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