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 commentary and charitable efforts.
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Movies (69)
Beat Luke Littler
2026 · Self - Host, Writer
Butcher: Invisible Wounds
2026 · Self
The Match
2026 · Self
England 2006: The Golden Generation
2026 · Self
Saipan
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Kenny Dalglish
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Gary Lineker - Simply The Best
2025
Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albion
2024 · Self
Rooney 2004: World At His Feet
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Joe Lycett vs Sewage
2024 · Self
Lionel Messi: Destiny
2023 · Self
Hurst: The First and Only
2022 · Self
Lionel Messi - The Drama of Argentina
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Messi
2022 · Self
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
2021 · Self
Bosman: The Player Who Changed Football
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me
2020 · Self
Return to Turin - Italia ‘90
2020 · Himself
Greavsie
2020 · Self
Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War
2019 · Himself
Lionel Messi - The GOAT - Official Movie
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend
2018 · Himself
Managing England: The Impossible Job
2018 · Himself
Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager
2018 · Self
Mo Salah: A Football Fairytale
2018 · Self
Football's 47 Best Worst Songs
2018 · Self
Countdown to the Full Motty
2018
Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego
2018 · Self
Matthews
2017 · Self
The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years
2017 · Self
The Hand of God: 30 Years On
2016
Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals
2015
Barça Dreams
2015 · Self
Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber
2015 · Self
Gascoigne
2015 · Self
The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup
2014 · Self
The Boy in the Dress
2014 · Gary Lineker
Once More for Bobby
2014 · Himself
Marvellous
2014 · Himself
Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Game
2014
The Magnificent Eleven
2013 · Tomato
Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember
2009 · Self
Sir Bobby Robson - A Tribute
2009 · Himself
When Lineker Met Maradona
2006 · Self - Narrator, Writer
The Very Best of They Think It's All Over
2005 · Self
Just Call Me Bobby - Sir Bobby Robson
2003 · Himself
Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in China
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
2002 · England manager
When Snooker Ruled the World
2002 · Self
Bend It Like Beckham
2002 · Himself
Ally McCoist's Trial and Error's
2000
The History of the World Cups: Mexico '86
2000 · Self (archive footage)
Faith
1998 · TV Presenter
Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend
1996
An Evening with Gary Lineker
1994 · Self
Great World Cup Superstars
1994 · Self
Splitting Heirs
1993 · Couple at Restaurant
Gary Lineker's 48 Goals for England
1992 · Himself
Best of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne
1992
Ian Wright- Do the Wright Thing
1991
Bernard and the Genie
1991 · Himself
VM-krönika 1990
1990 · Self (archive footage)
Soccer Superstars of the 80's
1990 · Himself
The Worlds Greatest Goals
1989 · Self (archive footage)
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987 · Self
Hero
1986 · Self
VM-krönika 1986
1986 · Self (archive footage)
Sleeping Beauty Uncovered
Tottenham Hotspur: 125 Great Goals
· Himself
TV shows (42)
The Box
2026 · Self - Host
The Rest Is Football
2026 · Self - Host
The Assembly
2025 · Self - Interviewee
El Mundial de Messi: El ascenso de la leyenda
2024 · Self
Capitanes del mundo
2023 · Self
Icons of Football
2023 · Self - Interviewed Guest
Superliga: La guerra por el futbol
2023 · Self
Sitting on a Fortune
2021 · Self - Host
Amol Rajan Interviews
2021 · Self - Interviewed Guest
Gods of Snooker
2021 · Himself, Self - Sports Broadcaster and Snooker Fan
Ted Lasso
2020 · Gary Lineker
The First Team
2020 · Himself
Match of the Day Top 10
2020 · Self - Presenter
Todo el mundo a la mesa
2018 · Self
W1A
2014 · Self
That Puppet Game Show
2013 · Self - Guest
The Last Leg
2013 · Self
Ant and Dec's Christmas Show
2009 · The Penguin
All Star Mr & Mrs
2008
Phineas y Ferb
2007 · Soccer Player #1 (voice)
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
Underground Ernie
2006
Top of the Pops Reloaded
2005 · Self
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004 · Self
Match of the Day 2
2004 · Host
The Gadget Show
2004
Hell's Kitchen
2004
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001 · Self
The Saturday Show
2001 · Self
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
Parkinson
1998 · Self
TFI Friday
1996
They Think It's All Over
1995
The Frank Skinner Show
1995 · Self
Room 101
1994 · Self
All in the Game
1993 · Self, Creator
Pebble Mill
1991 · Self
Have I Got News for You
1990 · Self - Host
Spatz
1990 · Gary Lineker
Newsnight
1980 · Self
Match of the Day
1964 · Self - Host, Host, Presenter, Self - Presenter, Pundit
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
· Self - Presenter