Ricky Skaggs

Known for

Acting

Born

July 18, 1954 (age 72)

Birthplace

Cordell, Kentucky, USA

Biography

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.

Best known work

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

The Early Show

1999

CMT Crossroads

2002

The Three Pickers

2003

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

2003

Bluegrass Underground

2011

Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 2

2005

Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3

2005

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

2019

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

2013

Filmography

2025
Opry 100: A Live Celebration
as Self - Performer
2019
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
as Self - Musician
2019
35 Years of Friends: Celebrating the Music of Michael W. Smith
as Self
2016
Country's Family Reunion Tribute Series: The Whites & Ricky Skaggs
as Self
2016
Country's Family Reunion: Sweethearts Volume One
as Self
2015
Revival: The Sam Bush Story
as Self
2013
Country's Family Reunion: Simply Bluegrass - Volumes One & Two
as Himself
2013
The Tao of Bluegrass: A Portrait of Peter Rowan
as Self
2011
Bluegrass UndergroundTV
as Self (1 episode)
2011
An Appalachian Dawn
as voice
2006
Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall
as Self
2005
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
as Self
2005
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 2
as himself
2005
Songs From the Neighborhood: The Music of Mister Rogers
as Self
2003
String Cheese Incident - Live at the Fillmore
2003
The Three Pickers
as Self
2003
The Chieftains: Down The Old Plank Road -The Nashville Sessions in Concert
as Self
2002
CMT CrossroadsTV
as Self (1 episode)
2001
Austin City Limits: CountryTV
1999
The Early ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
as Self - Musical Guest (3 episodes)
1991
Hot Country NightsTV
as Self (1 episode)
1989
George Jones: Same Ole Me
as Self
1989
In the Hank Williams Tradition
as Self
1983
Country Gold
as Self