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Stewart Copeland

Born: July 16, 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Credits: 128 titles

Biography

Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the band The Police. During the group's extended hiatus from the mid-1980s to 2007, he played in other bands and composed soundtracks. Copeland was ranked by Rolling Stone magazine's reader poll as the fifth greatest drummer of all time.

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Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

1999

Wall Street

1987

She's All That

1999

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

1989

Highlander II: The Quickening

1991

Rumble Fish

1983

Very Bad Things

1998

Good Burger

1997

Love Wrecked

2005

Dead Like Me

2003

Men at Work

1990

Boys and Girls

2000

Hell's Kitchen

2005

Talk Radio

1988

Gridlock'd

1997

Fresh

1994

She's Having a Baby

1988

Surviving the Game

1994

Acting credits 67

Year	Title	Role
TBA	Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story Film	Self
TBA	My Music: Classical Rewind Film	Self
TBA	Pinkpop - The Vintage Years (1975-1979) Film	Himself
2026	Neil Peart: No One's Disciple Film
2026	Copeland Film	Himself
2026	Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear Film	Self
2024	Sting and the Police at the BBC Film	Self
2022	Let There Be Drums! Film	Self
2022	Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert Film	Self
2021	2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Film	Self
2021	Count Me In Film	Self
2021	Under the Volcano Film	Self
2021	The Go-Go's Film	Self - The Police
2019	Anti-Nowhere League: We Are The League Film	Self
2019	On Drums... Stewart Copeland! Film	Self
2017	The US Festival 1982: The US Generation Documentary Film	Self
2017	XTC: This Is Pop Film	Self
2017	I've Lost My Mind in Essen: 40 Jahre Rockpalast-Nacht Film	Self
2017	Sting: Beyond The Police Film	Self - Musician
2016	The Grand Tour TV	Self (1 ep)
2016	Rock'n'roll... Of Corse! Film	Self
2015	I'm Not in Love - The Story of 10cc Film	Contributing Guest
2015	Dare to Drum Film	Himself
2014	John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly Film	Self
2012	Beware of Mr. Baker Film	Self
2012	Reincarnated Film	Self
2012	Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police Film	Self
2012	Stanley Clarke & Stewart Copeland: Jazz à Sète Festival 2012 Film	Drums
2012	Stanley Clarke & Stewart Copeland: Live Catania Jazz 2012 Film	Drums
2010	The Invocation Film	Self
2008	The Police: Certifiable Film	Self - Drums
2008	The Police: Better Than Therapy Film	Self
2008	The Police: Live In Concert Tokyo Film	Self
2007	Seven Ages of Rock TV	Self (7 ep)
2007	Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out Film	Self - Narrator (voice) / The Police Member (archive footage)
2007	The Police - Greatest Video Hits Film	Self (archive footage)
2007	Play It Again TV	(1 ep)
2007	The Police - Live in Rio Film	Self
2005	Hell's Kitchen TV	Self - Restaurant Patron (1 ep)
2004	Kulturplatz TV	Self (1 ep)
2003	ZIBB TV	Self (1 ep)
2003	The Police - Every Breath You Take Film	Self - Percussion
2001	The Police: Ghost in the Machine Tour - Live at Gateshead Film	Self
2000	The Filth and the Fury Film	Self (archive footage)
2000	Searching for Roger Taylor Film	Self
1999	South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Film	American Soldier #1 (voice)
1997	The Rhythm of Life TV	(1 ep)
1997	The Very Best of Sting & The Police Film	Self (archive footage)
1996	The Police ‎– Live Ghost In The Machine Film	Self - Drums
1995	The Police - Outlandos To Synchronicities Film	Self
1992	Later... with Jools Holland TV	(1 ep)
1988	She's Having a Baby Film	Stewart Copeland (uncredited)
1985	The Equalizer TV	Pickpocket (1 ep)
1985	The Rhythmatist Film	Himself
1984	The Police: Synchronicity Concert Film	Self - Drums
1983	The Police - Live In Oakland Film	Self - Drums
1983	Police in Montserrat Film	Self
1982	Champs-Elysées TV	Self - The Police (1 ep)
1982	Riverside TV	Self (1 ep)
1982	The Police: Around The World Film	Self

Crew credits 66

Year	Title	Job
2019	On Drums... Stewart Copeland! Film	Presenter
2013	Locations: Looking for Rusty James Film	Original Music Composer
2007	Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out Film	Editor, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
2006	Pucked Film	Original Music Composer
2005	Love Wrecked Film	Original Music Composer
2005	The Life and Times of Juniper Lee TV	Music (40 ep)
2005	Riding the Bus with My Sister Film	Original Music Composer
2004	Evel Knievel Film	Original Music Composer
2003	I Am David Film	Original Music Composer
2003	Dead Like Me TV	Original Music Composer (29 ep)
2002	Deuces Wild Film	Original Music Composer
2001	On the Line Film	Original Music Composer
2000	Sunset Strip Film	Original Music Composer
2000	More Dogs Than Bones Film	Original Music Composer
2000	Boys and Girls Film	Original Music Composer
2000	Skipped Parts Film	Original Music Composer
1999	Futuresport Film	Original Music Composer
1999	Simpatico Film	Original Music Composer
1999	Made Men Film	Original Music Composer
1999	She's All That Film	Original Music Composer
1998	West Beirut Film	Original Music Composer
1998	Legalese Film	Original Music Composer
1998	Pecker Film	Original Music Composer
1998	Very Bad Things Film	Original Music Composer
1998	Little Boy Blue Film	Original Music Composer
1998	The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Film	Original Music Composer
1997	Four Days in September Film	Original Music Composer
1997	Good Burger Film	Original Music Composer
1997	Anna Karenina Film	Original Music Composer
1997	Insiders TV	Original Music Composer (6 ep)
1997	Gridlock'd Film	Original Music Composer
1996	The Leopard Son Film	Original Music Composer
1996	Boys Film	Original Music Composer
1996	The Pallbearer Film	Original Music Composer
1995	Judgement Film	Original Music Composer
1995	White Dwarf Film	Original Music Composer
1995	Tyson Film	Original Music Composer
1994	Silent Fall Film	Original Music Composer
1994	Fresh Film	Original Music Composer
1994	Rapa Nui Film	Original Music Composer
1994	Surviving the Game Film	Original Music Composer
1994	Decadence Film	Original Music Composer
1993	Babylon 5: The Gathering Film	Original Music Composer
1993	Bank Robber Film	Original Music Composer
1993	Airborne Film	Original Music Composer
1993	Raining Stones Film	Original Music Composer
1993	Wide Sargasso Sea Film	Original Music Composer
1992	Fugitive Among Us Film	Original Music Composer
1991	Riff-Raff Film	Original Music Composer
1991	Highlander II: The Quickening Film	Original Music Composer
1990	Hidden Agenda Film	Original Music Composer
1990	Men at Work Film	Original Music Composer
1990	Taking Care of Business Film	Original Music Composer
1990	The First Power Film	Original Music Composer
1989	See No Evil, Hear No Evil Film	Original Music Composer
1989	Shalom Salaam Film	Original Music Composer
1989	Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark Film	Original Music Composer
1988	Talk Radio Film	Original Music Composer
1988	She's Having a Baby Film	Original Music Composer
1988	The Jogger Film	Original Music Composer