| 2026 | Untold UK: Vinnie JonesMovie | Self - (archive footage) | 75 |
| 2025 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the WorldSeries | Self | 74 |
| 2025 | LubachSeries | — | 74 |
| 2023 | WHAM!Movie | Self (archive footage) | 72 |
| 2023 | Zucchero | Sugar FornaciariMovie | Self | 72 |
| 2023 | They All Came Out to MontreuxMovie | Self | 72 |
| 2023 | Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & RollMovie | Self | 72 |
| 2022 | Il était une fois Champs-ÉlyséesSeries | Self (archive footage) | 71 |
| 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyMovie | Self | 71 |
| 2022 | Sting, Daniel Hope & Freunde in Berlin Mit Golda Schultz, Bruce Liu u.v.m.Movie | — | 71 |
| 2022 | Christmas@Home 2022: Das Weihnachtskonzert mit Daniel Hope, Sting und weiteren GästenMovie | Self : Singer | 71 |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the BuildingSeries | Sting | 70 |
| 2021 | The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making DuneMovie | Self (voice) (archive footage) | 70 |
| 2021 | Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.Movie | Self | 70 |
| 2020 | Have a Good Trip: Adventures in PsychedelicsMovie | Self | 69 |
| 2020 | Herb Alpert Is...Movie | Self | 69 |
| 2020 | The Big Night InMovie | Self | 69 |
| 2020 | GIMS: On the RecordMovie | Self | 69 |
| 2018 | Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard CohenMovie | Self - Performer | 67 |
| 2018 | The Queen's Birthday PartyMovie | Self - Performer | 67 |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2Movie | Sting | 65 |
| 2016 | Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to PeopleMovie | Self (archive footage) | 65 |
| 2016 | Michael McIntyre's Big ShowSeries | Self - Performer | 65 |
| 2016 | Attenborough at 90Movie | Self | 65 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries | Self - Guest/Musical Guest | 64 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeries | Self | 64 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeries | Self | 63 |
| 2013 | The Michael J. Fox ShowSeries | Sting | 62 |
| 2012 | RadiomanMovie | Self | 61 |
| 2012 | Finding Your RootsSeries | Self | 61 |
| 2011 | Life's Too ShortSeries | Sting | 60 |
| 2010 | Still BillMovie | Self | 59 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries | Self - Guest | 58 |
| 2009 | The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ConcertsMovie | Self | 58 |
| 2009 | Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBMovie | Self | 58 |
| 2009 | Chris Botti in BostonMovie | Self | 58 |
| 2008 | Markus LanzSeries | Self | 57 |
| 2008 | X FactorSeries | Self - Guest | 57 |
| 2008 | NPR Tiny Desk ConcertsSeries | Self | 57 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSeries | Self | 56 |
| 2007 | Scott Walker: 30 Century ManMovie | Self | 56 |
| 2007 | Bee MovieMovie | Sting (voice) | 56 |
| 2007 | Inas NachtSeries | Self | 56 |
| 2006 | Salut les Terriens !Series | Self - Guest | 55 |
| 2006 | LegendsSeries | Self | 55 |
| 2006 | Studio 60 on the Sunset StripSeries | Self | 55 |
| 2005 | Live 8Movie | Self | 54 |
| 2005 | VH1 StorytellersSeries | Self | 54 |
| 2004 | On Air with Ryan SeacrestSeries | Self | 53 |
| 2004 | Live AidMovie | Self | 53 |
| 2004 | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Movie | Self | 53 |
| 2004 | George Michael: A Different StoryMovie | Self | 53 |
| 2004 | Miley's New Year's Eve PartySeries | Self - Musical Guest | 53 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series | Self - Musical Guest | 52 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 52 |
| 2003 | Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred LoveMovie | Self - Bass, Guitar, Lead Vocals | 52 |
| 2002 | The SweatboxMovie | Self | 51 |
| 2002 | CMT CrossroadsSeries | Self | 51 |
| 2002 | Chris Botti & Friends - Night Sessions: Live in ConcertMovie | Self | 51 |
| 2001 | America | A Tribute to HeroesMovie | Self - Performer | 50 |
| 2001 | Star AcademySeries | Self | 50 |
| 2001 | Sting ...All This TimeMovie | Self - Lead Singer | 50 |
| 2000 | The Filth and the FuryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 49 |
| 2000 | The Beatles RevolutionMovie | Self | 49 |
| 2000 | Sting: The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal AmphitheatreMovie | Self - Vocals, Bass | 49 |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSeries | Self - Guest | 48 |
| 1999 | TV totalSeries | Self | 48 |
| 1999 | RoveSeries | Self | 48 |
| 1998 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsMovie | JD | 47 |
| 1998 | The MightyMovie | The Balladeer | 47 |
| 1998 | Vivement dimancheSeries | Self | 47 |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanMovie | Billy Idol | 47 |
| 1998 | ParkinsonSeries | Self | 47 |
| 1997 | Ally McBealSeries | Sting | 46 |
| 1997 | Leute heuteSeries | Self | 46 |
| 1997 | Music for MontserratMovie | Self | 46 |
| 1997 | Behind the MusicSeries | Self | 46 |
| 1996 | TFI FridaySeries | Self | 45 |
| 1995 | Lo + plusSeries | Self - Guest | 44 |
| 1994 | TOTP2Series | Self | 43 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 42 |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders ShowSeries | Sting | 41 |
| 1992 | Pavarotti & FriendsMovie | Self | 41 |
| 1991 | Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie TaupinMovie | Self - Guest | 40 |
| 1990 | Captain Planet and the PlaneteersSeries | Zarm (voice) | 39 |
| 1990 | One World, One VoiceMovie | Self | 39 |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsSeries | Sting (voice) | 38 |
| 1989 | MTV UnpluggedSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1989 | MTV RockumentarySeries | Self | 38 |
| 1989 | Under the SunSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries | Self - Guest | 37 |
| 1988 | Stormy MondayMovie | Finney | 37 |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron MunchausenMovie | Heroic Officer | 37 |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeMovie | Self | 37 |
| 1987 | Sacrée soiréeSeries | Self | 36 |
| 1987 | Le monde est à vousSeries | Self | 36 |
| 1986 | Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1Movie | Self - Performer | 35 |
| 1985 | Victoires de la musiqueSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1985 | Live AidMovie | Self | 34 |
| 1985 | The BrideMovie | Frankenstein | 34 |
| 1985 | PlentyMovie | Mick | 34 |
| 1985 | The Max Headroom ShowSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1985 | Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help BritainMovie | Machiavelli | 34 |
| 1984 | DuneMovie | Feyd Rautha | 33 |
| 1984 | Al TVSeries | Self (archive footage) | 33 |
| 1983 | Destination DuneMovie | Self | 32 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David LettermanSeries | Self - Guest | 31 |
| 1982 | The Secret Policeman's Other BallMovie | Self | 31 |
| 1981 | De TV ShowSeries | Self | 30 |
| 1981 | Artemis '81Movie | Helith | 30 |
| 1978 | An Audience with...Series | Self | 27 |
| 1978 | The Kenny Everett Video ShowSeries | — | 27 |
| 1978 | Bio’s BahnhofSeries | Self | 27 |
| 1977 | The BRIT AwardsSeries | Self | 26 |
| 1976 | The Secret Policeman's BallSeries | Self | 25 |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries | Self | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 24 |
| 1974 | RockpalastSeries | — | 23 |
| 1974 | American Music AwardsSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 23 |
| 1971 | Film '72Series | Self | 20 |
| 1967 | Titel, Thesen, TemperamenteSeries | Self | 16 |
| 1963 | Viña del Mar International Song FestivalSeries | Self - The Police | 12 |
| 1963 | World in ActionSeries | — | 12 |
| 1959 | The GrammysSeries | Self | 8 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | 2 |
| 1948 | BambiSeries | Self | — |
