Person Details

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Aliases: Richard Starkey , The Beatles , ザ・ビートルズ

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Liverpool, England, UK

Homepage: http://www.ringostarr.com

Movie Involvements: 251

TV Involvements: 25


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Top of the Pops
Average
7

Top of the Pops

(1964) Self
Thomas & Friends
Average
7

Thomas & Friends

(1984) Narrator (Voice)
TOTP2
Average
6

TOTP2

(1994) Self
Timewatch
Average
7

Timewatch

(1982) Self (archive footage)
American Masters
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7

American Masters

(1986) Self
Shining Time Station
Average
8

Shining Time Station

(1989) Mr. Conductor
The Early Show
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6

The Early Show

(1999) Self
Classic Albums
Average
8

Classic Albums

(1997) Self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Narrator (voice)
Self (archive footage)
Self
2024 Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2023 Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
2022 Self
Self (archive footage)
Himself
N/A
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2021 Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self
N/A
Self (archive footage)
2020 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self - Host
Self
Self
2019 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
2018 Self (archival footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2017 Self (archive footage)
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2016 Self (archive footage)
Self
Ringo Starr
Self
Larry the Dwarf (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2015 N/A
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
2014 Self
Fibonacci Sequins (voice)
Self
Self (archive footage)
2013 Self
himself
Self (archive footage)
2012 Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
N/A
Self
Self
Self
Self
2011 Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2010 Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
N/A
N/A
Narrator
Himself
Narrator
Self (archive footage)
Self (Archive Footage)
2009 Thomas the Tank Engine (voice)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
Self
Self
2008 Self
Self
Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
self
2007 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
2006 Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
2005 Self
himself
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2004 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2003 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
Himself
2002 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Judge
Self (archive footage)
2001 Self (archive footage)
Self
Himself
Narrator
Self (archive footage)
Self (Archive footage)
1999 Self - The Beatles (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self – The Beatles (archive footage)
1998 Self
Self
1997 Self
Self
Self
1996 Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
1995 N/A
Self
N/A
Self
1994 Self
Self (archive footage)
1993 Self
Self - Guest
Self - Host
Self (archive footage)
1992 Self (archive footage)
Self
N/A
Narrator (Voice)
1991 Self (archive footage)
Narrator
1990 Mr. Conductor
Narrator
Narrator (voice)
Self
1989 Ringo Starr (voice)
Mr. Conductor
1988 Self (uncredited)
Self
N/A
Self
Self
1987 Self (archive footage)
Self
Ringo Starr
1986 Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
1985 Mock Turtle
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
The Janitor
1984 Ringo
Narrator (Voice)
1983 Self (uncredited)
Robin Valerian
1982 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
N/A
Prisoner / Cowboy
Self (archive footage)
1981 Atouk
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self
1979 Self
Himself
Self
1978 Self
Ringo Starr / Ognir Rrats
Self (archive footage)
Laslo Karolny
Self
1977 Self
Self
Self
Self
1975 Self - Host
The Pope
1974 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Merlin, the Magician
Self
1973 Mike
Self
1972 Self
Self
Self (uncredited)
Himself
1971 Self
Self
Candy
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
Self
Narrator / Father (home video release) (voice)
1970 Self
Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
1969 N/A
Self (archive footage)
Youngman Grand, Esq.
Self
N/A
Self - Drums
Self (audio)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968 Emmanuel
Self
Self
Self
Ringo (uncredited)
Self
Self (archive footage)
1967 Self / Talkative Magician
Self
Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
1966 Self (archive footage)
Self
Self - The Beatles
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Self (archive footage)
1965 Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (vocals musical segments) (uncredited)
Ringo
Self (archive footage)
Self
1964 Self - The Beatles Member
Self
Ringo
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
N/A
Self
1963 Self
N/A
Self
1961 Self
Self
1948 Self
Edward (archive footage)
N/A
N/A
Self
Roy (voice)
Self (archive footage)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Production

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Thanks
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Editing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1974 Editor
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1969 Writer
1967 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
1967 Director of Photography
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

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