Selected career chronology
Credits Index
Major screen, stage, music, sport or broadcast work. This is a selected public-career index, not a complete employment history.
| Year | Title | Medium | Role | IMDb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Loose Change | album | EP; singer-songwriter | — |
| 2010 | The A Team — music video | music video | Composer; music-video credit | IMDb |
| 2011 | No.5 Collaborations Project | album | EP; singer-songwriter and grime collaborators | — |
| 2011 | + | album | Studio album; singer-songwriter | — |
| 2011 | The A Team | recording | Recording artist and songwriter | — |
| 2011 | Moments — One Direction | recording | Co-songwriter | — |
| 2011 | Drunk | recording | Singer, instrumentalist, co-songwriter and co-producer | — |
| 2011 | Lego House — music video | music video | Performer | IMDb |
| 2012 | Everything Has Changed — Taylor Swift | recording | Co-songwriter and featured singer | — |
| 2013 | I See Fire | recording | Recording artist | — |
| 2014 | x | album | Studio album; singer-songwriter | — |
| 2014 | Sing | recording | Recording artist | — |
| 2014 | Don't | recording | Recording artist | — |
| 2014 | Photograph | recording | Recording artist | — |
| 2014 | Thinking Out Loud | recording | Recording artist and co-songwriter | — |
| 2014 | Say You Love Me — Jessie Ware | recording | Co-songwriter and background singer | — |
| 2014 | A Visual Journey | book | Author; illustrations by Phillip Butah | — |
| 2014 | Shortland Street: Episode 5518 | television | Himself | IMDb |
| 2014 | Saturday Night Live: Seth Rogen / Ed Sheeran | television | Musical guest | IMDb |
| 2014 | Thinking Out Loud — music video | music video | Performer | IMDb |
| 2014 | Sing feat. Pharrell Williams — music video | music video | Performer | IMDb |
| 2014 | All of the Stars | recording | Recording artist | — |
| 2015 | Love Yourself — Justin Bieber | recording | Co-songwriter | — |
| 2015 | Jumpers for Goalposts | concert special | Concert film; himself | IMDb |
| 2015 | The Bastard Executioner | television | Sir Cormac | IMDb |
| 2015 | Undateable: A Live Show Walks Into a Bar, Part 1 | television | Himself | IMDb |
| 2015 | Home and Away | television | Teddy; guest appearance | IMDb |
| 2016 | Bridget Jones's Baby | film | Himself | IMDb |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | film | Himself — archive footage, uncredited | IMDb |
| 2017 | ÷ | album | Studio album; singer-songwriter | — |
| 2017 | Shape of You | recording | Recording artist | — |
| 2017 | Game of Thrones: Dragonstone | television | Lannister soldier | IMDb |
| 2017 | Your Song — Rita Ora | recording | Co-songwriter, guitar and background vocals | — |
| 2017 | Shape of You — music video | music video | Performer; Jason Koenig-directed original | IMDb |
| 2017 | Galway Girl — music video | music video | Performer | IMDb |
| 2017 | Castle on the Hill — music video | music video | Performer | IMDb |
| 2017 | Perfect — music video | music video | Performer; story credit | IMDb |
| 2018 | Songwriter | documentary | Documentary; himself | IMDb |
| 2018 | The Simpsons: Haw-Haw Land | television | Brendan — voice | IMDb |
| 2019 | No.6 Collaborations Project | album | Collaborative studio album; singer-songwriter | — |
| 2019 | Make It Right — BTS | recording | Co-songwriter | — |
| 2019 | Yesterday | film | Himself | IMDb |
| 2019 | Modern Love: Hers Was a World of One | television | Mick | IMDb |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | film | Stormtrooper — uncredited | IMDb |
| 2019 | Beautiful People feat. Khalid — music video | music video | Performer | IMDb |
| 2021 | = | album | Studio album; singer-songwriter | — |
| 2021 | Bad Habits | recording | Recording artist and co-songwriter | — |
| 2021 | Permission to Dance — BTS | recording | Co-songwriter | — |
| 2021 | Red Notice | recording | Himself | IMDb |
| 2021 | Bad Habits — music video | music video | Performer | IMDb |
| 2021 | Shivers — music video | music video | Performer | IMDb |
| 2022 | Bam Bam — Camila Cabello | recording | Featured artist | — |
| 2023 | - | album | Studio album; singer-songwriter | — |
| 2023 | Autumn Variations | album | Studio album; singer-songwriter | — |
| 2023 | The Sum of It All | documentary | Documentary series; himself | IMDb |
| 2023 | Apple Music Live: Ed Sheeran | concert special | Concert special; singer | IMDb |
| 2023 | Sumotherhood | film | Crack Ed | IMDb |
| 2023 | A Beautiful Game — Ted Lasso | recording | Co-writer with Foy Vance and Max Martin | — |
| 2025 | Play | album | Studio album; singer-songwriter | — |
| 2025 | Zootopia 2 | film | Ed Shearin — voice | IMDb |
| 2025 | One Shot with Ed Sheeran | concert special | Performer; continuous-take music special | IMDb |
| 2025 | Stans | documentary | Himself | IMDb |
| 2025 | Azizam — music video | music video | Performer; Saman Kesh-directed main video | IMDb |
| 2025 | Sapphire — music video | music video | Performer | IMDb |
| 2025 | Drive — F1 The Movie | recording | Recording artist | — |
| 2025 | Taylor Swift: The End of an Era | documentary series | Self — featured artist | IMDb |
| 2026 | Repeat It — Martin Garrix | recording | Collaborator and singer | — |
| 2026 | Repeat It — music video | music video | Performer | IMDb |