Ringo Starr
Acting
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
Acting352
movieHigh in the Clouds
2027
Roy (voice)
movieMan on the Run
2026
Self (archive footage)
movieEvolver 62
2026
Self (archive footage)
movieA Love Letter to the Beatles
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles: Here, There and Everywhere
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieTWST / Things We Said Today
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieLarger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieReturn of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Bannfoot Ferry
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beach Boys
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles and the BBC
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieReinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieSunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieSounds of Liverpool at the BBC
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieLouder Than Rock
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Lost Weekend: A Love Story
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieLouis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieRingo Starr: One of Them
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022
Self (archive footage)
How much LSD did The Beatles do in the 1960s?
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieRat Pack
2022
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Beatles: Get Back
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles and India
2021
Self (archive footage)
tvMcCartney 3, 2, 1
2021
Self (archive footage)
tvThis Is Pop
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieJealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieZappa
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieRingo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
2020
Self - Host
The Shadows At Sixty
2020
Self (Archive Footage)
moviePaul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieManson: Music from an Unsound Mind
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieDeconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 2
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieDeconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 1
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieUnderstanding Lennon/McCartney
2018
Self (archive footage)
tvElvis Presley: The Searcher
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieEric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieGeorge Harrison - All Things Pass
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieTake Your Pills
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieHow the Beatles Changed the World
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieDark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
2017
Self - Musician (archive footage)
movieSgt Pepper's Musical Revolution
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieFree to Rock
2017
Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
movieÅret var 1967
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieDeconstructing the Beatles' White Album
2016
Self (archive footage)
moviePopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Ringo Starr
movieEat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016
Larry the Dwarf (archive footage)
Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
2016
Self (archive footage)
Beatles chronology (1962-1970)
2016
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles 1
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles 1+
2015
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
tvIn Their Own Words
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed
2014
Fibonacci Sequins (voice)
movieBeatles på Sverigeturné
2014
Self (archive footage)
movieLiving Is Easy with Eyes Closed
2013
(Archive footage)
movieRingo at the Ryman
2013
himself
movieÅret var 1963
2013
Self (archive footage)
movieGenius
2012
Self (archive footage)
moviePalme
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieThomas & Friends: Engine Friends
2012
Narrator (voice)
movieBeatles Stories
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 3
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 1
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 4
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 2
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieI Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles - Unsurpassed Promos
2011
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: A Magical History Tour
2010
Self (archive footage)
tvConan
2010
Self - Guest
movieWho Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010
Self (archive footage)
movieThe 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles
2010
Self (archive footage)
moviePaul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison
2010
Self (archive footage)
movieJohn Lennon: Love Is All You Need
2010
Self (archive footage)
movieThomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
2010
Narrator (voice)
The Beatles: Fifty Fabulous Years
2010
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles: The Complete Story
2010
Self (Archive Footage)
moviePeter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
2009
Thomas the Tank Engine (voice)
movieThe Beatles: Here There and Everywhere
2009
Self (archive footage)
Rock Milestones: The Beatles: The Red Album 1962 - 1966
2008
Self (archive footage)
movieRare and Unseen: The Beatles
2008
Self (archive footage)
Rock Milestones: The Beatles: The Blue Album 1967 - 1970
2008
Self (archive footage)
movieComposing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1966-1970
2008
Self (archive footage)
movieComposing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon and McCartney 1957 - 1965
2008
Self (Archive Footage)
movieThe Beatles: Up Close and Personal
2008
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles: Destination Hamburg
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieTHE BEATLES in HELP!
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles Phenomenon
2007
Self (archive footage)
Rock Milestones: The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles Explosion
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles In America
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieDoctor Who: Origins
2006
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles: Chronology Vol. 1 y 2
2005
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
movieThe Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary
2005
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
2005
Self (archive footage)
movieMeet the Beatles
2005
Self (Archival footage)
movieBeatles Biggest Secrets
2004
Self (archive footage)
tv20th Century Greats
2004
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Watching Rainbows
2004
Self (archive footage)
movieBrian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle
2004
Self (archive footage)
Inside John Lennon - Unauthorized
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieRingo Rama
2003
Himself
movieThe Beatles: Around the World
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieRadio
2003
Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)
movieEd Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieBeatles: The Journey
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles: A Long and Winding Road
2003
Self (archive footage)
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest / Self
moviePaul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
2002
Self (archive footage)
movieThings They Said Today
2002
Self (archive footage)
movieNaqoyqatsi
2002
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvPet Star
2002
Self - Judge
movieElvis: King of Entertainment
2002
Self (archive footage)
movieBeatles: Big Beat Box
2001
Self (archive footage)
movieThomas & Friends: Best of Percy
2001
Narrator (voice)
movieWingspan
2001
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Paranormal Peter Sellers
2001
Self (Archive footage)
movieGoodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
1999
Self - The Beatles (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Beatles: A Celebration
1999
Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
Self – The Beatles (archive footage)
tvThe Daily Show
1996
Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest
movieThe Beatles Story
1996
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles Unauthorized
1996
Self (archive footage)
movieAlf Bicknell's Beatles Diary
1996
Self (archive footage)
tvTOTP2
1994
Self
The Beatles In Australia: 30th Anniversary
1994
Self (archive footage)
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest
movieRingo Starr Going Home
1993
Self - Host
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
1993
Self (archive footage)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
Self (archive footage)
tvShelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
1991
Self (archive footage)
movieThomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked
1990
Narrator (voice)
movieThomas & Friends: James Learns a Lesson
1990
Narrator (voice)
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Ringo Starr (voice)
tvShining Time Station
1989
Mr. Conductor
movieOne More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1988
Self (uncredited)
movieImagine: John Lennon
1988
Self (archive footage)
movieJimi Plays Monterey
1987
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Return of Bruno
1987
Ringo Starr
movieFun with the Fab Four
1986
Self (archive footage)
tvAlice in Wonderland
1985
Mock Turtle
movieAn Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
British Rock: The First Wave
1985
Self (archive footage)
movieWater
1985
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
tvThomas & Friends
1984
Narrator (Voice)
movieZiggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
1983
Self (uncredited)
tvPrincess Daisy
1983
Robin Valerian
movieDown The Mine: The Pilot Episode
1983
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Compleat Beatles
1982
Self (archive footage)
tvTimewatch
1982
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Cooler
1982
Prisoner / Cowboy
tvLate Night with David Letterman
1982
Self - Guest
movieOops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
Self (archive footage)
movieCaveman
1981
Atouk
movieThis Is Elvis
1981
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieRingo
1978
Ringo Starr / Ognir Rrats
movieI Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978
Self (archive footage)
movieSextette
1978
Laslo Karolny
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
movieLisztomania
1975
The Pope
Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles
1974
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Society of the Spectacle
1974
Self (archive footage)
movieSon of Dracula
1974
Merlin, the Magician
movieWeekend of a Champion
1972
Self (uncredited)
movieBlindman
1971
Candy
movie200 Motels
1971
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
movieThe Point
1971
Narrator / Father (home video release) (voice)
movieLet It Be
1970
Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
movie24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko
1969
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Magic Christian
1969
Youngman Grand, Esq.
movieThe Beatles: Abbey Road
1969
Self - Drums
movieThe Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Three
1969
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume One
1969
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Two
1969
Self (archive footage)
movieBeatles Electroniques
1969
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieCandy
1968
Emmanuel
Frost on Sunday
1968
Self (as The Beatles)
movieYellow Submarine
1968
Ringo (uncredited)
movieThe Movie Orgy
1968
Self (archive footage)
movieMagical Mystery Tour
1967
Self / Talkative Magician
tvOmnibus
1967
Self
movieMonument
1967
Self (archive footage)
movieEl Rey en Londres
1966
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles: Live at Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany
1966
Self - The Beatles
movieThe Beatles: In Japan (7/1/1966)
1966
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
movieReflections on Love
1966
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Music of Lennon & McCartney
1965
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Beatles
1965
Self (vocals musical segments) (uncredited)
movieHelp!
1965
Ringo
movieDoctor Who: The Chase
1965
Self (archive footage)
movieWhat's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
1964
Self - The Beatles Member
movieYeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
1964
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beatles - 1967-1970
Self (archive footage)
movieBuilding the Beatles
Self (Archive Footage)
Production12
movieBeatles '64
2024
Producer
movieThe Beatles LOVE
2024
Producer
tvThe Beatles: Get Back
2021
Producer
movieRingo Rama
2003
Producer
tvThe Beatles Anthology
1995
Producer
movieRingo Starr Going Home
1993
Executive Producer
movieSon of Dracula
1974
Producer
movieLet It Be
1970
Executive Producer
movieMagical Mystery Tour
1967
Producer
Sound8
Directing4
Camera1
movieMagical Mystery Tour
1967
Director of Photography
Creator1
Crew1
Editing1
movieSon of Dracula
1974
Editor