Sting

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1951-10-02 (73 years old)

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

Also Known As Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, The Police, スティング

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

Actor

2024
2023
WHAM!

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

as Self (archive footage)

2021
2020
2019
2018
Gurrumul

as Self

2018
The Queen's Birthday Party

as Self - Performer

2018
Reel Stories

as Self - Guest Star

2017
2017
Sting: Beyond The Police

as Self - Musician

2017
Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris

as Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar

2017
2016
2016
2016
Sonic Sea

as Self

2016
Zoolander 2

as Sting

2016
Michael McIntyre's Big Show

as Self - Performer

2015
Jaco

as Self

2014
Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater)

as Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass

2012
Radioman

as Self

2012
2011
Sting - 25 Years

as Self - Vocals, Bass

2011
2010
Sting: Live In Berlin

as Self - Performer

2010
Still Bill

as Self

2010
2009
Brüno

as Self - 'Dove of Peace'

2009
PoliWood

as Self

2008
The Police: Certifiable

as Self - Bass, Vocals

2008
Markus Lanz

as Self

2007
Bee Movie

as Sting (voice)

2007
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out

as Self - The Police Member (archive footage)

2007
Inas Nacht

as Self

2006
Legends

as Self

2006
Salut les Terriens !

as Self - Guest

2006
The One Show

as Self

2005
Live 8

as Self

2004
Live Aid

as Self

2004
Miley's New Year's Eve Party

as Self - Musical Guest

2004
Kulturplatz

as Self

2003
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love

as Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals

2003
The Police - Every Breath You Take

as Self - Bass, Vocals

2003
Freedom Beat

as Self

2003
2002
The Sweatbox

as Himself

2002
2001
Sting - All this Time

as Self - Lead Singer

2001
Being Mick

as Self

2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes

as Self - Performer

2001
Star Academy

as Self

2000
The Filth and the Fury

as Self (archive footage)

1999
Rove

as Self

1999
TV total

as Self

1998
The Mighty

as The Balladeer

1998
1998
Parkinson

as Self

1997
1997
Leute heute

as Self

1996
TFI Friday

as Self

1995
The Grotesque

as Fledge

1995
MADtv

as Self

1995
Lo + plus

as Self - Guest

1994
TOTP2

as Self

1993
1993
1993
GMTV

as Self

1991
Sting Unplugged

as Self - Double Bass, Vocals

1991
1990
Resident Alien

as Singer

1989
The Simpsons

as Sting (voice)

1989
1989
1988
1988
Stormy Monday

as Finney

1988
Julia and Julia

as Daniel Hosler

1987
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit

as Self - Vocals, Electric Bass

1985
Plenty

as Mick

1985
The Bride

as Frankenstein

1985
Live Aid

as Self

1984
Dune

as Feyd Rautha

1984
The Police: Synchronicity Concert

as Self - Bass, Vocals

1984
Al TV

as Self (archive footage)

1983
The Police - Live In Oakland

as Self - Vocals, Bass

1982
Brimstone & Treacle

as Martin Taylor

1982
1982
Champs-Elysées

as Self - The Police

1981
Artemis '81

as Helith

1981
1981
De TV Show

as Self

1980
The Police: Live At Rockpalast

as Self - Vocals, Bass

1979
Radio On

as Just Like Eddie

1979
Quadrophenia

as Ace Face

1978
1977
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host & Musical Guest

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

1974
American Music Awards

as Self - Musical Guest

1963
1953
The Oscars

as Self

1952
Today

as Self

1948
Bambi Awards

as Self

Sound

2005
Ashura

as Theme Song Performance

1995
The Living Sea

as Original Music Composer

1995
1995
1992
Lethal Weapon 3

as Theme Song Performance

1987
Someone to Watch Over Me

as Theme Song Performance

Crew

1995

Producer

2006