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Ringo Starr

Acting

0.5 Popularity Jul 07, 1940 (85 years old) Liverpool, England, UK

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 Hurricane...

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.

Filmography 345

2025
The Beatles Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2025
The Beatles Movie

Musician

2025
2025
TWST / Things We Said Today Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2024
Beatles '64 Movie

as Self

2024
Beatles '64 Movie

Producer

2024
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2024
The Beatles LOVE Movie

Producer

2024
The Beatles LOVE Movie

Music

2024
The Bannfoot Ferry Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2024
The Beach Boys Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2023
The Beatles and the BBC Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Paul Newman: The Restless Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Sunday Best Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC Movie

as Self (archive footage)

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday July 07, 1940 (85 years old)
Place of Birth Liverpool, England, UK
Also Known As Richard Starkey, The Beatles, ザ・ビートルズ
Years Active 1948 - 2025
Popularity 0.5
Career Stats
345 Total Credits
274 Movie Roles
45 TV Roles
6 Photos