Keith Richards

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

194

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-12-18 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Keith Richards

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.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa

    A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • TOTP2

    TOTP2

  • Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons

    Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons

  • The Beatles Anthology

    The Beatles Anthology

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! – A Trip Across Latin America

    The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! – A Trip Across Latin America

  • Behind the Music

    Behind the Music

  • Gimme Shelter

    Gimme Shelter

  • Greed

    Greed

  • Our World

    Our World

  • Sheryl

    Sheryl

  • Cocksucker Blues

    Cocksucker Blues

  • My Generation

    My Generation

  • Immediate Family

    Immediate Family

  • History 101

    History 101

  • Ready Steady Go!

    Ready Steady Go!

  • Toronto Rocks

    Toronto Rocks

  • Voices

    Voices

  • Legends

    Legends

  • The Howard Stern Interview

    The Howard Stern Interview

  • Today

    Today

  • Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!

    Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!

  • Shine a Light

    Shine a Light

  • ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads

    ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads

  • Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

    Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

  • Whoopi

    Whoopi

  • The Rolling Stones: Havana Moon

    The Rolling Stones: Havana Moon

  • The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

    The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

  • The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max

    The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max

  • Sympathy for the Devil

    Sympathy for the Devil

  • Magick Lantern Cycle

    Magick Lantern Cycle

  • Seven Ages of Rock

    Seven Ages of Rock

  • Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

    Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

  • Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

    Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

  • The Session Man

    The Session Man

  • Somebody Up There Likes Me

    Somebody Up There Likes Me

  • 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60

    60 Songs: BBC Two at 60

  • It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

    It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

  • Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

    Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

  • The Quiet One

    The Quiet One

  • The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015

    The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015

  • Under the Volcano

    Under the Volcano

  • The T.A.M.I. Show

    The T.A.M.I. Show

  • McEnroe

    McEnroe

  • Keith Richards: Under the Influence

    Keith Richards: Under the Influence

  • One World: Together at Home

    One World: Together at Home

  • British Rock: The First Wave

    British Rock: The First Wave

  • The Real Buddy Holly Story

    The Real Buddy Holly Story

  • Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

    Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

  • The Rolling Stones: Live from Amsterdam 1995

    The Rolling Stones: Live from Amsterdam 1995

  • The Stones and Brian Jones

    The Stones and Brian Jones

  • Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

    Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

  • 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

    12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

  • Umano non umano

    Umano non umano

  • Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'

    Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'

  • The Concert for New York City

    The Concert for New York City

  • Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

    Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

  • The Beatles Explosion

    The Beatles Explosion

  • Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen

    Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen

  • Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels

    Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels

  • VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

    VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

  • The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul

    The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul

  • Every Night's a Saturday Night

    Every Night's a Saturday Night

  • The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro

    The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro

  • Bang! The Bert Berns Story

    Bang! The Bert Berns Story

  • The Rolling Stones: Licked Live In NYC

    The Rolling Stones: Licked Live In NYC

  • Rolling Stones: Four Flicks

    Rolling Stones: Four Flicks

  • Superstars in Concert

    Superstars in Concert

  • The Rolling Stones: Bridges To Buenos Aires

    The Rolling Stones: Bridges To Buenos Aires

  • L'histoire française des Rolling Stones

    L'histoire française des Rolling Stones

  • Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel

    Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel

  • The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped

    The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped

  • They All Came Out to Montreux

    They All Came Out to Montreux

  • Make It Funky!

    Make It Funky!

  • The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live

    The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live

  • Live Aid

    Live Aid

  • The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - No Security. San Jose ’99

    The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - No Security. San Jose ’99

  • The Rolling Stones: Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981)

    The Rolling Stones: Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981)

  • Let's Spend the Night Together

    Let's Spend the Night Together

  • Keith Richards And The X-Pensive Winos: Live At The Hollywood Palladium December 15, 1988

    Keith Richards And The X-Pensive Winos: Live At The Hollywood Palladium December 15, 1988

  • The Rolling Stones: Stripped

    The Rolling Stones: Stripped

  • Social Genocide

    Social Genocide

  • Ladies & Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones

    Ladies & Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones

  • Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups

    Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups

  • Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons

    Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons

  • Crossfire Hurricane

    Crossfire Hurricane

  • Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Experimental Night

    Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Experimental Night

  • Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album

    Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album

  • No Expectations: The Murder of Brian Jones

    No Expectations: The Murder of Brian Jones

  • The History of Rock 'n' Roll

    The History of Rock 'n' Roll

  • The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live at the Tokyo Dome

    The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live at the Tokyo Dome

  • The Rolling Stones: Grrr Live!

    The Rolling Stones: Grrr Live!

  • The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)

    The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975)

  • Rolling Stones – Hearts for Prague

    Rolling Stones – Hearts for Prague

  • The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record

    The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record

  • John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me

    John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me

  • Weird Nightmare

    Weird Nightmare

  • The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live On Copacabana Beach

    The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live On Copacabana Beach

  • Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

    Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

  • My Life as a Rolling Stone

    My Life as a Rolling Stone

  • The Rolling Stones: Some Girls - Live in Texas '78

    The Rolling Stones: Some Girls - Live in Texas '78

  • The Papal Chase

    The Papal Chase

  • Sound of the City: London 1964-73

    Sound of the City: London 1964-73

  • The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years

    The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years

  • Invocation of My Demon Brother

    Invocation of My Demon Brother

  • Keith Richards: You Can't Rock Me

    Keith Richards: You Can't Rock Me

  • Curves Contours & Body Horns

    Curves Contours & Body Horns

  • The Rolling Stones From The Vault: L.A. Forum Live In 1975

    The Rolling Stones From The Vault: L.A. Forum Live In 1975

  • Rolling Stones Live from Madison Square Garden

    Rolling Stones Live from Madison Square Garden

  • The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang

    The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang

  • The Rolling Stones: One More Shot

    The Rolling Stones: One More Shot

  • The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Salt of the earth

    The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Salt of the earth

  • Rod Stewart & Faces : The Final Concert

    Rod Stewart & Faces : The Final Concert

  • Classic Albums: Elvis Presley

    Classic Albums: Elvis Presley

  • The Rolling Stones: Grrr!

    The Rolling Stones: Grrr!

  • The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969

    The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969

  • Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain

    Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain

  • The Stones in the Park

    The Stones in the Park

  • Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert

    Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert

  • Being Mick

    Being Mick

  • Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads

    Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads

  • Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well

    Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well

  • What's on the Flipside

    What's on the Flipside

  • The Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile

    The Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile

  • The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge

    The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge

  • The Rolling Stones: 25x5 - The Continuing Adventures of The Rolling Stones

    The Rolling Stones: 25x5 - The Continuing Adventures of The Rolling Stones

  • Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

    Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

  • Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits

    Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits

  • Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

    Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

  • The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live in Leeds 1982

    The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live in Leeds 1982

  • Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself

    Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself

  • Charlie Is My Darling

    Charlie Is My Darling

  • The Rolling Stones – Early Years In London

    The Rolling Stones – Early Years In London

  • Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special

    Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special

  • The Rolling Stones: Voodoo in Rio

    The Rolling Stones: Voodoo in Rio

  • The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut

    The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut

  • The Everly Brothers: Harmonies From Heaven

    The Everly Brothers: Harmonies From Heaven

  • Film

    Film

  • The Rolling Stones: Los Angeles 1989

    The Rolling Stones: Los Angeles 1989

  • The Rolling Stones - All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones

    The Rolling Stones - All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones

  • Året var 1965

    Året var 1965

  • The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live in Argentina

    The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live in Argentina

  • Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stones

    Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stones

  • The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Hampton Coliseum

    The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Hampton Coliseum

  • The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98

    The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98

  • The Rolling Stones at the BBC

    The Rolling Stones at the BBC

  • Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stones

    Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stones

  • The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - The Marquee Club 1971

    The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - The Marquee Club 1971

  • The Rolling Stones: The Biggest Bang

    The Rolling Stones: The Biggest Bang

  • Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black Edition

    Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black Edition

  • The Rolling Stones: Welcome to Shepherd's Bush

    The Rolling Stones: Welcome to Shepherd's Bush

  • The Rolling Stones: Live at Manchester 2018

    The Rolling Stones: Live at Manchester 2018

  • The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Bremen

    The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Bremen

  • The Rolling Stones: The Marquee Club 1971

    The Rolling Stones: The Marquee Club 1971

  • The Rolling Stones: Rock Royalty

    The Rolling Stones: Rock Royalty

  • Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary

    Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary

  • 5 + 1

    5 + 1

  • The Rolling Stones - Live at the Wiltern

    The Rolling Stones - Live at the Wiltern

  • The Rolling Stones: Terrifying - The Legendary Atlantic City Concert

    The Rolling Stones: Terrifying - The Legendary Atlantic City Concert

  • The Rolling Stones: Live from Paris 1995

    The Rolling Stones: Live from Paris 1995

  • The Rolling Stones: Live from London 1995

    The Rolling Stones: Live from London 1995

  • Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge

    Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge

  • Rolling Stones Super 8 Footage

    Rolling Stones Super 8 Footage

  • The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Stadium Show

    The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Stadium Show

  • The Rolling Stones: Live At The Louisiana Superdome

    The Rolling Stones: Live At The Louisiana Superdome

  • Les Paul - Live in New York

    Les Paul - Live in New York

  • The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

    The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

  • Memento Mori

    Memento Mori

  • The Rolling Stones: Hoodoo U Voodoo

    The Rolling Stones: Hoodoo U Voodoo

  • From London to Shanghai

    From London to Shanghai

  • The Rolling Stones - Live at Pavillon de Paris 1976

    The Rolling Stones - Live at Pavillon de Paris 1976

  • John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man

    John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man

  • The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Theatre Show

    The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks – Theatre Show

  • The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Nippon

    The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Nippon

  • The Rolling Stones: Tip of the Tongue

    The Rolling Stones: Tip of the Tongue

  • The Rolling Stones: Urban Jungle Barcelona

    The Rolling Stones: Urban Jungle Barcelona

  • Mick Jagger: A Knight to Remember

    Mick Jagger: A Knight to Remember

  • The First Barbarians: Live from Kilburn

    The First Barbarians: Live from Kilburn

  • The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews

    The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews

  • Video Rewind: The Rolling Stones' Great Video Hits

    Video Rewind: The Rolling Stones' Great Video Hits

  • Keith Richards - The Origin of the Species

    Keith Richards - The Origin of the Species

  • Marianne Faithfull: Dreaming My Dreams

    Marianne Faithfull: Dreaming My Dreams

  • The Rolling Stones live in Salt Lake City

    The Rolling Stones live in Salt Lake City

  • The Rolling Stones - Truth and Lies

    The Rolling Stones - Truth and Lies