Biography
Richard Starkey MBE (born July 7, 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 composit…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Simpsons (1989) — Ringo Starr (voice)
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) — Ringo Starr
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Radio (2003) — Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)
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A Hard Day's Night (1964) — Ringo
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Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
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The Daily Show (1996) — Self - Guest
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Yellow Submarine (1968) — Ringo (uncredited)
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Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
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The Beatles: Get Back (2021) — Self (archive footage)
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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) — Self
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
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Help! (1965) — Ringo
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The Last Waltz (1978) — Self
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Conan (2010) — Self - Guest
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
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Caveman (1981) — Atouk
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Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013) — (Archive footage)
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Let It Be (1970) — Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
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Magical Mystery Tour (1967) — Self / Talkative Magician
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self - Musical Guest
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
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Naqoyqatsi (2002) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Thomas & Friends (1984) — Narrator (Voice)
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Take Your Pills (2018) — Self (archive footage)
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I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) — Self (archive footage)
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
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The Beatles Anthology (1995) — Self
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Imagine: John Lennon (1988) — Self (archive footage)
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Candy (1968) — Emmanuel
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The Point (1971) — Narrator / Father (home video release) (voice)
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Zappa (2020) — Self (archive footage)
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Concert for George (2003) — Self
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Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley (2024) — Self (archive footage)
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Late Night with David Letterman (1982) — Self - Guest
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Good Ol' Freda (2013) — Self
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Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1983) — Self (uncredited)
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Beatles '64 (2024) — Self
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How the Beatles Changed the World (2017) — Self (archive footage)
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
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The Magic Christian (1969) — Youngman Grand, Esq.