Grand, Esq.
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
(Archive footage)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Ringo Starr
Lisztomania
The Pope
Help!
Ringo
Blindman
Candy
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Ringo
The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed
Fibonacci Sequins (voice)
Ringo
Ringo Starr / Ognir Rrats
That'll Be The Day
Mike
Son of Dracula
Merlin, the Magician
Thomas & Friends: The Classic Stories
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: The Deputation and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller
Narrator (voice)
Sextette
Laslo Karolny
The Return of Bruno
Ringo Starr
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Narrator (voice)
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
Thomas the Tank Engine (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Seasonal Scrapes
Narrator (voice)
The Point
Narrator / Father (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Percy
Narrator (voice)
200 Motels
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
Thomas and Friends: Thomas and Gordon and Other Adventures
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas
Narrator (voice)
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Larry the Dwarf (archive footage)
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Watch and Play
Narrator (voice)
Our Cilla
2015
Thomas & Friends: Chases, Races and Runaways
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories
Narrator (voice)
The Best Of Sound Stage
2008
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Thomas
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and the Royal Visitor
Narrator (voice)
The Summer of Love
2017
Lennon: A Tribute
1990
Thomas & Friends: Bumper Special
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with the Twin Engines
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Better Late Than Never and Other Stories
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: James Learns a Lesson and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
When the Beatles Drove Us Wild
archival footage
La Historia del Fan Project Paul McCartney MX 2024
2024
Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie
The Janitor
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Diesel
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes to Breakfast and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Henry and Gordon
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Toby and Edward
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with James
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Breaks the Rules and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Truck Loads of Fun
Narrator (voice)
Down The Mine: The Pilot Episode
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Biggest Ever Christmas Collection
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Percy Adventures
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My Little MiniVid
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Fun Time Favourites
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Edward and Gordon
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Narrator (voice)
George Harrison: Live at The Royal Albert Hall
1992
Thomas & Friends: Down the Mine and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Bertie Adventures
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Biggest Party Video Ever!
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Your Favourite Story Collection
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Best of James
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Sad Story of Henry and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Peep Peep Party
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Toby Adventures
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party and 17 Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Percy
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Further Adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Percy and Harold and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Breakdown Train and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tenders and Turntables and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Very Best of Thomas & Friends
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Coal and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Troublesome Trucks and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
The Cooler
Prisoner / Cowboy
Change Begins Within
2012
Thomas & Friends: Playtime
Narrator (voice)
TV Shows (13)
The Simpsons
Ringo Starr (voice) · 1 eps
Top of the Pops
2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2 eps
Thomas & Friends
Narrator (Voice) · 52 eps
TFI Friday
1 eps
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1 eps
The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show
1 eps
Shining Time Station
Mr. Conductor · 21 eps
Alice in Wonderland
Mock Turtle · 1 eps
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
The 60s: The Beatles Decade
5 eps
Princess Daisy
Robin Valerian · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (278)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Conan
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Top of the Pops
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Wetten, dass..?
Self · 1 eps
Omnibus
Self · 1 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1 eps
American Masters
Self · 1 eps
An Audience with...
Self · 2 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · 1 eps
TOTP2
Self · 1 eps
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums
Self · 1 eps
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · 2 eps
Timewatch
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Morecambe & Wise
Self · 1 eps
Pet Star
Self - Judge · 1 eps
The Early Show
Self · 1 eps
The Beach Boys
Self (archive footage)
Soundbreaking
Self · 2 eps
The Beatles
Self (vocals musical segments) (uncredited) · 39 eps
The Beatles: Get Back
Self (archive footage) · 3 eps
Live from the Artists Den
Self · 1 eps
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Self · 2 eps
Man on the Run
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Anthology
Self · 4 eps
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Self (archive footage)
In Their Own Words
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Zappa
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Self
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Self
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage)
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
Self (archive footage)
Naqoyqatsi
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Last Waltz
Self
Echo in the Canyon
Self
Parkinson In Australia
Self · 1 eps
Imagine: John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
McCartney 3, 2, 1
Self (archive footage) · 6 eps
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
How the Beatles Changed the World
Self (archive footage)
Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove
Self · 2 eps
Beatles '64
Self
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Self
Take Your Pills
Self (archive footage)
No Hamburg, No Beatles
Self (archive footage)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Self (archive footage)
Magical Mystery Tour
Self / Talkative Magician
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Self (archive footage)
20th Century Greats
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Self
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles
Self (archive footage)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Self
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Self (uncredited)
Ringo & Friends at the Ryman
Self
The Beatles: Around the World
Self (archive footage)
Meeting the Beatles in India
Self
The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn
Self
Let It Be
Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
If These Walls Could Sing
Self
Oh My God
Self
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Live at the Greek Theater
Self
The Beatles Mod Odyssey
Self
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
Self (archive footage)
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Let There Be Drums!
Self
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
Self
George Harrison - All Things Pass
Self (archive footage)
Produced by George Martin
Self
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Self
TWST / Things We Said Today
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles at Shea Stadium
Self
The Beatles 1
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolution
Self
What Drives Us
Self
Queen: Champions of the World
Self
Water
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Doctor Who: The Chase
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Come to Town
Self
Fun with the Fab Four
Self (archive footage)
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Self - The Beatles (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Beatles on Record
Self
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Self
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Self
The Society of the Spectacle
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles – Ready Steady Go!
Self
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
Self
The Beatles: Something
Self
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me
Self
The Beatles: Live at Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany
Self - The Beatles
The Beatles
Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Origins
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles and India
Self (archive footage)
This Is Elvis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 3
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Live in Paris
Self
A Love Letter to the Beatles
Self (archive footage)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
Concert for George
Self
Project 9: The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band
Self
Louder Than Rock
Self (archive footage)
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 4
Self (archive footage)
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 2
Self (archive footage)
The Mersey Sound
Self
The Beatles: 1964 US Tour Reconstruction
Self
Ringo Starr Going Home
Self - Host
Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band So Far...
Himself
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
Self
The Concert for Bangladesh
Self
Our World
Self
Good Ol' Freda
Self
Ringo Rama
Himself
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume One
Self (archive footage)
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1966-1970
Self (archive footage)
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
Self
The Beatles In America
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles in Australia
Self
The Bannfoot Ferry
Self (archive footage)
Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
Self
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
Self
Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary
Self (archive footage)
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
Self
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Self (archive footage)
Pop Gear
Self
To John With Love
Self
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
Self
The Compleat Beatles
Self (archive footage)
Evolver 62
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 1
Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
Self (archive footage)
Elvis: King of Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Self
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest
Self
Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle
Self (archive footage)
Jimi Plays Monterey
Self (archive footage)
Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
Self
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Self (uncredited)
The Beatles and the BBC
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Three
Self (archive footage)
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
Self (archive footage)
Ringo at the Ryman
himself
Weekend of a Champion
Self (uncredited)
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Self
What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
Self - The Beatles Member
Beatles: Big Beat Box
Self (archive footage)
David Wants to Fly
Self
Palme
Self (archive footage)
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 1
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Abbey Road
Self - Drums
The Beatles: Live at the Washington Coliseum
Self
Ringo Starr: Off the Record
Self
The Beatles: A Celebration
Self (archive footage)
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
Self (archive footage)
The Winged Beetle
Self
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
Self (archive footage)
THE BEATLES in HELP!
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: The Mini Documentaries
Self
A Concert by the Lake
Self
Ringo Starr: VH1 Storytellers
Self
Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution
Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
Self
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
Self
Monument
Self (archive footage)
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
Self
Video from Hell
Self
Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
El Rey en Londres
Self (archive footage)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
The Making of Sun City
Self
Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Born to Boogie
Self
Reflections on Love
Self (archive footage)
24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko
Self (archive footage)
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
Self (archive footage)
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
Self
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
Self (archive footage)
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
Free to Rock
Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
Ringo Starr: One of Them
Self (archive footage)
Behind the Lyrics: The Beatles
Self
Mighty Good: The Beatles
Self
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Self
Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: Tour 2003
Self
The Beatles: The Complete Story
Self (Archive Footage)
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon and McCartney 1957 - 1965
Self (Archive Footage)
The Beatles: Their Golden Age
Self
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band: Live at the Greek Theater 2019
Himself
The Beatles: A Long and Winding Road
Self (archive footage)
The Paranormal Peter Sellers
Self (Archive footage)
Lennon & McCartney: Hello From Liverpool
Self
Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love
Self
All You Need Is Klaus
Self
Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever
Self
The Beatles 1+
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr and the Roundheads - Live
himself
The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live 2006
Self
John Lennon: Love Is All You Need
Self (archive footage)
Genius
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Sing for Shell
Self
Wingspan
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Here There and Everywhere
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday to John
Self
The Day the Music Died
Self
The Beatles: Here, There and Everywhere
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Turn Left at Greenland
self
Beatles: The Journey
Self (archive footage)
Things They Said Today
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Explosion
Self (archive footage)
Did Somebody Drop His Mouse?
Himself
Beatles Stories
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Up Close and Personal
Self (archive footage)
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
Self (archive)
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Two
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Destination Hamburg
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Chronology Vol. 1 y 2
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
Self
The Beatles - In Germany 24-26 June, 1966
Self
Paul McCartney: In the World Tonight
Self
The Beatles - Unsurpassed Promos
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Phenomenon
Self (archive footage)
Around the Beatles
Self
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
Self - Host
Ringo Starr And His Fourth All Starr Band
Self
All Together Now
Self
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 2
Self (archive footage)
Beatles på Sverigeturné
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Love
Self
The Beatles: In Chicago 1964-1966
Self
The Beatles: Live in The Netherlands
Self
The Beatles - Live at The Empire Theatre Liverpool
Self
The Beatles: In Japan (6/30/1966)
Self
Cilla in Scandinavia
Self
Ready Steady Go! The Beatles Live
Self
The Making of 200 Motels
Self
Becoming the Beatles
Self
Understanding Lennon/McCartney
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Revolution
Self
Beatles Biggest Secrets
Self (archive footage)
Året var 1963
Self (archive footage)
Beatles Electroniques
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Beatles: Parting Ways
Self
Meet the Beatles
Self (Archival footage)
Understanding McCartney
Self
The Beatles - Trilogy
Self
Året var 1967
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Story
Self (archive footage)
Walking After Midnight
Self
The Beatles: In Japan (7/1/1966)
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
The Beatles Unauthorized
Self (archive footage)
Upcoming (4)
Directing (4)
Writing (1)
Producing (12)
The Beatles: Get Back
Producer
The Beatles Anthology
Producer
Beatles '64
Producer
Magical Mystery Tour
Producer
Son of Dracula
Producer
Ringo & Friends at the Ryman
Producer
The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn
Producer
Let It Be
Executive Producer
Ringo Starr Going Home
Executive Producer
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Producer
Ringo Rama
Producer
The Beatles LOVE
Producer
Other Crew (11)
Yesterday
Songs
Across the Universe
Songs
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Songs
Beatles '64
Songs
Magical Mystery Tour
Director of Photography
Son of Dracula
Editor
The Beatles
Musician
Project 9: The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band
Thanks
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
Thanks
The Beatles LOVE
Music
Meet the Beatles
Songs