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Ringo Starr

Actor, Producer, Director, Composer, Writer, Editor, Additional CreditsBorn July 7, 1940 (85 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus
  • Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
  • Candy
  • Blindman
  • Meet the Beatles
  • The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolution

Known For

  • A Hard Day's Night
  • The Beatles: Get Back
  • Caveman
  • Magical Mystery Tour
  • Help!
  • The Beatles Anthology
  • The Point
  • Let It Be
  • Yellow Submarine
  • The Magic Christian
  • Beatles '64
  • Lisztomania
  • That'll Be the Day
  • Blindman
  • The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
  • Give My Regards to Broad Street
  • Candy
  • Born to Boogie
  • Sextette
  • Son of Dracula

Featured Videos

  • The Beatles: Get Back-The Rooftop Concert Don't Let Me Down (France)
    The Beatles: Get Back-The Rooftop Concert Don't Let Me Down (France)The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop ConcertScene
  • The Beatles: Get Back-The Rooftop Concert: The One After 909 (Latin America Market)
    The Beatles: Get Back-The Rooftop Concert: The One After 909 (Latin America Market)The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop ConcertScene
  • The Beatles: Get Back-The Rooftop Concert: Don't Let Me Down (Latin America Market)
    The Beatles: Get Back-The Rooftop Concert: Don't Let Me Down (Latin America Market)The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop ConcertScene

Ringo Starr Filmography

2027
High in the Clouds · as Roy (voice)
2025
2019
2016
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words · as Larry The Dwarf (archive Footage)
2014
The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed · as Fibonacci Sequins (voice)
2012
2012
2011
2010
2010
2010
2010
2010
2010
2010
2009
2009
2008
2008
2008
2007
2005
2003
Radio · as Stinger The Mascot (uncredited)
2000
1999
1997
Billy Joel: Greatest Hits Volume III · as Man On Street ('a Matter Of Trust')
1996
Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Mummy
1995
1992
1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
1990
1990
1989
The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Ringo Starr (voice)
1989
Shining Time Station (TV Series) · as Mr. Conductor
1988
1985
Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV Series) · as Mock Turtle
1985
Willie and the Poor Boys · as The Janitor
1984
1984
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
1983
Princess Daisy (TV Series) · as Robin Valerian
1983
Down The Mine: The Pilot Episode · as Narrator (voice)
1981
Caveman · as Atouk
1978
Ringo · as Ringo Starr / Ognir Rrats
1977
Sextette · as Laslo Karolny
1975
Lisztomania · as The Pope
1973
Son of Dracula · as Merlin, The Magician
1973
1971
200 Motels · as Larry The Dwarf / Frank Zappa
1971
Blindman · as Candy
1971
The Point · as Narrator / Father (home Video Release) (voice)
1969
1969
The Magic Christian · as Youngman Grand, Esq.
1969
1968
Candy · as Emmanuel
1968
Yellow Submarine · as Ringo (uncredited)
1965
Help! · as Ringo
1964
A Hard Day's Night · as Ringo
1963
The Beatles 1+ (TV Series)

2025
A Love Letter To The Beatles · as Himself (archival)
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
Man on the Run · as Self
2024
2024
TWST: Things We Said Today · as Self (archive Footage)
2024
Beatles '64 · as Self
2024
2024
Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands · as Self (archive Footage)
2024
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple · as Self - Artists United Against Apartheid
2024
The Beach Boys · as Self (archive Footage)
2023
2023
2023
Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback · as Self (archive Footage)
2023
Stan Lee · as Self
2023
2023
2022
2022
2022
2022
2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues · as Self (archive Footage)
2022
2022
Ringo Starr: One of Them · as Self (archive Footage)
2022
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story · as Self (archive Footage)
2022
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert · as Self (archive Footage)
2021
2021
2021
The Beatles: Get Back (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2021
2021
The Beatles and India · as Self (archive Footage)
2021
Count Me In · as Self
2021
2021
McCartney 3, 2, 1 (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2021
2021
A2Z The History of The Beatles (TV Series) · as Self (2021)
2021
What Drives Us · as Self
2021
2021
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2021
This Is Pop (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2020
2020
2020
Zappa · as Self (archive Footage)
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2019
2019
2019
2019
Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle · as Self (archive Footage)
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice · as Self (archive Footage)
2019
2019
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind · as Self (archive Footage)
2019
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
Elvis Presley: The Searcher (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2018
2018
George Harrison: All Things Pass · as Self (archive Footage)
2018
Take Your Pills · as Self (archive Footage)
2017
2017
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars · as Self (archive Footage)
2017
How the Beatles Changed the World · as Self (archive Footage)
2017
2017
Terreur et glamour: Montée et déclin du studio Hammer · as Self - Musician (archive Footage)
2017
Mr. Pori Jazz · as Self
2017
2017
2017
2017
Free to Rock · as Self - The Beatles (archive Footage)
2017
2016
2016
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album · as Self (archive Footage)
2016
Soundbreaking (TV Series) · as Self
2016
2016
2016
2015
The Beatles: 1 · as Self (archive Footage)
2015
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self
2015
In Their Own Words (2015) (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2014
2014
2014
Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
2014
2014
2014
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer
2013
2013
The Big Interview (TV Series) · as Self
2013
Good Ol' Freda · as Self
2013
2013
Ringo at the Ryman · as Himself
2013
Sound City · as Self
2012
Genius · as Self (archive Footage)
2012
Genius · as Self (archive Footage)
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
Palme · as Self (archive Footage)
2012
Last Shop Standing · as Self - The Beatles
2012
2012
2012
CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self
2012
2011
2011
The Decade You Were Born: The 1970's · as Self - The Beatles
2011
2011
Beatles Stories · as Self (archive Footage)
2011
2011
2011
2011
Troubadours · as Self
2010
2010
2010
2010
Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self
2010
2010
Jimi Hendrix: The Guitar Hero · as Self - The Beatles
2010
Nieuwsuur (TV Series) · as Self
2010
2010
2010
John Lennon: Love Is All You Need · as Self (archive Footage)
2010
Lennon Naked · as Self
2010
2010
The Beatles: The Complete Story · as Self (archive Footage)
2009
2009
Oh My God · as Self
2009
2009
The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self
2009
2009
2009
The Boys · as Self
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self
2009
2008
Live From the Artists Den (TV Series) · as Self
2008
2008
All Together Now · as Self
2008
2008
The Unseen Beatles · as Self (archive Footage)
2008
2008
2008
2008
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self
2007
The Beatles Explosion · as Self (archive Footage)
2007
2007
2007
2006
2006
Off the Record (TV Series) · as Self
2006
Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self
2006
The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
Doctor Who: Origins · as Self (archive Footage)
2006
2005
2005
2005
2005
The Beatles: Love Me Do · as Self (archive Footage)
2005
2005
2005
Meet the Beatles · as Self (archival Footage)
2004
Broadway: The American Musical (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2004
The Beatles: Watching Rainbows · as Self (archive Footage)
2004
George Harrison: The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992 · as Self (segment "when We Was Fab")
2004
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self
2004
Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle · as Self (archive Footage)
2003
Ed Sullivan Presents: The Beatles · as Self (archive Footage)
2003
Inside John Lennon · as Self (archive Footage)
2003
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self
2003
King of Entertainment · as Self (archive Footage)
2003
Beatles: The Journey · as Self (archive Footage)
2003
imagine... (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2003
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2002
2002
Back in the U.S. · as Self (archive Footage)
2002
Naqoyqatsi · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited)
2002
Pet Star (TV Series) · as Self - Judge
2002
Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self
2001
2001
2001
Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self
2001
Wingspan · as Self (archive Footage)
2000
2000
BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Musician
2000
Hendrix · as Self (arrives In New York)
1999
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales · as Self - The Beatles (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1999
100 Jahre – Der Countdown (TV Series) · as Self
1999
Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self
1999
The Beatles: Celebration · as Self (archive Footage)
1997
The Fifties (TV Series) · as Self (leaves Plane)
1997
1997
Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self
1997
1997
Classic Albums (TV Series) · as Self
1996
Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Beatles Story · as Self (archive Footage)
1996
VH1 Storytellers (TV Series) · as Self
1996
TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self
1996
Beatles Diary · as Self (archive Footage)
1996
1996
1995
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Playback · as Self - 'i Won't Back Down'
1995
The Beatles Anthology (TV Series) · as Self
1995
E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self
1995
The History of Rock 'n' Roll (TV Series) · as Self (the Beatles)
1995
1994
TOTP2 (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Extra (TV Series) · as Self
1994
The Beatles In Australia: 30th Anniversary · as Self (archive Footage)
1994
The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self
1994
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
1992
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self
1992
1992
Secrets · as Self
1992
Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self
1992
1992
ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self
1992
1992
The 34th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1991
Dame Edna's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1990
1989
The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self
1989
1988
Imagine: John Lennon · as Self (archive Footage)
1988
1987
1987
1987
The Return of Bruno · as Ringo Starr
1986
Jimi Plays Monterey · as Self (archive Footage)
1985
1985
Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly · as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1985
1985
American Masters (TV Series) · as Self
1985
Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self
1985
Video from Hell · as Self
1985
Water · as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
1985
1985
Fashion Aid · as Self
1983
1982
The Compleat Beatles · as Self (archive Footage)
1982
Timewatch (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
1982
Today (Australia) (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1982
Oops, those Hollywood Bloopers! · as Self (archive Footage)
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1981
This Is Elvis · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1981
Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self
1980
Granada Reports (TV Series) · as Self
1980
Newsnight (TV Series) · as Self
1979
1979
1979
Parkinson in Australia (TV Series) · as Self
1979
1979
1978
Newsfront · as Self
1978
The Last Waltz · as Self
1978
I Wanna Hold Your Hand · as Self (archive Footage)
1978
The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self
1978
An Audience With (TV Series) · as Self
1978
1977
1977
1977
25 Years · as Self
1977
1977
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1975
Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self
1975
The Smothers Brothers Show (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self
1974
The Society of the Spectacle · as Self (archive Footage)
1973
Tomorrow with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self
1972
Born to Boogie · as Self
1972
Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self
1972
1972
Weekend of a Champion · as Self (uncredited)
1971
Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self
1971
V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV Series) · as Self
1971
1971
Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self
1970
1970
Let It Be · as Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
1969
1969
The Music Scene (TV Series) · as Self
1968
The Morecambe and Wise Show (1968) (TV Series) · as Self
1968
Frost on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self
1968
The Movie Orgy · as Self (archive Footage)
1967
Magical Mystery Tour · as Self / Talkative Magician
1967
The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self
1967
Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self
1967
1967
Our World · as Self
1967
NBC Experiment in Television (TV Series) · as Self
1966
1966
1966
Reflections on Love · as Self (archive Footage)
1965
The Music of Lennon & McCartney · as Self (archive Footage)
1965
The Beatles (TV Series) · as Self (vocals Musical Segments) (uncredited)
1965
Doctor Who: The Chase · as Self (archive Footage)
1965
Go Go Mania · as Self
1965
1965
Hullabaloo! (TV Series) · as Self
1964
The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit · as Self (archive Footage)
1964
What's Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A. · as Self - The Beatles Member
1964
Shindig (TV Series) · as Self - As The Beatles
1964
1964
Late Night Line-Up (TV Series) · as Self
1964
Die Drehscheibe (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1964
Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self
1963
Ready Steady Go! (TV Series) · as Self
1962
The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1961
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self
1961
South at Six (TV Series) · as Self
1959
Juke Box Jury (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist
1958
Blue Peter (TV Series) · as Self
1958
Grandstand (TV Series) · as Self
1955
Tonight at the London Palladium (TV Series) · as Self
1955
This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self
1954
The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self

1967
Magical Mystery Tour · as Composer

2019
Yesterday · as Songs
2007
2005
1978
1972
Born to Boogie · as Cinematographer
1967
Magical Mystery Tour · as Director Of Photography

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