Paul McCartney

Biography

Paul McCartney is an English musician and songwriter best known as the bassist and keyboardist of the Beatles, sharing their main songwriting duties with John Lennon. He grew up in Liverpool and learned piano, guitar and songwriting on his own as a teenager, drawn to rock and roll, and in 1957 he joined Lennon's skiffle group, which became the Beatles in 1960. He wrote songs such as Yesterday and Eleanor Rigby and increasingly shaped the band's studio work before they broke up in 1970. He then released the solo album McCartney and formed Wings with Denny Laine, writing their hits for the rest of the decade. His later work includes the film Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984), which he wrote, produced and starred in, and a performance at Live Aid (1985).

84years old

Turns 85 on June 18in 261 days

Born June 18, 1942Walton Hospital
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
James Paul McCartney (birth name)Also credited as James McCartney, Ian Iachimoe, Paul Ramon and Macca

Movie Career

Films: 45
Career span: 62 years1964 to 2026

Genres

Documentary80%, 36 films
Music80%, 36 films
Biography16%, 7 films
Comedy16%, 7 films
Adventure7%, 3 films

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A first
McCartney's first project apart from the group came later that year: a score for the UK film The Family Way. He worked with Martin, and the soundtrack earned him an Ivor Novello Award for Best Instrumental Theme.
Early training
McCartney was largely self-taught, and he compared his own approach to that of primitive cave artists who drew without training.
Own stunts
On several Beatles songs, McCartney took the drum kit himself. Among the tracks he drummed on are "Back in the U.S.S.R.", "Dear Prudence" and "The Ballad of John and Yoko".
Behind the camera
McCartney wrote and produced the 1984 feature film Give My Regards to Broad Street, and he also starred in it. The movie gave Starr an acting role.
A first
In June 2022, a week after turning 80, McCartney took the Pyramid Stage as Glastonbury Festival's headliner, making him the festival's oldest solo headliner.

Paul McCartney movies on Netflix

Man on the Run2026IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley2025IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025IMDb rating 6.4as Himself
Beatles '642024IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley2024IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Little Richard: I Am Everything2023IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback2023IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)2023IMDb rating 7.7as Himself
WHAM!2023IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
If These Walls Could Sing2022IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert2022IMDb rating 8.9as Himself
Sunday Best2021IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
The Beatles and India2021IMDb rating 6.5as Himself
Zappa2020IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Take Your Pills2018IMDb rating 6.3as Himself
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars2017IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
How the Beatles Changed the World2017IMDb rating 6.9as Himself
My Generation2017IMDb rating 7.1as Himself
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales2017IMDb rating 6.5as Uncle Jack
Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution2017IMDb rating 8.0as Himself
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One2015IMDb rating 8.4as Himself
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'2013IMDb rating 7.6as Self - Musician
P!NK: Staying True2013IMDb rating 5.7as Himself
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder2012IMDb rating 8.3as Himself
George Harrison: Living in the Material World2011IMDb rating 8.1as Himself
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne2011IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden2011IMDb rating 8.4as Himself
Concert for George2003IMDb rating 8.6as Himself
The Concert for New York City2001IMDb rating 6.5as Himself
Wingspan2001IMDb rating 7.9as Himself
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'1992IMDb rating 8.4as Himself
Paul McCartney's Get Back1991IMDb rating 7.1as Self - The Band
Imagine: John Lennon1988IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
Live Aid1985IMDb rating 8.5as Himself
Give My Regards to Broad Street1984IMDb rating 5.2as Paul
The Compleat Beatles1982IMDb rating 8.2as Himself
Rockshow1980IMDb rating 8.0as Himself
Let It Be1970IMDb rating 7.6as Self (The Beatles)
Will the Real Mr. Sellers...1969IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
The Movie Orgy1968IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
Yellow Submarine1968IMDb rating 7.4as Paul
Magical Mystery Tour1967IMDb rating 6.1as Paul
Help!1965IMDb rating 7.1as Paul
A Hard Day's Night1964IMDb rating 7.5as Paul

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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A Hard Day's Night1964 Comedy, Musicas Paul
IMDb rating 7.550K votes
Help!1965 Adventure, Comedy, Musicas Paul
IMDb rating 7.121K votes
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016as Himself
IMDb rating 7.815K votes
George Harrison: Living in the Material World2011as Himself
IMDb rating 8.114K votes
Magical Mystery Tour1967as Paul
IMDb rating 6.18.6K votes
Let It Be1970as Self (The Beatles)
IMDb rating 7.68.8K votes
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales2017as Uncle Jack
IMDb rating 6.5392K votes
Man on the Run2026as Himself
IMDb rating 7.53.6K votes

Most often with

Richard Lester directed three of these films. Ringo Starr appears in 28 of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ringo Starr

John Lennon

George Harrison

Mick Jagger

Linda McCartney

Elton John

Richard LesterDirector, 3 films

Films together

Ringo Starr28 films together, 1964 to 2026
Ringo Starr's page
- Man on the Run2026IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Beatles '642024IMDb rating 7.2McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley2024IMDb rating 7.6McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback2023IMDb rating 7.6McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- If These Walls Could Sing2022IMDb rating 7.2McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert2022IMDb rating 8.9McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Sunday Best2021IMDb rating 7.8McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- The Beatles and India2021IMDb rating 6.5McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Zappa2020IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Take Your Pills2018IMDb rating 6.3McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- How the Beatles Changed the World2017IMDb rating 6.9McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution2017IMDb rating 8.0McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016IMDb rating 7.8McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One2015IMDb rating 8.4McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World2011IMDb rating 8.1McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Concert for George2003IMDb rating 8.6McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Wingspan2001IMDb rating 7.9McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'1992IMDb rating 8.4McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Imagine: John Lennon1988IMDb rating 7.8McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Give My Regards to Broad Street1984IMDb rating 5.2McCartney as PaulStarr as Ringo
- The Compleat Beatles1982IMDb rating 8.2McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Let It Be1970IMDb rating 7.6McCartney as Self (The Beatles)Starr as Self (The Beatles)
- Will the Real Mr. Sellers...1969IMDb rating 7.4McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- The Movie Orgy1968IMDb rating 7.8McCartney as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Yellow Submarine1968IMDb rating 7.4McCartney as PaulStarr as Ringo
- Magical Mystery Tour1967IMDb rating 6.1McCartney as PaulStarr as Richard B. Starkey
- Help!1965IMDb rating 7.1McCartney as PaulStarr as Ringo
- A Hard Day's Night1964IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as PaulStarr as Ringo
John Lennon27 films together, 1964 to 2026
John Lennon's page
- Man on the Run2026IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- Beatles '642024IMDb rating 7.2McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley2024IMDb rating 7.6McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- Little Richard: I Am Everything2023IMDb rating 7.4McCartney as HimselfLennon as Self (archive voice)
- Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback2023IMDb rating 7.6McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert2022IMDb rating 8.9McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- Sunday Best2021IMDb rating 7.8McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- The Beatles and India2021IMDb rating 6.5McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- Zappa2020IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- Take Your Pills2018IMDb rating 6.3McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars2017IMDb rating 7.4McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- How the Beatles Changed the World2017IMDb rating 6.9McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution2017IMDb rating 8.0McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016IMDb rating 7.8McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One2015IMDb rating 8.4McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World2011IMDb rating 8.1McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- Wingspan2001IMDb rating 7.9McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'1992IMDb rating 8.4McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- Imagine: John Lennon1988IMDb rating 7.8McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself / Narration
- The Compleat Beatles1982IMDb rating 8.2McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- Let It Be1970IMDb rating 7.6McCartney as Self (The Beatles)Lennon as Self (The Beatles)
- Will the Real Mr. Sellers...1969IMDb rating 7.4McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- The Movie Orgy1968IMDb rating 7.8McCartney as HimselfLennon as Himself
- Yellow Submarine1968IMDb rating 7.4McCartney as PaulLennon as John
- Magical Mystery Tour1967IMDb rating 6.1McCartney as PaulLennon as John
- Help!1965IMDb rating 7.1McCartney as PaulLennon as John
- A Hard Day's Night1964IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as PaulLennon as John
George Harrison24 films together, 1964 to 2026
George Harrison's page
- Man on the Run2026IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Beatles '642024IMDb rating 7.2McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback2023IMDb rating 7.6McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert2022IMDb rating 8.9McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Sunday Best2021IMDb rating 7.8McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- The Beatles and India2021IMDb rating 6.5McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Zappa2020IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Take Your Pills2018IMDb rating 6.3McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars2017IMDb rating 7.4McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- How the Beatles Changed the World2017IMDb rating 6.9McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution2017IMDb rating 8.0McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016IMDb rating 7.8McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One2015IMDb rating 8.4McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World2011IMDb rating 8.1McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Wingspan2001IMDb rating 7.9McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'1992IMDb rating 8.4McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Imagine: John Lennon1988IMDb rating 7.8McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- The Compleat Beatles1982IMDb rating 8.2McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Let It Be1970IMDb rating 7.6McCartney as Self (The Beatles)Harrison as Self (The Beatles)
- The Movie Orgy1968IMDb rating 7.8McCartney as HimselfHarrison as Himself
- Yellow Submarine1968IMDb rating 7.4McCartney as PaulHarrison as George
- Magical Mystery Tour1967IMDb rating 6.1McCartney as PaulHarrison as George
- Help!1965IMDb rating 7.1McCartney as PaulHarrison as George
- A Hard Day's Night1964IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as PaulHarrison as George
Mick Jagger10 films together, 2001 to 2026
Mick Jagger's page
- Man on the Run2026IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as HimselfJagger as Himselfvoice
- Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley2024IMDb rating 7.6McCartney as HimselfJagger as Self (archive photo)
- Little Richard: I Am Everything2023IMDb rating 7.4McCartney as HimselfJagger as Himself
- Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback2023IMDb rating 7.6McCartney as HimselfJagger as Himself
- WHAM!2023IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as HimselfJagger as Himself
- Zappa2020IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as HimselfJagger as Himself
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars2017IMDb rating 7.4McCartney as HimselfJagger as Himself
- How the Beatles Changed the World2017IMDb rating 6.9McCartney as HimselfJagger as Himself
- P!NK: Staying True2013IMDb rating 5.7McCartney as HimselfJagger as Himself
- The Concert for New York City2001IMDb rating 6.5McCartney as HimselfJagger as Himself
Linda McCartney8 films together, 1970 to 2026
Linda McCartney's page
- Man on the Run2026IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley2025IMDb rating 7.6McCartney as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert2022IMDb rating 8.9McCartney as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Wingspan2001IMDb rating 7.9McCartney as HimselfMcCartney as Herself
- Paul McCartney's Get Back1991IMDb rating 7.1McCartney as Self - The BandMcCartney as Self - The Band
- Give My Regards to Broad Street1984IMDb rating 5.2McCartney as PaulMcCartney as Linda
- Rockshow1980IMDb rating 8.0McCartney as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Let It Be1970IMDb rating 7.6McCartney as Self (The Beatles)McCartney as Himself
Elton John7 films together, 1985 to 2026
Elton John's page
- Man on the Run2026IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as HimselfJohn as Himself
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025IMDb rating 6.4McCartney as HimselfJohn as Himself
- WHAM!2023IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as HimselfJohn as Himself
- If These Walls Could Sing2022IMDb rating 7.2McCartney as HimselfJohn as Himself
- The Concert for New York City2001IMDb rating 6.5McCartney as HimselfJohn as Himself
- Wingspan2001IMDb rating 7.9McCartney as HimselfJohn as Himself
- Live Aid1985IMDb rating 8.5McCartney as HimselfJohn as Himself
Richard LesterDirector, 3 films, 1964 to 1991
All films by Richard Lester
- Paul McCartney's Get Back1991IMDb rating 7.1McCartney as Self - The Band
- Help!1965IMDb rating 7.1McCartney as Paul
- A Hard Day's Night1964IMDb rating 7.5McCartney as Paul
Also seven films together1 more actor
- George MartinThe Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022), Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution (2017), The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One (2015), Imagine: John Lennon (1988), Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984), The Compleat Beatles (1982) and Let It Be (1970)
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Box office

What Paul McCartney's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$976 million

7 of the 45 films have a worldwide figure.

7Worldwide figure
8US gross only
13Never in cinemas
3Streaming, short cinema run
14Figure not found

Top grosser

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales2017Uncle Jack$796 million

Highest grossing

The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales2017as Uncle Jack
$796M81.6% of the total
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Live Aid1985as Himself
$150M15.4% of the total
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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016as Himself
$12M1.3% of the total
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A Hard Day's Night1964as Paul
$11M1.1% of the total
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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025as Himself
$3.3M0.3% of the total
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It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley2025as Himself
$1.7M0.2% of the total
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Yellow Submarine1968as Paul
$1.3M0.1% of the total

Awards

Twelve awards and honors from 1971 to 2018, four of them major.

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Paul McCartney's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Academy Awards
1971	Best Original Score	Let It Be	Won
Grammy Awards
2011	Best Historical Album	Band on the Run	Won
1990	Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award		Won
	Grammy Awards		Won
Other honors
2018	Wolf Prize in Arts		Won
2017	Companion of Honour		Won
2012	MusiCares Person of the Year		Won
2012	Officer of the Legion of Honour		Won
2010	Gershwin Prize		Won
2008	Honorary doctor of Yale University		Honorary
1999	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame		Won
	Kennedy Center Honors		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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