Sting
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-10-02 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
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
Acting
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio
as Self
(2025)
FireAid Benefit Concert
as Self
(2024)
(2024)
(2024)
Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle
as Self - Lead Vocals
(2024)
(2024)
(2023)
The Book of Solutions
as Sting
(2023)
WHAM!
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
as Self
(2023)
(2023)
(2023)
(2022)
(2022)
(2022)
(2021)
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
as Horsa
(2021)
Under the Volcano
as Self
(2021)
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
(2021)
(2021)
(2021)
(2021)
(2020)
(2020)
GIMS: On the Record
as Self
(2020)
(2020)
Herb Alpert Is...
as Self
(2020)
(2020)
(2019)
(2019)
I Want My MTV
as Self
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
(2018)
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
as Self - Performer
(2018)
The Queen's Birthday Party
as Self - Performer
(2018)
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
as Self
(2018)
Gurrumul
as Self
(2017)
(2017)
The Dark Side of The Sun
as Narrator
(2017)
Timeless Hits – Vol.3
as self
(2017)
Sting: Beyond The Police
as Self - Musician
(2017)
Sting: A Free Man
as Self
(2017)
Timeless Hits – Vol.1
as self
(2017)
Timeless Hits – Vol.4
as self
(2017)
Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris
as Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
(2016)
Zoolander 2
as Sting
(2016)
Attenborough at 90
as Self
(2016)
(2016)
Sting Live At Irving Plaza
as Self
(2016)
Sonic Sea
as Self
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
Rock'n'roll... Of Corse!
as Self
(2016)
Sting au Bataclan
as Self
(2015)
Jaco
as Self
(2015)
(2015)
(2014)
(2014)
(2014)
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
as Self
(2014)
Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater)
as Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
(2013)
20 Feet from Stardom
as Self
(2012)
Radioman
as Self
(2012)
(2011)
(2011)
Sting - 25 Years
as Self - Vocals, Bass
(2010)
2012: Time for Change
as Self
(2010)
Still Bill
as Self
(2010)
Hope for Haiti Now
as Self
(2010)
Sting: Live In Berlin
as Self - Performer
(2010)
Sting - Fields Of Japan 1994
as Self
(2009)
Brüno
as Self - 'Dove of Peace'
(2009)
(2009)
PoliWood
as Self
(2009)
(2009)
Chris Botti in Boston
as Self
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann
as Robert Schumann
(2008)
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
as Self
(2008)
The Police: Certifiable
as Self - Bass, Vocals
(2008)
Pavarotti The Duets
as Self
(2008)
(2008)
(2008)
(2007)
Bee Movie
as Sting (voice)
(2007)
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
as Self
(2007)
(2007)
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out
as Self - The Police Member (archive footage)
(2007)
The Police - Live in Rio
as Self
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
(2006)
(2005)
Live 8
as Self
(2005)
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
(2005)
(2004)
Live Aid
as Self
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2003)
The Police - Every Breath You Take
as Self - Bass, Vocals
(2003)
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
as Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals
(2003)
Freedom Beat
as Self
(2002)
The Sweatbox
as Himself
(2002)
(2001)
America | A Tribute to Heroes
as Self - Performer
(2001)
(2001)
Being Mick
as Self
(2001)
(2001)
Sting - All this Time
as Self - Lead Singer
(2000)
The Filth and the Fury
as Self (archive footage)
(2000)
The Beatles Revolution
as Self
(1999)
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
as Self
(1999)
Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre
as Self - Vocals, Bass
(1999)
(1998)
(1998)
The Mighty
as The Balladeer
(1998)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Billy Idol
(1997)
An Audience with Elton John
as Self
(1997)
Music for Montserrat
as Self
(1997)
(1996)
The Police – Live Ghost In The Machine
as Self - Vocals, Bass
(1995)
The Grotesque
as Fledge
(1995)
(1995)
(1994)
(1993)
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
as Narrator (voice)
(1993)
Take That Away!
as Self
(1992)
Pavarotti & Friends
as Self
(1992)
(1991)
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
as Self - Guest
(1991)
Branford Marsalis: Steep
as Self
(1991)
Sting: Unplugged
as Self
(1991)
Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
as Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
(1991)
Sting Unplugged
as Self - Double Bass, Vocals
(1991)
The Soul Cages Concert
as Self
(1990)
Resident Alien
as Singer
(1990)
One World, One Voice
as Self
(1988)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Heroic Officer
(1988)
Stormy Monday
as Finney
(1988)
Julia and Julia
as Daniel Hosler
(1988)
(1988)
(1988)
(1988)
Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary
as Self - Musician
(1988)
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!
as Self - Musician
(1987)
The Best of Max Headroom
as Himself
(1987)
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit
as Self - Vocals, Electric Bass
(1986)
(1985)
The Bride
as Frankenstein
(1985)
Live Aid
as Self
(1985)
Plenty
as Mick
(1985)
Sting - Bring on the Night
as Self
(1985)
(1985)
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
as Machiavelli
(1984)
Dune
as Feyd Rautha
(1984)
(1984)
The Police: Synchronicity Concert
as Self - Bass, Vocals
(1983)
Destination Dune
as Self
(1983)
The Police - Live In Oakland
as Self - Vocals, Bass
(1983)
Police in Montserrat
as Self
(1982)
Brimstone & Treacle
as Martin Taylor
(1982)
(1982)
The Police: Around The World
as Self
(1981)
Urgh! A Music War
as Self
(1981)
Artemis '81
as Helith
(1980)
Punk and Its Aftershocks
as Self
(1980)
(1980)
The Police: Live At Rockpalast
as Self - Vocals, Bass
(1979)
Quadrophenia
as Ace Face
(1979)
Radio On
as Just Like Eddie
(1979)
Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia
as Interviewee
(1979)
(1977)
Acceleration Punk
as Self
Crew
(2024)
Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle
Lyricist, Music
(2023)
(2022)
(2021)
(2010)
(2007)
The Trial of Tony Blair
Thanks
(2007)
The Police - Greatest Video Hits
Director
(2006)
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Executive Producer
(2005)
Ashura
Theme Song Performance
(2000)
The Emperor's New Groove
Songs, Lyricist
(1995)
The Living Sea
Original Music Composer
(1995)
Leaving Las Vegas
Vocals, Thanks, Songs
(1992)
Lethal Weapon 3
Theme Song Performance
(1987)
Someone to Watch Over Me
Theme Song Performance
(1982)
Brimstone & Treacle
Original Music Composer