Sting
Biography
Sting (aka Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, activist, actor and philanthropist. Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist of the rock band The Police.
Sting has varied his musical style throughout his career, incorporating distinct elements of jazz, reggae, classical, new age, and worldbeat into his music. As a solo musician and member of The Police, Sting has received sixteen Grammy Awards for his work, receiving his first Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1981, and an Oscar nomination for the best song. He is a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
281
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-10-02 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Acting
2025
FireAid Benefit Concert as Self2024
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas? as Self2024
Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle as Self - Lead Vocals2024
Sting and the Police at the BBC as Self2024
Sting: Radio 2 in the Park as Not available2023
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll as Self2023
They All Came Out to Montreux as Self2023
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari as Self2023
The Book of Solutions as Sting2023
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story as Self2023
WHAM! as Self (archive footage)2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées as Self (archive footage)2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self2022
Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord as Self2021
Only Murders in the Building as Sting2021
Under the Volcano as Self2021
Kaamelott: The First Chapter as Horsa2021
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story as Self2021
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region. as Self2021
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune as Self (voice) (archive footage)2021
Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020) as Self2021
Sting au Panthéon (50 ans de FIP) as Self2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics as Self2020
Herb Alpert Is... as Self2020
Mylène Farmer, l’Ultime Création as Self2020
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats as Self2020
GIMS: On the Record as Self2020
Space Songs: Through the Distance as Self2020
Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban as Self2019
I Want My MTV as Self2019
Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film as Self2019
Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal as Self2019
Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville as Self2018
Reel Stories as Self - Guest Star2018
The Queen's Birthday Party as Self - Performer2018
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen as Self - Performer2018
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name as Self2018
Gurrumul as Self2017
Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road as Self2017
Timeless Hits – Vol.3 as self2017
Timeless Hits – Vol.1 as self2017
Sting: Beyond The Police as Self - Musician2017
Timeless Hits – Vol.4 as self2017
Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star as Self2017
Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris as Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar2017
The Dark Side of The Sun as Narrator2017
Sting: A Free Man as Self2016
Michael McIntyre's Big Show as Self - Performer2016
Zoolander 2 as Sting2016
Attenborough at 90 as Self2016
Catherine et Liliane as Sting2016
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People as Self2016
Sonic Sea as Self2016
Sting Live At Irving Plaza as Self2016
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016 as Self2016
Sting au Bataclan as Self2016
Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews as Self2016
Rock'n'roll... Of Corse! as Self2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self2015
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups as Self2015
Jaco as Self2015
Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône as Self2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly as Self2014
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute as Self2014
Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship as Self2014
Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater) as Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass2013
The Michael J. Fox Show as Sting2013
20 Feet from Stardom as Self2012
Finding Your Roots as Self2012
Radioman as Self2012
Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police as Self2011
Life's Too Short as Sting2011
Sting Festival de Viña del Mar as Self2011
Sting - 25 Years as Self - Vocals, Bass2010
Hope for Haiti Now as Self2010
2012: Time for Change as Self2010
Still Bill as Self2010
Sting: Live In Berlin as Self - Performer2009
Sting: A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral as Self1991
Sting: Unplugged as Self1983
The Police - Live In Oakland as Self - Vocals, BassNaN
CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill as Self2010
Sting - Fields Of Japan 1994 as Self2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest2009
PoliWood as Self2009
Brüno as Self - 'Dove of Peace'2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self2009
Chris Botti in Boston as Self2009
Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann as Robert Schumann2008
Markus Lanz as Self2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts as Self2008
Little Britain USA as Not available2008
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who as Self2008
Pavarotti The Duets as Self2008
The Police: Certifiable as Self - Bass, Vocals2008
The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo as Self2008
The Police: Better Than Therapy as Self2008
The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid as Self2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self2007
Inas Nacht as Self2007
Bee Movie as Sting (voice)2007
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who as Self2007
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man as Self2007
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out as Self - The Police Member (archive footage)2007
The Police - Live in Rio as Self2007
The Police - Greatest Video Hits as Not available2007
STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth as Self2006
The One Show as Self2006
Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as Self2006
Legends as Self2006
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities as Self2006
Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests as Not available2005
Live 8 as Self2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today as Self2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self2004
Kulturplatz as Self2004
Miley's New Year's Eve Party as Self - Musical Guest2004
Live Aid as Self2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self2004
George Michael: A Different Story as Self2004
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition as Self2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self2003
Freedom Beat as Self2003
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love as Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals2003
The Police - Every Breath You Take as Self - Bass, Vocals2002
CMT Crossroads as Self2002
The Sweatbox as Himself2001
Star Academy as Self2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self - Performer2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! as Self2001
Being Mick as Self2001
Sting - All this Time as Self - Lead Singer2000
The Filth and the Fury as Self (archive footage)2000
The Beatles Revolution as Self1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest1999
Rove as Self1999
TV total as Self1999
Tina Turner : Celebrate! as Self1999
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward as Self1999
Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre as Self - Vocals, Bass1998
Vivement dimanche as Self1998
Parkinson as Self1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Billy Idol1998
The Mighty as The Balladeer1998
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels as JD1997
Behind the Music as Self1997
Leute heute as Self1997
Ally McBeal as Sting1997
An Audience with Elton John as Self1997
Music for Montserrat as Self1997
The Very Best of Sting & The Police as Not available1996
TFI Friday as Self1996
The Police – Live Ghost In The Machine as Self - Vocals, Bass1995
Lo + plus as Self - Guest1995
MADtv as Self1995
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special as Self1995
The Grotesque as Fledge1995
The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities as Self1994
TOTP2 as Self1994
The Vicar of Dibley as Self1994
Sting – Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting as Not available1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest1993
GMTV as Self1993
Take That Away! as Self1993
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy as Narrator (voice)1992
The Larry Sanders Show as Sting1992
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special as Self1992
Pavarotti & Friends as Self1991
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin as Self - Guest1991
Branford Marsalis: Steep as Self1991
Sting Unplugged as Self - Double Bass, Vocals1991
The Soul Cages Concert as Self1991
Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl as Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar1990
Captain Planet and the Planeteers as Zarm (voice)1990
One World, One Voice as Self1990
Resident Alien as Singer1989
The Simpsons as Sting (voice)1989
Under the Sun as Self1989
MTV Unplugged as Self1989
MTV Rockumentary as Not available1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self1988
Stormy Monday as Finney1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Heroic Officer1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as Self1988
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert as Self1988
Julia and Julia as Daniel Hosler1988
Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary as Self - Musician1988
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now! as Self - Musician1987
Le monde est à vous as Self1987
Sacrée soirée as Self1987
The Best of Max Headroom as Himself1987
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit as Self - Vocals, Electric Bass1986
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope as Self1985
Live Aid as Self1985
Victoires de la musique as Self1985
The Max Headroom Show as Self1985
The Bride as Frankenstein1985
Plenty as Mick1985
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain as Machiavelli1985
Sting - Bring on the Night as Self1985
Dire Straits at Live Aid as Not available1984
MTV Video Music Awards as Self1984
Dune as Feyd Rautha1984
Al TV as Self (archive footage)1984
The Police: Synchronicity Concert as Self - Bass, Vocals1983
Destination Dune as Self1983
Police in Montserrat as Self1982
Late Night with David Letterman as Self1982
Champs-Elysées as Self1982
Champs-Elysées as Self - The Police1982
The Kenny Everett Television Show as The Police1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self1982
Brimstone & Treacle as Martin Taylor1982
The Police: Around The World as Self1981
De TV Show as Self1981
Artemis '81 as Helith1981
Urgh! A Music War as Self1980
Punk and Its Aftershocks as Self1980
The Police: Live in Essen - Rockpalast 1980 as Self1980
The Police: Live At Rockpalast as Self - Vocals, Bass1979
CBS News Sunday Morning as Not available1979
Quadrophenia as Ace Face1979
Radio On as Just Like Eddie1979
Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia as Interviewee1979
The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic as Not available1978
An Audience with... as Self1978
Bio’s Bahnhof as Self1978
The Kenny Everett Video Show as Not available1977
Acceleration Punk as Self1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host & Musical Guest1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self1974
American Music Awards as Self - Musical Guest1974
Rockpalast as Not available1971
The Old Grey Whistle Test as Self1967
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente as Self1963
Viña del Mar International Song Festival as Self - The Police1963
Viña del Mar International Song Festival as Self - Musical Guest1953
The Oscars as Self1952
Today as Self1948
BAMBI Awards as SelfNaN
Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist as SelfNaN
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio as SelfCrew
2024
Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle Lyricist2024
Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle Music2022
Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord Songs2021
Footsteps on the Wind Music2010
Sting: Live In Berlin Music2007
The Trial of Tony Blair Thanks2007
The Police - Greatest Video Hits Director2006
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Executive Producer2005
Ashura Theme Song Performance2000
The Emperor's New Groove Songs2000
The Emperor's New Groove Lyricist1995
The Living Sea Original Music Composer1995
Leaving Las Vegas Vocals1995
Leaving Las Vegas Thanks1995
Leaving Las Vegas Songs1992
Lethal Weapon 3 Theme Song Performance1987
Someone to Watch Over Me Theme Song Performance1982
Brimstone & Treacle Original Music Composer