Cliff Richard
Acting • Born 1940-10-14
Biography
Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is an English singer who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. He has total sales of over 21.5 million singles in the United Kingdom and is the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart history, behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley. Richard was originally marketed as a rebellious rock and roll singer in the style of Presley and Little Richard. With his backing group, the Shadows, he dominated the British popular music scene in the pre-Beatles period of the late 1950s to early 1960s. His 1958 hit single "Move It" is often described as Britain's first authentic rock and roll song. In the early 1960s, he had a prosperous screen career with films including The Young Ones, Summer Holiday and Wonderful Life and his own television show at the BBC. Increased focus on his Christian faith and subsequent softening of his music led to a more middle-of-the-road image, and he sometimes ventured into contemporary Christian music. In a career spanning nearly 65 years, Richard has amassed several gold and platinum discs and awards, including two Ivor Novello Awards and three Brit Awards. More than 130 of his singles, albums, and EPs have reached the UK Top 20, more than any other artist. Richard has had 67 UK top ten singles, the second highest total for an artist (behind Presley). He holds the record, with Presley, as the only act to make the UK singles charts in all of its first six decades (1950s–2000s). He has achieved 14 UK No. 1 singles, and is the only singer to have had a No. 1 single in the UK in each of five consecutive decades. He also had four UK Christmas No. 1 singles, two of which were as a solo artist; "Mistletoe and Wine" and "Saviour's Day". Richard has sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has never achieved the same popularity in the United States despite eight US Top 40 singles, including the million-selling "Devil Woman" and "We Don't Talk Anymore". In Canada, he had a successful period in the early 1960s, the late 1970s and early 1980s, with some releases certified gold and platinum. He has remained a popular music, film, and television personality at home in the UK as well as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Northern Europe and Asia, and retains a following in other countries. When not touring, he divides his time between Barbados and Portugal. In 2019, he relocated to New York. Cliff Richard was born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940 at King George's Hospital (now KGMU Hospital), Victoria Street, in Lucknow, which was then part of British India. His parents were Rodger Oscar Webb, a manager for a catering contractor that serviced the Indian Railways, and the former Dorothy Marie Dazely. His parents also spent some years in Howrah, West Bengal. After the violence of Direct Action Day, they decided to relocate to England permanently. Richard is primarily of English heritage, but he had one great-grandmother who was of half Welsh and half Spanish descent, born of a Spanish great-great-grandmother named Emiline Joseph Rebeiro.
Filmography
135 credits
Finders Keepers
Movie • 1966
Cliff
Cliff Richard: Castles in the Air
Movie • 2004
Self
Tour d'Eurovision
Movie • 2005
Self
Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits
Movie • 2004
Self
Summer Holiday
Movie • 1963
Don
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Movie • 2002
Self - Performer 'Living Doll'
Live Aid
Movie • 1985
Self
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
Movie • 2010
Self
Cliff Richard From a Distance: The Event
Movie • 2009
Self
Cliff Richard: The Great 80 Tour - Live From the Royal Albert Hall
Movie • 2021
Self
Cliff and the Shadows: The Final Reunion
Movie • 2009
Self - vocals
Cliff Richard: Bold As Brass
Movie • 2010
Self
The BRITs at 40
Movie • 2020
Self
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Movie • 2012
Self - Performer
Blue Suede Shoes
Movie • 1980
Self (archive footage)
Expresso Bongo
Movie • 1959
Bert Rudge / Bongo Herbert
The Young Ones
Movie • 1961
Nicholas 'Nicky' Black
Hank Marvin: Hank Plays Live
Movie • 2004
Self - Guest Appearance
It Started with Swap Shop
Movie • 2006
Self (voice)
Run For Your Wife
Movie • 2012
Busker
Take Me High
Movie • 1973
Tim Matthews
Two a Penny
Movie • 1967
Jamie Hopkins
Serious Charge
Movie • 1959
Curley Thompson
Wonderful Life
Movie • 1964
Johnnie
Cliff Richard Still Reelin' and A-Rockin' - Live at Sydney Opera House
Movie • 2013
Self
Heathcliff
Movie • 1999
Heathcliff
An Audience with Cliff Richard
Movie • 1999
Self
Cliff Richard: The Blue Sapphire Tour 2023
Movie • 2023
Self
Cliff Richard: The Countdown Concert
Movie • 2003
Self
The Accused: National Treasures on Trial
Movie • 2022
Self
His Land
Movie • 1970
Self
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore
Movie • 1992
Self
Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets
Movie • 2019
Self
Cliff at Christmas
Movie • 2022
Self
If These Walls Could Sing
Movie • 2022
Self
Sir Cliff Richard at the BBC
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
A Matter of Diamonds
Movie • 1968
Riley Walker
Our Cilla
Movie • 2015
Self
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Movie • 1987
Self
Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6
Movie • 2013
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
Movie • 1980
Self
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Movie • 1990
Self
Doctor Who: Origins
Movie • 2006
Self (archive footage)
Thunderbirds Are GO
Movie • 1966
Cliff Richard Jr. (voice)
Live Aid
Movie • 2004
Self
Rock 'n' Roll Britannia
Movie • 2013
Self
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 5
Movie • 2011
Self
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
Movie • 2012
Self
The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song
Movie • 2011
Self
Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue
Movie • 2011
Self
Cliff Richard and The Shadows - The Final Reunion
Movie • 2009
Self
Farewell, FAB 208
Movie • 1992
The Downing Street Patient
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
An Audience with Des O'Connor
Movie • 2001
Self
Året var 1961
Movie • 2011
Self (archive footage)
Rhythm 'n' Greens
Movie • 1964
King Canute (uncredited)
... Sings Dylan II
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
Cliff Richard: The Hitlist Live
Movie • 1994
Self
The Case
Movie • 1972
Cliff
Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask
Movie • 2006
Self
Cliff Richard 60th Anniversary Concert
Movie • 2018
Bottom Mindless Violence
Movie • 2004
Himself (archive footage)
Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?
Movie • 1973
Queen: Champions of the World
Movie • 1995
Self
Eurovision Songfestival Hits
Movie • 2003
Congratulations: 50 Years Of The Eurovision Song Contest (1956 - 1980)
Movie
Top Gear
TV • 2002
Self
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self - Guest
Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Self
The Kenny Everett Video Show
TV • 1978
Self
Europarty
TV • 1967
Self
The Terry and Gaby Show
TV • 2003
Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
TV • 2002
Self
The Paul O'Grady Show
TV • 2004
Self
Solid Gold
TV • 1980
Self
Oh Boy!
TV • 1958
Self
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
TV • 1986
Self
CelebAir
TV • 2008
Self
The Frank Skinner Show
TV • 1995
Self
Movie Connections
TV • 2007
Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
TV • 2007
Self
Seaside Special
TV • 1975
Self
The Queen at 80
TV • 2006
Self
The Story of Light Entertainment
TV • 2006
Self
The Liberace Show
TV • 1952
Self
OK! TV
TV • 2011
Self
Jukebox Heroes
TV • 2001
Self
Zona+
TV • 1994
Próprio
Blair: The Inside Story
TV • 2007
Self
Cilla
TV • 1968
Self
Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
Self
Disco
TV • 1971
Self
The Cannon & Ball Show
TV • 1979
Self
The Dame Edna Experience
TV • 1987
Self
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self
Hallo, wie geht's
TV • 1991
Self
An Audience with...
TV • 1978
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
Wogan
TV • 1982
Self
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
TV • 1992
Self
Einer wird gewinnen
TV • 1964
Self
Die Mike Krüger Show
TV • 1991
Self
Flitterabend
TV • 1988
Self - Singer
Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Going Live!
TV • 1987
Self
Musikladen
TV • 1972
Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
TV • 1980
Self
Musik aus Studio B
TV • 1961
Self
Musik liegt in der Luft
TV • 1991
Self - Singer
Starparade
TV • 1968
Self
Goldener Löwe
TV • 1984
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Die ultimative Chartshow
TV • 2003
Self
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
TV • 2004
Self
Der goldene Schuß
TV • 1964
Self
Système 2
TV • 1975
Self
Classic Albums
TV • 1997
Self
Champs-Elysées
TV • 1982
Self
Eurovision Song Contest
TV • 1956
Self - United Kingdom Entry
DAS!
TV • 1991
Self
Starnacht am Wörthersee
TV • 2000
Self
Plattenküche
TV • 1976
Self
Die Drehscheibe
TV • 1964
Self
Astro-Show
TV • 1981
self
Soeben eingetroffen
TV • 1965
self
Brisant
TV • 1994
Self
Simon Schama's Story of Us
TV • 2025
Self - Interviewed Guest
Loose Women
TV • 1999
Self
Sacrée Soirée
TV • 1987
Self
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
TV • 1978
Self
Obs 86 - Show
TV • 1986
Sig selv
The Story of Musicals
TV • 2012
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
TV • 1969
Self
The BRIT Awards
TV • 1977
Self