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.
| 2023 | Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song as Self |
| 2023 | The Beatles and the BBC as Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex as Self |
| 2023 | Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback as Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Paul Newman, l'intranquille as Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC as Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Louder Than Rock as Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll as Self |
| 2023 | The Lost Weekend: A Love Story as Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC. What is Rock Music? (Documentary) as Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Let There Be Drums! as Self |
| 2022 | Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band: Live at the Greek Theater 2019 as Himself |
| 2022 | The Beatles: 1964 US Tour Reconstruction |
| 2022 | If These Walls Could Sing as Self |
| 2022 | The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert as Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Rat Pack as Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self |
| 2021 | The Beatles and India as Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | What Drives Us |
| 2021 | The Beatles: Let It Be |
| 2020 | Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon as Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Zappa as Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Meeting the Beatles in India as Self |
| 2020 | Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show as Self - Host |
| 2020 | Mae West: Dirty Blonde as Self |
| 2019 | Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle as Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice as Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind as Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 2 as Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Echo in the Canyon as Self |
| 2019 | Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 1 as Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Understanding Lennon/McCartney as Self (archival footage) |
| 2018 | The Beatles – Ready Steady Go! as Self |
| 2018 | Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars as Self |
| 2018 | George Harrison - All Things Pass as Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Take Your Pills as Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Beatles Dünyayı Nasıl Değiştirdi? as Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Terreur et glamour : montée et déclin du studio Hammer as Self - Musician (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution as Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond as Self |
| 2017 | Free to Rock as Self - The Beatles (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album as Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | The Beatles: Hatfanın Sekiz Günü - Dünya Turnesi as Self |
| 2016 | Popstar: Asla Durma Durdurma as Ringo Starr |
| 2016 | Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me as Self |
| 2016 | Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words as Larry the Dwarf (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape as Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Beatles chronology (1962-1970) as Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One as Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | The Beatles 1 as Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | The Beatles 1+ as Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self |
| 2015 | Shed 17 as Edward (voice) |
| 2014 | The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles as Self |
| 2014 | Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love as Self |
| 2014 | The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed as Fibonacci Sequins (voice) |
| 2014 | Beatles på Sverigeturné as Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Good Ol' Freda as Self |
| 2013 | Ringo at the Ryman as himself |
| 2012 | Genius as Self (archive footage) |
| 2012 | Magical Mystery Tour Revisited as Self |
| 2012 | Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO as Self |
| 2012 | Produced By George Martin |
| 2012 | The Beatles: In Chicago 1964-1966 as Self |
| 2012 | The Winged Beetle as Self |
| 2011 | Beatles Stories as Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | George Harrison: Living in the Material World as Self |
| 2011 | The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 1 as Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 2 as Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 3 as Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 4 as Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern as Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | The Beatles - Unsurpassed Promos as Self (archive footage) |
| 2010 | The Beatles: A Magical History Tour as Self (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) as Himself (archive footage) |
| 2010 | All You Need Is Klaus as Himself |
| 2010 | The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles as Self (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison as Self (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Live at the Greek Theater as Self |
| 2010 | John Lennon: Love Is All You Need as Self (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Ringo Starr 70th Birthday Bash Radio City NYC 7-07-10 |
| 2010 | David Wants to Fly |
| 2010 | Thomas & Friends - The Best of Thomas as Narrator |
| 2010 | A Concert by the Lake as Himself |
| 2010 | Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories as Narrator |
| 2010 | The Beatles: Fifty Fabulous Years as Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Oh My God as Self |
| 2009 | Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley as Thomas the Tank Engine (voice) |
| 2009 | The Beatles: Here There and Everywhere as Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | The World of Peter Sellers |
| 2009 | The Beatles: The Mini Documentaries as Self |
| 2009 | The Beatles on Record as Self |
| 2009 | The Beatles: Budokan Tokyo 1966 as Self (drums, backing vocals) |
| 2009 | The Beatles: Parting Ways as Himself |
| 2008 | All Together Now as Himself |
| 2008 | Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live 2006 as Self |
| 2008 | Ringo Starr: Off the Record as Self |
| 2008 | Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band as Self |
| 2008 | Rare and Unseen: The Beatles as Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Thomas & Friends: Percy Takes The Plunge as Narrator |
| 2008 | Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1966-1970 as Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | The Beatles: Destination Hamburg as Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | The Beatles: Help! as Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream as Self |
| 2007 | Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who as Himself |
| 2007 | The Beatles Explosion as Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | The Beatles: Love as Self |
| 2006 | Doctor Who: Origins as Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited as Self |
| 2005 | Ringo Starr and the Roundheads - Live as himself |
| 2005 | The Beatles: Chronology Vol. 1 y 2 as Self - batería, vocalista |
| 2005 | The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary as Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Beatles Biggest Secrets as Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: Tour 2003 as Self |
| 2004 | The Beatles: Watching Rainbows as Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle as Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Inside John Lennon - Unauthorized as Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | The Beatles: Around the World as Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Radio as Stinger the Mascot (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Concert for George as Self |
| 2003 | Beatles: The Journey as Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. as Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Things They Said Today as Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Naqoyqatsi as Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Thomas & Friends: Best Of James as Narrator |
| 2001 | Beatles: Big Beat Box as Self (archive footage) |
| 2001 | The Best of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band So Far... as Himself |
| 2001 | Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy as Narrator |
| 2001 | Wingspan as Himself (archive footage) |
| 2001 | The Paranormal Peter Sellers as Self (Archive footage) |
| 2001 | Thomas & Friends: Best Of Thomas as Narrator |
| 1999 | Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales as Self (archive footage / uncredited) |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years as Self – The Beatles (archive footage) |
| 1999 | The Beatles: A Celebration as Self (archive footage) |
| 1998 | Ringo Starr And His Fourth All Starr Band as Self |
| 1997 | Happy Birthday to John as Himself |
| 1997 | Paul McCartney: In the World Tonight |
| 1996 | The Beatles Story as Self (archive footage) |
| 1996 | Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary as Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' as Self |
| 1994 | The Beatles In Australia: 30th Anniversary as Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Ready Steady Go! The Beatles Live as Self |
| 1993 | Ringo Starr Going Home as Self - Host |
| 1993 | Ein Leben als Extravaganza - Das Genie Frank Zappa as Self (archive footage) |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Self (archive footage) |
| 1992 | The Making of Sgt. Pepper as Self |
| 1991 | The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit as Self (archive footage) |
| 1990 | Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift as Mr. Conductor |
| 1990 | Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band as Self |
| 1990 | Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked as Narrator |
| 1988 | One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage as Self (uncredited) |
| 1988 | Imagine: John Lennon as Self |
| 1988 | The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels as Self |
| 1988 | Walking After Midnight as Self |
| 1987 | Jimi Plays Monterey as Self (archive footage) |
| 1987 | Video From Hell as Self |
| 1987 | The Return of Bruno as Ringo Starr |
| 1986 | Fun with the Fab Four as Self (archive footage) |
| 1985 | An Audience with Billy Connolly as Self - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1985 | Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session as Self |
| 1985 | British Rock: The First Wave as Self (archive footage) |
| 1985 | Water as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band |
| 1985 | Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie as The Janitor |
| 1984 | Give My Regards to Broad Street as Ringo |
| 1982 | The Compleat Beatles as Self (archive footage) |
| 1982 | Paul McCartney - Take It Away |
| 1982 | The Cooler as Prisoner/Cowboy |
| 1982 | Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage) |
| 1981 | Caveman as Atouk |
| 1981 | This Is Elvis as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1979 | Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip as Self |
| 1979 | The Kids Are Alright as Himself |
| 1978 | The Last Waltz as Self |
| 1978 | Ringo as Ringo Starr / Ognir Rrats |
| 1978 | Beatles Hayranlari as Self (archive footage) |
| 1978 | Sextette as Laslo Karolny |
| 1977 | The Beatles at Shea Stadium as Self |
| 1977 | Mighty Good: The Beatles as Self |
| 1977 | The Day the Music Died as Self |
| 1975 | Lisztomania as The Pope |
| 1974 | Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles as Self (archive footage) |
| 1974 | La Société du spectacle as Self (archive footage) |
| 1974 | Son of Dracula as Merlin, the Magician |
| 1974 | Muhammad Ali: The Greatest as Self |
| 1973 | That'll Be The Day as Mike |
| 1973 | Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Born to Boogie as Self |
| 1972 | Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here as Self |
| 1972 | The Concert for Bangladesh as Self |
| 1972 | Weekend of a Champion as Self (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Did Somebody Drop His Mouse? as Himself |
| 1971 | Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels as Self |
| 1971 | Cilla in Scandinavia as Self |
| 1971 | Blindman as Candy |
| 1971 | 200 Motels as Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa |
| 1971 | The Point as Narrator / Father (home video release) (voice) |
| 1970 | Let It Be as Self (The Beatles) (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Will the Real Mr. Sellers... |
| 1969 | The Magic Christian as Youngman Grand, Esq. |
| 1969 | The Beatles: SOMETHING as Self |
| 1969 | The Beatles - Abbey Road as Self - drums |
| 1969 | The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent as Self (archive footage) |
| 1969 | The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume One as Self (archive footage) |
| 1969 | The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Three as Self (archive footage) |
| 1969 | The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Two as Self (archive footage) |
| 1968 | Candy as Emmanuel |
| 1968 | The Beatles Mod Odyssey as Self |
| 1968 | The Beatles: HEY JUDE as Self |
| 1968 | The Beatles: REVOLUTION as Self |
| 1968 | Sarı Denizaltı as Ringo (uncredited) |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage) |
| 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour as Self / Talkative Magician |
| 1967 | All You Need Is Love as Self |
| 1967 | Our World as Self |
| 1967 | Monument as Self (archive footage) |
| 1966 | El Rey en Londres as Self (archive footage) |
| 1966 | Beatles - Tokyo, Japan 66 as Himself |
| 1966 | Die Beatles as Self (as The Beatles) |
| 1966 | Reflections on Love as Self (archive footage) |
| 1965 | The Music of Lennon & McCartney as Self (archive footage) |
| 1965 | The Beatles: Live in Paris as Self |
| 1965 | Help! as Ringo |
| 1965 | Doctor Who: The Chase as Self (archive footage) |
| 1965 | Pop Gear as Self |
| 1965 | The Beatles Unauthorized as Self (archive footage) |
| 1964 | What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA as Self - The Beatles Member |
| 1964 | The Beatles: Live in The Netherlands as Self |
| 1964 | Gençlerin Sevgilisi as Ringo |
| 1964 | The Beatles Sing for Shell as Self |
| 1964 | The Beatles in Australia as Self |
| 1964 | Around the Beatles as Self |
| 1964 | The Beatles - Live at the Washington Coliseum, 1964 as Self |
| 1964 | The Beatles: Live in Washington DC as Self |
| 1964 | Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York as Self (archive footage) |
| 1963 | The Beatles Come to Town as Self |
| 1963 | The Beatles - Live at The Empire Theatre Liverpool |
| 1963 | The Mersey Sound as Self |
| The Beatles - In Germany 24-26 June, 1966 as Self |
| The Beatles - 1967-1970 as Self (archive footage) |
| The Beatles are Coming |
| The Making of Sun City |
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