Sting
Actor

Sting

2 Movies
1 TV Shows
3 Credits
Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 3
Birthday October 2, 1951 (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
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Biography

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 (nΓ©e 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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Filmography (276)

Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II) 2026
Sting - Sounds Like Art Rijksmuseum Amsterdam 2026
FireAid Benefit Concert 2025
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain 2025
In Thanks We Trust 2025
GIMS Γ  Paris la DΓ©fense Arena : le concert Γ©vΓ©nement 2025
Lubach 2025
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World 2025
Billy Joel: And So It Goes 2025
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden 2024
Message in a Bottle 2024
Sting and the Police at the BBC 2024
Sting: Radio 2 in the Park 2024
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? 2024
WHAM! 2023
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story 2023
The Book of Solutions 2023
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari 2023
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll 2023
They All Came Out to Montreux 2023
Sting : My Songs au chΓ’teau de Chambord 2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2022
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon 2022
Sting, Daniel Hope & Freunde in Berlin Mit Golda Schultz, Bruce Liu u.v.m. 2022
Christmas@Home 2022: Das Weihnachtskonzert mit Daniel Hope, Sting und weiteren GΓ€sten 2022
Il Γ©tait une fois Champs-Γ‰lysΓ©es 2022
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region. 2021
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story 2021
Sting at the Pantheon in Paris - 50 Years of FIP Radio 2021
Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020) 2021
Kaamelott: The First Chapter 2021
Under the Volcano 2021
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune 2021
Only Murders in the Building 2021
Herb Alpert Is... 2020
GIMS: On the Record 2020
Space Songs: Through the Distance 2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics 2020
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats 2020
Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban 2020
The Big Night In 2020
MylΓ¨ne Farmer, l’Ultime CrΓ©ation 2020
I Want My MTV 2019
Sting & Shaggy au ChΓ’teau d'HΓ©rouville 2019
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration 2019
Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal 2019
Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film 2019
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade 2019
The Queen's Birthday Party 2018
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen 2018
Gurrumul 2018
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name 2018
Reel Stories 2018
The Dark Side of The Sun 2017
Sting: Beyond The Police 2017
Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris 2017
Sting: A Free Man 2017
Sting - GrenzgΓ€nger und Freigeist 2017
Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star 2017
Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road 2017
Attenborough at 90 2016
Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews 2016
Sting Live At Irving Plaza 2016
Zoolander 2 2016
Sonic Sea 2016
Sting au Bataclan 2016
Rock'n'roll... Of Corse! 2016
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016 2016
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People 2016
Catherine et Liliane 2016
Michael McIntyre's Big Show 2016
Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône 2015
Jaco 2015
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 2015
Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship 2014
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute 2014
Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater) 2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014
20 Feet from Stardom 2013
The Michael J. Fox Show 2013
Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police 2012
Radioman 2012
Finding Your Roots 2012
Sting Festival de ViΓ±a del Mar 2011
CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill 2011
Sting - 25 Years 2011
Life's Too Short 2011
Sting: Live In Berlin 2010
Hope for Haiti Now 2010
Still Bill 2010
Sting - Fields Of Japan 1994 2010
2012: Time for Change 2010
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! 2010
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts 2009
The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra 2009
Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann 2009
Sting: A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral 2009
Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors 2009
If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral 2009
BrΓΌno 2009
Chris Botti in Boston 2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB 2009
PoliWood 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 2009
The Police: Certifiable 2008
The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo 2008
The Police: Better Than Therapy 2008
The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid 2008
Pavarotti The Duets 2008
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who 2008
Markus Lanz 2008
Little Britain USA 2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts 2008
X Factor 2008
Bee Movie 2007
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out 2007
The Police - Greatest Video Hits 2007
The Police - Live in Rio 2007
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man 2007
STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth 2007
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who 2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation 2007
Inas Nacht 2007
The Graham Norton Show 2007
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities 2006
Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests 2006
The One Show 2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 2006
Salut les Terriens ! 2006
Legends 2006
Live 8 2005
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues 2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today 2005
VH1 Storytellers 2005
George Michael: A Different Story 2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? 2004
Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland 2004
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition 2004
Miley's New Year's Eve Party 2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest 2004
Kulturplatz 2004
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love 2003
Freedom Beat 2003
The Police - Every Breath You Take 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003
Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert 2002
The Sweatbox 2002
CMT Crossroads 2002
America | A Tribute to Heroes 2001
Sting ...All This Time 2001
The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead 2001
Being Mick 2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! 2001
Star Academy 2001
The Filth and the Fury 2000
Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre 2000
The Beatles Revolution 2000
Tina Turner : Celebrate! 1999
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of NoΓ«l Coward 1999
Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 1999
Rove 1999
TV total 1999
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 1998
The Mighty 1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman 1998
Vivement dimanche 1998
Parkinson 1998
Music for Montserrat 1997
The Very Best of Sting & The Police 1997
An Audience with Elton John 1997
Ally McBeal 1997
Leute heute 1997
Behind the Music 1997
The Police β€Žβ€“ Live Ghost In The Machine 1996
TFI Friday 1996
The Grotesque 1995
The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities 1995
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special 1995
MADtv 1995
Lo + plus 1995
Sting β€Žβ€“ Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting 1994
TOTP2 1994
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy 1993
Take That Away! 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993
GMTV 1993
Late Show with David Letterman 1993
Pavarotti & Friends 1992
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special 1992
The Larry Sanders Show 1992
Sting Unplugged 1991
Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl 1991
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin 1991
The Soul Cages Concert 1991
Branford Marsalis: Steep 1991
Resident Alien 1990
One World, One Voice 1990
Captain Planet and the Planeteers 1990
Dance of Hope 1989
The Simpsons 1989
MTV Unplugged 1989
Under the Sun 1989
MTV Rockumentary 1989
Stormy Monday 1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1988
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires 1988
Julia and Julia 1988
Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary 1988
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert 1988
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now! 1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute 1988
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit 1987
The Best of Max Headroom 1987
Le monde est Γ  vous 1987
SacrΓ©e soirΓ©e 1987
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope 1986
Sting - Bring on the Night 1985
Plenty 1985
The Bride 1985
Live Aid 1985
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain 1985
Dire Straits at Live Aid 1985
Dire Straits: Money For Nothing 1985
Victoires de la musique 1985
The Max Headroom Show 1985
Dune 1984
The Police: Synchronicity Concert 1984
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video 1984
Al TV 1984
MTV Video Music Awards 1984
Police in Montserrat 1983
The Police - Live In Oakland 1983
Destination Dune 1983
Brimstone & Treacle 1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball 1982
The Police: Around The World 1982
Late Night with David Letterman 1982
Champs-ElysΓ©es 1982
Artemis '81 1981
Urgh! A Music War 1981
De TV Show 1981
Punk and Its Aftershocks 1980
The Police: Live At Rockpalast 1980
The Police: Live in Essen - Rockpalast 1980 1980
Quadrophenia 1979
Radio On 1979
Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia 1979
The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic 1979
CBS News Sunday Morning 1979
The Kenny Everett Video Show 1978
An Audience with... 1978
Bio’s Bahnhof 1978
Acceleration Punk 1977
The BRIT Awards 1977
The Secret Policeman's Ball 1976
Saturday Night Live 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche 1975
American Music Awards 1974
Rockpalast 1974
The Old Grey Whistle Test 1971
Film '72 1971
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente 1967
ViΓ±a del Mar International Song Festival 1963
World in Action 1963
The Grammys 1959
The Oscars 1953
Today 1952
Bambi 1948
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio