Actor

Keith Richards

1943

Who they are

Born: 18 December 1943, Dartford, Kent, England, UK
Known for: Sympathy for the Devil, Gimme Shelter, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Keith Richards is an English guitarist, songwriter and singer, a founding member of the Rolling Stones and co-writer of its songs with Mick Jagger. His riff-driven guitar style defined the band's sound. On screen he appears mostly in music documentaries, plus a cameo as Captain Teague in Pirates of the Caribbean.

Where to start

Sympathy for the Devil (1968)Log in to add it to the library
Godard's film captures the Rolling Stones in the studio while they work on the title song.
Gimme Shelter (1970)Full guide
Landmark documentary of the Stones' 1969 US tour and the violent Altamont concert.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)Log in to add it to the library
His cameo as Captain Teague, father of Jack Sparrow, a character inspired by his own look.
Shine a Light (2008)Log in to add it to the library
Martin Scorsese's concert film showing the Stones performing live in New York.
Keith Richards: Under the Influence (2015)Log in to add it to the library
Documentary portrait of his life, musical roots and career.

Their films in the library

Gimme Shelter1970 · Actor

Awards

1986 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (with the Rolling Stones)
1989 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction (with the Rolling Stones)
2004 UK Music Hall of Fame induction (with the Rolling Stones)

The full list · 190

1964The T.A.M.I. ShowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - The Rolling Stones
1966Charlie Is My DarlingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1967FilmLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1967Tonite Let's All Make Love in LondonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1967Our WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1967What's on the FlipsideLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1968Sympathy for the DevilLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1969Invocation of My Demon BrotherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1969Umano Non UmanoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1969VoicesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1969The Stones in the ParkLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1969Michael Kohlhaas - The RebelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Soldat (uncredited)
1970Gimme ShelterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - The Rolling Stones Member
19705 + 1Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1970Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in ConcertLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1971The Rolling Stones: The Marquee Club 1971Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1972Cocksucker BluesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1972Rolling Stones Super 8 FootageLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1973Ladies & Gentlemen, the Rolling StonesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Vocals, Guitar
1973Sound of the City: London 1964-73Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1974Magick Lantern CycleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1975The Rolling Stones From The Vault: L.A. Forum Live In 1975Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1975The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1976The Rolling Stones - Live at Pavillon de Paris 1976Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1976The Rolling Stones Aux AbattoirsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1977Rod Stewart & Faces : The Final ConcertLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Guest Performer
1978The Rolling Stones: Some Girls - Live in Texas '78Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1978The Rolling Stones: Live At The Louisiana SuperdomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1981Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard LoungeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Guitar (The Rolling Stones)
1981The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Hampton ColiseumLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1981The Rolling Stones: Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981)Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1982Let's Spend the Night TogetherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1982The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live in Leeds 1982Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1982The Rolling Stones - The First 20 YearsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1984Video Rewind: The Rolling Stones' Great Video HitsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1984Superstars in ConcertLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1985Live AidLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1985The Real Buddy Holly StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1985British Rock: The First WaveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1987Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' RollLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self [The Rolling Stones]
1988Laibach: Sympathy for the DevilLog in to add it to the libraryComposer
1989The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels LiveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1989The Rolling Stones: Los Angeles 1989Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1990The Rolling Stones: Urban Jungle BarcelonaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1991The Rolling Stones: Live at the MaxLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Guitars
1991Keith Richards And The X-Pensive Winos: Live At The Hollywood Palladium December 15, 1988Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1991Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Experimental NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1992Rolling Stone 25: The MTV SpecialLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1993The Rolling Stones: 25x5 - The Continuing Adventures of The Rolling StonesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1993A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank ZappaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1993Weird NightmareLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1993Curves Contours & Body HornsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1993Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon DocumentaryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1993Tina Turner: The Girl from NutbushLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1994The Rolling Stones: Hoodoo U VoodooLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1995The Rolling Stones: Totally StrippedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1995The Rolling Stones: Voodoo LoungeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1995The Rolling Stones: StrippedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1995Queen: Champions of the WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1995The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge UncutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1995The Rolling Stones: Live from Amsterdam 1995Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Guitar, Vocals
1995The Rolling Stones: Live from Paris 1995Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Guitar, Vocals
1995The Rolling Stones: Live from London 1995Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Guitar, Vocals
1995The Rolling Stones: Voodoo in RioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1995The Rolling Stones: Voodoo NipponLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1996The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll CircusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Guitar
1997The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1998The Rolling Stones: Bridges to BremenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1998The Rolling Stones: Bridges To Buenos AiresLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1999The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - No Security. San Jose ’99Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1999Eric Clapton: Standing at the CrossroadsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1999The Rolling Stones: Welcome to Shepherd's BushLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2000Marianne Faithfull: Dreaming My DreamsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2001The Concert for New York CityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2001Being MickLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2001Top of the Pops: The True StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2001Mario Schifano tuttoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2002Classic Albums: Elvis PresleyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2002The Rolling Stones - Live at the WilternLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2002The Rolling Stones: Just for the RecordLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2002Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling StonesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2003The Rolling Stones: Tip of the TongueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2003The Rolling Stones: Licked Live In NYCLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Guitar, Vocals
2003Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper WellLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2003Toronto RocksLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2003Rolling Stones: Four FlicksLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2003Rolling Stones Live from Madison Square GardenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Guitar, Vocals
2003Muddy Waters: Can't Be SatisfiedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2003The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Stadium ShowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2003The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Theatre ShowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2003Rock Milestones: The Rolling Stones - The Singles 1962-1970Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2004Social GenocideLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2004The Papal ChaseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2004Fallen Angel: Gram ParsonsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2004John Lee Hooker: Come and See About MeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2004Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & AngelsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2004Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram ParsonsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (vocals, acoustic guitar)
2005Make It Funky!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2005The Rolling Stones live in Salt Lake CityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2006The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Copacabana Beach, Rio de JaneiroLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2006The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live in ArgentinaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2006The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Salt of the earthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2006The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's SoulLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2006The Rolling Stones - Truth and LiesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Captain Teague
2007Joe Strummer: The Future Is UnwrittenLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2007Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a LensLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2007The Rolling Stones: The Biggest BangLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2007The Beatles ExplosionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2007The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction InterviewsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2007The Rolling Stones: Terrifying - The Legendary Atlantic City ConcertLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2007The First Barbarians: Live from KilburnLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2008Shine a LightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - The Rolling Stones Guitar, Vocals
2008Rock of Ages: The Rolling StonesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2008Memento MoriLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2008The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2009The Rolling Stones - The Biggest BangLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2009VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music MomentsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2010The Rolling Stones: Stones in ExileLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2010The Rolling Stones – Early Years In LondonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as self
2010Les Paul - Live in New YorkLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2010Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With MyselfLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2011Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Captain Teague
2011Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big HitsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2011The Rolling Stones - All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling StonesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2012Crossfire HurricaneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy ReliefLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2012The Rolling Stones: One More ShotLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2012The Rolling Stones: Grrr Live!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2012The Rolling Stones at the BBCLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2012The Rolling Stones: Grrr!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2013Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Musician (archive footage)
2013The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park LiveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2013Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2013Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black EditionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
201312-12-12Log in to add it to the libraryActor
2013Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to BritainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2015Keith Richards: Under the InfluenceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2015The Beatles 1+Log in to add it to the libraryActor
2015The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - The Marquee Club 1971Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2015It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBCLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2015The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live at the Tokyo DomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2015Året var 1965Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2015Biggest Band Break Ups and Make UpsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2016The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! – A Trip Across Latin AmericaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2016The Rolling Stones: Havana MoonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Guitar
2016Bang! The Bert Berns StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2016The Everly Brothers: Harmonies From HeavenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2016Keith Richards - The Origin of the SpeciesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2016Andy Warhol, FluorescentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
2016Deconstructing the Beatles' White AlbumLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2016Sven-BertilLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2017My GenerationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2017The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2017Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the SidemenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2017The Summer of LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2018Eric Clapton: Life in 12 BarsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2018The Rolling Stones: Rock RoyaltyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2018Every Night's a Saturday NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2018Rolling Stones – Hearts for PragueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2018The Rolling Stones: Live at Manchester 2018Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2018Stringman: The Jack Nitzsche StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2019GreedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2019ReMastered: Devil at the CrossroadsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2019The Quiet OneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2019Keith Richards: You Can't Rock MeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2019Mick Jagger: A Knight to RememberLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2019No Expectations: The Murder of Brian JonesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2019John Lee Hooker: The Boogie ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2020One World: Together at HomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2020Somebody Up There Likes MeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2021Under the VolcanoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2021The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live On Copacabana BeachLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2021Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2022McEnroeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2022SherylLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2022Immediate FamilyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2022L'histoire française des Rolling StonesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2023The Stones and Brian JonesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Rolling Stones Guitarist (voice)
2023They All Came Out to MontreuxLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2023Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' RollLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2023Willie Nelson 90: Long Story ShortLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2024Catching Fire: The Story of Anita PallenbergLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
202460 Songs: BBC Two at 60Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2024From London to ShanghaiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2025The Session ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2025The Rolling Stones: Black and BlueLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2026Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget MeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self

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