Ringo Starr
Biography
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
Ringo
A Hard Day's Night
Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
El Rey en Londres
Self
Let There Be Drums!
Self (archive footage)
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
Self (archive footage)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
Let It Be
Candy
Blindman
Self (archive footage)
John Lennon: Love Is All You Need
Self
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
Youngman Grand, Esq.
The Magic Christian
Narrator / Father (home video release) (voice)
The Point
Self (archive footage)
La Société du spectacle
Self
Video from Hell
Self / Talkative Magician
Magical Mystery Tour
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Self (archive footage)
Jimi Plays Monterey
Self
Imagine: John Lennon
Mike
That'll Be The Day
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
200 Motels
Self (archive footage)
Beatles Stories
Ringo
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Self
Concert for George
Self (archive footage)
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
Himself
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band - Live at the Greek Theater 2019
Self
The Last Waltz
Self
The Day the Music Died
Self
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Self (archive footage)
Inside John Lennon - Unauthorized
Self (archive footage)
Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon
Ringo
Help!
Self (archive footage)
Zappa
Larry the Dwarf (archive footage)
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels
Self (archive footage)
Things They Said Today
Self (archive footage)
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
Beatles chronology (1962-1970)
Emmanuel
Candy
Self
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
Self (archive footage)
The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
Self (archive footage)
Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Self (archive footage)
Louder Than Rock
The Pope
Lisztomania
Self
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
Self (archive footage)
Ein Leben als Extravaganza - Das Genie Frank Zappa
Self
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
Self (archive footage)
Take Your Pills
Atouk
Caveman
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles and India
Self
All You Need Is Klaus
Self (archive footage)
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Self
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
himself
Ringo Starr and the Roundheads - Live
Self
The Beatles at Shea Stadium
Self (archive footage)
Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
Self
Cilla in Scandinavia
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Help!
Self
The Beatles: The Mini Documentaries
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Unauthorized
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: A Magical History Tour
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Watching Rainbows
Self
The Beatles: Live at the Washington Coliseum
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
Fun with the Fab Four
Self
The Beatles on Record
Self
Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
Self
The Concert for Bangladesh
Self
The Mersey Sound
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - Unsurpassed Promos
Self
All Together Now
Self
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)
Radio
Self
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Self (archive footage)
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
Self (uncredited)
Weekend of a Champion
Self
Produced By George Martin
Self
Our World
Laslo Karolny
Sextette
Self (archive footage)
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1966-1970
Self (archive footage)
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Self (archive footage)
Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle
Self
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self
Good Ol' Freda
Self
The Beatles Come to Town
Self
The Beatles: Something
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary
Self
The Beatles: Revolution
Self
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Self
Mighty Good: The Beatles
Self
Happy Birthday to John
Self
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Explosion
Self
The Beatles: In Chicago 1964-1966
Self
The Beatles – Ready Steady Go!
Narrator
Thomas & Friends - The Best of Thomas
Merlin, the Magician
Son of Dracula
Mr. Conductor
Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift
Self
The Beatles: Parting Ways
Self
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles and the BBC
Self
ビートルズ・イン・ジャパン
Self
The Beatles - In Germany 24-26 June, 1966
Self (archive footage)
Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: A Celebration
Self (uncredited)
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
This Is Elvis
Himself
A Concert by the Lake
The Beatles - Live at The Empire Theatre Liverpool
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - 1967-1970
Self
The Making of Sun City
Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack
Self (archival footage)
Understanding Lennon/McCartney
Ringo Starr 70th Birthday Bash Radio City NYC 7-07-10
Self
The Beatles: Hey Jude
The Beatles: 1964 US Tour Reconstruction
Self (archive footage)
Beatles på Sverigeturné
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy
Self
Walking After Midnight
Self (archive footage)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Self - The Beatles (archive footage) (uncredited)
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Self (archive footage)
Reflections on Love
Self
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me
Self (Archive footage)
The Paranormal Peter Sellers
Self (archive footage)
Genius
Self
If These Walls Could Sing
Self (archive footage)
Wingspan
Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Chase
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles 1
Self - Drums
The Beatles - Abbey Road
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles 1+
Self – The Beatles (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
Self
The Beatles Mod Odyssey
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Around the World
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
Self (uncredited)
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
himself
Ringo at the Ryman
Self
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Self (archive footage)
The Beach Boys
Self
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Self (archive footage)
The Bannfoot Ferry
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Water
Ringo Starr
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Self
Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
Self
Becoming the Beatles
Ringo Starr / Ognir Rrats
Ringo
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Fifty Fabulous Years
Self (archive footage)
24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko
Self
Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
Self (archive footage)
British Rock: The First Wave
Thomas the Tank Engine (voice)
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
The Beatles: Chronology Vol. 1 y 2
Self (archive footage)
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Self
Ringo Starr: Off the Record
Self
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live 2006
Self
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Live at the Greek Theater
Self
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: Tour 2003
Self
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Himself
The Best of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band So Far...
Self
The Beatles Sing for Shell
Self
The Beatles in Australia
Fibonacci Sequins (voice)
The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed
Self (archive footage)
The Compleat Beatles
Self (archive footage)
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
Self
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
Self (archive footage)
How the Beatles Changed the World
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
Self (archive footage)
Beatles: The Journey
Self (archive footage)
Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles In Australia: 30th Anniversary
Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
Free to Rock
Self
Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Born to Boogie
Self
Echo in the Canyon
Self
Paul McCartney: In the World Tonight
Self
All You Need Is Love
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Destination Hamburg
Prisoner / Cowboy
The Cooler
Self (archive footage)
Beatles: Big Beat Box
Self
The Beatles: Live in The Netherlands
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
Self (archive footage)
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 2
Self (archive footage)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Origins
David Wants to Fly
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Story
Self (archive footage)
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 1
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Terreur et glamour : montée et déclin du studio Hammer
Himself
Did Somebody Drop His Mouse?
Self
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
Self
Oh My God
Self (archive footage)
George Harrison - All Things Pass
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Here There and Everywhere
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 3
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 1
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 4
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 2
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Two
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Three
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume One
Self - The Beatles
Die Beatles
Ringo Starr
The Return of Bruno
Ringo (uncredited)
Yellow Submarine
Paul McCartney - Take It Away
Self
Around the Beatles
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked
Self
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Self
Pop Gear
Self - Host
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
Self
The Beatles: Live in Paris
Self
Meeting the Beatles in India
Self (archive footage)
Beatles Biggest Secrets
Self (archive footage)
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
Self (archive footage)
Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles
Self
The Beatles: Love
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Self - The Beatles Member
What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
Self
The Winged Beetle
Self
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest
Self - Host
Ringo Starr Going Home
The Janitor
Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie
Self
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
Self
Ringo Starr And His Fourth All Starr Band
Self
What Drives Us
Self (archive footage)
Monument
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Naqoyqatsi
Self
Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love
Self
Ready Steady Go! The Beatles Live
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
ビートルズ・イン・ジャパン
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beatles Electroniques
Self
Understanding McCartney
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: James Learns a Lesson
Our Cilla
Self (Archive Footage)
The Beatles: The Complete Story
Self
Beatles '64
Self (archive footage)
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
Self
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr: One of Them
Self (archive footage)
Året var 1967
Self
To John With Love
Self (archive footage)
Året var 1963
Self (archive footage)
Elvis: King of Entertainment
Self (audio)
Abbey Road
How much LSD did The Beatles do in the 1960s?
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Tenders & Turntables
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Breaks the Rules
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Better Late Than Never
self
The Beatles: Turn Left at Greenland
Self
Ringo Starr: VH1 Storytellers
Palme
Self
Ringo & Friends at the Ryman
Himself
The Beatles - Trilogy
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles
Self
The Beatles: Their Golden Age
Roy (voice)
High in the Clouds
George Harrison: Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Narrator (voice)
Down The Mine: The Pilot Episode
Self (archive footage)
TWST / Things We Said Today
Self (Archive Footage)
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon and McCartney 1957 - 1965
Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
The Beatles: A Long and Winding Road
Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Himself
Ringo Rama
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame - In Concert 2014-2017
The Best Of Soundstage
Self (Archival footage)
Meet the Beatles
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
Self (archive footage)
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Himself (Archival)
A Love Letter to the Beatles
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
278
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-07-07
Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Also Known As
Richard Starkey