Ringo Starr profile
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Ringo Starr

7th July 1940 Liverpool, England, UK 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.

297 Movies 49 TV Shows 1 In Production 347 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Evolver 62 poster
Evolver 62 10th February 2026 as Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack poster
Rat Pack 11th January 2022 as Self (archive footage)
Zappa poster
Zappa 27th November 2020 as Self (archive footage)
Free to Rock poster
Free to Rock 1st May 2017 as Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
Genius poster
Genius 28th December 2012 as Self (archive footage)
Palme poster
Palme 14th September 2012 as Self (archive footage)
Radio poster
Radio 24th October 2003 as Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)
Naqoyqatsi poster
Naqoyqatsi 2nd September 2002 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wingspan poster
Wingspan 11th May 2001 as Self (archive footage)
Water poster
Water 11th January 1985 as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Ringo poster
Ringo 25th April 1978 as Ringo Starr / Ognir Rrats
200 Motels poster
200 Motels 10th November 1971 as Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
The Point poster
The Point 2nd February 1971 as Narrator / Father (home video release) (voice)
Let It Be poster
Let It Be 13th February 1970 as Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
Candy poster
Candy 17th December 1968 as Emmanuel
Monument poster
Monument 17th April 1967 as Self (archive footage)
Help! poster
Help! 29th July 1965 as Ringo
Conan poster
Conan 8th November 2010 as Self - Guest
TOTP2 poster
TOTP2 17th September 1994 as Self
Timewatch poster
Timewatch 29th September 1982 as Self (archive footage)
The Beatles poster
The Beatles 25th September 1965 as Self (vocals musical segments) (uncredited)
High in the Clouds poster Coming soon
High in the Clouds 7th July 2027 as Roy (voice)