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.
Filmography
all 253
Movies 182
self 181
TV Shows 71
Narrator 2
Producer 1
Voice 1
Music
Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event (2023)
Movie
Self
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll (2023)
Movie
Actor
Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari (2023)
Movie
Himself
The Book of Solutions (2023)
Movie
Self
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story (2023)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Wham! (2023)
Movie
8
Self (archive footage)
Beware The Groove: The Making Of A Cult Classic (2023)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées (2022)
TV
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
Movie
Songs
Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord (2022)
Movie
Self
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon (2022)
Movie
Self
They All Came Out to Montreux (2022)
TV
Self
Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records (2021)
TV
Self
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story (2021)
Movie
self
Sting au Panthéon (50 ans de FIP) (2021)
Movie
Self
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region. (2021)
Movie
Sting
Only Murders in the Building (2021)
TV
3
Music
Footsteps on the Wind (2021)
Movie
Horsa
Kaamelott: The First Chapter (2021)
Movie
Sting
Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020) (2021)
Movie
Self
Under the Volcano (2021)
Movie
Narrator (English)
Legacy (2021)
Movie
9
Self
Herb Alpert Is... (2020)
Movie
Self
Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban (2020)
Movie
Mylène Farmer, l’Ultime Création (2020)
TV
Self
GIMS: On the Record (2020)
Movie
Himself
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats (2020)
Movie
Self - Musician
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020)
Movie
Self
Space Songs: Through the Distance (2020)
Movie
Self
Stewart Copeland's Adventures In Music (2020)
TV
Himself
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (2019)
Movie
Self
Eric Burdon: Rock´n´Roll Animal (2019)
Movie
Self
Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville (2019)
Movie
Self
I Want My MTV (2019)
Movie
Self
Reel Stories (2018)
TV
Self
Gurrumul (2018)
Movie
Self - Performer
The Queen's Birthday Party (2018)
Movie
Self
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (2018)
Movie
Self - Performer
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen (2018)
Movie
Self
Sting: A Free Man (2017)
Movie
Self
Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star (2017)
Movie
Self
Sting: Beyond The Police (2017)
Movie
Self - vocals, bass, guitar
Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris (2017)
Movie
Self
Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road (2017)
TV
Self - Narrator
The Dark Side of The Sun (2017)
Movie
HimSelf
Sting au Bataclan (2016)
Movie
Himself
Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews (2016)
Movie
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016 (2016)
Movie
Self
Rock'n'roll... Of Corse! (2016)
Movie
Sting
Catherine et Liliane (2016)
TV
Self
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People (2016)
Movie
Self
Attenborough at 90 (2016)
Movie
Self
Sonic Sea (2016)
Movie
Self - Performer
Michael McIntyre's Big Show (2016)
TV
Sting
Zoolander 2 (2016)
Movie
7.6
Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône (2015)
Movie
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
TV
2
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
TV
Self
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups (2015)
Movie
Jaco (2015)
Movie
Self
Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship (2014)
Movie
Self
Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater) (2014)
Movie
Self
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute (2014)
Movie
Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly (2014)
Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV
6.58
Sting
The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
TV
6
Self
20 Feet from Stardom (2013)
Movie
Self
Radioman (2012)
Movie
Self
Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police (2012)
Movie
Self
Finding Your Roots (2012)
TV
Sting
Life's Too Short (2011)
TV
Vocal, Bass ...
Sting - 25 Years (2011)
Movie
Himself
Sting Festival de Viña del Mar (2011)
Movie
Self
Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way (2010)
Movie
Self - Vocals and Guitars
Sting: Live In Berlin (2010)
Movie
Self
Do It Again (2010)
Movie
Self
2012: Time for Change (2010)
Movie
Self
Still Bill (2010)
Movie
Self
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! (2010)
Movie
1
Self
Hope for Haiti Now (2010)
Movie
Sting - Fields Of Japan 1994 (2010)
Movie
Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors (2009)
Movie
Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009)
Movie
Self
Sting : A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral (2009)
Movie
Self
If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral (2009)
Movie
Robert Schumann
Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann (2009)
Movie
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Self - 'Dove of Peace'
Brüno (2009)
Movie
6
Self
PoliWood (2009)
Movie
Self
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB (2009)
Movie
Chris Botti in Boston (2009)
Movie
Self
The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra (2009)
Movie
Self
The Police: Certifiable (2008)
Movie
The Police: Better Than Therapy (2008)
Movie
Self
Stephen Fry in America (2008)
TV
5.57
Little Britain USA (2008)
TV
The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo (2008)
Movie
Self
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008)
Movie
Self
Markus Lanz (2008)
TV
Self
Pavarotti The Duets (2008)
Movie
The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid (2008)
Movie
Self - Vocals, Guitar
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008)
TV
Self
Memento Mori (2008)
Movie
Sting (voice)
Bee Movie (2007)
Movie
6.6
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007)
Movie
Self
Inas Nacht (2007)
TV
Self
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (2007)
Movie
Self - The Police Member (archive footage)
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out (2007)
Movie
The Police - Greatest Video Hits (2007)
Movie
Self
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
TV
7.5
Himself
STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth (2007)
Movie
The Police - Live in Rio (2007)
Movie
Self
Legends (2006)
TV
Self (guest)
Salut les Terriens ! (2006)
TV
Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests (2006)
Movie
Executive Producer
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
Movie
Self
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)
TV
6
Self
The One Show (2006)
TV
Himself
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (2006)
Movie
Self
Live 8 (2005)
Movie
Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today (2005)
Movie
Theme Song Performance
Ashura (2005)
Movie
Self - Musical Guest
Miley's New Year's Eve Party (2004)
TV
Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
Movie
Self
George Michael: A Different Story (2004)
Movie
Self
Live Aid (2004)
Movie
Self
Anke Late Night (2004)
TV
Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition (2004)
Movie
Himself
Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland (2004)
Movie
Self
On Air with Ryan Seacrest (2004)
TV
Bass / Guitar / Lead Vocals
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love (2003)
Movie
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
TV
5.15
Sting
The Police - Every Breath You Take (2003)
Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
TV
6.3
Self
Freedom Beat (2003)
Movie
Self
The Sweatbox (2002)
Movie
Self
Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert (2002)
Movie
Self
CMT Crossroads (2002)
TV
Self
Sting - All this Time (2001)
Movie
Self
Being Mick (2001)
Movie
Self
Star Academy (2001)
TV
10
Himself
The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead (2001)
Movie
Self - Performer
America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
Movie
Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001)
Movie
Songs / Lyricist
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
Movie
6.47
Self
The Beatles Revolution (2000)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Filth and the Fury (2000)
Movie
Tina Turner : Celebrate! (1999)
Movie
Self
Rove (1999)
TV
Self
Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre (1999)
Movie
Self
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward (1999)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)
TV
Self
TV Total (1999)
TV
Self - Host
The North Face Expedition: Everest - The North Face, Vol. 1 (1999)
Movie
Self
Vivement dimanche (1998)
TV
JD
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Movie
6.1
The Balladeer
The Mighty (1998)
Movie
Billy Idol
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
Movie
The Very Best of Sting & The Police (1997)
Movie
Self
An Audience with Elton John (1997)
Movie
Self
Music for Montserrat (1997)
Movie
Ally McBeal (1997)
TV
6
Self
Behind the Music (1997)
TV
Self
Leute heute (1997)
TV
Vocals and Bass
The Police – Live Ghost In The Machine (1996)
Movie
Self
Dancing in the Street: a Rock and Roll History (1996)
TV
Self
TFI Friday (1996)
TV
Songs / Thanks / Vocals
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Movie
6
Self
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special (1995)
Movie
Self
MADtv (1995)
TV
1
Fledge
The Grotesque (1995)
Movie
Himself
The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities (1995)
Movie
Composer
The Living Sea (1995)
Movie
Self
Sting – Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting (1994)
Movie
Self
TOTP2 (1994)
TV
Narrator
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy (1993)
Movie
Himself
Take That Away! (1993)
Movie
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
TV
6
Self
Sting: Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)
Movie
Self
GMTV (1993)
TV
Himself
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special (1992)
Movie
Self
Pavarotti & Friends (1992)
Movie
Sting
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
TV
Theme Song Performance
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Movie
5.8
Self - Guest
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin (1991)
Movie
Vocals, Bass, Guitar
Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl (1991)
Movie
Self
The Soul Cages Concert (1991)
Movie
Self
Sting: MTV Unplugged (1991)
Movie
Double bass / Vocals
Sting Unplugged (1991)
Movie
Branford Marsalis: Steep (1991)
Movie
Self
One World, One Voice (1990)
Movie
Zarm (voice)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
TV
5.83
Singer
Resident Alien (1990)
Movie
Sting (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Self
Dance of Hope (1989)
Movie
Self
MTV Unplugged (1989)
TV
8
Actor
Under the Sun (1989)
TV
Heroic Officer
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Movie
5.8
Self
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires (1988)
Movie
Self - Musician
Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary (1988)
Movie
Self - Musician
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now! (1988)
Movie
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
TV
Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
Movie
Finney
Stormy Monday (1988)
Movie
Daniel Hosler
Julia and Julia (1988)
Movie
Self
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert (1988)
Movie
Theme Song Performance
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
Movie
vocal / electric bass
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit (1987)
Movie
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope (1986)
Movie
Self - Honorary President
Victoires de la musique (1985)
TV
Himself
Sting: Bring on the Night (1985)
Movie
Mick
Plenty (1985)
Movie
Frankenstein
The Bride (1985)
Movie
Self
Live Aid (1985)
Movie
Machiavelli
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain (1985)
Movie
Feyd Rautha
Dune (1984)
Movie
5.08
Self
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video (1984)
Movie
Self
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
TV
Self - Bass, Lead Vocals
The Police: Synchronicity Concert (1984)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Al TV (1984)
TV
Vocals & Bass
The Police - Live In Oakland (1983)
Movie
Himself
Police in Montserrat (1983)
Movie
Martin Taylor
Brimstone & Treacle (1982)
Movie
Himself
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
Movie
Self
Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
TV
8.33
Self / Self - The Police
Champs-Elysées (1982)
TV
Self
The Police: Around The World (1982)
Movie
Helith
Artemis '81 (1981)
Movie
Himself
Urgh! A Music War (1981)
Movie
6.5
The Police: Live in Essen - Rockpalast 1980 (1980)
Movie
Self
Punk and Its Aftershocks (1980)
Movie
Vocals and Bass
The Police: Live At Rockpalast (1980)
Movie
Just Like Eddie
Radio On (1979)
Movie
6
Ace Face
Quadrophenia (1979)
Movie
1
Interviewee
Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia (1979)
Movie
The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic (1979)
Movie
The Kenny Everett Video Show (1978)
TV
Self
Bio’s Bahnhof (1978)
TV
Self
An Audience with... (1978)
TV
Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976)
TV
Self - Musical Guest / Self - Host & Musical Guest / Self - Host
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
TV
Rockpalast (1974)
TV
Self - Musical Guest
American Music Awards (1974)
TV
Self
The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971)
TV
Self - The Police / Self - Musical Guest
Viña del Mar International Song Festival (1963)
TV
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Self
Today (1952)
TV
Self
Bambi Awards (1948)
TV
Self
CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill
Movie
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio
Movie
Sting Live At Irving Plaza
Movie
Musician
Sting - Grenzgänger Und Freigeist
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.87
Based on 2.88 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1951-10-02 (72 years old)
Birth NameGordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
Birth PlaceWallsend, United Kingdom
LifestyleVegetarianism
Net Worth$400 Million
RelationshipsFrances Tomelty (1976-05-01 - 1984-01-01)
SpouseTrudie Styler
ChildrenMickey Sumner, Joe Sumner, Eliot Sumner
FatherErnest Matthew Sumner
MotherAudrey Cowell
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsGordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, The Police, スティング
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, David Angell Humanitarian Award, MOJO Awards, Kennedy Center Honors, Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, German Radio Award, Primetime Emmy Award, Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Polar Music Prize, MusiCares Person of the Year
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