Keith Richards
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Simpsons
Keith Richards (voice)
1989
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self
1975
Series
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Captain Teague
2007
Series
TOTP2
self
1994
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Captain Teague
2011
Series
Classic Albums
Self
1997
Series
American Masters
Self
1986
Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self - The Rolling Stones
1975
Series
Behind the Music
Self
1997
Series
Today
Self
1952
Series
History 101
Self (archive footage)
2020
Series
The Howard Stern Interview
Self
2006
Series
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
2007
Series
Legends
Self
2006
Series
Ready Steady Go!
Self
1963
Series
Whoopi
Self
2003
Series
The Beatles Anthology
Self (archive footage)
1995
Film
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
1993
Film
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Film
My Generation
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
Greed
Self
2019
Film
Shine a Light
Self - The Rolling Stones Guitar, Vocals
2008
Series
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
1995
Film
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
Film
Live Aid
Self
1985
Film
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
2016
Film
Being Mick
Self
2001
Film
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
Film
Gimme Shelter
Self - The Rolling Stones Member
1970
Film
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self
2007
Film
Queen: Champions of the World
Self
1995
Film
Sven-Bertil
Self (archive footage)
2016
Film
The Summer of Love
2017
Film
Weird Nightmare
Self
1993
Film
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg
Self
2024
Film
The Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile
Self
2010
Film
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Film
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
Self
2019
Film
Social Genocide
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Top of the Pops: The True Story
Self
2001
Film
Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel
Soldat (uncredited)
1969
Film
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
The Quiet One
Self
2019
Film
The Stones and Brian Jones
Self - Rolling Stones Guitarist (voice)
2024
Blues America
Self
2013
Film
The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped
Self (archive footage)
1995
Film
The Rolling Stones: 25x5 - The Continuing Adventures of The Rolling Stones
Self
1993
Film
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
Self
2023
Rolling Stones – Hearts for Prague
Self
2018
Film
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
Self - Musician (archive footage)
2013
Film
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
Self
1995
Film
Let's Spend the Night Together
Self
1982
Film
Every Night's a Saturday Night
Self
2018
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo in Rio
Self
1995
Film
Sympathy for the Devil
Self
1968
Film
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self [The Rolling Stones]
1988
Film
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Self - Guitar
1996
Film
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
Self
1995
Film
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
Self (archive footage)
2016
Film
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Self
1967
Film
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
Self
2017
Film
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Self
2020
Film
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Self
1987
Film
The Rolling Stones: Havana Moon
Self - Guitar
2016
Film
Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stones
Self
2008
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
Self
1992
Film
The T.A.M.I. Show
Self - The Rolling Stones
1964
Film
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Self
2020
Film
McEnroe
Self
2022
Film
Memento Mori
Self
2008
Film
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
Self
1993
Film
Ladies & Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones
Self - Vocals, Guitar
1973
Film
Curves Contours & Body Horns
Self
1993
Film
The Papal Chase
Self
2004
Film
The Rolling Stones: The Biggest Bang
Self
2007
Film
The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang
Self
2009
Film
The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record
Self (archive footage)
2002
The Rolling Stones: Hoodoo U Voodoo
Self
1994
Film
Crossfire Hurricane
Self
2012
Film
Cocksucker Blues
Self
1972
Film
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
Self
2015
Film
The Beatles 1+
2015
Film
Under the Volcano
Self (archive footage)
2021
The Rolling Stones: Urban Jungle Barcelona
Self
1990
Film
Make It Funky!
Self
2005
Series
My Life as a Rolling Stone
Self
2022
Film
Magick Lantern Cycle
Self (archive footage)
1974
Film
Immediate Family
Self
2022
Film
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Nippon
Self
1995
Film
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert
Self
1970
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups
Self
2015
Film
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
Self
2004
Film
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
Self
1989
Film
Rolling Stones Super 8 Footage
Self
1972
Film
The Rolling Stones: One More Shot
Self
2012
Film
The Rolling Stones: Grrr Live!
Self
2012
The First Barbarians: Live from Kilburn
Self
2007
Film
Toronto Rocks
Self
2003
Film
Film
Self
1967
Film
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
Self
2003
Film
Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars
Himself
They All Came Out to Montreux
Self
2023
Film
The Rolling Stones: Stripped
Self
1995
Film
The Rolling Stones at the BBC
Self
2012
Film
Mario Schifano tutto
Self
2001
Film
Invocation of My Demon Brother
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1969
Film
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
Self
2009
Film
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
The Rolling Stones - Truth and Lies
Self (archive footage)
2006
Film
5 + 1
Self
1970
British Rock: The First Wave
Self (archive footage)
1985
Film
The Rolling Stones: Some Girls - Live in Texas '78
Self
1978
Film
The Rolling Stones - Live at the Wiltern
Self
2002
Film
The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max
Self - Guitars
1991
Film
Superstars in Concert
Self
1984
Film
The Beatles Explosion
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
Mick Jagger: A Knight to Remember
Self
2019
Film
The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live On Copacabana Beach
Self
2021
Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stones
Self
2002
Film
The Rolling Stones: Bridges To Buenos Aires
Self
1998
Film
The Rolling Stones: Tip of the Tongue
Self
2003
Film
The Rolling Stones: Licked Live In NYC
Self - Guitar, Vocals
2003
Film
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Self
2013
Film
Rolling Stones: Four Flicks
Self
2003
Film
Les Paul - Live in New York
Self
2010
Film
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
Self
2019
Film
Our World
Self
1967
Film
Rolling Stones Live from Madison Square Garden
Self - Guitar, Vocals
2003
Film
Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons
Self
2004
Film
Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me
Self
2026
Film
Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
Self
2002
Film
Marianne Faithfull: Dreaming My Dreams
Self
2000
Film
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
Self
2016
Film
Sheryl
Self
2022
Film
The Everly Brothers: Harmonies From Heaven
Self
2016
Film
The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! – A Trip Across Latin America
Self
2016
Film
The Rolling Stones - Welcome to Shepherd's Bush
Self
1999
Film
The Rolling Stones: Rock Royalty
Self
2018
Film
Umano Non Umano
Self
1969
Film
Keith Richards - The Origin of the Species
Self
2016
Film
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
2023
Film
Sound of the City: London 1964-73
Self
1973
Film
The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
Self
2006
Film
The Rolling Stones: Los Angeles 1989
Self
1989
Film
The Rolling Stones - All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones
Self
2011
What's on the Flipside
Self
1967
Film
The Real Buddy Holly Story
Self
1985
Film
The Rolling Stones: Live from London 1995
Self - Guitar, Vocals
1995
Film
Charlie Is My Darling
Self
1966
Film
The Rolling Stones: Live from Paris 1995
Self - Guitar, Vocals
1995
Film
The Rolling Stones: Live from Amsterdam 1995
Self - Guitar, Vocals
1995
Film
The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live at the Tokyo Dome
Self
2015
Film
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
Self
2003
Film
Video Rewind: The Rolling Stones' Great Video Hits
Self
1984
Film
The Rolling Stones: Live at Manchester 2018
Self
2018
Film
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Hampton Coliseum
Self
1981
Film
The Rolling Stones live in Salt Lake City
Self
2005
Film
The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews
Self
2007
Film
From London to Shanghai
Self
2024
Film
The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Bremen
Self
1998
Film
Året var 1965
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
Self
2004
The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years
Self
1982
Film
The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live
Self
2013
Film
Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen
Self
2017
Film
Rod Stewart & Faces : The Final Concert
Self - Guest Performer
1977
Film
Voices
Self
1969
Film
The Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs
1976
Film
The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live in Leeds 1982
Self
1982
Film
The Stones in the Park
Self
1969
The Rolling Stones: Live At The Louisiana Superdome
Self
1978
Film
The Rolling Stones From The Vault: L.A. Forum Live In 1975
Self
1975
Film
The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98
Self
1997
Film
The Session Man
Self
2025
No Expectations: The Murder of Brian Jones
Self
2019
Film
The Rolling Stones: The Marquee Club 1971
Self
1971
Film
Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself
Self
2010
Film
Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
Self (vocals, acoustic guitar)
2004
Film
Keith Richards: You Can't Rock Me
Self
2019
The Rolling Stones - Live at Pavillon de Paris 1976
Self
1976
Film
The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Stadium Show
Self
2003
Film
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - The Marquee Club 1971
Self
2015
Film
Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits
Self
2011
Film
The Rolling Stones: Grrr!
Self
2012
Film
Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black Edition
Self
2013
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
Self
1993
The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Salt of the earth
Self
2006
Film
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
Self
1999
Film
The Rolling Stones: Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981)
Self
1981
Film
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
Self - Guitar (The Rolling Stones)
1981
Film
The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Theatre Show
Self
2003
Film
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - No Security. San Jose ’99
Self
1999
Film
The Rolling Stones: Terrifying - The Legendary Atlantic City Concert
Self
2007
Film
The Rolling Stones – Early Years In London
self
2010
Film
The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969
Self
2008
Film
Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain
Self
2013
Film
The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
2025
Film
L'histoire française des Rolling Stones
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)
Self
1975
Film
The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul
Self
2006
Film
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Experimental Night
Self
1991
Film
Keith Richards And The X-Pensive Winos: Live At The Hollywood Palladium December 15, 1988
Self
1991
Film
The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live in Argentina
Self
2006