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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 18, 1943 (82)
- Dartford, Kent, England, UK
- Actor and composer, also producer and writer
- 10 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Known for
What are Keith Richards' films like?
Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 25
Light 19 · Serious 7 · Dark 0
Grounded 17 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 13 · Charged 7 · Intense 6
Steady 21 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1
Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1
Casual 19 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 22 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0
Resolved 24 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Mentoras Captain Teague in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet14
- Ambiguous3
- Cyclical3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Keith Richards' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Keith Richards' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
18 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 191 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
The Summer of Love(2017)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Beatles 1+ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Crossfire Hurricane(2012)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Stones in Exile(2010)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Shine a Light(2008)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Rolling Stones: Four Flicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The Simpsons(1989)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Laibach: Sympathy for the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Man on Horseback(1969)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
One + One(1968)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Charlie Is My Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Career shape
Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles from 1966 to 2025; peak year 2007.
Biggest box office
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Highest rated
Immediate Family (2022)
Most popular right now
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Film career
Peak 2007 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2007Screen debut· Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
2 major nominations and no wins, 1984–2024.
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rock Song
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Video Album
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Keith Richards' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th4
Shape of the crowd
None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Keith Richards work with?
People who share at least 2 of Keith Richards' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mick Jagger shares the most, 17.
Directors
- Jim GableShared titles: The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Buenos Aires (2019), The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped (2016), Rolling Stones: At the Max (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Jim Gable
- Dick CarruthersShared titles: The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Buenos Aires (2019), The Rolling Stones - From The Vault: No Security San Jose '99 (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Dick Carruthers
- Christine StrandShared titles: The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped (2016), Rolling Stones: At the Max (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Christine Strand
Actors
- Mick JaggerShared titles: My Life as a Rolling Stone (2022), Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man (2020), Somebody Up There Likes Me (2019), The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Buenos Aires (2019), The Rolling Stones - From The Vault: No Security San Jose '99 (2018), The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped (2016), The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live (2013), Crossfire Hurricane (2012), Stones in Exile (2010), Shine a Light (2008), The Rolling Stones: Truth and Lies (2006), Being Mick (2001) and 5 moreSee newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Mick Jagger
- Charlie WattsShared titles: Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man (2020), The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Buenos Aires (2019), The Rolling Stones - From The Vault: No Security San Jose '99 (2018), The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped (2016), The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live (2013), Crossfire Hurricane (2012), Stones in Exile (2010), Shine a Light (2008), Weird Nightmare (1993), Rolling Stones: At the Max (1991), 25x5: The Continuing Adventures of the Rolling Stones (1989), Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones (1973) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Charlie Watts
- Ronnie WoodShared titles: My Life as a Rolling Stone (2022), Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man (2020), Somebody Up There Likes Me (2019), The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Buenos Aires (2019), The Rolling Stones - From The Vault: No Security San Jose '99 (2018), The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped (2016), The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live (2013), Crossfire Hurricane (2012), Shine a Light (2008), Being Mick (2001), Rolling Stones: At the Max (1991), 25x5: The Continuing Adventures of the Rolling Stones (1989)See all 12 shared titles with Ronnie Wood
- Bill WymanShared titles: Crossfire Hurricane (2012), Stones in Exile (2010), Being Mick (2001), Rolling Stones: At the Max (1991), 25x5: The Continuing Adventures of the Rolling Stones (1989), Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones (1973), The Rolling Stones from the Vault: The Marquee Club (Live in 1971) (1971)See all 7 shared titles with Bill Wyman
Producers
- Geoff KempinShared titles: Somebody Up There Likes Me (2019), The Everly Brothers: Harmonies from Heaven (2016), The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped (2016), Crossfire Hurricane (2012), The Rolling Stones: Truth and Lies (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Geoff Kempin
- Terry ShandShared titles: Somebody Up There Likes Me (2019), The Everly Brothers: Harmonies from Heaven (2016), The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped (2016), Crossfire Hurricane (2012), The Rolling Stones: Truth and Lies (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Terry Shand
- Jane RoseShared titles: The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped (2016), Crossfire Hurricane (2012), Stones in Exile (2010), Shine a Light (2008), Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987)See all 5 shared titles with Jane Rose
- Victoria PearmanShared titles: Crossfire Hurricane (2012), Stones in Exile (2010), Shine a Light (2008), Being Mick (2001)See all 4 shared titles with Victoria Pearman
Mixed roles
- Martin ScorseseShared titles: Stones in Exile (2010), Shine a Light (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Scorsese
