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Birthday: Oct 02, 1951
Place of Birth: Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels JD 1998
Dune Feyd Rautha 1984
George Michael: A Different Story Self 2004
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region. Self 2021
Quadrophenia Ace Face 1979
Bee Movie Sting (voice) 2007
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Self 2009
Sting: Bring on the Night Self 1985
Punk and Its Aftershocks Self 1980
Stormy Monday Finney 1988
The Filth and the Fury Self (archive footage) 2000
The Police: Certifiable Self - Bass, Vocals 2008
America | A Tribute to Heroes Self - Performer 2001
Plenty Mick 1985
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities Self 2006
The Bride Frankenstein 1985
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Heroic Officer 1988
Attenborough at 90 Self 2016
Live 8 Self 2005
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story Self 2021
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Self 2004
Sting au Panthéon (50 ans de FIP) Self 2021
Artemis '81 Helith 1981
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals 2003
Live Aid Self 1985
Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre Self - Vocals, Bass 1999
The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo Self 2008
Radio On Just Like Eddie 1979
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires Self 1988
Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert Self 2002
The Grotesque Fledge 1995
Sting: Live In Berlin Self - Performer 2010
Herb Alpert Is... Self 2020
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain Machiavelli 1985
Brimstone & Treacle Martin Taylor 1982
Sting - All this Time Self - Lead Singer 2001
Sting Festival de Viña del Mar Self 2011
Julia and Julia Daniel Hosler 1988
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Self 1982
CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill Self 1970
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out Self - The Police Member (archive footage) 2007
WHAM! Self (archive footage) 2023
The Mighty The Balladeer 1998
Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland Self 2004
Sting Unplugged Self - Double Bass, Vocals 1991
The Police: Around The World Self 1982
Hope for Haiti Now Self 2010
The Beatles Revolution Self 2000
Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020) Self 2021
20 Feet from Stardom Self 2013
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy Narrator (voice) 1993
The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra Self 2009
Resident Alien Singer 1990
Police in Montserrat Self 1983
Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann Robert Schumann 2009
Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police Self 2012
Radioman Self 2012
Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews Self 2016
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story Self 2023
The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities Self 1995
The Book of Solutions Sting 2023
One World, One Voice Self 1990
Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary Self - Musician 1988
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari Self 2023
Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône Self 2015
Sting - 25 Years Self - Vocals, Bass 2011
Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship Self 2014
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute Self 2014
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll Self 2023
The Queen's Birthday Party Self - Performer 2018
Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater) Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass 2014
GIMS: On the Record Self 2020
Sting: Unplugged Self 1991
Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar 1991
Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests 2006
Sting: A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral Self 2009
Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors Self 2009
Still Bill Self 2010
Jaco Self 2015
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Billy Idol 1998
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition Self 2004
Tina Turner : Celebrate! Self 1999
Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord Self 2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self 2022
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert Self 1988
Sting - Fields Of Japan 1994 Self 2010
Freedom Beat Self 2003
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon Self 2022
If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral Self 2009
Dire Straits at Live Aid 1985
They All Came Out to Montreux Self 2023
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden Self 2024
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now! Self - Musician 1988
Acceleration Punk Self 1977
The Police - Greatest Video Hits 2007
The Sweatbox Himself 2002
Sting Live At Irving Plaza Self 1970
Zoolander 2 Sting 2016
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward Self 1999
The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead Self 2001
Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle Self - Lead Vocals 2024
Sonic Sea Self 2016
Music for Montserrat Self 1997
The Police: Better Than Therapy Self 2008
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues Self 2005
The Dark Side of The Sun Narrator 2017
The Police - Live in Rio Self 2007
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope Self 1986
Being Mick Self 2001
2012: Time for Change Self 2010
Urgh! A Music War Self 1981
Sting: Beyond The Police Self - Musician 2017
Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar 2017
Sting: A Free Man Self 2017
Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist Self 1970
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen Self - Performer 2018
Gurrumul Self 2018
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name Self 2018
Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia Interviewee 1979
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! Self 2001
Sting au Bataclan Self 2016
The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid Self 2008
Sting ‎– Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting 1994
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man Self 2007
Brüno Self - 'Dove of Peace' 2009
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly Self 2014
The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic 1979
STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth Self 2007
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin Self - Guest 1991
Live Aid Self 2004
Chris Botti in Boston Self 2009
I Want My MTV Self 2019
The Police: Synchronicity Concert Self - Bass, Vocals 1984
Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville Self 2019
Take That Away! Self 1993
The Soul Cages Concert Self 1991
The Very Best of Sting & The Police 1997
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit Self - Vocals, Electric Bass 1987
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB Self 2009
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration Self 2019
Pavarotti & Friends Self 1992
Pavarotti The Duets Self 2008
Kaamelott: The First Chapter Horsa 2021
Rock'n'roll... Of Corse! Self 2016
The Police: Live At Rockpalast Self - Vocals, Bass 1980
The Police ‎– Live Ghost In The Machine Self - Vocals, Bass 1996
The Police - Live In Oakland Self - Vocals, Bass 1983
Space Songs: Through the Distance Self 2020
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today Self 2005
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Self 2020
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Self 1988
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats Self 2020
Branford Marsalis: Steep Self 1991
Eric Burdon: Rock´n´Roll Animal Self 2019
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video Self 1984
The Police - Every Breath You Take Self - Bass, Vocals 2003
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special Self 1995
Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban Self 2020
The Police: Live in Essen - Rockpalast 1980 Self 1980
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special Self 1992
Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star Self 2017
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups Self 2015
An Audience with Elton John Self 1997
Under the Volcano Self 2021
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who Self 2008
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016 Self 2016
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who Self 2007
PoliWood Self 2009
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People Self 2016
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Self 1970
Sting and the Police at the BBC Self 2024
Sting: Radio 2 in the Park 2024
Sting - Brand New Day 1999
Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film Self 2019
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas? Self 2024
Series Cast Year
The Simpsons Sting (voice) 1989
Ally McBeal 1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
The One Show Self 2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Self 2006
Today Self 1952
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self 1988
TFI Friday Self 1996
Markus Lanz Self 2008
The Secret Policeman's Ball Self 1976
CBS News Sunday Morning 1979
Finding Your Roots Self 2012
MADtv Self 1995
MTV Unplugged Self 1989
Late Night with David Letterman Self 1982
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Al TV Self (archive footage) 1984
TOTP2 Self 1994
The Oscars Self 1953
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Self - Guest 1999
GMTV Self 1993
Salut les Terriens ! Self - Guest 2006
The Larry Sanders Show Sting 1992
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Saturday Night Live Self - Host & Musical Guest 1975
Viña del Mar International Song Festival Self - The Police 1963
Only Murders in the Building Sting 2021
American Music Awards Self - Musical Guest 1974
The Kenny Everett Video Show 1978
Victoires de la musique Self 1985
Miley's New Year's Eve Party Self - Musical Guest 2004
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self 2015
The Kenny Everett Television Show The Police 1982
Under the Sun Self 1989
Rove Self 1999
Little Britain USA 2008
Reel Stories Self - Guest Star 2018
The Old Grey Whistle Test Self 1971
An Audience with... Self 1978
Catherine et Liliane Sting 2016
MTV Video Music Awards Self 1984
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Zarm (voice) 1990
Leute heute Self 1997
Bio’s Bahnhof Self 1978
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
The Michael J. Fox Show Sting 2013
Michael McIntyre's Big Show Self - Performer 2016
Saturday Night Live Self - Musical Guest 1975
Life's Too Short Sting 2011
Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road Self 2017
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Bambi Awards Self 1948
CMT Crossroads Self 2002
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Self 2008
Inas Nacht Self 2007
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975
Legends Self 2006
TV total Self 1999
Champs-Elysées Self 1982
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées Self (archive footage) 2022
On Air with Ryan Seacrest Self 2004
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente Self 1967
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2015
Champs-Elysées Self - The Police 1982
Viña del Mar International Song Festival Self - Musical Guest 1963
Lo + plus Self - Guest 1995
Rockpalast 1974
Kulturplatz Self 2004
Star Academy Self 2001
The Vicar of Dibley Self 1994
Le monde est à vous Self 1987
De TV Show Self 1981
Mylène Farmer, l’Ultime Création Self 2020
Behind the Music Self 1997
Vivement dimanche Self 1998
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Parkinson Self 1998
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