In the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Sting appeared in many films - he has 19 acting roles to his credit. In addition, he appeared in films, TV series, and as a voice actor.

He made his debut in "Quadrophenia" (1979), followed by roles in "Artemis 81" (1981), "Brimstone & Treacle" (1982), " Dune" (1984), "Plenty," "The Bride" (1985), "Julie and Julia" (1987), "Stormy Monday," "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988), "The Grotesque" (1995), and in "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels" (1998). Finally, in the animation "The Bee Movie" (2007), Sting starred as himself.