Ricky Skaggs

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Ricky Skaggs

Acting 72 July 18, 1954

Cordell, Kentucky, USA

Rickie Lee Skaggs, known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin;…

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.3 1993 TV Show
CMT Crossroads

CMT Crossroads

8.0 2002 TV Show
The Early Show

The Early Show

6.2 1999 TV Show
Bluegrass Underground

Bluegrass Underground

9.0 2011 TV Show
Austin City Limits: Country

Austin City Limits: Country

2001 TV Show
Opry 100: A Live Celebration

Opry 100: A Live Celebration

8.0 2025 Movie
35 Years of Friends: Celebrating the Music of Michael W. Smith

35 Years of Friends: Celebrating the Music of Michael W. Smith

5.0 2019 Movie
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

2019 Movie
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3

Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3

8.0 2005 Movie
The Chieftains: Down The Old Plank Road -The Nashville Sessions in Concert

The Chieftains: Down The Old Plank Road -The Nashville Sessions in Concert

8.0 2003 Movie
In the Hank Williams Tradition

In the Hank Williams Tradition

1989 Movie
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 2

Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 2

8.0 2005 Movie

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Rickie Lee Skaggs, known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Opry 100: A Live Celebration

    Movie Self - Performer

  2. 2019
    Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

    Movie Self - Musician

  3. 2019
    35 Years of Friends: Celebrating the Music of Michael W. Smith

    Movie Self

  4. 2016
    Country's Family Reunion Tribute Series: The Whites & Ricky Skaggs

    Movie Self

  5. 2016
    Country's Family Reunion: Sweethearts Volume One

    Movie Self

  6. 2015
    Revival: The Sam Bush Story

    Movie Self

  7. 2013
    Country's Family Reunion: Simply Bluegrass - Volumes One & Two

    Movie Himself

  8. 2013
    The Tao of Bluegrass: A Portrait of Peter Rowan

    Movie Self

  9. 2011
    Bluegrass Underground

    TV show Self

  10. 2011
    An Appalachian Dawn

    Movie voice

  11. 2006
    Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall

    Movie Self

  12. 2005
    Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3

    Movie Self

  13. 2005
    Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 2

    Movie himself

  14. 2005
    Songs From the Neighborhood: The Music of Mister Rogers

    Movie Self

  15. 2003
    String Cheese Incident - Live at the Fillmore

    Movie

  16. 2003
    The Three Pickers

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2003
    The Chieftains: Down The Old Plank Road -The Nashville Sessions in Concert

    Movie Self

  2. 2002
    CMT Crossroads

    TV show Self

  3. 2001
    Austin City Limits: Country

    TV show

  4. 1999
    The Early Show

    TV show Self

  5. 1993
    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    TV show Self - Musical Guest

  6. 1991
    Hot Country Nights

    TV show Self

  7. 1989
    In the Hank Williams Tradition

    Movie Self

  8. 1989
    George Jones: Same Ole Me

    Movie Self

  9. 1983
    Country Gold

    Movie Self

  10. 1971
    That Good Old Nashville Music

    TV show Self