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 (85)
Candy
Emmanuel
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Ringo Starr
A Hard Day's Night
Ringo
Caveman
Atouk
Yellow Submarine
Ringo (uncredited)
Help!
Ringo
Thomas & Friends: The Sad Story of Henry and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
The Magic Christian
Youngman Grand, Esq.
Blindman
Candy
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
(Archive footage)
That'll Be The Day
Mike
Ringo
Ringo Starr / Ognir Rrats
Our Cilla
2015
The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed
Fibonacci Sequins (voice)
Lisztomania
The Pope
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Diesel
Narrator (voice)
The Summer of Love
2017
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with the Twin Engines
Narrator (voice)
Sextette
Laslo Karolny
Son of Dracula
Merlin, the Magician
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Ringo
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Larry the Dwarf (archive footage)
Thomas & Friends: The Deputation and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
200 Motels
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller
Narrator (voice)
The Point
Narrator / Father (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
Narrator (voice)
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
Thomas the Tank Engine (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Better Late Than Never and Other Stories
Narrator
The Return of Bruno
Ringo Starr
Thomas & Friends: Peep Peep Party
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Breaks the Rules and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Percy
Narrator (voice)
The Best Of Sound Stage
2008
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Henry and Gordon
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Thomas
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: James Learns a Lesson and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
La Historia del Fan Project Paul McCartney MX 2024
2024
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Toby and Edward
Narrator (voice)
Thomas and Friends: Thomas and Gordon and Other Adventures
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Truck Loads of Fun
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Percy
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with James
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Edward and Gordon
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Best of James
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Seasonal Scrapes
Narrator (voice)
George Harrison: Live at The Royal Albert Hall
1992
Thomas & Friends: Further Adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Chases, Races and Runaways
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party and 17 Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Bertie Adventures
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Your Favourite Story Collection
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Percy and Harold and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
The Cooler
Prisoner / Cowboy
Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie
The Janitor
Thomas & Friends: The Biggest Ever Christmas Collection
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Percy Adventures
Narrator (voice)
Down The Mine: The Pilot Episode
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Very Best of Thomas & Friends
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Bumper Special
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My Little MiniVid
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tenders and Turntables and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes to Breakfast and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Troublesome Trucks and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Coal and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Toby Adventures
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Watch and Play
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Breakdown Train and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Biggest Party Video Ever!
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Playtime
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Fun Time Favourites
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and the Royal Visitor
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
Thomas & Friends
Narrator (Voice) · 52 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2 eps
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1 eps
TFI Friday
1 eps
The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show
1 eps
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Alice in Wonderland
Mock Turtle · 1 eps
Shining Time Station
Mr. Conductor · 21 eps
Princess Daisy
Robin Valerian · 2 eps
The 60s: The Beatles Decade
5 eps
Self / Appearances (277)
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
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Conan
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Top of the Pops
Self · 2 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Omnibus
Self · 1 eps
American Masters
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Wetten, dass..?
Self · 1 eps
TOTP2
Self · 1 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1 eps
An Audience with...
Self · 2 eps
Timewatch
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · 1 eps
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · 2 eps
Classic Albums
Self · 1 eps
Soundbreaking
Self · 2 eps
Morecambe & Wise
Self · 1 eps
Pet Star
Self - Judge · 1 eps
The Beatles Anthology
Self · 4 eps
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
Naqoyqatsi
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Early Show
Self · 1 eps
The Beatles
Self (vocals musical segments) (uncredited) · 39 eps
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn
Self
The Beatles: Get Back
Self (archive footage) · 3 eps
Live from the Artists Den
Self · 1 eps
Evolver 62
Self (archive footage)
If These Walls Could Sing
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Man on the Run
Self (archive footage)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Self
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Self · 2 eps
Parkinson In Australia
Self · 1 eps
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Self (archive footage)
The Last Waltz
Self
The Beach Boys
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Self
Beatles '64
Self
In Their Own Words
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Imagine: John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
Concert for George
Self
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
Self (archive footage)
Let It Be
Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
Zappa
Self (archive footage)
20th Century Greats
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
Water
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
The Beatles 1+
Self (archive footage)
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Live at the Greek Theater
Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
McCartney 3, 2, 1
Self (archive footage) · 6 eps
Take Your Pills
Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Self (archive footage)
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Self
Echo in the Canyon
Self
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Self (uncredited)
This Is Elvis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
Queen: Champions of the World
Self
Jimi Plays Monterey
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Self (archive footage)
Beatles: Big Beat Box
Self (archive footage)
How the Beatles Changed the World
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love
Self
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
Magical Mystery Tour
Self / Talkative Magician
The Beatles: Live at Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany
Self - The Beatles
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
Self
Oh My God
Self
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
No Hamburg, No Beatles
Self (archive footage)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
The Compleat Beatles
Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Chase
Self (archive footage)
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
Self
The Making of Sun City
Self
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Self
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Self
The Beatles In America
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Self (archive footage)
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles and India
Self (archive footage)
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
Self
Palme
Self (archive footage)
Wingspan
Self (archive footage)
The Society of the Spectacle
Self (archive footage)
Walking After Midnight
Self
To John With Love
Self
Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution
Self (archive footage)
Weekend of a Champion
Self (uncredited)
Ringo & Friends at the Ryman
Self
Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary
Self (archive footage)
The Mersey Sound
Self
The Concert for Bangladesh
Self
The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary
Self (archive footage)
THE BEATLES in HELP!
Self (archive footage)
Genius
Self (archive footage)
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
The Beatles: Here, There and Everywhere
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles and the BBC
Self (archive footage)
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self
Doctor Who: Origins
Self (archive footage)
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: A Long and Winding Road
Self (archive footage)
Good Ol' Freda
Self
John Lennon: Love Is All You Need
Self (archive footage)
Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolution
Self
The Beatles
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Phenomenon
Self (archive footage)
Free to Rock
Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Self (archive footage)
Behind the Lyrics: The Beatles
Self
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
Self (archive footage)
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
Self
24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko
Self (archive footage)
Project 9: The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band
Self
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Self - The Beatles (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Self
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Self (archive footage)
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Self
Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
Self
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
Self
Pop Gear
Self
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
Self
Meeting the Beatles in India
Self
A Concert by the Lake
Self
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
Self
The Beatles Story
Self (archive footage)
Produced by George Martin
Self
The Beatles: The Mini Documentaries
Self
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
Self (archive footage)
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Self
The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
Self (archive footage)
Året var 1963
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band So Far...
Himself
Beatles Stories
Self (archive footage)
The Bannfoot Ferry
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles 1
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest
Self
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Self (uncredited)
The Beatles: The Complete Story
Self (Archive Footage)
A Love Letter to the Beatles
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Here There and Everywhere
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Explosion
Self (archive footage)
The Paranormal Peter Sellers
Self (Archive footage)
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live 2006
Self
The Beatles on Record
Self
The Beatles: Up Close and Personal
Self (archive footage)
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Self
Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Abbey Road
Self - Drums
Beatles Biggest Secrets
Self (archive footage)
The Day the Music Died
Self
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon and McCartney 1957 - 1965
Self (Archive Footage)
Ringo Starr: One of Them
Self (archive footage)
What Drives Us
Self
Beatles på Sverigeturné
Self (archive footage)
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me
Self
The Beatles Mod Odyssey
Self
Happy Birthday to John
Self
Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
Self
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
Self
The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles
Self (archive footage)
Ringo at the Ryman
himself
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 2
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr and the Roundheads - Live
himself
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
Self (archive footage)
All Together Now
Self
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
Self
Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Something
Self
Ringo Rama
Himself
Did Somebody Drop His Mouse?
Himself
Let There Be Drums!
Self
Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
Self (archive footage)
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 1
Self (archive footage)
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
Self (archive footage)
Elvis: King of Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: 1964 US Tour Reconstruction
Self
The Beatles: Live at the Washington Coliseum
Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
Self
Monument
Self (archive footage)
David Wants to Fly
Self
The Beatles at Shea Stadium
Self
El Rey en Londres
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Sing for Shell
Self
The Beatles: Their Golden Age
Self
Cilla in Scandinavia
Self
Around the Beatles
Self
The Beatles: Turn Left at Greenland
self
Our World
Self
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
Self (archive)
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Two
Self (archive footage)
TWST / Things We Said Today
Self (archive footage)
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
Self
George Harrison - All Things Pass
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Chronology Vol. 1 y 2
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Self
Beatles Electroniques
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
Self - Host
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
Året var 1967
Self (archive footage)
Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - Trilogy
Self
Things They Said Today
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Come to Town
Self
Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Born to Boogie
Self
Beatles: The Journey
Self (archive footage)
Understanding McCartney
Self
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band: Live at the Greek Theater 2019
Himself
Meet the Beatles
Self (Archival footage)
All You Need Is Klaus
Self
The Beatles: Around the World
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles – Ready Steady Go!
Self
Video from Hell
Self
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 4
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Destination Hamburg
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
Self
The Beatles: Love
Self
Becoming the Beatles
Self
The Beatles: Revolution
Self
The Beatles: Live in Paris
Self
The Beatles: Parting Ways
Self
The Beatles: In Japan (6/30/1966)
Self
Ready Steady Go! The Beatles Live
Self
What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
Self - The Beatles Member
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
Self
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 1
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Live in The Netherlands
Self
Ringo Starr Going Home
Self - Host
Fun with the Fab Four
Self (archive footage)
Reflections on Love
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr: Off the Record
Self
The Beatles - In Germany 24-26 June, 1966
Self
Louder Than Rock
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Three
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr: VH1 Storytellers
Self
The Winged Beetle
Self
The Beatles - Unsurpassed Promos
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - Live at The Empire Theatre Liverpool
Self
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Self
Understanding Lennon/McCartney
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: A Celebration
Self (archive footage)
Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever
Self
Mighty Good: The Beatles
Self
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: Tour 2003
Self
Ringo Starr And His Fourth All Starr Band
Self
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1966-1970
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: In Chicago 1964-1966
Self
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume One
Self (archive footage)
Lennon & McCartney: Hello From Liverpool
Self
The Beatles Unauthorized
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney: In the World Tonight
Self
The Beatles in Australia
Self
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 3
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: In Japan (7/1/1966)
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
The Making of 200 Motels
Self
Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove
Self · 2 eps
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 2
Self (archive footage)
Upcoming (5)
Directing (4)
Writing (1)
Producing (12)
The Beatles Anthology
Producer
The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn
Producer
The Beatles: Get Back
Producer
Beatles '64
Producer
Let It Be
Executive Producer
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Producer
Magical Mystery Tour
Producer
Son of Dracula
Producer
Ringo & Friends at the Ryman
Producer
Ringo Rama
Producer
The Beatles LOVE
Producer
Ringo Starr Going Home
Executive Producer
Other Crew (11)
Yesterday
Songs
Across the Universe
Songs
Beatles '64
Songs
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Songs
Magical Mystery Tour
Director of Photography
Son of Dracula
Editor
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
Thanks
The Beatles
Musician
Project 9: The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band
Thanks
The Beatles LOVE
Music
Meet the Beatles
Songs