Person
Gary Lineker
Acting · Born 1960-11-30 · Leicester, England, UK
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
Match of the Day
Self - Host
Phineas and Ferb
Soccer Player #1 (voice)
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host
Ted Lasso
Gary Lineker
Match of the Day 2
Host
Newsnight
Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Presenter
The Last Leg
Self
Pebble Mill
Self
Filmography
- 2026The Rest Is FootballSelf - Host
- 2026Butcher: Invisible WoundsSelf
- 2026The MatchSelf
- 2025SaipanSelf (archive footage)
- 2025Kenny DalglishSelf (archive footage)
- 2025The AssemblySelf - Interviewee
- 2025Gary Lineker - Simply The Best
- 2024Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove AlbionSelf
- 2024Rooney 2004: World At His FeetSelf (archive footage)
- 2024Joe Lycett vs SewageSelf
- 2024Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a LegendSelf
- 2023Captains of the WorldSelf
- 2023Icons of FootballSelf - Interviewed Guest
- 2023Lionel Messi: DestinySelf
- 2023Super League: The War for FootballSelf
- 2022Hurst: The First and OnlySelf
- 2022MessiSelf
- 2021Robbo: The Bryan Robson StorySelf
- 2021Sitting on a FortuneSelf - Host
- 2021Amol Rajan InterviewsSelf - Interviewed Guest
- 2021Gods of SnookerHimself
- 2020Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and MeSelf
- 2020Ted LassoGary Lineker
- 2020Return to Turin - Italia ‘90Himself
- 2020The First TeamHimself
- 2020Match of the Day Top 10Self - Presenter
- 2020GreavsieSelf
- 2019Gary Lineker: My Grandad's WarHimself
- 2018The Final TableSelf
- 2018Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The LegendHimself
- 2018Managing England: The Impossible JobHimself
- 2018Bobby Robson: More Than a ManagerSelf
- 2018Mo Salah: A Football FairytaleSelf
- 2018Football's 47 Best Worst SongsHimself
- 2018Countdown to the Full Motty
- 2018Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el DiegoSelf
- 2017MatthewsSelf
- 2017The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker YearsSelf
- 2016The Hand of God: 30 Years On
- 2015Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals
- 2015Barça Dreams
- 2015Schwarz, Rot, Gold und FußballfieberSelf
- 2015GascoigneSelf
- 2014The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The CupSelf
- 2014The Boy in the DressGary Lineker
- 2014Once More for BobbyHimself
- 2014MarvellousHimself
- 2014Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Game
- 2014W1ASelf
- 2013The Magnificent ElevenTomato
- 2013The Last LegSelf
- 2009Ant and Dec's Christmas ShowThe Penguin
- 2009Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to RememberSelf
- 2009Sir Bobby Robson - A TributeHimself
- 2008All Star Mr & Mrs
- 2007Phineas and FerbSoccer Player #1 (voice)
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2006Underground Ernie
- 2006When Lineker Met MaradonaSelf - Narrator
- 2005The Very Best of They Think It's All OverSelf
- 2005Top of the Pops ReloadedSelf
- 2004Who Do You Think You Are?Self
- 2004Match of the Day 2Host
- 2004The Gadget Show
- 2004Hell's Kitchen
- 2003Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in ChinaSelf (archive footage)
- 2002Jeffrey Archer: The TruthEngland manager
- 2002When Snooker Ruled the WorldSelf
- 2002Bend It Like BeckhamHimself
- 2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf
- 2001The Saturday ShowSelf
- 2000Ally McCoist's Trial and Error's
- 2000The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
- 2000The History of the World Cups: Mexico '86Self (archive footage)
- 1998FaithTV Presenter
- 1998ParkinsonSelf
- 1996Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend
- 1995They Think It's All Over
- 1995The Frank Skinner ShowSelf
- 1994Room 101Self
- 1994An Evening with Gary LinekerSelf
- 1994Great World Cup SuperstarsSelf
- 1993All in the GameSelf
- 1993Splitting HeirsCouple at Restaurant
- 1992Best of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne
- 1991Ian Wright- Do the Wright Thing
- 1991Bernard and the GenieHimself
- 1991Pebble MillSelf
- 1990VM-krönika 1990Self (archive footage)
- 1990Have I Got News for YouSelf - Host
- 1990SpatzGary Lineker
- 1989The Worlds Greatest GoalsSelf (archive footage)
- 1987The Grand Knockout TournamentSelf
- 1986HeroSelf
- 1986VM-krönika 1986Self (archive footage)
- 1980NewsnightSelf
- 1964Match of the DaySelf - Host
- —Sleeping Beauty Uncovered
- —Tottenham Hotspur: 125 Great GoalsHimself
- —Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Presenter
- —The BoxSelf - Host
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