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Keith Richards
Actor, Producer, Composer, WriterBorn December 18, 1943 (82 years)
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.
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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.
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Keith Richards Filmography
| 2023 | The Rolling Stones: Rough Diamonds · as Cast |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides · as Captain Teague |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End · as Captain Teague |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Keith Richards (voice) |
| 1969 | Man on Horseback · as Soldat (uncredited) |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple · as Self - Musician |
| 2024 | The Rolling Stones: GRRR Live! · as Self |
| 2024 | The Beach Boys · as Self |
| 2024 | The Rolling Stones - Live at the Wiltern · as Self |
| 2023 | The Session Man · as Self |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | The Stones and Brian Jones · as Self (voice) (archive Material) |
| 2023 | They All Came Out To Montreux (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 · as Self |
| 2023 | Little Richard: I Am Everything · as Self |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | Johnny Depp: The Love of the Bizarre · as Self |
| 2022 | Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich · as Self - Rolling Stones |
| 2022 | Sheryl · as Self |
| 2022 | Darryl Jones: In the Blood · as Self |
| 2022 | Immediate Family · as Self |
| 2022 | My Life as a Rolling Stone (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | McEnroe · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Count Me In · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Under the Volcano · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Mick & Keith · as Self |
| 2020 | Belushi · as Self |
| 2020 | Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man · as Self |
| 2020 | History 101 (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | Somebody Up There Likes Me · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Greed · as Self |
| 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice · as Self |
| 2019 | ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | The Quiet One · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads · as Self |
| 2019 | The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Bremen · as Self |
| 2018 | Chuck Berry, Brown-Eyed Handsome Man · as Self |
| 2018 | Chuck Berry · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Every Night's a Saturday Night · as Self |
| 2018 | Portillo's Hidden History of Britain (TV Series) · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | 27: Gone Too Soon · as Self |
| 2017 | Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | My Generation · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Faithfull · as Self |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen · as Self - Interviewed Guest |
| 2017 | The Summer of Love · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2016 | Rush: Time Stand Still · as Self |
| 2016 | The Rolling Stones: Havana Moon · as Self - Guitar |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women · as Self |
| 2016 | The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2016 | Everly · as Self |
| 2016 | Bang! The Bert Berns Story · as Self |
| 2016 | Sidemen: Long Road to Glory · as Self (archival) |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Beatles: 1 · as Self (segment "all You Need Is Love") (segment "a Day In The Life") |
| 2015 | Keith Richards: Under the Influence · as Self |
| 2015 | In Their Own Words (2015) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Provokation · as Self |
| 2015 | Biggest Band Breakups and Make Ups · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Joy of the Guitar Riff · as Self |
| 2014 | Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The 56th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' · as Self - Musician (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | 12-12-12 · as Self |
| 2013 | Muscle Shoals · as Self |
| 2013 | Twenty Feet from Stardom · as Self |
| 2012 | Not Fade Away · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 2012 | Rolling Stones: One More Shot · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | The Rolling Stones at the BBC · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Crossfire Hurricane · as Self |
| 2012 | B.B. King: The Life of Riley · as Self |
| 2012 | Muddy Waters and the Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge 1981 · as Self - Guitar (the Rolling Stones) |
| 2012 | Elvis Found Alive · as Self |
| 2011 | The Rolling Stones: Some Girls Live · as Self |
| 2011 | The Love We Make · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Guys Choice Awards 2011 · as Self - Winner |
| 2011 | Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Stones in Exile · as Self |
| 2009 | Scream Awards 2009 · as Self |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 2009 | Magick Lantern Cycle · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Bob Dylan: Under Review 1978-1989 · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Shine a Light · as Self - The Rolling Stones Guitar, Vocals |
| 2008 | Memento Mori · as Self |
| 2008 | Citizen Havel · as Self |
| 2008 | Rock of Ages: Rolling Stones · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Keith Richards: Under Review · as Self |
| 2007 | Rolling Stones: The Biggest Bang · as Self |
| 2007 | Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens · as Self |
| 2007 | 7 Ages of Rock (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Beatles Explosion · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Legends (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The Rolling Stones: Truth and Lies · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | The Howard Stern Interview (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Make It Funky! · as Self |
| 2005 | The Work of Director Mark Romanek · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | The Papal Chase · as Self |
| 2004 | John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Social Genocide · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel · as Self |
| 2003 | Rolling Stones: Four Flicks · as Self |
| 2003 | The Howlin' Wolf Story · as Self |
| 2003 | The Work of Director Michel Gondry · as Self (segment: Like A Rolling Stone) |
| 2003 | Whoopi (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Toronto Rocks · as Self |
| 2003 | imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Rolling Stones: Forty Licks World Tour Live at Madison Square Garden · as Self - Guitar, Vocals |
| 2002 | Classic Albums: Elvis Presley · as Self |
| 2002 | The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2001 | Being Mick · as Self |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City · as Self |
| 2001 | America: A Tribute to Heroes · as Self |
| 2001 | Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Marianne Faithfull: Dreaming My Dreams · as Self |
| 2000 | The Beatles Revolution · as Self |
| 1999 | Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll · as Self |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | 1997 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Classic Albums (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus · as Self - Guitar |
| 1996 | Life and Times (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge · as Self |
| 1995 | The Rolling Stones: Stripped · as Self |
| 1995 | The Beatles Anthology (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1995 | Rock & Roll (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Queen: Champions of the World · as Self |
| 1994 | La 2 Noticias (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | TOTP2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | 1994 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Who: Thirty Years of Maximum R&B · as Self |
| 1994 | Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin (TV Series) · as Self (segment: Exclusiv Spezial) |
| 1993 | EenVandaag: Laatste Nieuws (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Gomorron (TV Series) · as Self - 50 År Som Artist |
| 1992 | Dateline NBC (TV Series) · as Self (segment "rock Of Ages") |
| 1992 | The Search for Robert Johnson · as Self |
| 1991 | Rolling Stones: At the Max · as Self - Guitars |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | The Rolling Stones: Atlantic City '89 · as Self |
| 1988 | Imagine: John Lennon · as Self |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll · as Self |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Live Aid · as Self |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver |
| 1984 | |
| 1982 | Let's Spend the Night Together · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self - Via Maz |
| 1979 | The Kids Are Alright · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 1973 | Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones · as Self - Vocals, Guitar |
| 1973 | Rock City · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Cocksucker Blues · as Self |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | Gimme Shelter · as Self - The Rolling Stones Member |
| 1969 | Invocation of My Demon Brother · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1969 | The Stones in the Park · as Self |
| 1969 | The Music Scene (TV Series) · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 1969 | Umano non umano · as Self |
| 1968 | One + One · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Rolling Stones (segment "rolling Stones") |
| 1968 | Frost on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | TTT (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Tonite Let's All Make Love in London · as Self |
| 1967 | Film · as Self |
| 1967 | Our World · as Self |
| 1966 | Charlie Is My Darling · as Self |
| 1966 | 4 Schlüssel · as Self |
| 1965 | Beat Club (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 1965 | |
| 1964 | The T.A.M.I. Show · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | Ready Steady Go! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Juke Box Jury (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 2012 | Crossfire Hurricane · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Stones in Exile · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Shine a Light · as Executive Producer |
| 1968 | One + One · as Composer |
| 1966 |
| 1968 |