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Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

Actor and producer, also director, cinematographer, composer and writer · Born July 7, 1940 (86) · Liverpool, England, UK

Oscar winner · Primetime Emmy winner · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

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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Born
July 7, 1940 (86)
From
Liverpool, England, UK
Works as
Actor and producer, also director, cinematographer, composer and writer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 102 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Ringo Starr's films like?

Across their 51 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 47 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

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

Resolved 42 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Trickster
2 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
29
Warm
29
Contemplative
17
Absurd
14
Melancholic
10
Other
29

How their films end

  • 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).

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)

    as Roy (voice)

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

    Producer · as Self

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

    Musician · as Self (archive footage)

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

    Producer · as Self

  • The Beatles Anthology(2025)

    Show Producer

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

    Actor

  • Beatles '64(2024)

    Producer · Songs · as Self

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

    Composer · Producer

  • Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Thanks · as Self

  • The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert(2022)

    Producer · as Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • The Beatles: Get Back(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Producer · as Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
  • Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · as Self - Host

  • Yesterday(2019)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words(2016)

    as Larry the Dwarf (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
  • Our Cilla(2015)

    Actor

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

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Fibonacci Sequins (voice)

  • Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed(2013)

    as (Archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
  • Thomas & Friends: Edward and Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Toby and Edward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Ringo Starr 70th Birthday Bash Radio City NYC 7-07-10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Thomas the Tank Engine (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    Thanks · as Self

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

    Actor

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

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

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

    Songs · as Self (Archival footage)

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

    Director · Producer · as Himself

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Beatles Anthology(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer · as Self

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Executive Producer · as Self - Host

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

  • George Harrison: Live at The Royal Albert Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 2: Assassination in the 20th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Thomas & Friends: Better Late Than Never and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Narrator

  • Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mr. Conductor

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Ringo Starr (voice)

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

    Show 21 episodes · as Mr. Conductor

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Return of Bruno(1987)

    as Ringo Starr

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mock Turtle

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as The Janitor

  • Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • Thomas & Friends(1983)

    Show 52 episodes · as Narrator (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
  • Princess Daisy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Robin Valerian

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

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Prisoner / Cowboy

  • Caveman(1981)

    as Atouk

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • Ringo(1978)

    as Ringo Starr / Ognir Rrats

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • Sextette(1977)

    as Laslo Karolny

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Lisztomania(1975)

    as The Pope

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • Son of Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Editor · Producer · as Merlin, the Magician

  • That'll Be the Day(1973)

    as Mike

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

    Director · as Self

  • Blindman(1971)

    as Candy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • 200 Motels(1971)

    as Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • The Point(1971)

    as Narrator / Father (home video release) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Let It Be(1970)

    Executive Producer · as Self - The Beatles (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
  • The Magic Christian(1969)

    as Youngman Grand, Esq.

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Monty Python's Flying Circus(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
  • Candy(1968)

    as Emmanuel

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • Yellow Submarine(1968)

    as Ringo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
  • Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Songs

  • Magical Mystery Tour(1967)

    Director · Cinematographer · Composer · Producer · Writer · as Self / Talkative Magician

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Help!(1965)

    as Ringo

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • A Hard Day's Night(1964)

    as Ringo

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
  • Beatles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Inside the Beatles: 1962-1970 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Magic School & Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

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.

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19642025

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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting80 of 102: 79 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting4 of 102: 2 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 102: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing12 of 102: 7 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score95thMusic1 of 102: 0 only music, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 102: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 102: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew10 of 102: 9 only other crew, 1 with another role

102 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1960s9 · 7 acting · 2 crew1970s11 · 8 acting · 4 crew1980s15 · acting1990s15 · 13 acting · 2 crew2000s17 · 13 acting · 4 crew2010s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew2020s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 17% of 12 roles

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.

WinNomination
  1. 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
  2. 2009
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Surround Sound Album
  3. 1997
    • 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
  4. 1990
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Country Vocal Collaboration
  5. 1973
    • Grammy Award, won · Album of the Year
  6. 1971
    • 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
  7. 1970
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Group
  8. 1969
    • 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
Show 4 earlier years
  1. 1968
    • 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
  2. 1967
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
  3. 1966
    • 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
  4. 1965
    • 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.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

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.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles5–35 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles11–60 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles3–57 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles26–45 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles3–34 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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

Writers

  • Paul McCartney31 titles · 3 as writer
    See newest 12 of 31 shared titles with Paul McCartney
  • John Lennon24 titles · 2 as writer
    See newest 12 of 24 shared titles with John Lennon
  • Terry Southern2 titles
    See all 2 shared titles with Terry Southern

Actors

  • George Harrison25 titles
    See newest 12 of 25 shared titles with George Harrison
  • Yoko Ono10 titles · 9 as actor
    See all 10 shared titles with Yoko Ono
  • Eric Clapton5 titles
    See all 5 shared titles with Eric Clapton
  • Elton John5 titles
    See all 5 shared titles with Elton John

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles