Age | 25 |
Birthday | 1 July, 1999 |
Birthplace | London, England |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Actor |
Claim to Fame | Grandson of Ringo Starr. |
Actor and drummer Louis "Louie" K. Starkey was born on July 1, 1999 in London to Jason Starkey and Flora Amy (neé Evans). Starkey has three younger brothers, Sonny, Rock and Buddy Starkey. His paternal grandfather is The Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr.
Starkey is a stage, film and TV actor, as well as a model. He trained at School of Comedy (2012-2014), Young Actors Theatre Islington (2015), and Actors' Temple Workshops (2016). On 2017 he did a series of workshops with Billie Piper on a variety of Contemporary Extracts, with David Morrissey on Classical Monologues, and with Max Stafford-Clark on "Cloud 9" by Carol Churchill. On 2018 he trained at National Youth Theatre Senior Course.
Starkey trained at LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) from 2017 to 2019, when he graduated. Credits whilst at LAMDA include Judge Brack in Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" (2017), Julian in "The Missanthrope" (2017), Button in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer's Night Dream" (2018), and he played drums and percussion in the movement performance "Gravity & Levity" (2018).
On April 2023 Starkey debuted as a drummer for Tycho Jones on their live gigs. Since May 2024 Starkey is the drummer, percussionist and backing vocalist of the band "My Oh My" fronted by Jones and with Finlay Henderson on keyboards.
Starkey is the nephew of drummer Zak Starkey and fashion designer, make-up artist and stylist Lee Starkey. His aunt Francesca Gregorini directed him in "Killing Eve"'s second season.