
Cast
Sting
Acting
Cast
Sting
Known for
Acting
Born
1951-10-02
From
Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Also known as Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, The Police, スティング
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 (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.

Bee Movie
as Sting (voice)

Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward
as Self

Dune
as Feyd Rautha

Zoolander 2
as Sting

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
as JD

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Heroic Officer

Brüno
as Self - 'Dove of Peace'

Radioman
as Self

The Sweatbox
as Self

America | A Tribute to Heroes
as Self - Performer

The Mighty
as The Balladeer

Quadrophenia
as Ace Face

Plenty
as Mick

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self

Live Aid
as Self

Kaamelott: The First Chapter
as Horsa

Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
as Self

WHAM!
as Self (archive footage)

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as Self

Being Mick
as Self

Live 8
as Self

The Bride
as Frankenstein

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Billy Idol

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
as Self

20 Feet from Stardom
as Self

FireAid Benefit Concert
as Self

Stormy Monday
as Finney

Jaco
as Self

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
as Self

PoliWood
as Self

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
as Self

The Filth and the Fury
as Self (archive footage)

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self

Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
as Self

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self

Still Bill
as Self

The Best of Max Headroom
as Self

Artemis '81
as Helith

Under the Volcano
as Self

Destination Dune
as Self

The Grotesque
as Fledge

Music for Montserrat
as Self

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
as Self

Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II)
as Horsa

The Book of Solutions
as Sting

Pavarotti The Duets
as Self

Julia and Julia
as Daniel Hosler

Live Aid
as Self

The Big Night In
as Self

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
as Self (archive footage)

An Audience with Elton John
as Self

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
as Self (voice) (archive footage)

Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
as Self

Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
as Self - Guest

Attenborough at 90
as Self

2012: Time for Change
as Self

Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
as Self

Brimstone & Treacle
as Martin Taylor

The Beatles Revolution
as Self

They All Came Out to Montreux
as Self

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
as Self

Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police
as Self

Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests
as Self

Resident Alien
as Singer

One World, One Voice
as Self

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
as Self

The Police: Certifiable
as Self - Bass, Vocals

Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires
as Self

Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
as Machiavelli

Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film
as Self

Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
as Self

Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020)
as Self

Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
as Self

Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
as Self

When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
as Self

Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden
as Self

Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal
as Self

Sonic Sea
as Self

Hope for Haiti Now
as Self

Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
as Self - Performer

Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
as Self

GIMS: On the Record
as Self

Sting Festival de Viña del Mar
as Self

Radio On
as Just Like Eddie

The Police - Live In Oakland
as Self - Vocals, Bass

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
as Self

Sting: A Winter's Night...Live From Durham Cathedral
as Self

Tina Turner : Celebrate!
as Self

The Police - Every Breath You Take
as Self - Bass, Vocals

Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
as Narrator (voice)

'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
as Self

The Very Best of Sting & The Police
as Self (archive footage)

The Soul Cages Concert
as Self

The Police: Around The World
as Self

Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
as Self

Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
as Self

Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups
as Self

Sting au Bataclan
as Self

Sting - Bring on the Night
as Self

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
as Self

The Dark Side of The Sun
as Narrator

Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!
as Self - Musician

George Michael: A Different Story
as Self

Sting: Radio 2 in the Park
as Self

Urgh! A Music War
as Self

Sting: Beyond The Police
as Self - Musician

Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône
as Self

Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre
as Self - Vocals, Bass

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
as Self

The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra
as Self

Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary
as Self - Musician

Gurrumul
as Self

The Queen's Birthday Party
as Self - Performer

Message in a Bottle
as Self - Lead Vocals

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
as Self

The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities
as Self

Branford Marsalis: Steep
as Self

An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
as Self

STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth
as Self

Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out
as Self - The Police Member (archive footage)

Chris Botti in Boston
as Self

CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill
as Self

Sting: When the Last Ship Sails (Live at the Public Theater)
as Self - Host, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass

The Police: Live in Essen - Rockpalast 1980
as Self

Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
as Self

I Want My MTV
as Self

Herb Alpert Is...
as Self

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
as Self

Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist
as Self

Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors
as Self

Freedom Beat
as Self

Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
as Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar

Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star
as Self

Sting at the Pantheon in Paris - 50 Years of FIP Radio
as Self

Sting - Sounds Like Art Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

The Police – Live Ghost In The Machine
as Self - Vocals, Bass

The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic
as Self

The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead
as Self

The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo
as Self

Space Songs: Through the Distance
as Self

Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship
as Self

Sting – Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting
as Self (archive footage)

Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
as Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals

Sting - Fields Of Japan 1994
as Self

Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris
as Self - Vocals, Bass, Guitar

Pavarotti & Friends
as Self

Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit
as Self - Vocals, Electric Bass

Sting and the Police at the BBC
as Self

Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats
as Self

Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
as Self

U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope
as Self

Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville
as Self

Sting: A Free Man
as Self

Sting: Live In Berlin
as Self - Performer

Sting - Live at iHeartRadio
as Self

Punk and Its Aftershocks
as Self

Take That Away!
as Self

Rock'n'roll... Of Corse!
as Self

The Police: Synchronicity Concert
as Self - Bass, Vocals

Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann
as Robert Schumann

Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert
as Self

The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid
as Self

Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland
as Self

Sting ...All This Time
as Self - Lead Singer

Acceleration Punk
as Self

Sting Live At Irving Plaza
as Self

The Police - Greatest Video Hits
as Self (archive footage)

The Police - Live in Rio
as Self

Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban
as Self

The Police: Live At Rockpalast
as Self - Vocals, Bass

Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews
as Self

Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia
as Interviewee

Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord
as Self

Sting - 25 Years
as Self - Vocals, Bass

Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
as Self

Sting, Daniel Hope & Freunde in Berlin Mit Golda Schultz, Bruce Liu u.v.m.

Police in Montserrat
as Self

If on a Winter's Night ... Live from Durham Cathedral
as Self

Sting Unplugged
as Self - Double Bass, Vocals

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
as Self

Dire Straits: Money For Nothing
as Sting (voice)

GIMS à Paris la Défense Arena : le concert événement
as Self : Guest (virtual)

The Police: Better Than Therapy
as Self

In Thanks We Trust
as Self

Dire Straits at Live Aid
as Self

Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016
as Self

Christmas@Home 2022: Das Weihnachtskonzert mit Daniel Hope, Sting und weiteren Gästen
as Self : Singer
