 Back in 1979, he had made a well-received debut as the "Ace Face" in "Quadrophenia", the film version of The Who's rock opera, followed by a role as a mechanic in love with Eddie Cochran's music in Chris Petit's "Radio On".In 1982, Sting furthered his acting career by co-starring in the Richard Loncraine film "Brimstone and Treacle".He also had a minor solo hit in the United Kingdom with the movie's theme song, a cover of the 1929 hit "Spread a Little Happiness" (which appeared on the "Brimstone & Treacle" soundtrack, along with three new Police tracks, "How Stupid Mr Bates", "A Kind of Loving", and "I Burn for You").