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.
Movies
A Hard Day's Night Ringo
The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage)
El Rey en Londres Self (archive footage)
Let There Be Drums! Self
The Music of Lennon & McCartney Self (archive footage)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand Self (archive footage)
Let It Be Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
Blindman Candy
John Lennon: Love Is All You Need Self (archive footage)
The Kids Are Alright Himself
The Magic Christian Youngman Grand, Esq.
The Point Narrator / Father (home video release) (voice)
The Society of the Spectacle Self (archive footage)
Video From Hell Self
Magical Mystery Tour Self / Talkative Magician
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. Self (archive footage)
Jimi Plays Monterey Self (archive footage)
Imagine: John Lennon Self
That'll Be The Day Mike
200 Motels Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
Beatles Stories Self (archive footage)
Give My Regards to Broad Street Ringo
Concert for George Self
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band: Live at the Greek Theater 2019 Himself
The Last Waltz Self
The Day the Music Died Self
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels Self
Inside John Lennon - Unauthorized Self (archive footage)
Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon Self (archive footage)
Help! Ringo
Zappa Self (archive footage)
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words Larry the Dwarf (archive footage)
The Beatles: Let It Be
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self
Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels Self
Things They Said Today Self (archive footage)
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story Self (archive footage)
Beatles chronology (1962-1970) Self (archive footage)
Candy Emmanuel
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll Self
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 Self (archive footage)
Lisztomania The Pope
The Making of Sgt. Pepper Self
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa Self (archive footage)
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here Self
Take Your Pills Self (archive footage)
Caveman Atouk
The Beatles and India Self (archive footage)
All You Need Is Klaus Self
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC Self (archive footage)
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) Self (archive footage)
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who Self
Ringo Starr and the Roundheads - Live himself
The Beatles at Shea Stadium Self
Rare and Unseen: The Beatles Self (archive footage)
Cilla in Scandinavia Self
The Beatles: Help! Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: The Mini Documentaries Self
The Beatles Unauthorized Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: A Magical History Tour Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Watching Rainbows Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - Live at the Washington Coliseum Self
Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison Self (archive footage)
Fun with the Fab Four Self (archive footage)
The Beatles on Record Self
Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band Self
The Concert for Bangladesh Self
Paul Newman: The Restless Self (archive footage)
The Mersey Sound Self
The Beatles - Unsurpassed Promos Self (archive footage)
All Together Now Self
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars Self
Radio Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO Self
Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind Self (archive footage)
Weekend of a Champion Self (uncredited)
Produced By George Martin Self
Our World Self
Sextette Laslo Karolny
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 (archive footage)
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex Self
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Self (archive footage)
Good Ol' Freda Self
The Beatles Come to Town Self
The Beatles: Something Self
The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary Self (archive footage)
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
The Beatles Explosion Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: In Chicago 1964-1966 Self
The Beatles – Ready Steady Go! Self
Thomas & Friends - The Best of Thomas Narrator
Son of Dracula Merlin, the Magician
Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift Mr. Conductor
The Beatles: Parting Ways Self
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song Self
The Beatles and the BBC Self (archive footage)
Beatles - Tokyo, Japan 66 Self
The Beatles - In Germany 24-26 June, 1966 Self
Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: A Celebration Self (archive footage)
The Beatles are Coming
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage Self (uncredited)
This Is Elvis Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Concert by the Lake Himself
The Beatles - Live at The Empire Theatre Liverpool
The Beatles - 1967-1970 Self (archive footage)
The Making of Sun City Self
Rat Pack Self (archive footage)
Understanding Lennon/McCartney Self (archival footage)
Ringo Starr 70th Birthday Bash Radio City NYC 7-07-10
The Beatles: Hey Jude Self
The Beatles: 1964 US Tour Reconstruction
Beatles på Sverigeturné Self (archive footage)
Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy Narrator
Walking After Midnight Self
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' Self (archive footage)
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales Self - The Beatles (archive footage) (uncredited)
Reflections on Love Self (archive footage)
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me Self
The Paranormal Peter Sellers Self (Archive footage)
Genius Self (archive footage)
If These Walls Could Sing Self
Wingspan Self (archive footage)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Chase Self (archive footage)
The Beatles 1 Self (archive footage)
The Beatles - Abbey Road Self - Drums
The Beatles 1+ Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years Self – The Beatles (archive footage)
The Beatles Mod Odyssey Self
The Beatles: Around the World Self (archive footage)
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories Narrator
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Self (uncredited) (Extended Cut)
Ringo at the Ryman himself
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years Self
The Beach Boys Self (archive footage)
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer Self
The Bannfoot Ferry Self (archive footage)
Water Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Ringo Starr
Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session Self
Becoming the Beatles Self
Ringo Ringo Starr / Ognir Rrats
The Beatles: Fifty Fabulous Years Self (archive footage)
24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko Self (archive footage)
Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties Self
British Rock: The First Wave Self (archive footage)
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley Thomas the Tank Engine (voice)
The Beatles: Chronology Vol. 1 y 2 Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album Self (archive footage)
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 Self
The Best of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band So Far... Himself
The Beatles Sing for Shell Self
The Beatles in Australia Self
The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed Fibonacci Sequins (voice)
The Compleat Beatles Self (archive footage)
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern Self (archive footage)
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond Self
How the Beatles Changed the World Self (archive footage)
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
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 (archive footage)
Free to Rock Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
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
The Beatles: Destination Hamburg Self (archive footage)
The Cooler Prisoner / Cowboy
The Beatles: Live in Washington DC Self
Beatles: Big Beat Box Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Live in The Netherlands Self
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 (archive footage)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles Self
Doctor Who: Origins Self (archive footage)
David Wants to Fly
The Beatles Story Self (archive footage)
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 1 Self (archive footage)
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions Self - Musician (archive footage)
Did Somebody Drop His Mouse? Himself
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited Self
Oh My God Self
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 (archive footage)
Die Beatles Self - The Beatles
The Return of Bruno Ringo Starr
Yellow Submarine Ringo (uncredited)
Paul McCartney - Take It Away
Around the Beatles Self
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked Narrator
Mae West: Dirty Blonde Self
Pop Gear Self
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show Self - Host
The Beatles: Live in Paris Self
Meeting the Beatles in India Self
Beatles Biggest Secrets Self (archive footage)
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One Self (archive footage)
Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Love Self
An Audience with Billy Connolly Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA Self - The Beatles Member
The Winged Beetle Self
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest Self
Ringo Starr Going Home Self - Host
Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie The Janitor
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited Self
Ringo Starr And His Fourth All Starr Band Self
What Drives Us Self
Monument Self (archive footage)
Naqoyqatsi Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love Self
Ready Steady Go! The Beatles Live Self
The Beatles: Budokan Tokyo 1966 Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Beatles Electroniques Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Understanding McCartney Self
Thomas & Friends: James Learns a Lesson Narrator (voice)
Our Cilla
The Beatles: The Complete Story Self (Archive Footage)
Beatles '64 Self
Shed 17 Edward (archive footage)
The Sparks Brothers Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands Self (archive footage)
Wings Over the World Self
Shows
Monty Python's Flying Circus
The Simpsons Ringo Starr (voice)
Shining Time Station Mr. Conductor
The Daily Show Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Early Show Self
Pet Star Self - Judge
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self
The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self
The Beatles Self (vocals musical segments) (uncredited)
TOTP2 Self
The Beatles: Get Back Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Anthology
This Is Pop Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live Self - Host
Wetten, dass..? Self
The Mike Douglas Show Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self
Princess Daisy Robin Valerian
An Audience with... Self
Omnibus Self
The Beatles Anthology Self
V.I.P. Schaukel Self
The Ed Sullivan Show Self - Member of The Beatles
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories Narrator (Voice)
Live From the Artists Den Self
Elvis Presley: The Searcher Self (archive footage)
George Harrison: Living in the Material World Self
McCartney 3, 2, 1 Self (archive footage)
20th Century Greats Self (archive footage)
Thomas & Friends Narrator (Voice)
Bitte umblättern Self
American Masters Self
Top of the Pops
Treffpunkte Self
Timewatch Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums Self
Top of the Pops Self
Morecambe & Wise (multiple series) Self
Conan Self
Alice in Wonderland Mock Turtle
