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 · Rooney 2004: World At His Feet as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend as Self
- 2024 · Joe Lycett vs Sewage as Self
- 2022 · Messi as Self
- 2021 · Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story as Self
- 2020 · Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me as Self
- 2020 · Ted Lasso as Gary Lineker
- 2019 · Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War as Himself
- 2018 · Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend as Himself
- 2018 · Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager as Self
- 2018 · Football's 47 Best Worst Songs as Himself
- 2016 · The Hand of God: 30 Years On as
- 2015 · Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber as Self
- 2014 · The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup as
- 2014 · W1A as Self
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2009 · Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember as Self
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Soccer Player #1 (voice)
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2005 · The Very Best of They Think It's All Over as Self
- 2004 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2004 · Match of the Day 2 as Host
- 2004 · The Gadget Show 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
- 1996 · Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend 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
- 1987 · The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
- 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
- 2023 · Captains of the World 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 · Gods of Snooker as Himself
- 2021 · Gods of Snooker as Self - Sports Broadcaster and Snooker Fan
- 2020 · Return to Turin - Italia ‘90 as Himself
- 2020 · The First Team as Himself
- 2020 · Match of the Day Top 10 as Self - Presenter
- 2020 · Greavsie as Self
- 2018 · The Final Table as Self
- 2018 · Managing England: The Impossible Job as Himself
- 2018 · Mo Salah: A Football Fairytale as Self
- 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
- 2015 · Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals as
- 2015 · Barça Dreams as
- 2015 · Gascoigne as Self
- 2014 · Once More for Bobby as Himself
- 2014 · Marvellous as Himself
- 2014 · Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Game as
- 2013 · The Magnificent Eleven as Tomato
- 2009 · Ant and Dec's Christmas Show as The Penguin
- 2008 · All Star Mr & Mrs as
- 2006 · Underground Ernie as
- 2006 · When Lineker Met Maradona as Self - Narrator
- 2005 · Top of the Pops Reloaded as Self
- 2004 · Hell's Kitchen as
- 2002 · When Snooker Ruled the World as Self
- 2000 · The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything as
- 1998 · Faith as TV Presenter
- 1995 · They Think It's All Over as
- 1994 · An Evening With Gary Lineker as Self
- 1993 · All in the Game as Self
- 1990 · Spatz as Gary Lineker
- 1989 · The Worlds Greatest Goals as Self (archive footage)
- 1986 · Hero as Self
- Future · Sleeping Beauty Uncovered as