Barry Keoghan Says Ringo Starr Asked Him to Play Drums Ahead of Beatles Biopics, but the Actor Refused: ‘I Wasn’t Playing the Drums for Ringo’ Ellise Shafer Thu, May 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM UTC ...

Barry Keoghan Says Ringo Starr Asked Him to Play Drums Ahead of Beatles Biopics, but the Actor Refused: ‘I Wasn’t Playing the Drums for Ringo’ By Ellise Shafer. Plus Icon.

Barry Keoghan, who will play Ringo Starr in an upcoming biopic, has encountered the real deal. "I met him at his house, and he played the drums for me," the actor told Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday's ...

Though he had the chance of a lifetime, Keoghan rejected playing drums in front of the 84-year-old musician. “He asked me to play but I wasn’t playing the drums for Ringo.” Getty ...

Heath Cooley’s took his first stab at playing the drums when he was around 10 years old. He requested a full set — and got a snare and mandatory lessons instead.