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Sting

Sting

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1951-10-02

Birth Place

Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

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

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

1984

0.0

Movie
20 Feet from Stardom

20 Feet from Stardom

2013

7.2

Movie
2012: Time for Change

2012: Time for Change

2010

6.1

Movie
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022

8.5

Movie
Acceleration Punk

Acceleration Punk

1977

0.0

Movie
poster

Al TV

1984

6.3

TV
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

2001

0.0

Movie
poster

Ally McBeal

1997

6.6

TV
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

2007

6.9

Movie
America | A Tribute to Heroes

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001

6.1

Movie
poster

American Music Awards

1974

8.1

TV
An Audience with Elton John

An Audience with Elton John

1997

0.0

Movie
poster

An Audience with...

1978

5.3

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

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

2005

0.0

Movie
Artemis '81

Artemis '81

1981

3.0

Movie
Attenborough at 90

Attenborough at 90

2016

8.0

Movie
poster

Bambi Awards

1948

9.0

TV
Bee Movie

Bee Movie

2007

6.0

Movie
poster

Behind the Music

1997

7.0

TV
Being Mick

Being Mick

2001

0.0

Movie
Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups

Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups

2015

0.0

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

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

2024

7.8

Movie
poster

Bio’s Bahnhof

1978

0.0

TV
Branford Marsalis: Steep

Branford Marsalis: Steep

1991

0.0

Movie
poster

Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road

2017

7.4

TV
Brimstone & Treacle

Brimstone & Treacle

1982

6.0

Movie
Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors

Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors

2009

0.0

Movie
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires

Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires

1988

8.0

Movie
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute

Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute

2014

7.4

Movie
Brüno

Brüno

2009

5.6

Movie
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

2009

8.0

Movie
Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police

Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police

2012

6.2

Movie
poster

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990

6.8

TV
poster

Catherine et Liliane

2016

1.0

TV
poster

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979

6.2

TV
poster

Champs-Elysées

1982

6.2

TV
Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert

Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in Concert

2002

6.9

Movie
Chris Botti in Boston

Chris Botti in Boston

2009

5.0

Movie
Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests

Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests

2006

6.8

Movie
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats

Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats

2020

9.5

Movie
poster

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

5.7

TV
poster

CMT Crossroads

2002

8.3

TV
CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill

CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill

0.0

Movie
poster

De TV Show

1981

0.0

TV
Dire Straits at Live Aid

Dire Straits at Live Aid

1985

0.0

Movie
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll

Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll

2023

0.0

Movie
Dune

Dune

1984

6.2

Movie
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story

Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story

2023

8.0

Movie
Eric Burdon: Rock´n´Roll Animal

Eric Burdon: Rock´n´Roll Animal

2019

0.0

Movie
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out

Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out

2007

6.9

Movie
poster

Finding Your Roots

2012

6.2

TV
Freedom Beat

Freedom Beat

2003

0.0

Movie
George Michael: A Different Story

George Michael: A Different Story

2004

6.3

Movie
GIMS: On the Record

GIMS: On the Record

2020

7.3

Movie
poster

GMTV

1993

5.8

TV
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.

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

2021

0.0

Movie
Gurrumul

Gurrumul

2018

7.0

Movie
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

2020

6.7

Movie
Herb Alpert Is...

Herb Alpert Is...

2020

6.8

Movie
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities

Herbie Hancock: Possibilities

2006

5.4

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

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

2022

0.0

Movie
Hope for Haiti Now

Hope for Haiti Now

2010

6.3

Movie
Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary

Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary

1988

0.0

Movie
I Want My MTV

I Want My MTV

2019

7.5

Movie
Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship

Iain Goes Inside the Last Ship

2014

0.0

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

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

2009

4.2

Movie
poster

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

2022

6.6

TV
poster

Inas Nacht

2007

7.8

TV
Jaco

Jaco

2015

7.5

Movie
poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

5.5

TV
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

2014

9.5

Movie
Julia and Julia

Julia and Julia

1988

5.3

Movie
Kaamelott: The First Chapter

Kaamelott: The First Chapter

2021

6.6

Movie
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

2016

7.6

Movie
poster

Kulturplatz

2004

6.0

TV
poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

7.1

TV
poster

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

5.9

TV
Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban

Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban

2020

8.0

Movie
poster

Le monde est à vous

1987

0.0

TV
poster

Legends

2006

5.0

TV
poster

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

6.0

TV
poster

Leute heute

1997

3.0

TV
poster

Life's Too Short

2011

7.1

TV
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

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

1985

0.0

Movie
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

2021

7.0

Movie
poster

Little Britain USA

2008

6.7

TV
Live 8

Live 8

2005

7.2

Movie
Live Aid

Live Aid

1985

7.9

Movie
Live Aid

Live Aid

2004

9.1

Movie
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

2005

0.0

Movie
poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

5.2

TV
poster

Lo + plus

1995

0.0

TV
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

1998

8.1

Movie
poster

MADtv

1995

6.9

TV
poster

Markus Lanz

2008

5.2

TV
poster

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

2016

7.4

TV
poster

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

2004

5.9

TV
poster

MTV Rockumentary

1989

7.0

TV
poster

MTV Unplugged

1989

6.8

TV
poster

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

7.5

TV
Music for Montserrat

Music for Montserrat

1997

6.3

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

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

2021

8.0

Movie
Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône

Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône

2015

8.0

Movie
poster

Mylène Farmer, l’Ultime Création

2020

7.0

TV
Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film

Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film

2019

8.6

Movie
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

1988

6.0

Movie
poster

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

2008

7.7

TV
poster

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

2004

9.5

TV
One World, One Voice

One World, One Voice

1990

0.0

Movie
poster

Only Murders in the Building

2021

8.4

TV
poster

Parkinson

1998

0.0

TV
Pavarotti & Friends

Pavarotti & Friends

1992

8.5

Movie
Pavarotti The Duets

Pavarotti The Duets

2008

0.0

Movie
Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star

Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star

2017

8.0

Movie
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

1993

7.0

Movie
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!

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

1988

0.0

Movie
Plenty

Plenty

1985

5.7

Movie
Police in Montserrat

Police in Montserrat

1983

8.0

Movie
PoliWood

PoliWood

2009

6.5

Movie
Punk and Its Aftershocks

Punk and Its Aftershocks

1980

6.5

Movie
Quadrophenia

Quadrophenia

1979

7.0

Movie
Radio On

Radio On

1979

5.8

Movie
Radioman

Radioman

2012

5.7

Movie
poster

Reel Stories

2018

7.0

TV
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004

4.8

Movie
Resident Alien

Resident Alien

1990

5.3

Movie
Rock'n'roll... Of Corse!

Rock'n'roll... Of Corse!

2016

6.5

Movie
poster

Rockpalast

1974

10.0

TV
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special

Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special

1992

0.0

Movie
poster

Rove

1999

8.0

TV
Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle

Royal Opera House: Message in a Bottle

2024

0.0

Movie
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name

Ruben Blades Is Not My Name

2018

6.4

Movie
poster

Salut les Terriens !

2006

3.5

TV
poster

Saturday Night Live

1975

6.9

TV
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

1998

7.7

Movie
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man

Scott Walker: 30 Century Man

2007

6.9

Movie
Sonic Sea

Sonic Sea

2016

7.2

Movie
Space Songs: Through the Distance

Space Songs: Through the Distance

2020

0.0

Movie
poster

Star Academy

2001

6.4

TV
Still Bill

Still Bill

2010

6.8

Movie
Sting - 25 Years

Sting - 25 Years

2011

0.0

Movie
Sting - All this Time

Sting - All this Time

2001

7.1

Movie
Sting - Brand New Day

Sting - Brand New Day

1999

0.0

Movie
Sting - Fields Of Japan 1994

Sting - Fields Of Japan 1994

2010

8.0

Movie
Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist

Sting - Grenzgänger und Freigeist

0.0

Movie
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio

Sting - Live at iHeartRadio

0.0

Movie
Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016

Sting - Live at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2016

2016

0.0

Movie
Sting ‎– Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting

Sting ‎– Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting

1994

8.0

Movie
Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord

Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord

2022

8.0

Movie
Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville

Sting & Shaggy au Château d'Hérouville

2019

9.0

Movie
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit

Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit

1987

0.0

Movie
Sting and the Police at the BBC

Sting and the Police at the BBC

2024

6.5

Movie
Sting au Bataclan

Sting au Bataclan

2016

8.0

Movie
Sting au Panthéon (50 ans de FIP)

Sting au Panthéon (50 ans de FIP)

2021

6.0

Movie
Sting Festival de Viña del Mar

Sting Festival de Viña del Mar

2011

6.9

Movie
Sting Live At Irving Plaza

Sting Live At Irving Plaza

0.0

Movie
Sting Unplugged

Sting Unplugged

1991

4.0

Movie
Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews

Sting: 57th and 9th - The Interviews

2016

0.0

Movie
Sting: A Free Man

Sting: A Free Man

2017

7.5

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

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

2009

7.0

Movie
Sting: Beyond The Police

Sting: Beyond The Police

2017

5.5

Movie
Sting: Bring on the Night

Sting: Bring on the Night

1985

7.6

Movie
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love

Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love

2003

7.7

Movie
Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris

Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris

2017

9.0

Movie
Sting: Live In Berlin

Sting: Live In Berlin

2010

7.7

Movie
Sting: Radio 2 in the Park

Sting: Radio 2 in the Park

2024

0.0

Movie
Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre

Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre

1999

7.4

Movie
STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth

STING: The Journey & The Labyrinth

2007

0.0

Movie
Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland

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

2004

0.0

Movie
Sting: Unplugged

Sting: Unplugged

1991

9.0

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

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

2014

6.5

Movie
Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl

Sting's 40th Birthday Celebration: Live from the Hollywood Bowl

1991

0.0

Movie
Stormy Monday

Stormy Monday

1988

5.8

Movie
poster

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006

7.4

TV
Take That Away!

Take That Away!

1993

0.0

Movie
Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia

Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia

1979

0.0

Movie
poster

TFI Friday

1996

6.7

TV
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009

8.1

Movie
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988

7.0

Movie
The Beatles Revolution

The Beatles Revolution

2000

0.0

Movie
The Book of Solutions

The Book of Solutions

2023

6.0

Movie
The Bride

The Bride

1985

5.3

Movie
The Dark Side of The Sun

The Dark Side of The Sun

2017

7.2

Movie
poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

5.8

TV
The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury

2000

7.0

Movie
poster

The Graham Norton Show

2007

7.2

TV
The Grotesque

The Grotesque

1995

5.4

Movie
poster

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982

7.0

TV
poster

The Kenny Everett Video Show

1978

7.7

TV
poster

The Larry Sanders Show

1992

7.7

TV
poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

4.2

TV
poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

6.6

TV
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas?

The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas?

2024

0.0

Movie
poster

The Michael J. Fox Show

2013

5.9

TV
The Mighty

The Mighty

1998

7.1

Movie
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

1988

10.0

Movie
poster

The Old Grey Whistle Test

1971

7.5

TV
poster

The One Show

2006

4.6

TV
poster

The Oscars

1953

7.0

TV
The Police - Every Breath You Take

The Police - Every Breath You Take

2003

6.8

Movie
The Police - Greatest Video Hits

The Police - Greatest Video Hits

2007

0.0

Movie
The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic

The Police - Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic

1979

8.0

Movie
The Police - Live In Oakland

The Police - Live In Oakland

1983

0.0

Movie
The Police - Live in Rio

The Police - Live in Rio

2007

0.0

Movie
The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities

The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities

1995

0.0

Movie
The Police ‎– Live Ghost In The Machine

The Police ‎– Live Ghost In The Machine

1996

8.0

Movie
The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid

The Police Rock in Rio - Live Madrid

2008

0.0

Movie
The Police: Around The World

The Police: Around The World

1982

6.0

Movie
The Police: Better Than Therapy

The Police: Better Than Therapy

2008

0.0

Movie
The Police: Certifiable

The Police: Certifiable

2008

7.5

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

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

2001

0.0

Movie
The Police: Live At Rockpalast

The Police: Live At Rockpalast

1980

8.0

Movie
The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo

The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo

2008

7.5

Movie
The Police: Live in Essen - Rockpalast 1980

The Police: Live in Essen - Rockpalast 1980

1980

0.0

Movie
The Police: Synchronicity Concert

The Police: Synchronicity Concert

1984

9.0

Movie
The Queen's Birthday Party

The Queen's Birthday Party

2018

0.0

Movie
poster

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976

5.0

TV
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition

2004

0.0

Movie
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982

6.0

Movie
poster

The Simpsons

1989

8.0

TV
The Soul Cages Concert

The Soul Cages Concert

1991

0.0

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

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

1995

4.0

Movie
The Sweatbox

The Sweatbox

2002

6.9

Movie
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

5.8

TV
The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra

The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra

2009

10.0

Movie
The Very Best of Sting & The Police

The Very Best of Sting & The Police

1997

0.0

Movie
poster

The Vicar of Dibley

1994

7.4

TV
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

2019

7.8

Movie
They All Came Out to Montreux

They All Came Out to Montreux

2023

9.0

Movie
Tina Turner : Celebrate!

Tina Turner : Celebrate!

1999

8.7

Movie
poster

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

1967

6.0

TV
poster

Today

1952

5.5

TV
poster

TOTP2

1994

5.5

TV
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen

Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen

2018

10.0

Movie
poster

TV total

1999

6.1

TV
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward

Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward

1999

0.0

Movie
Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann

Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann

2009

0.0

Movie
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin

1991

6.3

Movie
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope

U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope

1986

0.0

Movie
poster

Under the Sun

1989

0.0

TV
Under the Volcano

Under the Volcano

2021

6.8

Movie
Urgh! A Music War

Urgh! A Music War

1981

7.2

Movie
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

2008

0.0

Movie
poster

Victoires de la musique

1985

2.0

TV
poster

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

1963

2.0

TV
poster

Vivement dimanche

1998

3.2

TV
poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

5.0

TV
WHAM!

WHAM!

2023

7.3

Movie
Zoolander 2

Zoolander 2

2016

4.9

Movie
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari

Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari

2023

7.5

Movie