Gary Lineker
Born: 1960-11-30 in Leicester, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Rest Is Football as Self - Host
- The Match as Self
- Butcher: Invisible Wounds as Self
2025
- Kenny Dalglish as Self (archive footage)
- Saipan as Self (archive footage)
- The Assembly as Self - Interviewee
- Gary Lineker - Simply The Best
2024
- Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend as Self
- Rooney 2004: World At His Feet as Self (archive footage)
- Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albion as Self
- Joe Lycett vs Sewage as Self
2023
- Captains of the World as Self
- Super League: The War for Football as Self
- Lionel Messi: Destiny as Self
- Icons of Football as Self - Interviewed Guest
2022
- Messi as Self
- Hurst: The First and Only as Self
2021
- Gods of Snooker as Himself
- Amol Rajan Interviews as Self - Interviewed Guest
- Sitting on a Fortune as Self - Host
- Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story as Self
2020
- Ted Lasso as Gary Lineker
- The First Team as Himself
- Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me as Self
- Match of the Day Top 10 as Self - Presenter
- Return to Turin - Italia ‘90 as Himself
- Greavsie as Self
2019
- Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War as Himself
2018
- The Final Table as Self
- Countdown to the Full Motty
- Football's 47 Best Worst Songs as Himself
- Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager as Self
- Mo Salah: A Football Fairytale as Self
- Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend as Himself
- Managing England: The Impossible Job as Himself
- Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego as Self
2017
- The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years as Self
- Matthews as Self
2015
2014
- W1A as Self
- Marvellous as Himself
- The Boy in the Dress as Gary Lineker
- The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup as Self
- Once More for Bobby as Himself
- Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Game
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- The Magnificent Eleven as Tomato
2009
- Ant and Dec's Christmas Show as The Penguin
- Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember as Self
2008
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Phineas and Ferb as Soccer Player #1 (voice)
2006
- Underground Ernie
- When Lineker Met Maradona as Self - Narrator
2005
- Top of the Pops Reloaded as Self
- The Very Best of They Think It's All Over as Self
2004
- Match of the Day 2 as Host
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- The Gadget Show
- Hell's Kitchen
2003
- Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in China as Self (archive footage)
2002
- Bend It Like Beckham as Himself
- Jeffrey Archer: The Truth as England manager
- When Snooker Ruled the World as Self
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- The Saturday Show as Self
1995
1994
- Room 101 as Self
- Great World Cup Superstars as Self
- An Evening with Gary Lineker as Self
1993
- Splitting Heirs as Couple at Restaurant
- All in the Game as Self
1991
- Pebble Mill as Self
- Bernard and the Genie as Himself
- Ian Wright- Do the Wright Thing
1990
- Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- Spatz as Gary Lineker
- VM-krönika 1990 as Self (archive footage)
1989
- The Worlds Greatest Goals as Self (archive footage)
1987
- The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
1986
- Hero as Self
- VM-krönika 1986 as Self (archive footage)
1980
- Newsnight as Self
1964
- Match of the Day as Self - Host