Keith Richards
Born: 1943-12-18 in Dartford, Kent, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English musician, songwriter, singer and record producer who is an original member, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-principal songwriter of the Rolling Stones. His songwriting partnership with the band's lead vocalist Mick Jagger is one of the most successful in history. His career spans over six decades, and his guitar playing style has been a trademark of the Rolling Stones throughout the band's career. Richards gained press notoriety for his romantic involvements and illicit drug use, and he was often portrayed as a countercultural figure. First professionally known as Keith Richard, in 1978 he fully asserted his family name. Richards was born in and grew up in Dartford, Kent. He studied at the Dartford Technical School and Sidcup Art College. After graduating, Richards befriended Jagger, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Ian Stewart and Brian Jones and joined the Rolling Stones. As a member of the group, Richards also sings lead on some of their songs, typically at least one song per concert, including "Happy", "Before They Make Me Run", and "Connection". Outside of his career with the Rolling Stones, Richards has also played with his own side-project, The X-Pensive Winos. He also appeared in two Pirates of the Caribbean films as Captain Teague, father of Jack Sparrow, whose look and characterisation were inspired by Richards himself. In 1989, Richards was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2004 into the UK Music Hall of Fame with the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him fourth on its list of 100 best guitarists in 2011. In 2023, Rolling Stone's ranking was 15th. The magazine listed fourteen songs that Richards wrote with Jagger on its "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith Richards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me as Self
2025
- The Session Man as Self
- Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self - Audience Member
2024
- The Stones and Brian Jones as Self - Rolling Stones Guitarist (voice)
- 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 as Self (archive footage)
- Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg as Self
- From London to Shanghai as Self
2023
2022
- McEnroe as Self
- My Life as a Rolling Stone as Self
- Immediate Family as Self
- Sheryl as Self
- L'histoire française des Rolling Stones as Self (archive footage)
2021
- Under the Volcano as Self (archive footage)
- The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live On Copacabana Beach as Self
- Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! as Self (archive footage)
2020
- History 101 as Self (archive footage)
- One World: Together at Home as Self
- Somebody Up There Likes Me as Self
- Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man as Self
2019
- Greed as Self
- ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads as Self
- The Quiet One as Self
- Mick Jagger: A Knight to Remember as Self
- Keith Richards: You Can't Rock Me as Self
- No Expectations: The Murder of Brian Jones as Self
- John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man as Self
2018
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars as Self (archive footage)
- Rolling Stones – Hearts for Prague as Self
- Every Night's a Saturday Night as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Live at Manchester 2018 as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Rock Royalty as Self
2017
- My Generation as Self (archive footage)
- The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 as Self
- Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen as Self
- The Summer of Love
2016
- The Rolling Stones: Havana Moon as Self - Guitar
- The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! – A Trip Across Latin America as Self
- Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album as Self (archive footage)
- The Everly Brothers: Harmonies From Heaven as Self
- Bang! The Bert Berns Story as Self
- Sven-Bertil as Self (archive footage)
- Keith Richards - The Origin of the Species as Self
2015
- Keith Richards: Under the Influence as Self
- The Beatles 1+
- Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups as Self
- The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - The Marquee Club 1971 as Self
- The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live at the Tokyo Dome as Self
- It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- Året var 1965 as Self (archive footage)
2014
2013
- Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live as Self
- Blues America as Self
- Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black Edition as Self
- Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain as Self
- The Rolling Stones at Glastonbury 2013 as Self - guitar
2012
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- Crossfire Hurricane as Self
- The Rolling Stones at the BBC as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Grrr Live! as Self
- The Rolling Stones: One More Shot as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Grrr! as Self
2011
2010
2009
2008
- Shine a Light as Self - The Rolling Stones Guitar, Vocals
- The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969 as Self
- Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stones as Self
- Memento Mori as Self
2007
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End as Captain Teague
- Seven Ages of Rock as Self
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens as Self
- Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
- The Beatles Explosion as Self (archive footage)
- The Rolling Stones: The Biggest Bang as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Terrifying - The Legendary Atlantic City Concert as Self
- The First Barbarians: Live from Kilburn as Self
2006
- Legends as Self
- The Howard Stern Interview as Self
- The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro as Self
- The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul as Self
- The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Salt of the earth as Self
- The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live in Argentina as Self
- The Rolling Stones - Truth and Lies as Self (archive footage)
2005
- Make It Funky! as Self
- The Rolling Stones live in Salt Lake City as Self
2004
- Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons as Self
- Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels as Self
- John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me as Self
- Social Genocide as Self (archive footage)
- Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons as Self (vocals, acoustic guitar)
- The Papal Chase as Self
2003
- Whoopi as Self
- Toronto Rocks as Self
- Rolling Stones: Four Flicks as Self
- Rolling Stones Live from Madison Square Garden as Self - Guitar, Vocals
- The Rolling Stones: Tip of the Tongue as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Stadium Show as Self
- Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Licked Live In NYC as Self - Guitar, Vocals
- The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Theatre Show as Self
- Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied as Self
2002
- The Rolling Stones - Live at the Wiltern as Self
- Classic Albums: Elvis Presley as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record as Self (archive footage)
- Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stones as Self
2001
- The Concert for New York City as Self
- Being Mick as Self
- Top of the Pops: The True Story as Self
- Mario Schifano tutto as Self
2000
1999
1998
1997
- Behind the Music as Self
- Classic Albums as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98 as Self
1996
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus as Self - Guitar
1995
- The Beatles Anthology as Self (archive footage)
- The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Live from London 1995 as Self - Guitar, Vocals
- The Rolling Stones: Live from Paris 1995 as Self - Guitar, Vocals
- The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Stripped as Self
- The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped as Self (archive footage)
- The Rolling Stones: Live from Amsterdam 1995 as Self - Guitar, Vocals
- Queen: Champions of the World as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Nippon as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Voodoo in Rio as Self
1994
- TOTP2 as self
- The Rolling Stones: Hoodoo U Voodoo as Self
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
- The Simpsons as Keith Richards (voice)
- The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Los Angeles 1989 as Self
1988
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as Self [The Rolling Stones]
- Laibach: Sympathy for the Devil ... (Original Music Composer)
1987
1986
- American Masters as Self
1985
- Live Aid as Self
- The Real Buddy Holly Story as Self
- British Rock: The First Wave as Self (archive footage)
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- Superstars in Concert as Self
- Video Rewind: The Rolling Stones' Great Video Hits as Self
1982
1981
- Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge as Self - Guitar (The Rolling Stones)
- The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Hampton Coliseum as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981) as Self
1978
1977
- Rod Stewart & Faces : The Final Concert as Self - Guest Performer
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975) as Self
- The Rolling Stones From The Vault: L.A. Forum Live In 1975 as Self
1974
- Magick Lantern Cycle as Self (archive footage)
1973
- Ladies & Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones as Self - Vocals, Guitar
- Sound of the City: London 1964-73 as Self
1972
- Cocksucker Blues as Self
- Rolling Stones Super 8 Footage as Self
1971
1970
- Gimme Shelter as Self - The Rolling Stones Member
- 5 + 1 as Self
- Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert as Self
1969
- Invocation of My Demon Brother as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel as Soldat (uncredited)
- Umano Non Umano as Self
- The Stones in the Park as Self
- Voices as Self
1968
- Sympathy for the Devil as Self
1967
- Tonite Let's All Make Love in London as Self
- Our World as Self
- Film as Self
- What's on the Flipside as Self
1966
- Charlie Is My Darling as Self
1964
- The T.A.M.I. Show as Self - The Rolling Stones
1963
- Ready Steady Go! as Self
1952
- Today as Self