
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 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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 7, 1940 (86)
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Actor and producer, also director, cinematographer, composer and writer
- 34 on MovieCove · 102 credits in all
What are Ringo Starr's films like?
Across their 51 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 8 · Wry 2 · Earnest 35
Light 39 · Serious 7 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 30 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 10
Gentle 30 · Charged 14 · Intense 3
Steady 32 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 4
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 14
Slow burn 30 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2
Casual 39 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 41 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 1
Resolved 42 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.
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- Allyas Ringo in A Hard Day's Night (1964)
- Heroas Ringo in Help! (1965)
- Tricksteras Emmanuel in Candy (1968)
- Heraldas Youngman Grand in The Magic Christian (1969)
- Shapeshifteras Candy in Blindman (1971)
- Mentoras Mike in That'll Be the Day (1973)
- Threshold guardianas The Pope in Lisztomania (1975)
- Tricksteras Director Laslo Karolny in Sextette (1977)
- Heroas Ringo Starr / Ognir Rrats in Ringo (1978)
- Heroas Atouk in Caveman (1981)
- Allyas Ringo Starr in The Return of Bruno (1987)
Moods and endings
- Happy18
- Bittersweet22
- Ambiguous8
- Cyclical3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Ringo Starr's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).
- The Beatles Anthology (1995) · actor, producer · free
- The Point (1971) · actor · free
- Across the Universe (2007) · songs · free
- Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013) · actor · free
- The Summer of Love (2017) · actor · free
- Blindman (1971) · actor · free
- Magical Mystery Tour (1967) · actor, director, writer, producer, composer, cinematographer · free
- Caveman (1981) · actor · free
- 200 Motels (1971) · actor · free
- Candy (1968) · actor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Ringo Starr's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
102 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 283 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

High in the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

The Beatles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

Ringo & Friends at the Ryman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

The Beatles Anthology(2025)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
La Historia del Fan Project Paul McCartney MX 2024 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

Beatles '64(2024)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Beatles LOVE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Beatles: Get Back(2021)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

Yesterday(2019)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Summer of Love(2017)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Our Cilla(2015)

Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Thomas & Friends: Edward and Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Thomas & Friends: The Best of James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Thomas & Friends: The Best of Percy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Diesel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with the Twin Engines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Henry and Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Toby and Edward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Ringo Starr 70th Birthday Bash Radio City NYC 7-07-10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Percy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Thomas and Friends: Thomas and Gordon and Other Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Project 9: The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

The Best Of Sound Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

The 60s: The Beatles Decade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Across the Universe(2007)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Meet the Beatles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Ringo Rama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Thomas & Friends: The Very Best of Thomas & Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Thomas & Friends: Seasonal Scrapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Thomas & Friends: Truck Loads of Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Thomas & Friends: Peep Peep Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Thomas & Friends: Chases, Races and Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

TFI Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

The Beatles Anthology(1995)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Ringo Starr Going Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

George Harrison: Live at The Royal Albert Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 2: Assassination in the 20th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Thomas & Friends: Better Late Than Never and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Thomas & Friends: Tenders and Turntables and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Thomas & Friends: Thomas Breaks the Rules and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Thomas & Friends: James Learns a Lesson and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

The Simpsons(1989)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Shining Time Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows
Thomas & Friends: The Deputation and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

The Return of Bruno(1987)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Thomas & Friends: Further Adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Thomas & Friends: Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Thomas & Friends(1983)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Princess Daisy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Down The Mine: The Pilot Episode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

The Cooler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Caveman(1981)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Ringo(1978)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Sextette(1977)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Lisztomania(1975)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Son of Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

That'll Be the Day(1973)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Born to Boogie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

Blindman(1971)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
200 Motels(1971)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Point(1971)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Let It Be(1970)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
The Magic Christian(1969)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Candy(1968)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Yellow Submarine(1968)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all filmsRevolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

Magical Mystery Tour(1967)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Help!(1965)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
A Hard Day's Night(1964)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Beatles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

Inside the Beatles: 1962-1970 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Magic School & Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 102 titles, 98 of them dated from 1964 to 2025; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office
Caveman (1981)

Highest rated
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022)

Most popular right now
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021)
Film career
Peak 1980 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1964Screen debut· A Hard Day's Night
- 1964BAFTA Award nomination· A Hard Day's Night
- 1971First top-billed film· The Point
- 1981Career best· Caveman
- 1984Career best· Thomas & Friends
By role
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
Awards
an Oscar, a Primetime Emmy and 10 other major awards from 31 major nominations, 1965–2022.
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
+1 other major body · 1 win
- Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Surround Sound Album
- Grammy Award, won · Best Music Video - Long Form
- Grammy Award, won · Best Music Video, Short Form
- Grammy Award, won · Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Country Vocal Collaboration
- Grammy Award, won · Album of the Year
- Oscar, won · Best Music, Original Song Score
+1 other major body · 1 win and 2 nominations
- Grammy Award, won · Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
- Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
- Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Group
- Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary Pop Performance - Vocal Duo or Group
- Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
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- Grammy Award, won · Album of the Year
- Grammy Award, won · Best Contemporary Album
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) or Instrumentalist(s)
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary Group Performance (Vocal or Instrumental)
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Performance by a Vocal Group
- Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
- Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance - Group (Vocal or Instrumental)
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Performance by a Vocal Group
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
+1 other major body · 2 wins and 2 nominations
- Grammy Award, won · Best New Artist
- Grammy Award, won · Best Performance by a Vocal Group
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rock & Roll Recording
- Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Ringo Starr's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of the 26 of 27 with a score; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up16
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved9
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Ringo Starr's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Ringo Starr work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ringo Starr's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul McCartney shares the most, 31.
Directors
- Richard LesterShared titles: The Beatles in 'Help!' (2007), Help! (1965), A Hard Day's Night (1964)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Lester

- Bob SmeatonShared titles: The Beatles Anthology (2025), The Beatles Anthology (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Smeaton

- Peter JacksonShared titles: The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022), The Beatles: Get Back (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Jackson

- Michael Lindsay-HoggShared titles: The Beatles: Get Back (2021), Let It Be (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Writers
- Paul McCartneyShared titles: Evolver 62 (2025), The Beatles Anthology (2025), The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolution (2025), Beatles '64 (2024), If These Walls Could Sing (2022), The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022), The Beatles and India (2021), The Beatles: Get Back (2021), Meeting the Beatles in India (2020), How the Beatles Changed the World (2017), It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond (2017), Good Ol' Freda (2013) and 19 moreSee newest 12 of 31 shared titles with Paul McCartney

- John LennonShared titles: Evolver 62 (2025), The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolution (2025), Beatles '64 (2024), The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022), The Beatles and India (2021), Meeting the Beatles in India (2020), How the Beatles Changed the World (2017), It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond (2017), Good Ol' Freda (2013), Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010), Parting Ways: An Unauthorized Story on Life After the Beatles (2009), The Beatles: Here There and Everywhere (2009) and 12 moreSee newest 12 of 24 shared titles with John Lennon

- Terry SouthernShared titles: The Magic Christian (1969), Candy (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Terry Southern

Actors
- George HarrisonShared titles: Evolver 62 (2025), The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolution (2025), Beatles '64 (2024), The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022), The Beatles and India (2021), Meeting the Beatles in India (2020), How the Beatles Changed the World (2017), It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond (2017), Good Ol' Freda (2013), Parting Ways: An Unauthorized Story on Life After the Beatles (2009), The Beatles: Here There and Everywhere (2009), The Beatles Explosion (2007) and 13 moreSee newest 12 of 25 shared titles with George Harrison

- Yoko OnoShared titles: The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolution (2025), The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022), The Beatles: Get Back (2021), How the Beatles Changed the World (2017), It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond (2017), Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010), All Together Now (2008), Inside John Lennon (2003), Imagine: John Lennon (1988), Let It Be (1970)See all 10 shared titles with Yoko Ono

- Eric ClaptonShared titles: Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2024), Echo in the Canyon (2018), Parting Ways: An Unauthorized Story on Life After the Beatles (2009), Concert for George (2003), Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985)See all 5 shared titles with Eric Clapton

- Elton JohnShared titles: Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex (2022), If These Walls Could Sing (2022), 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021), The Return of Bruno (1987), Wings Over the World (1979)See all 5 shared titles with Elton John

Cinematographers and editors
- Jabez OlssenShared titles: The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022), The Beatles: Get Back (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Jabez Olssen

- Anthony B. RichmondShared titles: The Beatles: Get Back (2021), Let It Be (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony B. Richmond

- Claire FergusonShared titles: The Beatles in 'Help!' (2007), Concert for George (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Claire Ferguson
- Peter SuschitzkyShared titles: Lisztomania (1975), That'll Be the Day (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Suschitzky

Producers
- Jonathan ClydeShared titles: Beatles '64 (2024), Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2024), The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022), The Beatles: Get Back (2021), All Together Now (2008), The Beatles in 'Help!' (2007)See all 6 shared titles with Jonathan Clyde

- Denis O'DellShared titles: The Beatles: Get Back (2021), The Magic Christian (1969), Magical Mystery Tour (1967), A Hard Day's Night (1964)See all 4 shared titles with Denis O'Dell

- Jeff JonesShared titles: Beatles '64 (2024), The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022), The Beatles: Get Back (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Jeff Jones
- Clare OlssenShared titles: The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022), The Beatles: Get Back (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Clare Olssen
Mixed roles
- Sean LennonShared titles: Beatles '64 (2024), Imagine: John Lennon (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Sean Lennon

- Joseph McGrathShared titles: The Beatles: Get Back (2021), The Magic Christian (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Joseph McGrath

- Tony DefriesShared titles: 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021), Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Defries
- Ray ConnollyShared titles: It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond (2017), That'll Be the Day (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Ray Connolly





