Ringo Starr

Acting · Born 1940-07-07 in Liverpool, England, UK

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…

Filmography

• A Hard Day's Night as Ringo
• The Last Waltz as Self
• Radio as Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)
• The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years as Self
• Yellow Submarine as Ringo (uncredited)
• The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)
• Let There Be Drums! as Self
• I Wanna Hold Your Hand as Self (archive footage)
• Let It Be as Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
• Blindman as Candy

TV

• Monty Python's Flying Circus
• The Simpsons as Ringo Starr (voice)
• The Beatles: Get Back as Self (archive footage)
• Shining Time Station as Mr. Conductor
• The Daily Show as Self
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• The Early Show as Self
• Pet Star as Self - Judge