Paul McCartney profile
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Paul McCartney

18th June 1942 Liverpool, England, UK Acting

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.

363 Movies 75 TV Shows 1 In Production 481 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Evolver 62 poster
Evolver 62 10th February 2026 as Self (archive footage)
WHAM! poster
WHAM! 27th June 2023 as Self (archive footage)
Quincy poster
Quincy 9th September 2018 as Self
Free to Rock poster
Free to Rock 1st May 2017 as Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
Genius poster
Genius 28th December 2012 as Self (archive footage)
Palme poster
Palme 14th September 2012 as Self (archive footage)
Brüno poster
Brüno 8th July 2009 as Self (uncredited)
Naqoyqatsi poster
Naqoyqatsi 2nd September 2002 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Cooler poster
The Cooler 24th May 1982 as Prisoner / Country Musician / Cowboy On Horseback (uncredited)
Let It Be poster
Let It Be 13th February 1970 as Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
Monument poster
Monument 17th April 1967 as Self (archive footage)
Help! poster
Help! 29th July 1965 as Paul
30 Rock poster
30 Rock 11th October 2006 as Paul McCartney
Click poster
Click 6th April 2000 as Self
V.I.P. poster
V.I.P. 26th September 1998 as Self
Bread poster
Bread 1st May 1986 as Paul McCartney
Al TV poster
Al TV 1st April 1984 as Self
Timewatch poster
Timewatch 29th September 1982 as Self (archive footage)
Fridays poster
Fridays 11th April 1980 as Self - Musical Guest
Disco poster
Disco 13th February 1971 as Self
The Beatles poster
The Beatles 25th September 1965 as Self (vocals musical segments) (uncredited)
Doctor Who poster
Doctor Who 23rd November 1963 as Self - The Beatles (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bambi poster
Bambi 1st January 1948 as Self
High in the Clouds poster Coming soon
High in the Clouds 7th July 2027 as McKenzie (voice)