STING

Sting
Sting
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: October 2, 1951
Place of Birth: Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Biography

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.

Notable work

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Filmography

Starring

2026·
Foul Play with Anthony Davis
2026·
Sting - Sounds Like Art Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
2026·
Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II)
Horsa
2025·
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
Self
2025·
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Self
2025·
Lubach
2025·
GIMS à Paris la Défense Arena : le concert événement
Self : Guest (virtual)
2025·
In Thanks We Trust
Self
2025·
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
Self
2025·
FireAid Benefit Concert
Self
2024·
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Self
2024·
Sting: Radio 2 in the Park
Self
2024·
Sting and the Police at the BBC
Self
2024·
Message in a Bottle
Self - Lead Vocals
2024·
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden
Self
2023·
They All Came Out to Montreux
Self
2023·
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
Self
2023·
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
Self
2023·
The Book of Solutions
Sting
2023·
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
Self
2023·
WHAM!
Self (archive footage)
2022·
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage)
2022·
Christmas@Home 2022: Das Weihnachtskonzert mit Daniel Hope, Sting und weiteren Gästen
Self : Singer
2022·
Sting, Daniel Hope & Freunde in Berlin Mit Golda Schultz, Bruce Liu u.v.m.
2022·
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
Self
2022·
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2022·
Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord
Self
2021·
Only Murders in the Building
Sting
2021·
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
Self (voice) (archive footage)
2021·
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
Horsa
2021·
Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020)
Self
2021·
Sting at the Pantheon in Paris - 50 Years of FIP Radio
Self
2021·
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
Self
2021·
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
Self
2020·
Mylène Farmer, l’Ultime Création
Self
2020·
The Big Night In
Self
2020·
GIMS: On the Record
Self
2020·
Herb Alpert Is...
Self
2019·
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Self
2019·
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Self
2019·
Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville
Self
2019·
I Want My MTV
Self
2018·
Reel Stories
Self - Guest Star
2018·
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
Self
2018·
Gurrumul
Self
2018·
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
Self - Performer
2018·
The Queen's Birthday Party
Self - Performer
2017·
Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road
Self
2017·
Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist
Self
2017·
Sting: A Free Man
Self
2017·
Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris
Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
2017·
Sting: Beyond The Police
Self - Musician
2017·
The Dark Side of The Sun
Narrator
2016·
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Self - Performer
2016·
Catherine et Liliane
Sting
2016·
Rock'n'roll... Of Corse!
Self
2016·
Sting au Bataclan
Self
2016·
Sonic Sea
Self
2016·
Zoolander 2
Sting
2016·
Sting Live At Irving Plaza
Self
2016·
Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews
Self
2016·
Attenborough at 90
Self
2015·
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015·
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2015·
Jaco
Self
2015·
Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône
Self
2014·
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest, Self
2014·
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Self
2014·
Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater)
Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
2014·
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
Self
2014·
Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship
Self
2013·
The Michael J. Fox Show
Sting
2013·
20 Feet from Stardom
Self
2012·
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012·
Radioman
Self
2012·
Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police
Self
2011·
Life's Too Short
Sting
2011·
Sting - 25 Years
Self - Vocals, Bass
2011·
CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill
Self
2011·
Sting Festival de Viña del Mar
Self
2010·
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Self
2010·
2012: Time for Change
Self
2010·
Still Bill
Self
2010·
Hope for Haiti Now
Self
2010·
Sting: Live In Berlin
Self - Performer
2009·
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009·
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Self
2009·
Chris Botti in Boston
Self
2009·
Brüno
Self - 'Dove of Peace'
2009·
If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral
Self
2009·
Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors
Self
2009·
Sting: A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral
Self
2009·
Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann
Robert Schumann
2009·
The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra
Self
2009·
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
2008·
X Factor
Self - Guest
2008·
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self
2008·
Little Britain USA
Self
2008·
Markus Lanz
Self
2008·
Pavarotti The Duets
Self
2008·
The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid
Self
2008·
The Police: Better Than Therapy
Self
2008·
The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo
Self
2008·
The Police: Certifiable
Self - Bass, Vocals
2007·
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007·
Inas Nacht
Self
2007·
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
2007·
STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth
Self
2007·
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
Self
2007·
The Police - Live in Rio
Self
2007·
The Police - Greatest Video Hits
Self (archive footage)
2007·
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out
Self - The Police Member (archive footage)
2007·
Bee Movie
Sting (voice)
2006·
Legends
Self
2006·
Salut les Terriens !
Self - Guest
2006·
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Self
2006·
The One Show
Self
2006·
Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests
Self
2006·
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
Self
2005·
VH1 Storytellers
Self
2005·
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
Self
2005·
Live 8
Self
2004·
Kulturplatz
Self
2004·
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
2004·
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Self - Musical Guest
2004·
Live Aid
Self
2004·
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
Self
2004·
Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland
Self
2004·
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
2004·
George Michael: A Different Story
Self
2003·
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Musical Guest, Self
2003·
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest, Self
2003·
Freedom Beat
Self
2003·
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals
2002·
CMT Crossroads
Self
2002·
The Sweatbox
Self
2002·
Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert
Self
2001·
Star Academy
Self
2001·
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Self
2001·
Being Mick
Self
2001·
The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead
Self
2001·
Sting ...All This Time
Self - Lead Singer
2001·
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self - Performer
2000·
The Beatles Revolution
Self
2000·
Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre
Self - Vocals, Bass
2000·
The Filth and the Fury
Self (archive footage)
1999·
TV total
Self
1999·
Rove
Self
1999·
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999·
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
Self
1999·
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward
Self
1999·
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
Self
1998·
Parkinson
Self
1998·
Vivement dimanche
Self
1998·
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Billy Idol
1998·
The Mighty
The Balladeer
1998·
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
JD
1997·
Behind the Music
Self
1997·
Leute heute
Self
1997·
Ally McBeal
Sting
1997·
The Very Best of Sting & The Police
Self (archive footage)
1997·
Music for Montserrat
Self
1996·
TFI Friday
Self
1995·
Lo + plus
Self - Guest
1995·
MADtv
Self
1995·
The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities
Self
1995·
The Grotesque
Fledge
1994·
TOTP2
Self
1994·
Sting ‎– Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting
Self (archive footage)
1994·
Sting - Englishman In Japan
Self
1993·
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993·
GMTV
Self
1993·
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993·
Take That Away!
Self
1993·
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
Narrator (voice)
1992·
The Larry Sanders Show
Sting
1992·
Pavarotti & Friends
Self
1991·
The Soul Cages Concert
Self
1991·
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Self - Guest
1991·
Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
1991·
Sting Unplugged
Self - Double Bass, Vocals
1990·
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Zarm (voice)
1990·
One World, One Voice
Self
1990·
Resident Alien
Singer
1989·
MTV Rockumentary
Self
1989·
Under the Sun
Self
1989·
MTV Unplugged
Self
1989·
The Simpsons
Sting (voice)
1989·
Dance of Hope
1988·
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest, Self
1988·
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
Self
1988·
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!
Self - Musician
1988·
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Self
1988·
Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary
Self - Musician
1988·
Julia and Julia
Daniel Hosler
1988·
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires
Self
1988·
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Heroic Officer
1988·
Stormy Monday
Finney
1987·
Sacrée soirée
Self
1987·
Le monde est à vous
Self
1987·
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit
Self - Vocals, Electric Bass
1986·
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
Self - Performer
1986·
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope
Self
1985·
The Max Headroom Show
Self
1985·
Victoires de la musique
Self
1985·
Dire Straits: Money For Nothing
Sting (voice)
1985·
Dire Straits at Live Aid
Self
1985·
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
Machiavelli
1985·
Live Aid
Self
1985·
The Bride
Frankenstein
1985·
Plenty
Mick
1985·
Sting - Bring on the Night
Self
1984·
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984·
Al TV
Self (archive footage)
1984·
The Police: Synchronicity Concert
Self - Bass, Vocals
1984·
Dune
Feyd Rautha
1983·
Police in Montserrat
Self
1982·
Champs-Elysées
Self - The Police, Self
1982·
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982·
The Police: Around The World
Self
1982·
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self
1982·
Brimstone & Treacle
Martin Taylor
1981·
De TV Show
Self
1981·
Urgh! A Music War
Self
1981·
Artemis '81
Helith
1980·
The Police: Live At Rockpalast
Self - Vocals, Bass
1980·
Punk and Its Aftershocks
Self
1979·
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979·
The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic
Self
1979·
Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia
Interviewee
1979·
Radio On
Just Like Eddie
1979·
Quadrophenia
Ace Face
1978·
Bio’s Bahnhof
Self
1978·
An Audience with...
Self
1978·
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1977·
The BRIT Awards
Self
1977·
Acceleration Punk
Self
1976·
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1975·
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975·
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest, Self - Host & Musical Guest, Self - Host
1974·
Rockpalast
1974·
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest
1971·
Film '72
Self
1971·
The Old Grey Whistle Test
Self
1967·
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
Self
1963·
World in Action
1963·
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - Musical Guest, Self - The Police
1959·
The Grammys
Self
1953·
The Oscars
Self
1952·
Today
Self
TBA·
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio
Self
2021·
Under the Volcano
Self
2020·
Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban
Self
2020·
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats
Self
2020·
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Self
2020·
Space Songs: Through the Distance
Self
2019·
Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film
Self
2019·
Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal
Self
2017·
Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star
Self
2016·
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
Self (archive footage)
2016·
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016
Self
2015·
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups
Self
2009·
PoliWood
Self
2008·
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
Self
2007·
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Self
2005·
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Self
2003·
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Self - Bass, Vocals
1997·
An Audience with Elton John
Self
1996·
The Police ‎– Live Ghost In The Machine
Self - Vocals, Bass
1995·
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Self
1992·
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
Self
1991·
Branford Marsalis: Steep
Self
1988·
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
1987·
The Best of Max Headroom
Self
1984·
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
Self
1983·
Destination Dune
Self
1983·
The Police - Live In Oakland
Self - Vocals, Bass
1980·
The Police: Live in Essen - Rockpalast 1980
Self
1948·
Bambi
Self

Production

2026·
Sting - Sounds Like Art Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Compositor, Author
2024·
Message in a Bottle
Lyricist, Music
2023·
Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event
Music
2022·
Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord
Author, Songs
2022·
Sting, Daniel Hope & Freunde in Berlin Mit Golda Schultz, Bruce Liu u.v.m.
Author
2021·
Footsteps on the Wind
Music
2016·
Jim: The James Foley Story
Songs
2010·
Sting: Live In Berlin
Music
2007·
The Police - Greatest Video Hits
Director
2007·
The Trial of Tony Blair
Thanks
2006·
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Executive Producer
2005·
Ashura
Theme Song Performance
2003·
Cold Mountain
Songs
2001·
Kate & Leopold
Songs
2000·
The Emperor's New Groove
Songs, Lyricist
1995·
Leaving Las Vegas
Songs, Thanks, Vocals
1995·
The Living Sea
Original Music Composer
1992·
Lethal Weapon 3
Theme Song Performance
1987·
Someone to Watch Over Me
Theme Song Performance
1982·
Brimstone & Treacle
Original Music Composer