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.
Movie | Louder Than Rock | Self (archive footage) | 2023-04-28 |
Movie | If These Walls Could Sing | Self | 2022-09-03 |
Movie | The Sound of 007 | Self (archive footage) | 2022-10-04 |
Movie | One World: Together at Home | Self | 2020-04-18 |
Movie | Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars | Self | 2018-03-30 |
Movie | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | Uncle Jack | 2017-05-23 |
Movie | Free to Rock | Self - The Beatles (archive footage) | 2017-05-01 |
Movie | Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution | Self (archive footage) | 2017-06-03 |
Movie | Linkin Park and Friends - Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington | Self (archive footage) | 2017-10-27 |
Movie | The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years | Self | 2016-09-15 |
Movie | Bang! The Bert Berns Story | Himself | 2016-03-11 |
Movie | Harry Benson: Shoot First | Self (archive footage) | 2016-11-04 |
Movie | Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album | Self (archive footage) | 2016-11-16 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special | Himself | 2015-02-15 |
Movie | I Am Chris Farley | Self (archive footage) | 2015-07-27 |
Movie | Unity | Self (archive footage) | 2015-08-12 |
Movie | The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles | Self | 2014-02-09 |
Movie | Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' | Self - Musician | 2013-11-04 |
Movie | Sound City | Self | 2013-01-18 |
Movie | Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance | Self | 2013-11-09 |
Movie | The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 | Self - Performer | 2012-06-03 |
Movie | Paul Simon: Under African Skies | Self | 2012-05-11 |
Movie | London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder | Self | 2012-07-27 |
Movie | Paul McCartney: Live Kisses | Self | 2012-09-07 |
Movie | 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief | Self | 2012-12-12 |
Movie | Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO | Self | 2012-10-05 |
Movie | I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern | Self (archive footage) | 2011-02-09 |
Movie | Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium | Self - Musical Guest | 2011-02-28 |
Movie | George Harrison: Living in the Material World | Self | 2011-10-05 |
Movie | The Love We Make | Self | 2011-09-10 |
Movie | The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth | Self | 2010-06-20 |
Movie | David Wants to Fly | 2010-05-06 | |
Movie | Paul McCartney: In Performance at the White House | Self | 2010-06-28 |
Movie | All You Need Is Klaus | Himself | 2010-10-02 |
Movie | Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City | Self | 2009-11-15 |
Movie | How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin | Himself | 2009-09-06 |
Movie | Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall | Self | 2009-11-19 |
Movie | The Rise & Fall of WCW | Self (archive footage) | 2009-12-17 |
Movie | Rare and Unseen: The Beatles | Self (archive footage) | 2008-04-08 |
Movie | All Together Now | Himself | 2008-10-20 |
Movie | The Beatles: Help! | Self (archive footage) | 2007-10-27 |
Movie | Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic | Self | 2007-05-01 |
Movie | Cream: Royal Albert Hall | 2005-10-06 | |
Movie | Live 8 | Self | 2005-11-07 |
Movie | Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile | Self | 2004-10-05 |
Movie | Brian Wilson: On Tour | Self | 2003-03-17 |
Movie | Concert for George | Self | 2003-10-03 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2003-10-26 |
Movie | Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace | Self - Performer | 2002-06-03 |
Movie | Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. | Self | 2002-11-26 |
Movie | The Concert for New York City | Self | 2001-10-20 |
Movie | Tina Turner : Celebrate! | 1999-11-26 | |
Movie | Paul McCartney: Live at the Cavern Club | Self - vocals & bass guitar | 1999-12-15 |
Movie | Music for Montserrat | Self | 1997-09-15 |
Movie | You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' | Self | 1995-01-01 |
Series | The Beatles Anthology | Himself | 1995-11-19 |
Movie | In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross | A Beatle | 1995-12-10 |
Movie | Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music | Self | 1993-05-31 |
Movie | The Making of Sgt. Pepper | Self | 1992-06-14 |
Movie | Paul McCartney: Unplugged | Himself | 1991-04-03 |
Movie | Paul McCartney: From Rio to Liverpool | Self | 1990-12-17 |
Movie | Imagine: John Lennon | Self | 1988-09-30 |
Movie | Jimi Plays Monterey | Self (archive footage) | 1987-10-16 |
Movie | Eat the Rich | Banquet Guest | 1987-10-23 |
Movie | British Rock: The First Wave | Self (archive footage) | 1985-10-10 |
Movie | Live Aid | Self | 1985-07-13 |
Movie | The Compleat Beatles | Self (archive footage) | 1982-10-01 |
Movie | This Is Elvis | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1981-04-03 |
Movie | Rockshow | Himself | 1980-11-26 |
Movie | I Wanna Hold Your Hand | Self (archive footage) | 1978-04-01 |
Movie | The Society of the Spectacle | Self (archive footage) | 1974-05-01 |
Movie | The Movie Orgy | Self (archive footage) | 1968-01-01 |
Movie | Magical Mystery Tour | Self / Major McCartney / Brown Nosed Magician | 1967-12-25 |
Movie | Help! | Paul | 1965-07-29 |
Movie | Pop Gear | Self | 1965-05-19 |
Movie | A Hard Day's Night | Paul McCartney | 1964-07-07 |
Movie | The Mersey Sound | Self | 1963-09-10 |
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