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

JD

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Feyd Rautha

Dune

Self

George Michael: A Different Story

Self

Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.

Ace Face

Quadrophenia

Sting (voice)

Bee Movie

Self

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

Self

Sting - Bring on the Night

Self

Punk and Its Aftershocks

Finney

Stormy Monday

Self (archive footage)

The Filth and the Fury

Self - Bass, Vocals

The Police: Certifiable

Self - Performer

America | A Tribute to Heroes

Mick

Plenty

Self

Herbie Hancock: Possibilities

Frankenstein

The Bride

Heroic Officer

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Self

Attenborough at 90

Self

Live 8

Self

Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

Self

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Self

Sting au Panthéon (50 ans de FIP)

Helith

Artemis '81

Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals

Sting - Inside The Songs Of Sacred Love

Self

Live Aid

Self - Vocals, Bass

Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre

Self

The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo

Just Like Eddie

Radio On

Self

Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires

Self

Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert

Fledge

The Grotesque

Self - Performer

Sting: Live In Berlin

Self

Herb Alpert Is...

Machiavelli

Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

Martin Taylor

Brimstone & Treacle

Self - Lead Singer

Sting - All this Time

Self

Sting Festival de Viña del Mar

Daniel Hosler

Giulia e Giulia

Self

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Self

CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill

Self - The Police Member (archive footage)

Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out

Self (archive footage)

WHAM!

The Balladeer

The Mighty

Self

Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland

Self - Double Bass, Vocals

Sting Acústico

Self

The Police: Around The World

Self

Hope for Haiti Now

Self

The Beatles Revolution

Self

Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020)

Self

20 Feet from Stardom

Narrator (voice)

Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

Self

The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra

Singer

Resident Alien

Self

Police in Montserrat

Robert Schumann

Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann

Self

Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police

Self

Radioman

Self

Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews

Self

Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story

Self

The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities

Sting

Le Livre des solutions

Self

One World, One Voice

Self - Musician

Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary

Self

Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari

Self

Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône

Self - Vocals, Bass

Sting - 25 Years

Self

Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship

Self

A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen

Self

Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll

Self - Performer

The Queen's Birthday Party

Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass

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

Self

GIMS: On the Record

Self

Sting: Unplugged

Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar

Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl

Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests

Self

Sting: A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral

Self

Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors

Self

Still Bill

Self

Jaco

Billy Idol

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Self

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition

Self

Tina Turner : Celebrate!

Self

Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord

Self

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

Self

Sting - Fields Of Japan 1994

Self

Freedom Beat

Self

Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon

Self

If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral

Dire Straits at Live Aid

Self

They All Came Out to Montreux

Self

Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden

Self - Musician

Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!

Self

Acceleration Punk

The Police - Greatest Video Hits

Self

The Sweatbox

Self

Sting Live At Irving Plaza

Sting

Zoolander 2

Self

Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward

Self

The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead

Self - Lead Vocals

Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle

Self

Sonic Sea

Self

Music for Montserrat

Self

The Police: Better Than Therapy

Self

An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues

Narrator

The Dark Side of The Sun

Self

The Police - Live in Rio

Self

U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope

Self

Being Mick

Self

2012: Time for Change

Self

Urgh! A Music War

Self - Musician

Sting - Beyond The Police

Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar

Sting - Live at the Olympia Paris

Self

Sting, l'électron libre

Self

Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist

Self - Performer

Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen

Self

Gurrumul

Self

Yo no me llamo Rubén Blades

Interviewee

Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia

Self

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

Self

Sting au Bataclan

Self

The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid

Sting ‎– Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting

Self

Scott Walker: 30 Century Man

Self - 'Dove of Peace'

Brüno

Self

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic

Self

STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth

Self - Guest

Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Self

Live Aid

Self

Chris Botti in Boston

Self

I Want My MTV

Self - Bass, Vocals

The Police: Synchronicity Concert

Self

Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville

Self

Take That Away!

Self

The Soul Cages Concert

The Very Best of Sting & The Police

Self - Vocals, Electric Bass

Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit

Self

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Self

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

Self

Pavarotti & Friends

Self

Pavarotti The Duets

Horsa

Kaamelott - Premier volet

Self

Rock'n'roll... Of Corse!

Self - Vocals, Bass

The Police: Live At Rockpalast

Self - Vocals, Bass

The Police ‎– Live Ghost In The Machine

Self - Vocals, Bass

The Police - Live In Oakland

Self

Space Songs: Through the Distance

Self

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

Self

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Self

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Self

Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats

Self

Branford Marsalis: Steep

Self

Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal

Self

'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video

Self - Bass, Vocals

The Police - Every Breath You Take

Self

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

Self

Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban

Self

The Police: Live in Essen - Rockpalast 1980

Self

Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special

Self

Pavarotti, chanteur populaire

Self

Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups

Self

An Audience with Elton John

Self

Under the Volcano

Self

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

Self

Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016

Self

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

Self

PoliWood

Self

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

Self

Sting - Live at iHeartRadio

Self

Sting and the Police at the BBC

Sting: Radio 2 in the Park

Self

Mylène Farmer : Live 2019 - Le Film

Self

The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas?

Self

Destination Dune

Self (voice) (archive footage)

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

Self

FireAid Benefit Concert

Self

The Best of Max Headroom

When Bruce Springsteen Came To Britain

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

179

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-10-02

Place of Birth

Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Also Known As

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner