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". ...
Source: Article "Sting (musician)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
| 2026 | Kaamelott : Deuxième Volet, partie 2 as Horsa |
| 2026 | FREE SPIRITS as Sting |
| 2026 | Sting - Sounds Like Art Rijksmuseum Amsterdam |
| 2025 | GIMS à Paris la Défense Arena : le concert événement as Self : Guest (virtual) |
| 2025 | In Thanks We Trust as Self |
| 2025 | When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain as Self |
| 2025 | FireAid Benefit Concert as Self |
| 2024 | The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? as Self |
| 2024 | Sting and the Police at the BBC as Self |
| 2024 | Sting: Radio 2 in the Park as Self |
| 2024 | Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle as Self - Lead Vocals |
| 2024 | Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden as Self |
| 2023 | Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll as Self |
| 2023 | Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari as Self |
| 2023 | Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story as Self |
| 2023 | WHAM! as Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | They All Came Out to Montreux as Self |
| 2023 | Çözümler Kitabı as Sting |
| 2022 | Christmas@Home 2022: Das Weihnachtskonzert mit Daniel Hope, Sting und weiteren Gästen as Self : Singer |
| 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self |
| 2022 | Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord as Self |
| 2022 | Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon as Self |
| 2022 | Sting, Daniel Hope & Freunde in Berlin Mit Golda Schultz, Bruce Liu u.v.m. |
| 2021 | Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story as Self |
| 2021 | The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune as Self (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Sting au Panthéon as Self |
| 2021 | Great North: A Run. A River. A Region. as Self |
| 2021 | Kaamelott : Premier Volet as Horsa |
| 2021 | Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020) as Self |
| 2021 | Yanardağın Altında as Self |
| 2020 | Herb Alpert Is... as Self |
| 2020 | Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban as Self |
| 2020 | GIMS: On the Record as Self |
| 2020 | Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats as Self |
| 2020 | Psikedelik Maceralar as Self |
| 2020 | Space Songs: Through the Distance as Self |
| 2020 | The Big Night In as Self |
| 2019 | Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade as Self |
| 2019 | The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration as Self |
| 2019 | Mylène Farmer : Live 2019 - Le Film as Self |
| 2019 | Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal as Self |
| 2019 | Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville as Self |
| 2019 | I Want My MTV as Self |
| 2018 | Gurrumul as Self |
| 2018 | The Queen's Birthday Party as Self - Performer |
| 2018 | Yo no me llamo Rubén Blades as Self |
| 2018 | Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen as Self - Performer |
| 2017 | Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist as Self |
| 2017 | Sting, l'électron libre as Self |
| 2017 | Pavarotti, chanteur populaire as Self |
| 2017 | Sting - Beyond The Police as Self - Musician |
| 2017 | Sting - Live at the Olympia Paris as Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar |
| 2017 | The Dark Side of The Sun as Narrator |
| 2016 | Sting au Bataclan as Self |
| 2016 | Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews as Self |
| 2016 | Sting Live At Irving Plaza as Self |
| 2016 | Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016 as Self |
| 2016 | Rock'n'roll... Of Corse! as Self |
| 2016 | Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People as Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Attenborough at 90 as Self |
| 2016 | Sonic Sea as Self |
| 2016 | Zırtapoz 2 as Sting |
| 2015 | Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône as Self |
| 2015 | Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups as Self |
| 2015 | Jaco as Self |
| 2014 | Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship as Self |
| 2014 | Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater) as Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass |
| 2014 | A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen as Self |
| 2014 | John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly as Self |
| 2013 | 20 Feet from Stardom as Self |
| 2012 | Radioman as Self |
| 2012 | Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police as Self |
| 2011 | CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill as Self |
| 2011 | Sting - 25 Years as Self - Vocals, Bass |
| 2011 | Sting Festival de Viña del Mar as Self |
| 2010 | Sting: Live In Berlin as Self - Performer |
| 2010 | 2012: Time for Change as Self |
| 2010 | Still Bill as Self |
| 2010 | The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! as Self |
| 2010 | Hope for Haiti Now as Self |
| 2010 | Sting - Fields Of Japan 1994 as Self |
| 2009 | Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors as Self |
| 2009 | The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self |
| 2009 | Sting: A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral as Self |
| 2009 | If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral as Self |
| 2009 | Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann as Robert Schumann |
| 2009 | Brüno as Self - 'Dove of Peace' |
| 2009 | PoliWood as Self |
| 2009 | Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self |
| 2009 | Chris Botti in Boston as Self |
| 2009 | The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra as Self |
| 2008 | The Police: Better Than Therapy as Self |
| 2008 | The Police: Certifiable as Self - Bass, Vocals |
| 2008 | The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo as Self |
| 2008 | VH1 Rock Honors: The Who as Self |
| 2008 | Pavarotti The Duets as Self |
| 2008 | The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid as Self |
| 2007 | Arı Filmi as Sting (voice) |
| 2007 | Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who as Self |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation as Self |
| 2007 | Scott Walker: 30 Century Man as Self |
| 2007 | Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out as Self - The Police Member (archive footage) |
| 2007 | The Police - Greatest Video Hits as Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth as Self |
| 2007 | The Police - Live in Rio as Self |
| 2006 | Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests as Self |
| 2006 | Herbie Hancock: Possibilities as Self |
| 2005 | Live 8 as Self |
| 2005 | An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues as Self |
| 2005 | Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today as Self |
| 2004 | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self |
| 2004 | George Michael: A Different Story as Self |
| 2004 | Live Aid as Self |
| 2004 | The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition as Self |
| 2004 | Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland as Self |
| 2003 | Sting: Inside The Songs Of Sacred Love as Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals |
| 2003 | The Police - Every Breath You Take as Self - Bass, Vocals |
| 2003 | Freedom Beat as Self |
| 2002 | The Sweatbox as Self |
| 2002 | Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert as Self |
| 2001 | Sting: All this Time as Self - Lead Singer |
| 2001 | Being Mick as Self |
| 2001 | The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead as Self |
| 2001 | America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self - Performer |
| 2001 | All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! as Self |
| 2000 | The Beatles Revolution as Self |
| 2000 | Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre as Self - Vocals, Bass |
| 2000 | The Filth and the Fury as Self (archive footage) |
| 1999 | Tina Turner : Celebrate! as Self |
| 1999 | Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads as Self |
| 1999 | Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward as Self |
| 1998 | Ateşten Kalbe, Akıldan Dumana as JD |
| 1998 | Koruyucu Meleğim as The Balladeer |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Billy Idol |
| 1997 | The Very Best of Sting & The Police as Self (archive footage) |
| 1997 | An Audience with Elton John as Self |
| 1997 | Music for Montserrat as Self |
| 1996 | The Police – Live Ghost In The Machine as Self - Vocals, Bass |
| 1995 | The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special as Self |
| 1995 | The Grotesque as Fledge |
| 1995 | The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities as Self |
| 1994 | Sting – Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting as Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy as Narrator (voice) |
| 1993 | Take That Away! as Self |
| 1992 | Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special as Self |
| 1992 | Pavarotti & Friends as Self |
| 1991 | Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl as Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar |
| 1991 | Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | The Soul Cages Concert as Self |
| 1991 | Sting Acústico as Self - Double Bass, Vocals |
| 1991 | Sting: Unplugged as Self |
| 1991 | Branford Marsalis: Steep as Self |
| 1990 | One World, One Voice as Self |
| 1990 | Resident Alien as Singer |
| 1989 | Dance of Hope |
| 1988 | Baron Munchausen'in Maceraları as Heroic Officer |
| 1988 | Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires as Self |
| 1988 | Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary as Self - Musician |
| 1988 | Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now! as Self - Musician |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as Self |
| 1988 | Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3 as Self |
| 1988 | Stormy Monday as Finney |
| 1988 | Giulia e Giulia as Daniel Hosler |
| 1988 | The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert as Self |
| 1987 | Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit as Self - Vocals, Electric Bass |
| 1987 | The Best of Max Headroom as Self |
| 1986 | U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope as Self |
| 1985 | Sting - Bring on the Night as Self |
| 1985 | Plenty as Mick |
| 1985 | The Bride as Frankenstein |
| 1985 | Dire Straits at Live Aid as Self |
| 1985 | Live Aid as Self |
| 1985 | Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain as Machiavelli |
| 1984 | Dune as Feyd Rautha |
| 1984 | 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video as Self |
| 1984 | The Police: Synchronicity Concert as Self - Bass, Vocals |
| 1983 | The Police - Live In Oakland as Self - Vocals, Bass |
| 1983 | Police in Montserrat as Self |
| 1983 | Destination Dune as Self |
| 1982 | Brimstone & Treacle as Martin Taylor |
| 1982 | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self |
| 1982 | The Police: Around The World as Self |
| 1981 | Artemis '81 as Helith |
| 1981 | Urgh! A Music War as Self |
| 1980 | The Police: Live in Essen - Rockpalast 1980 as Self |
| 1980 | Punk and Its Aftershocks as Self |
| 1980 | The Police: Live At Rockpalast as Self - Vocals, Bass |
| 1979 | Radio On as Just Like Eddie |
| 1979 | Quadrophenia as Ace Face |
| 1979 | Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia as Interviewee |
| 1979 | The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic as Self |
| 1977 | Acceleration Punk as Self |
| Sting - Live at iHeartRadio as Self |
Duvar