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Ringo Starr
Actor

Ringo Starr

7 Jul 1940Born
86Age
110Credits
Liverpool, England, UKBirthplace

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.

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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.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 110 credits.

  1. TBAInside the Beatles: 1962-1970Film
  2. TBAMagic School & FriendsSeries: Creator
  3. 2027High in the CloudsFilm: Roy (voice)
  4. 2026Thomas & Friends: The Classic StoriesFilm: Narrator
  5. 2024La Historia del Fan Project Paul McCartney MX 2024Film
  6. 2020Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday ShowFilm: Director
  7. 2017The Summer of LoveFilm
  8. 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingFilm: Ringo Starr
  9. 2016Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own WordsFilm: Larry the Dwarf (archive footage)
  10. 2015Our CillaFilm
  11. 2015Thomas & Friends: 1st Class StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  12. 2014When the Beatles Drove Us WildFilm: archival footage
  13. 2014The Powerpuff Girls: Dance PantsedFilm: Fibonacci Sequins (voice)
  14. 2013Living Is Easy with Eyes ClosedFilm: (Archive footage)
  15. 2013Thomas & Friends: Edward and GordonFilm: Narrator (voice)
  16. 2012Thomas & Friends: Engine FriendsFilm: Narrator (voice)
  17. 2012Thomas & Friends: The Best of JamesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  18. 2012Thomas & Friends: The Best of PercyFilm: Narrator (voice)
  19. 2011Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with DieselFilm: Narrator (voice)
  20. 2011Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with the Twin EnginesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  21. 2011Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat ControllerFilm: Narrator (voice)
  22. 2010Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Bertie and HaroldFilm: Narrator (voice)
  23. 2010Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Henry and GordonFilm: Narrator (voice)
  24. 2010Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Toby and EdwardFilm: Narrator (voice)
  25. 2010Ringo Starr 70th Birthday Bash Radio City NYC 7-07-10Film
  26. 2010Thomas & Friends: The Greatest StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  27. 2010Thomas & Friends: The Best of ThomasFilm: Narrator (voice)
  28. 2009Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need MedleyFilm: Thomas the Tank Engine (voice)
  29. 2009Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with ThomasFilm: Narrator (voice)
  30. 2009Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with PercyFilm: Narrator (voice)
  31. 2009Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with JamesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  32. 2009Thomas and Friends: Thomas and Gordon and Other AdventuresFilm: Narrator (voice)
  33. 2009Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1Film: Narrator (voice)
  34. 2008The Best Of Sound StageFilm
  35. 2008The 60s: The Beatles DecadeSeries (5 episodes)
  36. 2003Ringo RamaFilm: Director
  37. 2002Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and the Royal VisitorFilm: Narrator (voice)
  38. 2002Thomas & Friends: The Very Best of Thomas & FriendsFilm: Narrator (voice)
  39. 2002Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Toby AdventuresFilm: Narrator (voice)
  40. 2001Thomas & Friends: Seasonal ScrapesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  41. 2001Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Bertie AdventuresFilm: Narrator (voice)
  42. 2001Thomas & Friends: Best of PercyFilm: Narrator (voice)
  43. 2001Thomas & Friends: Truck Loads of FunFilm: Narrator (voice)
  44. 2001Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Percy AdventuresFilm: Narrator (voice)
  45. 2000Thomas & Friends: Peep Peep PartyFilm: Narrator (voice)
  46. 2000Thomas & Friends: Fun Time FavouritesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  47. 1998Thomas & Friends: Biggest Party Video Ever!Film: Narrator (voice)
  48. 1997Thomas & Friends: Chases, Races and RunawaysFilm: Narrator (voice)
  49. 1997Thomas & Friends: PlaytimeFilm: Narrator (voice)
  50. 1996Thomas & Friends: The Biggest Ever Christmas CollectionFilm: Narrator (voice)
  51. 1996Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas the Tank Engine & FriendsFilm: Narrator (voice)
  52. 1996Thomas & Friends: My Little MiniVidFilm: Narrator (voice)
  53. 1996TFI FridaySeries (1 episode)
  54. 1995Thomas & Friends: Your Favourite Story CollectionFilm: Narrator (voice)
  55. 1995Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Train and 17 Other StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  56. 1995The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon ShowSeries (1 episode)
  57. 1994Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes to Breakfast and Other StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  58. 1994Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  59. 1993Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party and 17 Other StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  60. 1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesSeries: Narrator (voice) (1 episode)
  61. 1992George Harrison: Live at The Royal Albert HallFilm
  62. 1992Thomas & Friends: Down the Mine and Other StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  63. 1992Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 2: Assassination in the 20th CenturyFilm
  64. 1991Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas the Tank Engine & FriendsFilm: Narrator (voice)
  65. 1991Thomas & Friends: Better Late Than Never and Other StoriesFilm: Narrator
  66. 1990Shining Time Station: 'Tis a GiftFilm: Mr. Conductor
  67. 1990Lennon: A TributeFilm
  68. 1990Thomas & Friends: The Sad Story of Henry and Other StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  69. 1990Thomas & Friends: Tenders and Turntables and Other StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  70. 1990Thomas & Friends: Thomas Breaks the Rules and Other StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  71. 1990Thomas & Friends: Bumper SpecialFilm: Narrator (voice)
  72. 1990Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked and Other StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  73. 1990Thomas & Friends: James Learns a Lesson and Other StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  74. 1989The SimpsonsSeries: Ringo Starr (voice) (1 episode)
  75. 1989Shining Time StationSeries: Mr. Conductor (21 episodes)
  76. 1988Thomas & Friends: Watch and PlayFilm: Narrator (voice)
  77. 1988Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Breakdown Train and Other StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  78. 1987Thomas & Friends: The Deputation and Other StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  79. 1987Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  80. 1987Thomas & Friends: Percy and Harold and Other StoriesFilm: Narrator (voice)

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