Gary Lineker
November 30, 1960 (65 years old) in Leicester, England, UK
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
Credits
- 2024 · Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albion as Self
- 2024 · Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend as Self
- 2023 · Captains of the World as Self
- 2022 · Messi as Self
- 2021 · Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story as Self
- 2020 · Ted Lasso as Gary Lineker
- 2020 · Return to Turin - Italia ‘90 as Himself
- 2018 · The Final Table as Self
- 2018 · Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend as Himself
- 2018 · Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager as Self
- 2015 · Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals as
- 2014 · Once More for Bobby as Himself
- 2014 · W1A as Self
- 2013 · The Magnificent Eleven as Tomato
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2009 · Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember as Self
- 2008 · All Star Mr & Mrs as
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Soccer Player #1 (voice)
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2004 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2004 · Match of the Day 2 as Host
- 2004 · The Gadget Show as
- 2004 · Hell's Kitchen as
- 2003 · Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in China as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Jeffrey Archer: The Truth as England manager
- 2002 · Bend It Like Beckham as Himself
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2001 · The Saturday Show as Self
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1995 · They Think It's All Over as
- 1995 · The Frank Skinner Show as Self
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1993 · Splitting Heirs as Couple at Restaurant
- 1991 · Bernard and the Genie as Himself
- 1991 · Pebble Mill as Self
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- 1990 · Spatz as Gary Lineker
- 1989 · The Worlds Greatest Goals as Self (archive footage)
- 1980 · Newsnight as Self
- 1964 · Match of the Day as Self - Host
- 1964 · Match of the Day as Host
- 1964 · Match of the Day as Presenter
- 1964 · Match of the Day as Self - Presenter
- 1964 · Match of the Day as Pundit
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
- 2025 · Kenny Dalglish as Self (archive footage)
- 2025 · The Assembly as Self - Interviewee
- 2025 · Gary Lineker - Simply The Best as
- 2024 · Rooney 2004: World At His Feet as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Joe Lycett vs Sewage as Self
- 2023 · Icons of Football as Self - Interviewed Guest
- 2023 · Lionel Messi: Destiny as Self
- 2022 · Hurst: The First and Only as Self
- 2021 · Sitting on a Fortune as Self - Host
- 2021 · Amol Rajan Interviews as Self - Interviewed Guest
- 2021 · Gods of Snooker as Himself
- 2021 · Gods of Snooker as Self - Sports Broadcaster and Snooker Fan
- 2020 · Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me as Self
- 2020 · The First Team as Himself
- 2020 · Match of the Day Top 10 as Self - Presenter
- 2020 · Greavsie as Self
- 2019 · Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War as Himself
- 2018 · Managing England: The Impossible Job as Himself
- 2018 · Mo Salah: A Football Fairytale as Self
- 2018 · Football's 47 Best Worst Songs as Himself
- 2018 · Countdown to the Full Motty as
- 2018 · Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego as Self
- 2017 · Matthews as Self
- 2017 · The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years as Self
- 2016 · The Hand of God: 30 Years On as
- 2015 · Barça Dreams as
- 2015 · Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber as Self
- 2015 · Gascoigne as Self
- 2014 · The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup as
- 2014 · Marvellous as Himself
- 2014 · Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Game as
- 2009 · Ant and Dec's Christmas Show as The Penguin
- 2006 · Underground Ernie as
- 2006 · When Lineker Met Maradona as Self - Narrator
- 2005 · The Very Best of They Think It's All Over as Self
- 2005 · Top of the Pops Reloaded as Self
- 2002 · When Snooker Ruled the World as Self
- 2000 · The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything as
- 1998 · Faith as TV Presenter
- 1996 · Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend as
- 1994 · An Evening With Gary Lineker as Self
- 1993 · All in the Game as Self
- 1987 · The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
- 1986 · Hero as Self
- Future · Sleeping Beauty Uncovered as