Sting
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.
Acted in
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas?
2024
as Self
Sting and the Police at the BBC
2024
as Self
Sting: Radio 2 in the Park
2024
Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle
2024
as Self - Lead Vocals
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden
2024
as Self
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
2023
as Self
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
2023
as Self
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
2023
as Self
WHAM!
2023
as Self (archive footage)
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023
as Self
The Book of Solutions
2023
as Sting
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self
Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord
2022
as Self
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
2022
as Self
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021
as Self
Sting au Panthéon (50 ans de FIP)
2021
as Self
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
2021
as Self
Only Murders in the Building
2021
as Sting
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
2021
as Horsa
Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020)
2021
as Self
Under the Volcano
2021
as Self
Herb Alpert Is...
2020
as Self
Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban
2020
as Self
Mylène Farmer, l’Ultime Création
2020
as Self
GIMS: On the Record
2020
as Self
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats
2020
as Self
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020
as Self
Space Songs: Through the Distance
2020
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2019
as Self
Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film
2019
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Eric Burdon: Rock´n´Roll Animal
2019
as Self
Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville
2019
as Self
I Want My MTV
2019
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Reel Stories
2018
as Self - Guest Star
Gurrumul
2018
as Self
The Queen's Birthday Party
2018
as Self - Performer
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
2018
as Self
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
2018
as Self - Performer
Sting: A Free Man
2017
as Self
Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star
2017
as Self
Sting: Beyond The Police
2017
as Self - Musician
Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris
2017
as Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road
2017
as Self
The Dark Side of The Sun
2017
as Narrator
Sting au Bataclan
2016
as Self
Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews
2016
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Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016
2016
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Rock'n'roll... Of Corse!
2016
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Catherine et Liliane
2016
as Sting
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
2016
as Self
Attenborough at 90
2016
as Self
Sonic Sea
2016
as Self
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016
as Self - Performer
Zoolander 2
2016
as Sting
Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône
2015
as Self
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups
2015
as Self
Jaco
2015
as Self
Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship
2014
as Self
Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater)
2014
as Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
2014
as Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014
as Self
The Michael J. Fox Show
2013
as Sting
20 Feet from Stardom
2013
as Self
Radioman
2012
as Self
Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police
2012
as Self
Finding Your Roots
2012
as Self
Life's Too Short
2011
as Sting
Sting - 25 Years
2011
as Self - Vocals, Bass
Sting Festival de Viña del Mar
2011
as Self
Sting: Live In Berlin
2010
as Self - Performer
2012: Time for Change
2010
as Self
Still Bill
2010
as Self
Hope for Haiti Now
2010
as Self
Sting - Fields Of Japan 1994
2010
as Self
Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors
2009
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self
Sting: A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral
2009
as Self
If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral
2009
as Self
Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann
2009
as Robert Schumann
Brüno
2009
as Self - 'Dove of Peace'
PoliWood
2009
as Self
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009
as Self
Chris Botti in Boston
2009
as Self
The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra
2009
as Self
The Police: Certifiable
2008
as Self - Bass, Vocals
The Police: Better Than Therapy
2008
as Self
Little Britain USA
2008
The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo
2008
as Self
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
2008
as Self
Pavarotti The Duets
2008
as Self
The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid
2008
as Self
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
as Self
Bee Movie
2007
as Sting (voice)
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
2007
as Self
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
2007
as Self
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out
2007
as Self - The Police Member (archive footage)
The Police - Greatest Video Hits
2007
STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth
2007
as Self
The Police - Live in Rio
2007
as Self
Legends
2006
as Self
Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests
2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
as Self
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
2006
as Self
Live 8
2005
as Self
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
2005
as Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
as Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
as Self
George Michael: A Different Story
2004
as Self
Live Aid
2004
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
2004
as Self
Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland
2004
as Self
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
2003
as Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals
The Police - Every Breath You Take
2003
as Self - Bass, Vocals
Freedom Beat
2003
as Self
The Sweatbox
2002
as Himself
Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert
2002
as Self
CMT Crossroads
2002
as Self
Sting - All this Time
2001
as Self - Lead Singer
Being Mick
2001
as Self
Star Academy
2001
as Self
Star Academy
2001
The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead
2001
as Self
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
as Self - Performer
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
2001
as Self
The Beatles Revolution
2000
as Self
The Filth and the Fury
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
1999
as Self
Rove
1999
as Self
Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre
1999
as Self - Vocals, Bass
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward
1999
as Self
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998
as JD
The Mighty
1998
as The Balladeer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
as Billy Idol
The Very Best of Sting & The Police
1997
An Audience with Elton John
1997
as Self
Music for Montserrat
1997
as Self
Ally McBeal
1997
Behind the Music
1997
as Self
The Police – Live Ghost In The Machine
1996
as Self - Vocals, Bass
TFI Friday
1996
as Self
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995
as Self
MADtv
1995
as Self
The Grotesque
1995
as Fledge
The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities
1995
as Self
The Vicar of Dibley
1994
as Self
Sting – Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting
1994
TOTP2
1994
as Self
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
1993
as Narrator (voice)
Take That Away!
1993
as Self
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
1992
as Self
Pavarotti & Friends
1992
as Self
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Sting
Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
1991
as Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1991
as Self - Guest
The Soul Cages Concert
1991
as Self
Sting Unplugged
1991
as Self - Double Bass, Vocals
Sting: Unplugged
1991
as Self
Branford Marsalis: Steep
1991
as Self
One World, One Voice
1990
as Self
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Zarm (voice)
Resident Alien
1990
as Singer
The Simpsons
1989
as Sting (voice)
MTV Unplugged
1989
as Self
MTV Rockumentary
1989
Under the Sun
1989
as Self
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
as Heroic Officer
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires
1988
as Self
Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary
1988
as Self - Musician
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!
1988
as Self - Musician
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self
Stormy Monday
1988
as Finney
Julia and Julia
1988
as Daniel Hosler
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988
as Self
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit
1987
as Self - Vocals, Electric Bass
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope
1986
as Self
Victoires de la musique
1985
as Self
Sting: Bring on the Night
1985
as Self
Plenty
1985
as Mick
The Bride
1985
as Frankenstein
Live Aid
1985
as Self
Dire Straits at Live Aid
1985
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
1985
as Machiavelli
Dune
1984
as Feyd Rautha
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
1984
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
The Police: Synchronicity Concert
1984
as Self - Bass, Vocals
Al TV
1984
as Self (archive footage)
The Police - Live In Oakland
1983
as Self - Vocals, Bass
Police in Montserrat
1983
as Self
Brimstone & Treacle
1982
as Martin Taylor
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
as Self
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
as The Police
The Police: Around The World
1982
as Self
Artemis '81
1981
as Helith
Urgh! A Music War
1981
as Self
De TV Show
1981
as Self
The Police: Live in Essen - Rockpalast 1980
1980
as Self
Punk and Its Aftershocks
1980
as Self
The Police: Live At Rockpalast
1980
as Self - Vocals, Bass
Radio On
1979
as Just Like Eddie
Quadrophenia
1979
as Ace Face
Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia
1979
as Interviewee
The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic
1979
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
Acceleration Punk
1977
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self
Rockpalast
1974
The Old Grey Whistle Test
1971
as Self
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
as Self - The Police
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
as Self - Musical Guest
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Bambi Awards
1948
as Self
CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill
as Self
Sting Live At Irving Plaza
as Self
Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist
as Self
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio
as Self