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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

280

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-10-02 (74 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

Acting

Dune

1984

Dune

as

Feyd Rautha

Quadrophenia

1979

Quadrophenia

as

Ace Face

Bee Movie

2007

Bee Movie

as

Sting (voice)

Stormy Monday

1988

Stormy Monday

as

Finney

The Filth and the Fury

2000

The Filth and the Fury

as

Self (archive footage)

The Police: Certifiable

2008

The Police: Certifiable

as

Self - Bass, Vocals

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001

America | A Tribute to Heroes

as

Self - Performer

Plenty

1985

Plenty

as

Mick

The Bride

1985

The Bride

as

Frankenstein

Live 8

2005

Live 8

as

Self

Artemis '81

1981

Artemis '81

as

Helith

Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love

2003

Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love

as

Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals

Live Aid

1985

Live Aid

as

Self

Radio On

1979

Radio On

as

Just Like Eddie

The Grotesque

1995

The Grotesque

as

Fledge

Sting: Live In Berlin

2010

Sting: Live In Berlin

as

Self - Performer

Brimstone & Treacle

1982

Brimstone & Treacle

as

Martin Taylor

Sting - All this Time

2001

Sting - All this Time

as

Self - Lead Singer

Julia and Julia

1988

Julia and Julia

as

Daniel Hosler

Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out

2007

Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out

as

Self - The Police Member (archive footage)

WHAM!

2023

WHAM!

as

Self (archive footage)

The Mighty

1998

The Mighty

as

The Balladeer

Sting Unplugged

1991

Sting Unplugged

as

Self - Double Bass, Vocals

Resident Alien

1990

Resident Alien

as

Singer

Radioman

2012

Radioman

as

Self

Sting - 25 Years

2011

Sting - 25 Years

as

Self - Vocals, Bass

The Queen's Birthday Party

2018

The Queen's Birthday Party

as

Self - Performer

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

2014

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

as

Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass

Still Bill

2010

Still Bill

as

Self

Jaco

2015

Jaco

as

Self

Freedom Beat

2003

Freedom Beat

as

Self

The Sweatbox

2002

The Sweatbox

as

Himself

Zoolander 2

2016

Zoolander 2

as

Sting

Sonic Sea

2016

Sonic Sea

as

Self

Being Mick

2001

Being Mick

as

Self

Sting: Beyond The Police

2017

Sting: Beyond The Police

as

Self - Musician

Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris

2017

Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris

as

Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar

Gurrumul

2018

Gurrumul

as

Self

Brüno

2009

Brüno

as

Self - 'Dove of Peace'

Live Aid

2004

Live Aid

as

Self

I Want My MTV

2019

I Want My MTV

as

Self

The Police: Synchronicity Concert

1984

The Police: Synchronicity Concert

as

Self - Bass, Vocals

Take That Away!

1993

Take That Away!

as

Self

Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit

1987

Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit

as

Self - Vocals, Electric Bass

The Police: Live At Rockpalast

1980

The Police: Live At Rockpalast

as

Self - Vocals, Bass

The Police - Live In Oakland

1983

The Police - Live In Oakland

as

Self - Vocals, Bass

The Police - Every Breath You Take

2003

The Police - Every Breath You Take

as

Self - Bass, Vocals

PoliWood

2009

PoliWood

as

Self

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

2021

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

as

Self (voice) (archive footage)

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Sting (voice)

Today

Today

as

Self

MADtv

MADtv

as

Self

Al TV

Al TV

as

Self (archive footage)

TOTP2

TOTP2

as

Self

GMTV

GMTV

as

Self

Salut les Terriens !

Salut les Terriens !

as

Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host & Musical Guest

American Music Awards

American Music Awards

as

Self - Musical Guest

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

as

Self - Musical Guest

Rove

Rove

as

Self

Reel Stories

Reel Stories

as

Self - Guest Star

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

as

Self - Performer

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Musical Guest

Legends

Legends

as

Self

TV total

TV total

as

Self

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

as

Self (archive footage)

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self - The Police

Lo + plus

Lo + plus

as

Self - Guest

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing