Sting
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English singer-songwriter, musician, activist, and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter and bassist for new wave band the Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music.
Sting has sold a combined total of more than 100 million records as a solo artist and as a member of the Police. He has received three Brit Awards, including Best British Male Artist in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2002; a Golden Globe; an Emmy; and four Academy Award nominations. As a solo musician and as a member of the Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Police in 2003. Sting has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors; a CBE from Queen Elizabeth II for services to music; Kennedy Center Honors; and the Polar Music Prize. In May 2023, he was made an Ivor Novello Fellow.
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner was born at Sir G B Hunter Memorial Hospital in Wallsend, Northumberland, England, on 2 October 1951, the eldest of four children of Audrey (née Cowell), a hairdresser, and Ernest Matthew Sumner, a milkman and former fitter at an engineering works. He grew up near Wallsend's shipyards, which made an impression on him. As a child, he was inspired by the Queen Mother waving at him from a Rolls-Royce to divert from the shipyard prospect towards a more glamorous life. He helped his father deliver milk and by ten was "obsessed" with an old Spanish guitar left by an emigrating friend of his father.
Sting attended St Cuthbert's Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne. He visited nightclubs such as Club A'Gogo to see Cream and Manfred Mann, who influenced his music. He learned to sing and play simultaneously by listening to records at 78 rpm. After leaving school in 1969, he enrolled at the University of Warwick in Coventry, but left after a term. After working as a bus conductor, building labourer, and tax officer, he attended the Northern Counties College of Education (now Northumbria University) from 1971 to 1974 and qualified as a teacher.[20] He taught at St Paul's First School in Cramlington for two years.
Sting performed jazz in the evenings, at weekends, and during breaks from college and teaching, playing with the Phoenix Jazzmen, Newcastle Big Band and Last Exit. He gained his nickname after his habit of wearing a black and yellow jumper with hooped stripes with the Phoenix Jazzmen. Bandleader Gordon Solomon thought he looked like a bee (or according to Sting himself, "they thought I looked like a wasp"), which prompted the name "Sting". In the 1985 documentary Bring On the Night a journalist called him Gordon, to which he replied, "My children call me Sting, my mother calls me Sting, who is this Gordon character?" In 2011, he told Time "I was never called Gordon. You could shout 'Gordon' in the street and I would just move out of your way". Despite this, he chose not to legally change his name to "Sting". ...
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Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II)
2027 · Horsa
Nino – A Film About Nino Rota
2026 · Self – Narrator
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones
2026 · Self - (archive footage)
Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me
2026 · Self
Sting - Sounds Like Art Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
2026 · Author, Compositor
GIMS à Paris la Défense Arena : le concert événement
2025 · Self : Guest (virtual)
In Thanks We Trust
2025 · Self
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
2025 · Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
2025 · Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024 · Self
Sting and the Police at the BBC
2024 · Self
Sting: Radio 2 in the Park
2024 · Self
Message in a Bottle
2024 · Self - Lead Vocals, Lyricist, Music
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden
2024 · Self
Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event
2023 · Music
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
2023 · Self
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
2023 · Self
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
2023 · Self
WHAM!
2023 · Self (archive footage)
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023 · Self
The Book of Solutions
2023 · Sting
Christmas@Home 2022: Das Weihnachtskonzert mit Daniel Hope, Sting und weiteren Gästen
2022 · Self : Singer
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 · Self
Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord
2022 · Self, Songs, Author
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
2022 · Self
Sting, Daniel Hope & Freunde in Berlin Mit Golda Schultz, Bruce Liu u.v.m.
2022 · Author
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021 · Self
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
2021 · Self (voice) (archive footage)
Sting at the Pantheon in Paris - 50 Years of FIP Radio
2021 · Self
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
2021 · Self
Up From the Streets - New Orleans: The City of Music
2021 · Self
Footsteps on the Wind
2021 · Music
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
2021 · Horsa
Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020)
2021 · Self
Under the Volcano
2021 · Self
Herb Alpert Is...
2020 · Self
Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban
2020 · Self
GIMS: On the Record
2020 · Self
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats
2020 · Self
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020 · Self
Space Songs: Through the Distance
2020 · Self
The Big Night In
2020 · Self
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
2019 · Self
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2019 · Self
Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film
2019 · Self
Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal
2019 · Self
Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville
2019 · Self
I Want My MTV
2019 · Self
Gurrumul
2018 · Self
The Queen's Birthday Party
2018 · Self - Performer
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
2018 · Self
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
2018 · Self - Performer
Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist
2017 · Self
Sting: A Free Man
2017 · Self
Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star
2017 · Self - Singer, Songwriter
Sting: Beyond The Police
2017 · Self - Musician
Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris
2017 · Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
The Dark Side of The Sun
2017 · Narrator
Sting au Bataclan
2016 · Self
Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews
2016 · Self
Sting Live At Irving Plaza
2016 · Self
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016
2016 · Self
Rock'n'roll... Of Corse!
2016 · Self
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
2016 · Self (archive footage)
Attenborough at 90
2016 · Self
Sonic Sea
2016 · Self
Zoolander 2
2016 · Sting
Jim: The James Foley Story
2016 · Songs
Mylène Farmer : Sur les pas d'une icône
2015 · Self
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups
2015 · Self
Jaco
2015 · Self
Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship
2014 · Self
Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater)
2014 · Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
2014 · Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014 · Self
20 Feet from Stardom
2013 · Self
Radioman
2012 · Self
Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police
2012 · Self
CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill
2011 · Self
Sting - 25 Years
2011 · Self - Vocals, Bass
Sting Festival de Viña del Mar
2011 · Self
Sting: Live In Berlin
2010 · Self - Performer, Music
2012: Time for Change
2010 · Self
Still Bill
2010 · Self
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
2010 · Self
Hope for Haiti Now
2010 · Self
Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors
2009 · Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009 · Self
Sting: A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral
2009 · Self
If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral
2009 · Self
Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann
2009 · Robert Schumann
Brüno
2009 · Self - 'Dove of Peace'
PoliWood
2009 · Self
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009 · Self
Chris Botti in Boston
2009 · Self
The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra
2009 · Self
The Police: Certifiable
2008 · Self - Bass, Vocals
The Police: Better Than Therapy
2008 · Self
The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo
2008 · Self
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
2008 · Self
Pavarotti The Duets
2008 · Self
The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid
2008 · Self
Bee Movie
2007 · Sting (voice)
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
2007 · Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007 · Self
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
2007 · Self
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out
2007 · Self - The Police Member (archive footage)
The Police - Greatest Video Hits
2007 · Self (archive footage), Director
STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth
2007 · Self
The Trial of Tony Blair
2007 · Thanks
The Police - Live in Rio
2007 · Self
Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests
2006 · Self
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
2006 · Executive Producer
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
2006 · Self
Live 8
2005 · Self
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
2005 · Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005 · Self
Ashura
2005 · Theme Song Performance
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004 · Self
George Michael: A Different Story
2004 · Self
Live Aid
2004 · Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
2004 · Self
Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland
2004 · Self
Cold Mountain
2003 · Songs
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
2003 · Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals
The Police - Every Breath You Take
2003 · Self - Bass, Vocals
Freedom Beat
2003 · Self
The Sweatbox
2002 · Self
Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert
2002 · Self
Kate & Leopold
2001 · Songs
Sting ...All This Time
2001 · Self - Lead Singer
Being Mick
2001 · Self
The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead
2001 · Self
America: A Tribute to Heroes
2001 · Self - Performer
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
2001 · Self
The Emperor's New Groove
2000 · Songs, Lyricist
The Beatles Revolution
2000 · Self
Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre
2000 · Self - Vocals, Bass
The Filth and the Fury
2000 · Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
1999 · Self
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
1999 · Self
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · JD
The Mighty
1998 · The Balladeer
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward
1998 · Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998 · Billy Idol
The Very Best of Sting & The Police
1997 · Self (archive footage)
An Audience with Elton John
1997 · Self
Music for Montserrat
1997 · Self
The Police – Live Ghost In The Machine
1996 · Self - Vocals, Bass
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995 · Self
Leaving Las Vegas
1995 · Vocals, Thanks, Songs
The Grotesque
1995 · Fledge
The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities
1995 · Self
The Living Sea
1995 · Original Music Composer
Sting – Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting
1994 · Self (archive footage)
Sting - Englishman In Japan
1994 · Self
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
1993 · Narrator (voice)
Take That Away!
1993 · Self
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
1992 · Self
Pavarotti & Friends
1992 · Self
Lethal Weapon 3
1992 · Theme Song Performance
Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
1991 · Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1991 · Self - Guest
The Soul Cages Concert
1991 · Self
Sting Unplugged
1991 · Self - Double Bass, Vocals
Branford Marsalis: Steep
1991 · Self
One World, One Voice
1990 · Self
Resident Alien
1990 · Singer
Dance of Hope
1989
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 · Heroic Officer
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires
1988 · Self
Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary
1988 · Self - Musician
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!
1988 · Self - Musician
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
1988 · Self
Stormy Monday
1988 · Finney
Julia and Julia
1988 · Daniel Hosler
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988 · Self
Someone to Watch Over Me
1987 · Theme Song Performance
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit
1987 · Self - Vocals, Electric Bass
The Best of Max Headroom
1987 · Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
1986 · Self
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope
1986 · Self
Sting - Bring on the Night
1985 · Self
Plenty
1985 · Mick
The Bride
1985 · Frankenstein
Live Aid
1985 · Self
Dire Straits at Live Aid
1985 · Self
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
1985 · Machiavelli
Dune
1984 · Feyd Rautha
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
1984 · Self
The Police: Synchronicity Concert
1984 · Self - Bass, Vocals
The Police - Live In Oakland
1983 · Self - Vocals, Bass
Police in Montserrat
1983 · Self
Destination Dune
1983 · Self
Brimstone & Treacle
1982 · Martin Taylor, Original Music Composer
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982 · Self
The Police: Around The World
1982 · Self
Artemis '81
1981 · Helith
Urgh! A Music War
1981 · Self
Punk and Its Aftershocks
1980 · Self
Radio On
1979 · Just Like Eddie
Quadrophenia
1979 · Ace Face
Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia
1979 · Interviewee
The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic
1979 · Self
Acceleration Punk
1977 · Self
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio
· Self
Free Spirits
· Guía
Pinkpop - The Vintage Years (1975-1979)
· Himself
Series (92)
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
2025 · Self
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
2025 · Self
Lubach
2025
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022 · Self – Musician and songwriter
Only Murders in the Building
2021 · Sting
Mylène Farmer, l’Ultime Création
2020 · Self
Reel Stories
2018 · Self - Guest Star
Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road
2017 · Self
Catherine et Liliane
2016 · Sting
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016 · Self - Performer
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self, Self - Guest
The Michael J. Fox Show
2013 · Sting
Finding Your Roots
2012 · Self
Life's Too Short
2011 · Sting
Number One!
2009 · Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Little Britain USA
2008 · Self
Markus Lanz
2008 · Self
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008 · Self
X Factor
2008 · Self - Guest
Inas Nacht
2007 · Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
Legends
2006 · Self
Salut les Terriens !
2006 · Self - Guest
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006 · Self
The One Show
2006 · Self
VH1 Storytellers
2005 · Self
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2004 · Self - Musical Guest
Parkinson
2004 · Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage)
Kulturplatz
2004 · Self
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004 · Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self, Self - Musical Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self, Self - Musical Guest
CMT Crossroads
2002 · Self
Star Academy
2001 · Self
Rove
1999 · Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999 · Self - Guest
TV total
1999 · Self
Vivement dimanche
1998 · Self
Parkinson
1998 · Self
Ally McBeal
1997 · Sting
Behind the Music
1997 · Self
Leute heute
1997 · Self
TFI Friday
1996 · Self
MADtv
1995 · Self
Lo + plus
1995 · Self - Guest
To Milon tis Eridos
1994 · Guest
TOTP2
1994 · Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
GMTV
1993 · Self
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · Sting
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990 · Zarm (voice)
Los Simpson
1989 · Sting (voice)
MTV Unplugged
1989 · Self
MTV Rockumentary
1989 · Self
Under the Sun
1989 · Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self, Self - Guest
Le monde est à vous
1987 · Self
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Self
Victoires de la musique
1985 · Self
The Max Headroom Show
1985 · Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
Al TV
1984 · Self (archive footage)
The Tube
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · Self - Guest
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self, Self - The Police
De TV Show
1981 · Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
Bio’s Bahnhof
1978 · Self
The South Bank Show
1978
An Audience with...
1978 · Self
The BRIT Awards
1977 · Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host, Self - Host & Musical Guest, Self - Musical Guest
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
Rockpalast
1974
American Music Awards
1974 · Self - Musical Guest
Film '72
1971 · Self
The Old Grey Whistle Test
1971 · Self
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
1967 · Self
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963 · Self - The Police, Self - Musical Guest
World in Action
1963
The Grammys
1959 · Self
The Oscars
1953 · Self
Today
1952 · Self
Bambi
1948 · Self