Bernard Sumner

Biography

Bernard 'Barney' Sumner is the lead singer and founder member of New Order and was a founder member of Joy Division.

Career Overview

Bernard Sumner has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Signature works include Record On: New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies, New Order Live At Alexandra Palace, New Order: Education Entertainment Recreation (Live At Alexandra Palace). Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

31

Birth Date

1956-01-04 00:00:00

Birth Place

Salford, Lancashire, England

Known For

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  Record On: New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
• 

  New Order Live At Alexandra Palace
• 

  New Order: Education Entertainment Recreation (Live At Alexandra Palace)
• 

  New Order: Decades
• 

  New Order - Live in Glasgow
• 

  New Order: A Collection

Frequent Collaborators

• Stephen Morris (6 collaborations)
• Gillian Gilbert (5 collaborations)
• Peter Hook (4 collaborations)
• Phil Cunningham (4 collaborations)
• Tom Chapman (3 collaborations)
• Peter Saville (2 collaborations)
• Liam Gillick (1 collaborations)
• Jon Savage (1 collaborations)
• Dave Haslam (1 collaborations)
• John McGrath (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (29 credits)

  • Record On: New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies

    self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • New Order Live At Alexandra Palace

    self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • New Order: Education Entertainment Recreation (Live At Alexandra Palace)

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • New Order: Decades

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Joy Division: Live & Promo Appearances 1979-1980

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Synth Britannia

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Synth Britannia at the BBC

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Joy Division

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • New Order - Live in Glasgow

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • New Order: A Collection

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • New Order: International

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • New Order: 5 11

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • New Order 3 16

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • New Order: Brixton Academy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Joy Division - Substance 1977-1988

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Bizarre Love Triangle

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • 新秩序：兄弟情谊

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • New Order: Pumped Full of Drugs - Live in Tokyo

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • New Order: Rox Box

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Perfect Kiss

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • New Order: Low-Life

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Factory: Play at Home

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • New Order: Power, Corruption & Lies

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • New Order: Taras Shevchenko

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Joy Division: Here Are the Young Men

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • New Order: Movement

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Joy Division (A Film by Malcolm Whitehead)

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1979

• sound (1 credits)

  • The Earth Wins

    music

    sound
    2013

• directing (1 credits)

  • Factory: Play at Home

    director

    directing
    1984