
Gary Lineker
Known for Acting · 92 credits
- Born
- 1960-11-30 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Leicester, England, UK
- Also known as
- Gary Winston Lineker
Biography
Gary Winston Lineker is a former professional footballer turned popular television presenter and sports broadcaster. Renowned for his exceptional goal-scoring abilities and his clean disciplinary record on the field, Lineker is one of England’s football legends. After retiring from football, he transitioned into broadcasting, where he became the longstanding presenter of the BBC’s Match of the Day and a prominent voice in sports media. Born on November 30, 1960, in Leicester, England, Lineker is also widely recognized for his articulate social commentary and charitable efforts.
Known For
TV Shows (38)

The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self

Match of the Day
1964
as Self - Host / Presenter / Self - Presenter / Pundit

Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Soccer Player #1 (voice)

Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Host

Ted Lasso
2020
as Gary Lineker

Newsnight
1980
as Self

The Last Leg
2013
as Self

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self

Match of the Day 2
2004
as Host

Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self

Parkinson
1998
as Self

Room 101
1994
as Self

The Gadget Show
2004

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self

They Think It's All Over
1995

The Saturday Show
2001
as Self

The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self

W1A
2014
as Self

Hell's Kitchen
2004

Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend
2024
as Self

Captains of the World
2023
as Self

All Star Mr & Mrs
2008

The First Team
2020
as Himself

The Final Table
2018
as Self
Top of the Pops Reloaded
2005
as Self

Spatz
1990
as Gary Lineker

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000

The Assembly
2025
as Self - Interviewee

Icons of Football
2023
as Self - Interviewed Guest

Amol Rajan Interviews
2021
as Self - Interviewed Guest

All in the Game
1993
as Self
Underground Ernie
2006

Match of the Day Top 10
2020
as Self - Presenter

The Rest Is Football
2026
as Self - Host

Gods of Snooker
2021
as Himself / Self - Sports Broadcaster and Snooker Fan

Sitting on a Fortune
2021
as Self - Host
Ant and Dec's Christmas Show
2009
as The Penguin
Movies (54)

Bend It Like Beckham
2002
as Himself

Saipan
2025
as Self (archive footage)

Kenny Dalglish
2025
as Self (archive footage)

The Match
2026
as Self

Marvellous
2014
as Himself

The Magnificent Eleven
2013
as Tomato

The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
as Self

Splitting Heirs
1993
as Couple at Restaurant

Bernard and the Genie
1991
as Himself

Gascoigne
2015
as Self

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
2021
as Self

The Boy in the Dress
2014
as Gary Lineker

Hero
1986
as Self

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
2002
as England manager

Lionel Messi: Destiny
2023
as Self

Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager
2018
as Self

Joe Lycett vs Sewage
2024
as Self

Matthews
2017
as Self

An Evening With Gary Lineker
1994
as Self

Barça Dreams
2015

Countdown to the Full Motty
2018

Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember
2009
as Self

Football's 47 Best Worst Songs
2018
as Himself

Once More for Bobby
2014
as Himself

Faith
1998
as TV Presenter
Ally McCoist's Trial and Error's
2000

Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War
2019
as Himself

The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup
2014
as Self

Managing England: The Impossible Job
2018
as Himself

The Very Best of They Think It's All Over
2005
as Self

Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend
1996

The Worlds Greatest Goals
1989
as Self (archive footage)

Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me
2020
as Self
Greavsie
2020
as Self

Hurst: The First and Only
2022
as Self

Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albion
2024
as Self

Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber
2015
as Self

Rooney 2004: World At His Feet
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Sleeping Beauty Uncovered
Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend
2018
as Himself

Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego
2018
as Self

Mo Salah: A Football Fairytale
2018
as Self

Messi
2022
as Self

Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals
2015

When Snooker Ruled the World
2002
as Self
Return to Turin - Italia ‘90
2020
as Himself

When Lineker Met Maradona
2006
as Self - Narrator

The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years
2017
as Self

Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Game
2014

Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in China
2003
as Self (archive footage)

The Hand of God: 30 Years On
2016
Ian Wright- Do the Wright Thing
1991

Gary Lineker - Simply The Best
2025
Best of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne
1992
About Gary Lineker
Gary Winston Lineker is a former professional footballer turned popular television presenter and sports broadcaster. Renowned for his exceptional goal-scoring abilities and his clean disciplinary record on the field, Lineker is one of England’s football legends. After retiring from football, he transitioned into broadcasting, where he became the longstanding presenter of the BBC’s Match of the Day and a prominent voice in sports media. Born on November 30, 1960, in Leicester, England, Lineker is also widely recognized for his articulate social… With 92 credits spanning from 1964 to 2026, Gary Lineker has appeared in 54 films and 38 TV shows.
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- Bend It Like Beckham (2002) — as Himself
- Saipan (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
- Kenny Dalglish (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Match (2026) — as Self
- Marvellous (2014) — as Himself
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