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Gary Lineker

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
104

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 30, 1960 (65 years old)

Place of Birth
Leicester, England, UK

Gary 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

Acting

2026The Rest Is Footballas Self - Host
2026Butcher: Invisible Woundsas Self
2026The Matchas Self
2025Saipanas Self (archive footage)
2025Kenny Dalglishas Self (archive footage)
2025The Assemblyas Self - Interviewee
2025Gary Lineker - Simply The Bestas
2024Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albionas Self
2024Rooney 2004: World At His Feetas Self (archive footage)
2024Joe Lycett vs Sewageas Self
2024Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legendas Self
2023Captains of the Worldas Self
2023Icons of Footballas Self - Interviewed Guest
2023Lionel Messi: Destinyas Self
2023Super League: The War for Footballas Self
2022Hurst: The First and Onlyas Self
2022Messias Self
2021Robbo: The Bryan Robson Storyas Self
2021Sitting on a Fortuneas Self - Host
2021Amol Rajan Interviewsas Self - Interviewed Guest
2021Gods of Snookeras Himself
2021Gods of Snookeras Self - Sports Broadcaster and Snooker Fan
2020Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Meas Self
2020Ted Lassoas Gary Lineker
2020Return to Turin - Italia ‘90as Himself
2020The First Teamas Himself
2020Match of the Day Top 10as Self - Presenter
2020Greavsieas Self
2019Gary Lineker: My Grandad's Waras Himself
2018The Final Tableas Self
2018Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legendas Himself
2018Managing England: The Impossible Jobas Himself
2018Bobby Robson: More Than a Manageras Self
2018Mo Salah: A Football Fairytaleas Self
2018Football's 47 Best Worst Songsas Himself
2018Countdown to the Full Mottyas
2018Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diegoas Self
2017Matthewsas Self
2017The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Yearsas Self
2016The Hand of God: 30 Years Onas
2015Rooney: The Man Behind the Goalsas
2015Barça Dreamsas
2015Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieberas Self
2015Gascoigneas Self
2014The Boy in the Dressas Gary Lineker
2014The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cupas Self
2014Once More for Bobbyas Himself
2014Marvellousas Himself
2014Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Gameas
2014W1Aas Self
2013The Magnificent Elevenas Tomato
2013The Last Legas Self
2009Ant and Dec's Christmas Showas The Penguin
2009Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Rememberas Self
2008All Star Mr & Mrsas
2007Phineas and Ferbas Soccer Player #1 (voice)
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2006Underground Ernieas
2006When Lineker Met Maradonaas Self - Narrator
2005The Very Best of They Think It's All Overas Self
2005Top of the Pops Reloadedas Self
2004Who Do You Think You Are?as Self
2004Match of the Day 2as Host
2004The Gadget Showas
2004Hell's Kitchenas
2003Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in Chinaas Self (archive footage)
2002Jeffrey Archer: The Truthas England manager
2002When Snooker Ruled the Worldas Self
2002Bend It Like Beckhamas Himself
2001Friday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self
2001The Saturday Showas Self
2000Ally McCoist's Trial and Error'sas
2000The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everythingas
1998Faithas TV Presenter
1998Parkinsonas Self
1996Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legendas
1995They Think It's All Overas
1995The Frank Skinner Showas Self
1994Room 101as Self
1994An Evening with Gary Linekeras Self
1994Great World Cup Superstarsas Self
1993All in the Gameas Self
1993Splitting Heirsas Couple at Restaurant
1992Best of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorneas
1991Ian Wright- Do the Wright Thingas
1991Bernard and the Genieas Himself
1991Pebble Millas Self
1990VM-krönika 1990as Self (archive footage)
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self - Host
1990Spatzas Gary Lineker
1989The Worlds Greatest Goalsas Self (archive footage)
1987The Grand Knockout Tournamentas Self
1986Heroas Self
1986VM-krönika 1986as Self (archive footage)
1980Newsnightas Self
1964Match of the Dayas Host
1964Match of the Dayas Presenter
1964Match of the Dayas Pundit
1964Match of the Dayas Self - Host
1964Match of the Dayas Self - Presenter
Tottenham Hotspur: 125 Great Goalsas Himself
Sleeping Beauty Uncoveredas
The Boxas Self - Host
Have I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Presenter

Production

2006When Lineker Met Maradona...Writer
1993All in the Game...Creator