Keith Richards
Acting
Born: December 18, 1943 (age 82) · Dartford, Kent, England, UK
Highest Rated
Biography
Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English musician, songwriter, singer and record producer who is an original member, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-principal songwriter of the Rolling Stones. His songwriting partnership with the band's lead vocalist Mick Jagger is one of the most successful in history. His career spans over six decades, and his guitar playing style has been a trademark of the Rolling Stones throughout the band's career. Richards gained press notoriety for his romantic involvements and illicit drug use, and he was often portrayed as a countercultural figure. First professionally known as Keith Richard, in 1978 he fully asserted his family name. Richards was born in and grew up in Dartford, Kent. He studied at the Dartford Technical School and Sidcup Art College. After graduating, Richards befriended Jagger, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Ian Stewart and Brian Jones and joined the Rolling Stones. As a member of the group, Richards also sings lead on some of their songs, typically at least one song per concert, including "Happy", "Before They Make Me Run", and "Connection". Outside of his career with the Rolling Stones, Richards has also played with his own side-project, The X-Pensive Winos. He also appeared in two Pirates of the Caribbean films as Captain Teague, father of Jack Sparrow, whose look and characterisation were inspired by Richards himself. In 1989, Richards was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2004 into the UK Music Hall of Fame with the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him fourth on its list of 100 best guitarists in 2011. In 2023, Rolling Stone's ranking was 15th. The magazine listed fourteen songs that Richards wrote with Jagger on its "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith Richards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011
The Simpsons
1989
Gimme Shelter
1970
Shine a Light
2008
Greed
2019
History 101
2020
The Beatles Anthology
1995
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
2019
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
2015
Invocation of My Demon Brother
1969
Photos (2)
Movies (10)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Captain Teague
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Captain Teague
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
1993
The Beatles 1+
2015
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel
Soldat (uncredited)
The Summer of Love
2017
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
2016
The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
2025
The Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs
1976
TV Shows (1)
Self / Appearances (179)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self · 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · 2 eps
American Masters
Self · 1 eps
Today
Self · 1 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · 1 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self - The Rolling Stones · 3 eps
TOTP2
self · 1 eps
Behind the Music
Self · 1 eps
Classic Albums
Self · 2 eps
The Howard Stern Interview
Self · 1 eps
Legends
Self · 1 eps
Ready Steady Go!
Self · 1 eps
History 101
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
The Beatles Anthology
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Whoopi
Self · 1 eps
Seven Ages of Rock
Self · 7 eps
Greed
Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
My Generation
Self (archive footage)
Gimme Shelter
Self - The Rolling Stones Member
Live Aid
Self
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self · 11 eps
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self
Being Mick
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
Sven-Bertil
Self (archive footage)
The Concert for New York City
Self
Shine a Light
Self - The Rolling Stones Guitar, Vocals
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
Self
My Life as a Rolling Stone
Self · 4 eps
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg
Self
The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped
Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones - Live at the Wiltern
Self
Sympathy for the Devil
Self
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Self (archive footage)
Film
Self
The Rolling Stones: 25x5 - The Continuing Adventures of The Rolling Stones
Self
McEnroe
Self
Weird Nightmare
Self
Queen: Champions of the World
Self
Mario Schifano tutto
Self
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
Self
Under the Volcano
Self (archive footage)
The Quiet One
Self
Social Genocide
Self (archive footage)
Let's Spend the Night Together
Self
The T.A.M.I. Show
Self - The Rolling Stones
The Stones and Brian Jones
Self - Rolling Stones Guitarist (voice)
The Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile
Self
The Rolling Stones at the BBC
Self
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
Self
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
Self
Immediate Family
Self
The Rolling Stones: Havana Moon
Self - Guitar
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Self (archive footage)
5 + 1
Self
The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang
Self
Cocksucker Blues
Self
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Self
Memento Mori
Self
Magick Lantern Cycle
Self (archive footage)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self [The Rolling Stones]
Top of the Pops: The True Story
Self
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
Self - Musician (archive footage)
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
Self
Marianne Faithfull: Dreaming My Dreams
Self
Superstars in Concert
Self
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Self
The Rolling Stones - Truth and Lies
Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Self
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
Self
Keith Richards - The Origin of the Species
Self
Every Night's a Saturday Night
Self
The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98
Self
Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stones
Self
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Self
Toronto Rocks
Self
The Rolling Stones: Stripped
Self
Umano Non Umano
Self
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Self
The Rolling Stones: Tip of the Tongue
Self
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Hampton Coliseum
Self
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Self - Guitar
The Rolling Stones live in Salt Lake City
Self
The Rolling Stones: One More Shot
Self
Rolling Stones Super 8 Footage
Self
Curves Contours & Body Horns
Self
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
Self
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
Self
Make It Funky!
Self
The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! – A Trip Across Latin America
Self
The Rolling Stones: Live from Amsterdam 1995
Self - Guitar, Vocals
The Rolling Stones: Licked Live In NYC
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself
Self
The Papal Chase
Self
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981)
Self
The Real Buddy Holly Story
Self
Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
Self (vocals, acoustic guitar)
Crossfire Hurricane
Self
The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live
Self
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
Self
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
Self
The Rolling Stones: Live from London 1995
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
Self
Charlie Is My Darling
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones
Self - Vocals, Guitar
The Rolling Stones: Welcome to Shepherd's Bush
Self
The Rolling Stones: The Biggest Bang
Self
The Beatles Explosion
Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live at the Tokyo Dome
Self
Invocation of My Demon Brother
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me
Self
The Rolling Stones: Live at Manchester 2018
Self
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Nippon
Self
Rolling Stones Live from Madison Square Garden
Self - Guitar, Vocals
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - No Security. San Jose ’99
Self
The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Bremen
Self
Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen
Self
Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
Self
The Rolling Stones: Some Girls - Live in Texas '78
Self
Video Rewind: The Rolling Stones' Great Video Hits
Self
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
Self
The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul
Self
The Session Man
Self
The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live On Copacabana Beach
Self
The Rolling Stones – Early Years In London
self
The Rolling Stones - All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones
Self
The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Stadium Show
Self
From London to Shanghai
Self
Les Paul - Live in New York
Self
The Rolling Stones: Grrr Live!
Self
Året var 1965
Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: Bridges To Buenos Aires
Self
The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live in Leeds 1982
Self
The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969
Self
L'histoire française des Rolling Stones
Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record
Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: Live from Paris 1995
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Our World
Self
The Everly Brothers: Harmonies From Heaven
Self
Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons
Self
The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
Self
Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black Edition
Self
The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live in Argentina
Self
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Self (archive footage)
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Theatre Show
Self
The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)
Self
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert
Self
The Rolling Stones: The Marquee Club 1971
Self
Rolling Stones: Four Flicks
Self
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
Self
The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews
Self
The Rolling Stones: Los Angeles 1989
Self
Keith Richards: You Can't Rock Me
Self
The Rolling Stones: Grrr!
Self
Sheryl
Self
Mick Jagger: A Knight to Remember
Self
Voices
Self
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - The Marquee Club 1971
Self
The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max
Self - Guitars
The Rolling Stones: Terrifying - The Legendary Atlantic City Concert
Self
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
Self - Guitar (The Rolling Stones)
Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits
Self
Keith Richards And The X-Pensive Winos: Live At The Hollywood Palladium December 15, 1988
Self
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
Self
The Rolling Stones From The Vault: L.A. Forum Live In 1975
Self
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
Self
The Stones in the Park
Self
The Rolling Stones: Rock Royalty
Self
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
Self
Rod Stewart & Faces : The Final Concert
Self - Guest Performer
Sound of the City: London 1964-73
Self
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Experimental Night
Self
Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain
Self
