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.
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
Self
2023
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
Self
2023
WHAM!
Self (archive footage)
2023
The Book of Solutions
Sting
2023
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
Self
2021
Sting au Panthéon (50 ans de FIP)
Self
2021
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
Self
2021
Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020)
Self
2021
Herb Alpert Is...
Self
2020
Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews
Self
2016
Attenborough at 90
Self
2016
Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône
Self
2015
20 Feet from Stardom
Self
2013
Radioman
Self
2012
Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police
Self
2012
Sting - 25 Years
Self - Vocals, Bass
2011
Sting Festival de Viña del Mar
Self
2011
Sting: Live In Berlin
Self - Performer
2010
Hope for Haiti Now
Self
2010
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
2009
Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann
Robert Schumann
2009
The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra
Self
2009
The Police: Certifiable
Self - Bass, Vocals
2008
The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo
Self
2008
Bee Movie
Sting (voice)
2007
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out
Self - The Police Member (archive footage)
2007
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
Self
2006
Live 8
Self
2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
2004
George Michael: A Different Story
Self
2004
Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland
Self
2004
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals
2003
Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert
Self
2002
Sting - All this Time
Self - Lead Singer
2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self - Performer
2001
The Beatles Revolution
Self
2000
The Filth and the Fury
Self (archive footage)
2000
Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre
Self - Vocals, Bass
1999
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
JD
1998
The Mighty
The Balladeer
1998
The Grotesque
Fledge
1995
The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities
Self
1995
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
Narrator (voice)
1993
Sting Unplugged
Self - Double Bass, Vocals
1991
One World, One Voice
Self
1990
Resident Alien
Singer
1990
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Heroic Officer
1988
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires
Self
1988
Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary
Self - Musician
1988
Stormy Monday
Finney
1988
Julia and Julia
Daniel Hosler
1988
Sting - Bring on the Night
Self
1985
Plenty
Mick
1985
The Bride
Frankenstein
1985
Live Aid
Self
1985
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
Machiavelli
1985
Dune
Feyd Rautha
1984
Brimstone & Treacle
Martin Taylor
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self
1982
Artemis '81
Helith
1981
Punk and Its Aftershocks
Self
1980
Radio On
Just Like Eddie
1979
CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill
Self
Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle
Self - Lead Vocals
2024
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden
Self
2024
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
Self
2023
They All Came Out to Montreux
Self
2023
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2022
Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord
Self
2022
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
Self
2022
GIMS: On the Record
Self
2020
I Want My MTV
Self
2019
Gurrumul
Self
2018
The Queen's Birthday Party
Self - Performer
2018
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
Self
2018
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
Self - Performer
2018
Sting: A Free Man
Self
2017
Sting: Beyond The Police
Self - Musician
2017
Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris
Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
2017
The Dark Side of The Sun
Narrator
2017
Sting au Bataclan
Self
2016
Sting Live At Irving Plaza
Self
2016
Sonic Sea
Self
2016
Zoolander 2
Sting
2016
Jaco
Self
2015
Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship
Self
2014
Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater)
Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
2014
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
Self
2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Self
2014
2012: Time for Change
Self
2010
Still Bill
Self
2010
Sting - Fields Of Japan 1994
Self
2010
Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors
Self
2009
Sting: A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral
Self
2009
If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral
Self
2009
Brüno
Self - 'Dove of Peace'
2009
Chris Botti in Boston
Self
2009
The Police: Better Than Therapy
Self
2008
The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid
Self
2008
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
Self
2007
The Police - Greatest Video Hits
2007
STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth
Self
2007
The Police - Live in Rio
Self
2007
Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests
2006
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
Self
2005
Live Aid
Self
2004
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
Self
2004
Freedom Beat
Self
2003
The Sweatbox
Self
2002
Being Mick
Self
2001
The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead
Self
2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Self
2001
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
Self
1999
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward
Self
1999
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Billy Idol
1998
Music for Montserrat
Self
1997
Sting – Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting
1994
Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
1991
Sting: Unplugged
Self
1991
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!
Self - Musician
1988
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Self
1988
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope
Self
1986
Dire Straits at Live Aid
1985
Urgh! A Music War
Self
1981
Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist
Self
When Bruce Springsteen Came To Britain
2025
FireAid Benefit Concert
Self
2025
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Self
2024
Sting and the Police at the BBC
Self
2024
Sting: Radio 2 in the Park
2024
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
Self (voice) (archive footage)
2021
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
Horsa
2021
Under the Volcano
Self
2021
Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban
Self
2020
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats
Self
2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Self
2020
Space Songs: Through the Distance
Self
2020
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Self
2019
Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film
Self
2019
Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal
Self
2019
Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville
Self
2019
Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star
Self
2017
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016
Self
2016
Rock'n'roll... Of Corse!
Self
2016
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
Self
2016
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups
Self
2015
Finding Your Roots
Self · (2 episodes)
2012
PoliWood
Self
2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Self
2009
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
Self
2008
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Self
2007
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio
Self
Lubach
(2 episodes)
2025
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2022
Only Murders in the Building
Sting · (2 episodes)
2021
Mylène Farmer, l’Ultime Création
Self · (3 episodes)
2020
Reel Stories
Self - Guest Star · (1 episode)
2018
Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road
Self · (1 episode)
2017
Catherine et Liliane
Sting · (1 episode)
2016
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (3 episodes)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
The Michael J. Fox Show
Sting · (1 episode)
2013
Life's Too Short
Sting · (1 episode)
2011
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
2009
Little Britain USA
(1 episode)
2008
Markus Lanz
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Pavarotti The Duets
Self
2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self · (2 episodes)
2008
Inas Nacht
Self · (1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Legends
Self · (1 episode)
2006
Salut les Terriens !
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Self
2005
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
2004
Kulturplatz
Self · (1 episode)
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self · (1 episode)
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Self - Bass, Vocals
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
CMT Crossroads
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Star Academy
Self · (3 episodes)
2001
Rove
Self · (1 episode)
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1999
TV total
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Vivement dimanche
Self · (2 episodes)
1998
Parkinson
Self · (3 episodes)
1998
The Very Best of Sting & The Police
1997
An Audience with Elton John
Self
1997
Ally McBeal
Sting · (1 episode)
1997
Behind the Music
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Leute heute
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
The Police – Live Ghost In The Machine
Self - Vocals, Bass
1996
TFI Friday
Self · (1 episode)
1996
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Self
1995
MADtv
Self · (1 episode)
1995
Lo + plus
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1995
TOTP2
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Take That Away!
Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
GMTV
Self · (1 episode)
1993
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
Self
1992
Pavarotti & Friends
Self
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
Sting · (1 episode)
1992
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Self - Guest
1991
The Soul Cages Concert
Self
1991
Branford Marsalis: Steep
Self
1991
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Zarm (voice) · (4 episodes)
1990
The Simpsons
Sting (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
MTV Unplugged
Self · (1 episode)
1989
MTV Rockumentary
(1 episode)
1989
Under the Sun
Self · (1 episode)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · (1 episode)
1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
1988
Le monde est à vous
Self · (1 episode)
1987
Sacrée soirée
Self · (4 episodes)
1987
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit
Self - Vocals, Electric Bass
1987
The Best of Max Headroom
Self
1987
Victoires de la musique
Self · (1 episode)
1985
The Max Headroom Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1985
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
Self
1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1984
The Police: Synchronicity Concert
Self - Bass, Vocals
1984
Al TV
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1984
The Police - Live In Oakland
Self - Vocals, Bass
1983
Police in Montserrat
Self
1983
Destination Dune
Self
1983
Late Night with David Letterman
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Champs-Elysées
Self · (2 episodes)
1982
Champs-Elysées
Self - The Police · (1 episode)
1982
The Police: Around The World
Self
1982
De TV Show
Self · (1 episode)
1981
The Police: Live in Essen - Rockpalast 1980
Self
1980
The Police: Live At Rockpalast
Self - Vocals, Bass
1980
Quadrophenia
Ace Face
1979
Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia
Interviewee
1979
The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
(0 episode)
1979
The Kenny Everett Video Show
(1 episode)
1978
Bio’s Bahnhof
Self · (1 episode)
1978
An Audience with...
Self · (2 episodes)
1978
Acceleration Punk
Self
1977
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self · (15 episodes)
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (4 episodes)
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · (1 episode)
1975
Rockpalast
(2 episodes)
1974
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1974
The Old Grey Whistle Test
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
Self · (1 episode)
1967
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - The Police · (2 episodes)
1963
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1963
The Grammys
Self · (2 episodes)
1959
The Oscars
Self · (2 episodes)
1953
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952
Bambi-Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1948