Ringo Starr

Born: July 7 1940
Where: Liverpool, UK

Of all the Beatles it was Ringo who most naturally took to life in front of the camera.

The drummer acquitted himself well in such hit movies as That'll Be The Day, Lisztomania and the comedy Caveman.

He made his acting debut as himself in the Beatles 1964 comedy A Hard Day's Night which they followed the next year with Help!

After working with the rest of the band on the lacklustre animated TV film Magical Mystery Tour and Yellow Submarine, he took his first steps outside the band in Candy alonside Marlon Brando.

Next he starred opposite Peter Sellers in 1969's The Magic Christian and showed his skills in Frank Zappa's comedy musical 200 Motels.

He played a Mexican bandit in Blindman before being cast in one of his most memorable roles as Mike in That'll Be The Day.

His next role was Merlin The Magician in Son of Dracula (which he also produced) and played the pope in Ken Russell's over-the-top Lisztomania starring Roger Daltrey.

Subsequent appearances included Sextette (with Mae West) and the more than acceptable Caveman, where Starr breathed life into the character of Atouk.

Cinema work then become more sporadic - although he did narrate the voiceover for the children's TV favourite Thomas The Tank Engine.

He recently appeared as himself in Eric Clapton's tribute gig to the late George Harrison - Concert for George.