Sting

Known For: Acting
Born: October 2, 1951
Place of Birth: Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Sting

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English singer-songwriter, musician, activist, and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter and bassist for new wave band the Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music. Sting has sold a combined total of more than 100 million records as a solo artist and as a member of the Police. He has received three Brit Awards, including Best British Male Artist in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2002; a Golden Globe; an Emmy; and four Academy Award nominations. As a solo musician and as a member of the Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Police in 2003. Sting has received a star on the Hollywoo…

Filmography

Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II)

2026 · Horsa

Foul Play with Anthony Davis

2026

Sting - Sounds Like Art Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

2026 · , Author, Compositor

GIMS à Paris la Défense Arena : le concert événement

2025 · Self : Guest (virtual)

In Thanks We Trust

2025 · Self

Billy Joel: And So It Goes

2025 · Self

Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World

2025 · Self

When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain

2025 · Self

Lubach

2025

FireAid Benefit Concert

2025 · Self

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

2024 · Self

Sting and the Police at the BBC

2024 · Self

Sting: Radio 2 in the Park

2024 · Self

Message in a Bottle

2024 · Self - Lead Vocals, Lyricist, Music

Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden

2024 · Self

Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event

2023 · Music

Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll

2023 · Self

Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari

2023 · Self

Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story

2023 · Self

WHAM!

2023 · Self (archive footage)

They All Came Out to Montreux

They All Came Out to Montreux

2023 · Self

The Book of Solutions

2023 · Sting

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Christmas@Home 2022: Das Weihnachtskonzert mit Daniel Hope, Sting und weiteren Gästen

2022 · Self : Singer

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 · Self

Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord

2022 · Self, Songs, Author

Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon

2022 · Self

Sting, Daniel Hope & Freunde in Berlin Mit Golda Schultz, Bruce Liu u.v.m.

2022 · , Author

Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

2021 · Self

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

2021 · Self (voice) (archive footage)

Sting at the Pantheon in Paris - 50 Years of FIP Radio

2021 · Self

Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.

2021 · Self

Only Murders in the Building

2021 · Sting

Footsteps on the Wind

2021 · Music

Kaamelott: The First Chapter

2021 · Horsa

Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020)

2021 · Self

Under the Volcano

2021 · Self

Herb Alpert Is...

2020 · Self

Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban

2020 · Self

Mylène Farmer, l’Ultime Création

2020 · Self

GIMS: On the Record

2020 · Self

Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats

2020 · Self

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

2020 · Self

Space Songs: Through the Distance

2020 · Self

The Big Night In

2020 · Self

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

2019 · Self

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

2019 · Self

Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film

2019 · Self

Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal

2019 · Self

Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville

2019 · Self

I Want My MTV

2019 · Self

Reel Stories

2018 · Self - Guest Star

Gurrumul

2018 · Self

The Queen's Birthday Party

The Queen's Birthday Party

2018 · Self - Performer

Ruben Blades Is Not My Name

2018 · Self

Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen

2018 · Self - Performer

Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist

2017 · Self

Sting: A Free Man

2017 · Self

Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star

2017 · Self

Sting: Beyond The Police

2017 · Self - Musician

Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris

2017 · Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar

Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road

2017 · Self

The Dark Side of The Sun

2017 · Narrator

Sting au Bataclan

2016 · Self

Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews

2016 · Self

Sting Live At Irving Plaza

2016 · Self

Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016

2016 · Self

Rock'n'roll... Of Corse!

2016 · Self

Catherine et Liliane

2016 · Sting

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

2016 · Self (archive footage)

Attenborough at 90

2016 · Self

Sonic Sea

2016 · Self

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

2016 · Self - Performer

Zoolander 2

2016 · Sting

Jim: The James Foley Story

2016 · Songs

Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône

2015 · Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Guest/Musical Guest

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015 · Self

Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups

Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups

2015 · Self

Jaco

2015 · Self

Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship

2014 · Self

Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater)

2014 · Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass

Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute

2014 · Self

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

2014 · Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self, Self - Guest

The Michael J. Fox Show

2013 · Sting

20 Feet from Stardom

2013 · Self

Radioman

2012 · Self

Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police

2012 · Self

Finding Your Roots

2012 · Self

CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill

CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill

2011 · Self

Life's Too Short

2011 · Sting

Sting - 25 Years

2011 · Self - Vocals, Bass

Sting Festival de Viña del Mar

2011 · Self

Sting: Live In Berlin

2010 · Self - Performer, Music

2012: Time for Change

2010 · Self

Still Bill

2010 · Self

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

2010 · Self

Hope for Haiti Now

Hope for Haiti Now

2010 · Self

Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors

2009 · Self

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009 · Self

Sting: A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral

2009 · Self

If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral

If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral

2009 · Self

Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann

2009 · Robert Schumann

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

Brüno

2009 · Self - 'Dove of Peace'

PoliWood

2009 · Self

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

2009 · Self

Chris Botti in Boston

2009 · Self

The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra

2009 · Self

The Police: Certifiable

2008 · Self - Bass, Vocals

The Police: Better Than Therapy

The Police: Better Than Therapy

2008 · Self

Little Britain USA

2008 · Self

The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo

2008 · Self

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

2008 · Self

Markus Lanz

2008 · Self

Pavarotti The Duets

2008 · Self

The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid

2008 · Self

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

2008 · Self

X Factor

2008 · Self - Guest

Bee Movie

2007 · Sting (voice)

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

2007 · Self

Inas Nacht

2007 · Self

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

2007 · Self

Scott Walker: 30 Century Man

2007 · Self

Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out

2007 · Self - The Police Member (archive footage)

The Police - Greatest Video Hits

2007 · Self (archive footage), Director

The Graham Norton Show

2007 · Self

STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth

STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth

2007 · Self

The Trial of Tony Blair

2007 · Thanks

The Police - Live in Rio

The Police - Live in Rio

2007 · Self

Legends

2006 · Self

Salut les Terriens !

2006 · Self - Guest

Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests

2006 · Self

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

2006 · Executive Producer

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006 · Self

The One Show

2006 · Self

Herbie Hancock: Possibilities

2006 · Self

Live 8

2005 · Self

An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues

2005 · Self

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

2005 · Self

Ashura

2005 · Theme Song Performance

VH1 Storytellers

2005 · Self

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

2004 · Self - Musical Guest

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004 · Self

George Michael: A Different Story

2004 · Self

Live Aid

2004 · Self

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition

2004 · Self

Kulturplatz

2004 · Self

Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland

2004 · Self

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

2004 · Self

Cold Mountain

2003 · Songs

Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love

2003 · Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003 · Self, Self - Musical Guest

The Police - Every Breath You Take

2003 · Self - Bass, Vocals

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self, Self - Musical Guest

Freedom Beat

2003 · Self

The Sweatbox

2002 · Self

Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert

2002 · Self

CMT Crossroads

2002 · Self

Kate & Leopold

2001 · Songs

Sting ...All This Time

2001 · Self - Lead Singer

Being Mick

2001 · Self

Star Academy

2001 · Self

The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead

2001 · Self

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001 · Self - Performer

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

2001 · Self

The Emperor's New Groove

2000 · Songs, Lyricist

The Beatles Revolution

The Beatles Revolution

2000 · Self

Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre

2000 · Self - Vocals, Bass

The Filth and the Fury

2000 · Self (archive footage)

Tina Turner : Celebrate!

1999 · Self

Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads

1999 · Self

Rove

1999 · Self

Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward

Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward

1999 · Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999 · Self - Guest

TV total

1999 · Self

Vivement dimanche

1998 · Self

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

1998 · JD

The Mighty

1998 · The Balladeer

Parkinson

1998 · Self

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

1998 · Billy Idol

The Very Best of Sting & The Police

1997 · Self (archive footage)

An Audience with Elton John

1997 · Self

Music for Montserrat

1997 · Self

Ally McBeal

1997 · Sting

Behind the Music

1997 · Self

Leute heute

1997 · Self

The Police ‎– Live Ghost In The Machine

1996 · Self - Vocals, Bass

TFI Friday

1996 · Self

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

1995 · Self

Leaving Las Vegas

1995 · Vocals, Thanks, Songs

MADtv

1995 · Self

The Grotesque

1995 · Fledge

The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities

1995 · Self

Lo + plus

1995 · Self - Guest

The Living Sea

1995 · Original Music Composer

Sting ‎– Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting

1994 · Self (archive footage)

Sting - Englishman In Japan

1994 · Self

TOTP2

1994 · Self

Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

1993 · Narrator (voice)

Take That Away!

1993 · Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest

Late Show with David Letterman

1993 · Self - Musical Guest

GMTV

1993 · Self

Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special

Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special

1992 · Self

Pavarotti & Friends

1992 · Self

The Larry Sanders Show

1992 · Sting

Lethal Weapon 3

1992 · Theme Song Performance

Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl

1991 · Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar

Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin

1991 · Self - Guest

The Soul Cages Concert

1991 · Self

Sting Unplugged

Sting Unplugged

1991 · Self - Double Bass, Vocals

Branford Marsalis: Steep

1991 · Self

One World, One Voice

1990 · Self

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990 · Zarm (voice)

Resident Alien

1990 · Singer

The Simpsons

1989 · Sting (voice)

Dance of Hope

1989

MTV Unplugged

1989 · Self

MTV Rockumentary

1989 · Self

Under the Sun

1989 · Self

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988 · Heroic Officer

Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires

1988 · Self

Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary

1988 · Self - Musician

Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!

Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!

1988 · Self - Musician

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 · Self, Self - Guest

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

1988 · Self

Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3

1988 · Self

Stormy Monday

1988 · Finney

Julia and Julia

1988 · Daniel Hosler

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

1988 · Self

Someone to Watch Over Me

1987 · Theme Song Performance

Le monde est à vous

1987 · Self

Sacrée soirée

1987 · Self

Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit

1987 · Self - Vocals, Electric Bass

The Best of Max Headroom

1987 · Self

Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1

1986 · Self - Performer

U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope

U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope

1986 · Self

Victoires de la musique

1985 · Self

Sting - Bring on the Night

1985 · Self

Plenty

1985 · Mick

The Bride

1985 · Frankenstein

Live Aid

1985 · Self

Dire Straits at Live Aid

1985 · Self

Dire Straits: Money For Nothing

1985 · Sting (voice)

Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

1985 · Machiavelli

The Max Headroom Show

1985 · Self

Dune

1984 · Feyd Rautha

'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video

1984 · Self

MTV Video Music Awards

1984 · Self

The Police: Synchronicity Concert

1984 · Self - Bass, Vocals

Al TV

1984 · Self (archive footage)

The Police - Live In Oakland

1983 · Self - Vocals, Bass

Police in Montserrat

1983 · Self

Destination Dune

1983 · Self

Brimstone & Treacle

1982 · Martin Taylor, Original Music Composer

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982 · Self

Late Night with David Letterman

1982 · Self - Guest

Champs-Elysées

1982 · Self, Self - The Police

The Police: Around The World

1982 · Self

Artemis '81

1981 · Helith

Urgh! A Music War

1981 · Self

De TV Show

1981 · Self

Punk and Its Aftershocks

1980 · Self

Radio On

1979 · Just Like Eddie

Quadrophenia

1979 · Ace Face

Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia

Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia

1979 · Interviewee

The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic

1979 · Self

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979

The Kenny Everett Video Show

1978

Bio’s Bahnhof

Bio’s Bahnhof

1978 · Self

An Audience with...

1978 · Self

The BRIT Awards

1977 · Self

Acceleration Punk

1977 · Self

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976 · Self

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host, Self - Host & Musical Guest, Self - Musical Guest

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975 · Self

Rockpalast

1974

American Music Awards

1974 · Self - Musical Guest

Film '72

1971 · Self

The Old Grey Whistle Test

1971 · Self

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

1967 · Self

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

1963 · Self - The Police, Self - Musical Guest

World in Action

1963

The Grammys

1959 · Self

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Today

1952 · Self

Bambi

1948 · Self

Sting - Live at iHeartRadio

Sting - Live at iHeartRadio

— · Self

Free Spirits

— · Guía

Sting · Virelixia