Where to watch Desi Arnaz in the UK
Find every Desi Arnaz film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 17 June 2026.
Desi Arnaz (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer. While he gained international renown for leading a Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, he is best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy, starring with then-wife Lucille Ball.
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host & Musical Guest
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Ironside (1967) as Dr. Juan Domingo
- The Virginian (1962) as El Jefe
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Performer
- Alice (1976) as Ruth
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Ricky Ricardo
- The Lucy Show (1962) Director
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- The Texan (1958) Producer
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self (uncredited)
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) Cast
- Cavalcade of America (1952) Executive Producer
- December Bride (1954) as Self
- Donny & Marie (1976) as Self
- MGM Parade (1955) as Self
- The Mothers-in-Law (1967) as Raphael Delgado
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957) as Ricky Ricardo
- The Walter Winchell File (1957) Producer
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
- Guestward, Ho! (1960) Director
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996) Cast
- The Ann Sothern Show (1958) Producer
- NBC Sunday Showcase (1959) as Ricky Ricardo
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- The Ed Wynn Show (1949) as Self
- Joys (1976) as Self
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Colgate Theatre (1958) Executive Producer
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005) as Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
- U.S. Marshall (1956) Producer's Assistant
- Lucy and Desi (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- My Darling Vivian (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- The Escape Artist (1982) as Mayor Leon Quiñones
- A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music (2025) as Self/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
- The Carol Channing Show (1966) Producer
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Desi Arnaz's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Desi Arnaz's most popular films?
Most-watched Desi Arnaz films currently: Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025), Joys (1976), Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983), Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005), Lucy and Desi (2022).
What TV shows has Desi Arnaz appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Saturday Night Live (1975), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), What's My Line? (1950), Ironside (1967).
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