Paul McCartney
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-06-18 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Paul McCartney
Biography
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles (1960–1970) and Wings (1971–1981), McCartney is the most commercially successful songwriter in the history of popular music, according to Guinness World Records.
McCartney gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles, alongside John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. McCartney and Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships and wrote some of the most popular songs in the history of rock music. After leaving The Beatles, McCartney launched a successful solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda Eastman, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine. McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100 million singles in the UK.
BBC News Online readers named McCartney the "greatest composer of the millennium", and BBC News cites his Beatles song "Yesterday" as the most covered song in the history of recorded music—by over 2,200 artists—and since its 1965 release, has been played more than 7,000,000 times on American television and radio according to the BBC. Wings' 1977 single "Mull of Kintyre" became the first single to sell more than two million copies in the UK, and remains the UK's top selling non-charity single. Based on the 93 weeks his compositions have spent at the top spot of the UK chart, and 24 number one singles to his credit, McCartney is the most successful songwriter in UK singles chart history. As a performer or songwriter, McCartney was responsible for 32 number one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has sold 15.5 million RIAA certified albums in the US alone.
McCartney has composed film scores, classical and electronic music, released a large catalogue of songs as a solo artist, and has taken part in projects to help international charities. He is an advocate for animal rights, for vegetarianism, and for music education; he is active in campaigns against landmines, seal hunting, and Third World debt. He is a keen football fan, supporting both Everton and Liverpool football clubs. His company MPL Communications owns the copyrights to more than 3,000 songs, including all of the songs written by Buddy Holly, along with the publishing rights to such musicals as Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, and Grease. McCartney is one of the UK's wealthiest people, with an estimated fortune of £475 million in 2010.
Known For
Acting
High in the Clouds
as McKenzie (voice)
The Beatles - 1967-1970
as Self (archive footage)
Man on the Run
as Self
(2025)
(2025)
(2025)
(2025)
Twiggy
as Self
(2025)
Ringo & Friends at the Ryman
as Self
(2025)
The Beatles
as Self (archive footage)
(2025)
TWST / Things We Said Today
as Self (archive footage)
(2025)
Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade
as Self (archive footage)
(2024)
The Beach Boys
as Self (archive footage)
(2024)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self (archive footage)
(2024)
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
as Self
(2024)
Beatles '64
as Self
(2024)
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
as Self (archive footage)
(2024)
(2024)
The Stones and Brian Jones
as Self (voice) (archive material)
(2024)
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
as Self (archive footage)
(2024)
(2024)
No Hamburg No Beatles
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
(2024)
The Bannfoot Ferry
as Self (archive footage)
(2024)
(2024)
(2024)
Paul McCartney: The Backyard
as Self
(2024)
(2023)
WHAM!
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
(2023)
Thriller 40
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
(2023)
Little Richard: I Am Everything
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
Paul Newman: The Restless
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
Louder Than Rock
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
The Beatles and the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
Paul McCartney: Got Back
as Self
(2023)
The Trials of Heather Mills
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
The Sound of 007
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
If These Walls Could Sing
as Self
(2022)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
(2022)
Ringo Starr: One of Them
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
(2022)
The Queen: 70 Glorious Years
as Self
(2022)
Paul McCartney - Eine Beatles-Legende
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
The Sparks Brothers
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
(2021)
(2021)
Under the Volcano
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
Like A Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
as Self (archival footage)
(2021)
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
The Beatles and India
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
(2021)
(2020)
One World: Together at Home
as Self
(2020)
The BRITs at 40
as Self (archive footage)
(2020)
(2020)
Meeting the Beatles in India
as Self
(2020)
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
as Self (archive footage)
(2020)
(2020)
Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon
as Self (archive footage)
(2020)
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
as Self - Performer
(2020)
(2020)
Understanding McCartney
as Self
(2019)
Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
(2019)
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 2
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
Killing John Lennon
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 1
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
Quincy
as Self
(2018)
(2018)
Take Your Pills
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
(2018)
George Harrison - All Things Pass
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
(2018)
(2018)
Understanding Lennon/McCartney
as Self (archival footage)
(2018)
(2018)
(2017)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
as Uncle Jack
(2017)
How the Beatles Changed the World
as Self (archive footage)
(2017)
My Generation
as Self (archive footage)
(2017)
(2017)
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
as Self (archive footage)
(2017)
(2017)
Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution
as Self (archive footage)
(2017)
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
(2017)
Free to Rock
as Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
(2017)
Året var 1967
as Self (archive footage)
(2016)
(2016)
Harry Benson: Shoot First
as Self (archive footage)
(2016)
Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
as Self (archive footage)
(2016)
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
as Self
(2016)
(2016)
Beatles chronology (1962-1970)
as Self (archive footage)
(2016)
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
as Self (archive footage)
(2016)
(2015)
Unity
as Self (archive footage)
(2015)
The Beatles 1
as Self (archive footage)
(2015)
(2015)
The Beatles 1+
as Self (archive footage)
(2015)
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
as Self (archive footage)
(2015)
(2015)
(2015)
(2014)
(2014)
Beatles på Sverigeturné
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
Paul McCartney: Out There Tokyo
as Self - Vocals, Bass
(2014)
(2014)
(2013)
P!NK: Staying True
as Self
(2013)
Rockshow
as Self
(2013)
Sound City
as Self
(2013)
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
as Self - Musician
(2013)
Good Ol' Freda
as Self (archive footage)
(2013)
Året var 1963
as Self (archive footage)
(2013)
(2013)
(2013)
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
as Self - Performer
(2012)
The Winged Beetle
as Self
(2012)
Produced By George Martin
as Self
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
Genius
as Self (archive footage)
(2012)
Wings - First Flight 1969-1974
as Self (archive footage)
(2012)
Paul McCartney: Live Kisses
as Self
(2012)
Becoming the Beatles
as Self
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
(2011)
The Love We Make
as Self
(2011)
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
as Self (uncredited)
(2011)
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
as Self
(2011)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 2
as Self (archive footage)
(2011)
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
as Self (archive footage)
(2011)
Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
as Self - Musical Guest
(2011)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 4
as Self (archive footage)
(2011)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 3
as Self (archive footage)
(2011)
Beatles Stories
as Self (archive footage)
(2011)
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 1
as Self (archive footage)
(2011)
The Beatles - Unsurpassed Promos
as Self (archive footage)
(2011)
Composing Outside The Beatles: Lennon & McCartney 1973-1980
as Self (Archive Footage)
(2011)
(2011)
Paul McCartney à Manchester
as self
(2010)
(2010)
(2010)
John Lennon: Love Is All You Need
as Self (archive footage)
(2010)
Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison
as Self (archive footage)
(2010)
The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles
as Self (archive footage)
(2010)
All You Need Is Klaus
as Self
(2010)
(2010)
The Beatles: The Complete Story
as Self (Archive Footage)
(2010)
The Beatles: Fifty Fabulous Years
as Self (archive footage)
(2010)
The Beatles: A Magical History Tour
as Self (archive footage)
(2010)
Hard Rock Calling 2010
as Self
(2010)
(2010)
(2009)
Brüno
as Self (uncredited)
(2009)
The Rise & Fall of WCW
as Self (archive footage)
(2009)
The Beatles: Here There and Everywhere
as Self (archive footage)
(2009)
(2009)
The Beatles: Parting Ways
as Self
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
The Beatles on Record
as Self
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
...Sings the Beatles
as Self (archive footage)
(2009)
Al's Brain
as Man on the Street
(2009)
The Beatles - Composing Outside The Beatles: Lennon & McCartney 1967-1972
as Self (Archive Footage)
(2009)
(2009)
(2008)
All Together Now
as Self
(2008)
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
as Self
(2008)
Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
as Self (archive footage)
(2008)
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1966-1970
as Self (archive footage)
(2008)
(2008)
(2008)
The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour Memories
as Self (archive footage)
(2008)
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon and McCartney 1957 - 1965
as Self (Archive Footage)
(2008)
Fêtons nos 400 ans avec Paul McCartney
as Self - Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar, Lead Guitars, Ukelele, Grand Piano
(2008)
Paul McCartney: Independence Concert - Live in Kyiv
as Self - Musician
(2008)
(2007)
The Beatles Explosion
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
The Beatles: Help!
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
(2007)
The Beatles: Destination Hamburg
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
The Beatles: Love
as Self
(2006)
Doctor Who: Origins
as Self (archive footage)
(2006)
(2006)
(2005)
Live 8
as Self
(2005)
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
(2005)
Live Aid Against All Odds
as Self
(2005)
The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
The Beatles: Chronology Vol. 1 y 2
as Self - Vocals, Bass
(2005)
(2005)
(2004)
Live Aid
as Self
(2004)
The Beatles: Watching Rainbows
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
Beatles Biggest Secrets
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
(2004)
(2003)
Concert for George
as Self
(2003)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2003)
Inside John Lennon - Unauthorized
as Self (archive footage)
(2003)
Brian Wilson: On Tour
as Self
(2003)
The Beatles: Around the World
as Self (archive footage)
(2003)
Beatles: The Journey
as Self (archive footage)
(2003)
The Beatles - Trilogy
as Himself
(2003)
(2002)
Naqoyqatsi
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2002)
(2002)
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
as Self - Performer
(2002)
Elvis: King of Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
(2002)
Things They Said Today
as Self (archive footage)
(2002)
There's Only One Paul McCartney
as Self (archive footage)
(2002)
(2002)
(2001)
(2001)
Tuesday
as voice
(2001)
Wingspan
as Self
(2001)
Beatles: Big Beat Box
as Self (archive footage)
(1999)
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self – The Beatles (archive footage)
(1999)
Paul McCartney: Live at the Cavern Club
as Self - Vocals, Bass Guitar
(1999)
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
as Self - The Beatles (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1999)
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
as Self
(1999)
(1999)
The Beatles: A Celebration
as Self (archive footage)
(1998)
(1998)
The Abbey Road Story
as Self
(1998)
The Brian Epstein Story
as Self
(1997)
Music for Montserrat
as Self
(1997)
(1997)
Ballad of the Skeletons
as Self
(1997)
Tropic Island Hum
as Wirral / Froggo / Bison / Various
(1997)
Go Cat Go!
as Self
(1996)
The Beatles Story
as Self (archive footage)
(1996)
The Beatles Unauthorized
as Self (archive footage)
(1996)
Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary
as Self
(1995)
(1995)
Help! War Child
as Self
(1995)
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
as A Beatle
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
The Beatles In Australia: 30th Anniversary
as Self (archive footage)
(1993)
Paul McCartney: Movin' On
as Self
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
(1992)
(1992)
The Making of Sgt. Pepper
as Self
(1992)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
as Self (archive footage)
(1992)
(1991)
The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
as Self (archive footage)
(1991)
Paul McCartney's Get Back
as Self - Vocals, Bass
(1991)
Paul McCartney: Unplugged
as Self
(1991)
Paul McCartney: Ghosts of the Past
as him self
(1990)
(1990)
(1989)
Paul McCartney: Put It There
as Self
(1988)
Imagine: John Lennon
as Self
(1987)
Eat the Rich
as Banquet Guest
(1987)
Jimi Plays Monterey
as Self (archive footage)
(1986)
(1986)
The Paul McCartney Special
as Self
(1986)
Fun with the Fab Four
as Self (archive footage)
(1985)
Live Aid
as Self
(1985)
Video AID
as Self
(1985)
Rupert and the Frog Song
as Various Characters
(1985)
British Rock: The First Wave
as Self (archive footage)
(1985)
The Real Buddy Holly Story
as Self
(1984)
(1984)
Yoko Ono: Then and Now
as Self
(1982)
The Compleat Beatles
as Self (archive footage)
(1982)
(1982)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
(1982)
The Cooler
as Prisoner / Country Musician / Cowboy On Horseback (uncredited)
(1982)
Desert Island Discs
as Self
(1982)
(1981)
This Is Elvis
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1981)
(1980)
(1979)
(1979)
Back to the Egg
as Self
(1978)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
as Self (archive footage)
(1978)
(1977)
The Beatles at Shea Stadium
as Self
(1977)
The Day the Music Died
as Self
(1977)
Mighty Good: The Beatles
as Self
(1976)
The Beach Boys: It's OK
as Self
(1975)
(1974)
The Society of the Spectacle
as Self (archive footage)
(1974)
Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles
as Self (archive footage)
(1973)
(1972)
Paul McCartney & Wings: The Bruce McMouse Show
as Self / Soily McMouse (voice)
(1970)
Let It Be
as Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
(1969)
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest
as Self
(1969)
The Beatles: Something
as Self
(1969)
(1969)
The Beatles - Abbey Road
as Self - Vocals, Bass
(1969)
Abbey Road
as Self (audio)
(1969)
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume One
as Self (archive footage)
(1969)
24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko
as Self (archive footage)
(1969)
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Three
as Self (archive footage)
(1969)
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Two
as Self (archive footage)
(1969)
Beatles Electroniques
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1968)
Yellow Submarine
as Paul (uncredited)
(1968)
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
(1968)
The Beatles Mod Odyssey
as Self
(1968)
The Beatles: Hey Jude
as Self
(1968)
The Beatles: Revolution
as Self
(1967)
Magical Mystery Tour
as Self / Major McCartney / Brown Nosed Magician
(1967)
Monument
as Self (archive footage)
(1967)
Our World
as Self
(1967)
All You Need Is Love
as Self
(1967)
(1966)
The Beatles in Japan
as Self - Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar
(1966)
Mal Evans on Vacation
as Self
(1966)
Reflections on Love
as Self (archive footage)
(1966)
El Rey en Londres
as Self (archive footage)
(1966)
Beatles - Tokyo, Japan 66
as Self
(1966)
The Beatles: Live at Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany
as Self - The Beatles
(1965)
Help!
as Paul
(1965)
Doctor Who: The Chase
as Self (archive footage)
(1965)
Pop Gear
as Self
(1965)
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
as Self (archive footage)
(1965)
The Beatles: Live in Paris
as Self
(1965)
(1964)
A Hard Day's Night
as Paul
(1964)
What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
as Self - The Beatles Member
(1964)
The Beatles Sing for Shell
as Self
(1964)
(1964)
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
as Self (archive footage)
(1964)
Around the Beatles
as Self
(1964)
The Beatles in Australia
as Self
(1964)
(1963)
The Mersey Sound
as Self
(1963)
The Beatles Come to Town
as Self
(1963)
Crew
High in the Clouds
Producer, Book, Music
(2025)
The Beatles
Musician
(2024)
The Beatles LOVE
Producer, Music
(2024)
Beatles '64
Producer
(2023)
(2022)
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Producer, Songs
(2021)
(2020)
Paul McCartney Live at the Cavern Club
Executive Producer
(2019)
Yesterday
Songs
(2018)
(2016)
(2014)
Lennon or McCartney
Thanks
(2013)
Rockshow
Producer
(2013)
Mood Indigo
Thanks
(2012)
To the Arctic 3D
Original Music Composer
(2012)
Paul McCartney: Live Kisses
Musical
(2011)
Paul McCartney à Manchester
Director
(2009)
(2008)
(2007)
Across the Universe
Songs
(2004)
Paul McCartney - The Music and Animation Collection
Writer, Music
(2003)
Paul McCartney: In Red Square
Executive Producer
(2002)
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Executive Producer
(2001)
Tuesday
Music
(2001)
Wingspan
Executive Producer
(2000)
Shadow Cycle
Writer
(1997)
Tropic Island Hum
Writer, Executive Producer, Songs, Vocals
(1997)
(1997)
US Rushes
Music
(1995)
Grateful Dead
Director, Producer
(1992)
Daumier's Law
Writer
(1985)
Rupert and the Frog Song
Writer, Original Music Composer, Executive Producer
(1984)
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Screenplay, Songs, Original Music Composer, Music
(1984)
The Killing Fields
Thanks
(1982)
The Cooler
Executive Producer, Music
(1981)
Beatlemania
Songs
(1981)
(1978)
(1976)
Empty Hand
Producer, Music
(1976)
(1973)
Live and Let Die
Theme Song Performance
(1970)
Let It Be
Songs, Executive Producer
(1969)
Abbey Road
Writer, Director
(1968)
Yellow Submarine
Music, Songs
(1968)
Revolution
Songs
(1968)
(1968)
(1967)
Magical Mystery Tour
Producer, Songs, Writer, Idea, Director
(1966)
The Family Way
Music
(1966)
(1965)
Help!
Songs
(1964)
A Hard Day's Night
Songs