Sting

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
October 2, 1951

Place of Birth:
Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

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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

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2025 FireAid Benefit Concert Self
2025 When Bruce Springsteen Came To Britain
2024 Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden Self
2024 Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle Self - Lead Vocals
2024 Sting and the Police at the BBC Self
2024 Sting: Radio 2 in the Park
2024 The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas? Self
2023 WHAM! Self (archive footage)
2023 Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story Self
2023 The Book of Solutions Sting
2023 Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari Self
2023 Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll Self
2023 They All Came Out to Montreux Self
2022 Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord Self
2022 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self
2022 Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon Self
2021 Great North: A Run. A River. A Region. Self
2021 Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story Self
2021 Sting au Panthéon (50 ans de FIP) Self
2021 Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020) Self
2021 Kaamelott: The First Chapter Horsa
2021 Under the Volcano Self
2021 The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune Self (voice) (archive footage)
2020 Herb Alpert Is... Self
2020 GIMS: On the Record Self
2020 Space Songs: Through the Distance Self
2020 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Self
2020 Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats Self
2020 Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban Self
2019 I Want My MTV Self
2019 Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville Self
2019 The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration Self
2019 Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal Self
2019 Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film Self
2018 The Queen's Birthday Party Self - Performer
2018 Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen Self - Performer
2018 Gurrumul Self
2018 Ruben Blades Is Not My Name Self
2017 The Dark Side of The Sun Narrator
2017 Sting: Beyond The Police Self - Musician
2017 Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
2017 Sting: A Free Man Self
2017 Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star Self
2016 Attenborough at 90 Self
2016 Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews Self
2016 Sting Live At Irving Plaza Self
2016 Zoolander 2 Sting
2016 Sonic Sea Self
2016 Sting au Bataclan Self
2016 Rock'n'roll... Of Corse! Self
2016 Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016 Self
2016 Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People Self
2015 Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône Self
2015 Jaco Self
2015 Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups Self
2014 Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship Self
2014 Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute Self
2014 Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater) Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
2014 John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly Self
2013 20 Feet from Stardom Self
2012 Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police Self
2012 Radioman Self
2011 Sting Festival de Viña del Mar Self
2011 Sting - 25 Years Self - Vocals, Bass
2010 Sting: Live In Berlin Self - Performer
2010 Hope for Haiti Now Self
2010 Still Bill Self
2010 Sting - Fields Of Japan 1994 Self
2010 2012: Time for Change Self
2009 The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Self
2009 The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra Self
2009 Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann Robert Schumann
2009 Sting: A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral Self
2009 Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors Self
2009 If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral Self
2009 Brüno Self - 'Dove of Peace'
2009 Chris Botti in Boston Self
2009 Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB Self
2009 PoliWood Self
2008 The Police: Certifiable Self - Bass, Vocals
2008 The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo Self
2008 The Police: Better Than Therapy Self
2008 The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid Self
2008 Pavarotti The Duets Self
2008 VH1 Rock Honors: The Who Self
2007 Bee Movie Sting (voice)
2007 Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out Self - The Police Member (archive footage)
2007 The Police - Greatest Video Hits
2007 The Police - Live in Rio Self
2007 Scott Walker: 30 Century Man Self
2007 STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth Self
2007 Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who Self
2006 Herbie Hancock: Possibilities Self
2006 Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests
2005 Live 8 Self
2005 An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues Self
2005 Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today Self
2004 George Michael: A Different Story Self
2004 Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Self
2004 Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland Self
2004 The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition Self
2004 Live Aid Self
2003 Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals
2003 Freedom Beat Self
2003 The Police - Every Breath You Take Self - Bass, Vocals
2002 Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert Self
2002 The Sweatbox Himself
2001 America | A Tribute to Heroes Self - Performer
2001 Sting - All this Time Self - Lead Singer
2001 The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead Self
2001 Being Mick Self
2001 All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! Self
2000 The Filth and the Fury Self (archive footage)
2000 The Beatles Revolution Self
1999 Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre Self - Vocals, Bass
1999 Tina Turner : Celebrate! Self
1999 Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward Self
1998 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels JD
1998 The Mighty The Balladeer
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Billy Idol
1997 Music for Montserrat Self
1997 The Very Best of Sting & The Police
1997 An Audience with Elton John Self
1996 The Police ‎– Live Ghost In The Machine Self - Vocals, Bass
1995 The Grotesque Fledge
1995 The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities Self
1995 The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special Self
1994 Sting ‎– Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting
1993 Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy Narrator (voice)
1993 Take That Away! Self
1992 Pavarotti & Friends Self
1992 Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special Self
1991 Sting Unplugged Self - Double Bass, Vocals
1991 Sting: Unplugged Self
1991 Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
1991 Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin Self - Guest
1991 The Soul Cages Concert Self
1991 Branford Marsalis: Steep Self
1990 Resident Alien Singer
1990 One World, One Voice Self
1988 Stormy Monday Finney
1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Heroic Officer
1988 Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires Self
1988 Julia and Julia Daniel Hosler
1988 Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary Self - Musician
1988 The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert Self
1988 Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now! Self - Musician
1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Self
1987 Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit Self - Vocals, Electric Bass
1987 The Best of Max Headroom Self
1986 U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope Self
1985 Sting - Bring on the Night Self
1985 Plenty Mick
1985 The Bride Frankenstein
1985 Live Aid Self
1985 Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain Machiavelli
1985 Dire Straits at Live Aid
1984 Dune Feyd Rautha
1984 The Police: Synchronicity Concert Self - Bass, Vocals
1984 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video Self
1983 Police in Montserrat Self
1983 The Police - Live In Oakland Self - Vocals, Bass
1983 Destination Dune Self
1982 Brimstone & Treacle Martin Taylor
1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Self
1982 The Police: Around The World Self
1981 Artemis '81 Helith
1981 Urgh! A Music War Self
1980 Punk and Its Aftershocks Self
1980 The Police: Live At Rockpalast Self - Vocals, Bass
1980 The Police: Live in Essen - Rockpalast 1980 Self
1979 Quadrophenia Ace Face
1979 Radio On Just Like Eddie
1979 Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia Interviewee
1979 The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic
1977 Acceleration Punk Self
CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill Self
Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist Self
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Self
Year TV Show Role
2025 Lubach
2022 Il était une fois Champs-Élysées Self (archive footage)
2021 Only Murders in the Building Sting
2020 Mylène Farmer, l’Ultime Création Self
2018 Reel Stories Self - Guest Star
2017 Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road Self
2016 Catherine et Liliane Sting
2016 Michael McIntyre's Big Show Self - Performer
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self
2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Self
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self
2013 The Michael J. Fox Show Sting
2012 Finding Your Roots Self
2011 Life's Too Short Sting
2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest
2008 Markus Lanz Self
2008 Little Britain USA
2008 NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Self
2007 Inas Nacht Self
2007 The Graham Norton Show Self
2006 The One Show Self
2006 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Self
2006 Salut les Terriens ! Self - Guest
2006 Legends Self
2004 Miley's New Year's Eve Party Self - Musical Guest
2004 On Air with Ryan Seacrest Self
2004 Kulturplatz Self
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self
2002 CMT Crossroads Self
2001 Star Academy Self
1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Self - Guest
1999 Rove Self
1999 TV total Self
1998 Vivement dimanche Self
1998 Parkinson Self
1997 Ally McBeal Sting
1997 Leute heute Self
1997 Behind the Music Self
1996 TFI Friday Self
1995 MADtv Self
1995 Lo + plus Self - Guest
1994 TOTP2 Self
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest
1993 GMTV Self
1992 The Larry Sanders Show Sting
1990 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Zarm (voice)
1989 The Simpsons Sting (voice)
1989 MTV Unplugged Self
1989 Under the Sun Self
1989 MTV Rockumentary
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self
1987 Le monde est à vous Self
1987 Sacrée soirée Self
1985 Victoires de la musique Self
1985 The Max Headroom Show Self
1984 Al TV Self (archive footage)
1984 MTV Video Music Awards Self
1982 Late Night with David Letterman Self
1982 Champs-Elysées Self
1982 Champs-Elysées Self - The Police
1981 De TV Show Self
1979 CBS News Sunday Morning
1978 The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978 An Audience with... Self
1978 Bio’s Bahnhof Self
1976 The Secret Policeman's Ball Self
1975 Saturday Night Live Self - Host
1975 Saturday Night Live Self - Host & Musical Guest
1975 Saturday Night Live Self - Musical Guest
1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self
1974 American Music Awards Self - Musical Guest
1974 Rockpalast
1971 The Old Grey Whistle Test Self
1967 Titel, Thesen, Temperamente Self
1963 Viña del Mar International Song Festival Self - The Police
1963 Viña del Mar International Song Festival Self - Musical Guest
1959 The Grammys Self
1953 The Oscars Self
1952 Today Self
1948 Bambi-Verleihung Self
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