Keith Richards
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 · 189
The Simpsons
1989 · Keith Richards (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
American Masters
1986 · Self
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007 · Captain Teague
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011 · Captain Teague
Behind the Music
1997 · Self
TOTP2
1994 · self
Today
1952 · Self
The Howard Stern Interview
2006 · Self
Classic Albums
1997 · Self
Ready Steady Go!
1963 · Self
History 101
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Legends
2006 · Self
Seven Ages of Rock
2007 · Self
Whoopi
2003 · Self
The Beatles Anthology
1995 · Self (archive footage)
The Concert for New York City
2001 · Self
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
1993
Greed
2019 · Self
One World: Together at Home
2020 · Self
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995 · Self
Shine a Light
2008 · Self - The Rolling Sto...
The Rolling Stones: 25x5 - The Continuing Adventures of The Rolling Stones
1993 · Self
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
Live Aid
1985 · Self
Sven-Bertil
2016 · Self (archive footage)
My Generation
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Being Mick
2001 · Self
Film
1967 · Self
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
2007 · Self
Weird Nightmare
1993 · Self
Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001 · Self
The Rolling Stones at the BBC
2012 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile
2010 · Self
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018 · Self (archive footage)
The Stones and Brian Jones
2024 · Self - Rolling Stones...
Every Night's a Saturday Night
2018 · Self
Sympathy for the Devil
1968 · Self
The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)
1975 · Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012 · Self
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Self - The Rolling Sto...
Queen: Champions of the World
1995 · Self
Let's Spend the Night Together
1982 · Self
Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel
1969 · Soldat (uncredited)
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg
2024 · Self
My Life as a Rolling Stone
2022 · Self
The Papal Chase
2004 · Self
The Summer of Love
2017
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
1987 · Self
Social Genocide
2004 · Self (archive footage)
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
2019 · Self
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
1967 · Self
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Havana Moon
2016 · Self - Guitar
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996 · Self - Guitar
Ladies & Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones
1973 · Self - Vocals, Guitar
The Quiet One
2019 · Self
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
2023 · Self
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964 · Self - The Rolling Sto...
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
1993 · Self
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
2016
Memento Mori
2008 · Self
Immediate Family
2022 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped
1995 · Self (archive footage)
Crossfire Hurricane
2012 · Self
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
2015 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
1995 · Self
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
2013 · Self - Musician (archi...
Cocksucker Blues
1972 · Self
Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stones
2008 · Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · Self [The Rolling Ston...
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
2017 · Self
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
2016 · Self (archive footage)
McEnroe
2022 · Self
The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang
2009 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Grrr Live!
2012 · Self
Invocation of My Demon Brother
1969 · Self (archive footage)...
Sheryl
2022 · Self
Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993 · Self
The Rolling Stones - Truth and Lies
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Magick Lantern Cycle
1974 · Self (archive footage)
Charlie Is My Darling
1966 · Self
Mario Schifano tutto
2001 · Self
5 + 1
1970 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Tip of the Tongue
2003 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Stripped
1995 · Self
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert
1970 · Self
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
2016 · Self
Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me
2026 · Self
The Rolling Stones live in Salt Lake City
2005 · Self
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
2009 · Self
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
1995 · Self
Under the Volcano
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Superstars in Concert
1984 · Self
Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars
— · Himself
The Rolling Stones: The Biggest Bang
2007 · Self
The Rolling Stones - Live at the Wiltern
2002 · Self
Voices
1969 · Self
Sound of the City: London 1964-73
1973 · Self
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
1989 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max
1991 · Self - Guitars
The Rolling Stones: One More Shot
2012 · Self
Somebody Up There Likes Me
2020 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
2025
The Real Buddy Holly Story
1985 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! – A Trip Across Latin America
2016 · Self
Make It Funky!
2005 · Self
Rolling Stones Super 8 Footage
1972 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Nippon
1995 · Self
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
2019 · Self
The Beatles Explosion
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Live at Manchester 2018
2018 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Licked Live In NYC
2003 · Self - Guitar, Vocals
Mick Jagger: A Knight to Remember
2019 · Self
The Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs
1976
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
2004 · Self
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
2021 · Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: Rock Royalty
2018 · Self
The Rolling Stones From The Vault: L.A. Forum Live In 1975
1975 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
2003 · Self
The Beatles 1+
2015
From London to Shanghai
2024 · Self
Keith Richards - The Origin of the Species
2016 · Self
The Stones in the Park
1969 · Self
The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live On Copacabana Beach
2021 · Self
Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons
2004 · Self
The Everly Brothers: Harmonies From Heaven
2016 · Self
Marianne Faithfull: Dreaming My Dreams
2000 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live
2013 · Self
Rolling Stones: Four Flicks
2003 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Bridges To Buenos Aires
1998 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Some Girls - Live in Texas '78
1978 · Self
Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
2002 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Bremen
1998 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews
2007 · Self
The Session Man
2025 · Self
Our World
1967 · Self
Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits
2011 · Self
Toronto Rocks
2003 · Self
The Rolling Stones - Welcome to Shepherd's Bush
1999 · Self
Keith Richards: You Can't Rock Me
2019 · Self
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
2015 · Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: Live from Paris 1995
1995 · Self - Guitar, Vocals
L'histoire française des Rolling Stones
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
2003 · Self
Umano Non Umano
1969 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Los Angeles 1989
1989 · Self
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
1981 · Self - Guitar (The Rol...
Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
2004 · Self (vocals, acoustic...
The Rolling Stones: Live from Amsterdam 1995
1995 · Self - Guitar, Vocals
Rod Stewart & Faces : The Final Concert
1977 · Self - Guest Performer
The Rolling Stones: Grrr!
2012 · Self
Les Paul - Live in New York
2010 · Self
Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen
2017 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98
1997 · Self
Video Rewind: The Rolling Stones' Great Video Hits
1984 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Stadium Show
2003 · Self
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
1999 · Self
The Rolling Stones - All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones
2011 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Live from London 1995
1995 · Self - Guitar, Vocals
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
2004 · Self
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Hampton Coliseum
1981 · Self
The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live in Leeds 1982
1982 · Self
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
2023 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969
2008 · Self
The Rolling Stones: The Marquee Club 1971
1971 · Self
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - No Security. San Jose ’99
1999 · Self
The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
2006 · Self
Rolling Stones Live from Madison Square Garden
2003 · Self - Guitar, Vocals
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - The Marquee Club 1971
2015 · Self
The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live at the Tokyo Dome
2015 · Self
Året var 1965
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black Edition
2013 · Self
Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself
2010 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981)
1981 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Theatre Show
2003 · Self
The Rolling Stones – Early Years In London
2010 · self
The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live in Argentina
2006 · Self
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Experimental Night
1991 · Self
The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul
2006 · Self
The Rolling Stones: Terrifying - The Legendary Atlantic City Concert
2007 · Self
Keith Richards And The X-Pensive Winos: Live At The Hollywood Palladium December 15, 1988
1991 · Self
Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain
2013 · Self