Sting

Oct 02, 1951 (73 years old) in Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

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

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The Simpsons

Sting (voice)

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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Self

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The Old Grey Whistle Test

Self

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TOTP2

Self

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Behind the Music

Self

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Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Zarm (voice)

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MTV Video Music Awards

Self

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Viña del Mar International Song Festival

Self - The Police

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Finding Your Roots

Self

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Only Murders in the Building

Sting

Credits

CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill Future

Self

★ NR
Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist Future

Self

★ NR
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Future

Self

★ NR
FireAid Benefit Concert 2025

Self

★ 9
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas? 2024

Self

★ 8
Sting and the Police at the BBC 2024

Self

★ 6.5
Sting: Radio 2 in the Park 2024

★ NR
Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle 2024

Self - Lead Vocals

★ NR
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden 2024

Self

★ 8
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll 2023

Self

★ NR
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari 2023

Self

★ 7.5
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story 2023

Self

★ 8
WHAM! 2023

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.4
They All Came Out to Montreux 2023

Self

★ 9
The Book of Solutions 2023

Sting

★ 5.9
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées 2022

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.6
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2022

Self

★ 8
Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord 2022

Self

★ 8
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon 2022

Self

★ NR
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story 2021

Self

★ 7
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune 2021

Self (voice) (archive footage)

★ 4
Sting au Panthéon (50 ans de FIP) 2021

Self

★ 6
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region. 2021

Self

★ NR
Only Murders in the Building 2021

Sting

★ 8.5
Kaamelott: The First Chapter 2021

Horsa

★ 6.6
Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020) 2021

Self

★ 8
Under the Volcano 2021

Self

★ 6.8
Herb Alpert Is... 2020

Self

★ 7
Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban 2020

Self

★ 8
Mylène Farmer, l’Ultime Création 2020

Self

★ 7
GIMS: On the Record 2020

Self

★ 7.3
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats 2020

Self

★ 9.5
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics 2020

Self

★ 6.7
Space Songs: Through the Distance 2020

Self

★ NR
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration 2019

Self

★ 7.8
Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film 2019

Self

★ 8.6
Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal 2019

Self

★ NR
Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville 2019

Self

★ 9
I Want My MTV 2019

Self

★ 7.5
Reel Stories 2018

Self - Guest Star

★ 7
Gurrumul 2018

Self

★ 7
The Queen's Birthday Party 2018

Self - Performer

★ NR
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name 2018

Self

★ 6.4
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen 2018

Self - Performer

★ 10
Sting: A Free Man 2017

Self

★ 7.5
Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star 2017

Self

★ 8
Sting: Beyond The Police 2017

Self - Musician

★ 5.5
Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris 2017

Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar

★ 8.9
Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road 2017

Self

★ 7.7
The Dark Side of The Sun 2017

Narrator

★ 7.2
Timeless Hits – Vol.1 2017

self

★ 7
Timeless Hits – Vol.3 2017

self

★ 7
Timeless Hits – Vol.4 2017

self

★ 7
Sting au Bataclan 2016

Self

★ 8
Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews 2016

Self

★ NR
Sting Live At Irving Plaza 2016

Self

★ 7
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016 2016

Self

★ NR
Rock'n'roll... Of Corse! 2016

Self

★ 7
Catherine et Liliane 2016

Sting

★ 1
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People 2016

Self

★ 7.6
Attenborough at 90 2016

Self

★ 8
Sonic Sea 2016

Self

★ 7
Michael McIntyre's Big Show 2016

Self - Performer

★ 7.4
Zoolander 2 2016

Sting

★ 4.9
Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône 2015

Self

★ 8
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups 2015

Self

★ NR
Jaco 2015

Self

★ 7.5
Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship 2014

Self

★ NR
Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater) 2014

Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass

★ 6.5
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute 2014

Self

★ 7.2
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly 2014

Self

★ 9.5
The Michael J. Fox Show 2013

Sting

★ 5.9
20 Feet from Stardom 2013

Self

★ 7.2
Radioman 2012

Self

★ 5.7
Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police 2012

Self

★ 6.2
Finding Your Roots 2012

Self

★ 6.2
Life's Too Short 2011

Sting

★ 7.1
Sting - 25 Years 2011

Self - Vocals, Bass

★ NR
Sting Festival de Viña del Mar 2011

Self

★ 6.9
Sting: Live In Berlin 2010

Self - Performer

★ 7.7
2012: Time for Change 2010

Self

★ 6.1
Still Bill 2010

Self

★ 7.1
Hope for Haiti Now 2010

Self

★ 6.3
Sting - Fields Of Japan 1994 2010

Self

★ 8
Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors 2009

Self

★ NR
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts 2009

Self

★ 8.1
Sting: A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral 2009

Self

★ 7
If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral 2009

Self

★ 4.2
Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann 2009

Robert Schumann

★ NR
Brüno 2009

Self - 'Dove of Peace'

★ 5.6
PoliWood 2009

Self

★ 6.5
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB 2009

Self

★ 8
Chris Botti in Boston 2009

Self

★ 5
The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra 2009

Self

★ 10
The Police: Certifiable 2008

Self - Bass, Vocals

★ 7.5
The Police: Better Than Therapy 2008

Self

★ NR
Little Britain USA 2008

★ 6.7
The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo 2008

Self

★ 7.5
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who 2008

Self

★ NR
Pavarotti The Duets 2008

Self

★ NR
The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid 2008

Self

★ NR
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts 2008

Self

★ 7.8
Bee Movie 2007

Sting (voice)

★ 6
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who 2007

Self

★ 6.9
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man 2007

Self

★ 6.9
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out 2007

Self - The Police Member (archive footage)

★ 6.9
The Police - Greatest Video Hits 2007

★ 7
STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth 2007

Self

★ NR
The Police - Live in Rio 2007

Self

★ NR
Legends 2006

Self

★ 5
Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests 2006

★ 6.8
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 2006

Self

★ 7.4
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities 2006

Self

★ 5.4
Live 8 2005

Self

★ 7.2
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues 2005

Self

★ NR
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today 2005

Self

★ NR
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? 2004

Self

★ 4.8
George Michael: A Different Story 2004

Self

★ 6.3
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition 2004

Self

★ NR
Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland 2004

Self

★ NR
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love 2003

Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals

★ 7.7
The Police - Every Breath You Take 2003

Self - Bass, Vocals

★ 7.1
Freedom Beat 2003

Self

★ NR
The Sweatbox 2002

Himself

★ 6.9
Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert 2002

Self

★ 6.9
CMT Crossroads 2002

Self

★ 8.3
Sting - All this Time 2001

Self - Lead Singer

★ 7.2
Being Mick 2001

Self

★ NR
Star Academy 2001

Self

★ 6.4
The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead 2001

Self

★ NR
America | A Tribute to Heroes 2001

Self - Performer

★ 6.2
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! 2001

Self

★ NR
The Beatles Revolution 2000

Self

★ NR
The Filth and the Fury 2000

Self (archive footage)

★ 7
Tina Turner : Celebrate! 1999

Self

★ 8.7
Rove 1999

Self

★ 8
Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre 1999

Self - Vocals, Bass

★ 7.4
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward 1999

Self

★ NR
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 1998

JD

★ 8.1
The Mighty 1998

The Balladeer

★ 7.2
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman 1998

Billy Idol

★ 7.7
The Very Best of Sting & The Police 1997

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An Audience with Elton John 1997

Self

★ NR
Music for Montserrat 1997

Self

★ 6.4
Ally McBeal 1997

Sting

★ 6.6
Behind the Music 1997

Self

★ 7.2
The Police ‎– Live Ghost In The Machine 1996

Self - Vocals, Bass

★ 8
TFI Friday 1996

Self

★ 6.8
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special 1995

Self

★ 4
MADtv 1995

Self

★ 6.9
The Grotesque 1995

Fledge

★ 5.4
The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities 1995

Self

★ NR
The Vicar of Dibley 1994

Self

★ 7.3
Sting ‎– Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting 1994

★ 8
TOTP2 1994

Self

★ 5.5
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy 1993

Narrator (voice)

★ 7
Take That Away! 1993

Self

★ NR
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special 1992

Self

★ NR
Pavarotti & Friends 1992

Self

★ 8.5
The Larry Sanders Show 1992

Sting

★ 7.7
Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl 1991

Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar

★ NR
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin 1991

Self - Guest

★ 6.3
The Soul Cages Concert 1991

Self

★ NR
Sting Unplugged 1991

Self - Double Bass, Vocals

★ 4
Sting: Unplugged 1991

Self

★ 9
Branford Marsalis: Steep 1991

Self

★ NR
One World, One Voice 1990

Self

★ NR
Captain Planet and the Planeteers 1990

Zarm (voice)

★ 6.8
Resident Alien 1990

Singer

★ 5.3
The Simpsons 1989

Sting (voice)

★ 8
MTV Unplugged 1989

Self

★ 6.8
MTV Rockumentary 1989

★ 7
Under the Sun 1989

Self

★ NR
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1988

Heroic Officer

★ 7
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires 1988

Self

★ 8
Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary 1988

Self - Musician

★ NR
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now! 1988

Self - Musician

★ NR
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute 1988

Self

★ 6
Stormy Monday 1988

Finney

★ 5.8
Julia and Julia 1988

Daniel Hosler

★ 5.2
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert 1988

Self

★ 10
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit 1987

Self - Vocals, Electric Bass

★ NR
The Best of Max Headroom 1987

Himself

★ NR
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope 1986

Self

★ NR
Victoires de la musique 1985

Self

★ 2
Sting - Bring on the Night 1985

Self

★ 6.9
Plenty 1985

Mick

★ 5.7
The Bride 1985

Frankenstein

★ 5.3
Live Aid 1985

Self

★ 7.9
Dire Straits at Live Aid 1985

★ NR
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain 1985

Machiavelli

★ NR
Dune 1984

Feyd Rautha

★ 6.2
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video 1984

Self

★ NR
MTV Video Music Awards 1984

Self

★ 7.5
The Police: Synchronicity Concert 1984

Self - Bass, Vocals

★ 9
Al TV 1984

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.3
The Police - Live In Oakland 1983

Self - Vocals, Bass

★ NR
Police in Montserrat 1983

Self

★ 8
Destination Dune 1983

Self

★ 5
Brimstone & Treacle 1982

Martin Taylor

★ 6.1
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball 1982

Self

★ 6
The Kenny Everett Television Show 1982

The Police

★ 7
The Police: Around The World 1982

Self

★ 8
Artemis '81 1981

Helith

★ 4
Urgh! A Music War 1981

Self

★ 7.2
De TV Show 1981

Self

★ NR
The Police: Live in Essen - Rockpalast 1980 1980

Self

★ NR
Punk and Its Aftershocks 1980

Self

★ 6.5
The Police: Live At Rockpalast 1980

Self - Vocals, Bass

★ 8
Radio On 1979

Just Like Eddie

★ 5.8
Quadrophenia 1979

Ace Face

★ 7
Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia 1979

Interviewee

★ NR
The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic 1979

★ 8
The Kenny Everett Video Show 1978

★ 7.7
Acceleration Punk 1977

Self

★ NR
The Secret Policeman's Ball 1976

Self

★ 5
Rockpalast 1974

★ 10
The Old Grey Whistle Test 1971

Self

★ 7.5
Viña del Mar International Song Festival 1963

Self - The Police

★ 4.7
The Oscars 1953

Self

★ 6.9
BAMBI Awards 1948

Self

★ 9

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