Gary Lineker

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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

Ted Lasso

Gary Lineker

Bend It Like Beckham

Himself

Phineas and Ferb

Soccer Player #1 (voice)

The Graham Norton Show

Self

Marvellous

Himself

Captains of the World

Self

Splitting Heirs

Couple at Restaurant

Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend

Self

Full Filmography

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

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