Sting

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-10-02 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

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 a...

Acting

1984

Dune

as Feyd Rautha

1979

Quadrophenia

as Ace Face

2007

Bee Movie

as Sting (voice)

1988

Stormy Monday

as Finney

2000

The Filth and the Fury

as Self (archive footage)

2008

The Police: Certifiable

as Self - Bass, Vocals

2001

1985

Plenty

as Mick

1985

The Bride

as Frankenstein

2005

Live 8

as Self

1981

Artemis '81

as Helith

2003

Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love

as Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals

1985

Live Aid

as Self

1979

Radio On

as Just Like Eddie

1995

The Grotesque

as Fledge

2010

Sting: Live In Berlin

as Self - Performer

1982

Brimstone & Treacle

as Martin Taylor

2001

Sting - All this Time

as Self - Lead Singer

1988

Julia and Julia

as Daniel Hosler

2007

Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out

as Self - The Police Member (archive footage)

2023

WHAM!

as Self (archive footage)

1998

The Mighty

as The Balladeer

1991

Sting Unplugged

as Self - Double Bass, Vocals

1990

2012

Radioman

as Self

1988

2011

Sting - 25 Years

as Self - Vocals, Bass

2018

The Queen's Birthday Party

as Self - Performer

2014

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

as Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass

1991

2010

Still Bill

as Self

2015

Jaco

as Self

2003

2002

2016

Zoolander 2

as Sting

2016

Sonic Sea

as Self

2001

Being Mick

as Self

2017

Sting: Beyond The Police

as Self - Musician

2017

Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris

as Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar

2018

Gurrumul

as Self

2009

Brüno

as Self - 'Dove of Peace'

2004

Live Aid

as Self

2019

1984

The Police: Synchronicity Concert

as Self - Bass, Vocals

1993

1987

Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit

as Self - Vocals, Electric Bass

1980

The Police: Live At Rockpalast

as Self - Vocals, Bass

1983

The Police - Live In Oakland

as Self - Vocals, Bass

2003

2009

PoliWood

as Self

1983

2021

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

as Self (voice) (archive footage)

Production

2005

Ashura

as Theme Song Performance

1995

The Living Sea

as Original Music Composer

1995

1995

2006

1995

1987

Someone to Watch Over Me

as Theme Song Performance

1992

Lethal Weapon 3

as Theme Song Performance

1982

Brimstone & Treacle

as Original Music Composer

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