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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 30, 1960
Place of Birth
Leicester, England, UK
Also Known As
- Gary Winston Lineker
Gary Lineker
0.8 Popularity
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
5.0
Self (archive footage)
Kenny Dalglish
2025
5.7
Self - Interviewee
The Assembly
2025
0.0
Gary Lineker - Simply The Best
2025
0.0
Self
Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albion
2024
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Rooney 2004: World At His Feet
2024
7.4
Self
Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend
2024
0.0
Self
Joe Lycett vs Sewage
2024
8.5
Self
Captains of the World
2023
0.0
Self - Interviewed Guest
Icons of Football
2023
7.8
Self
Lionel Messi: Destiny
2023
Credits
Kenny Dalglish
as Self (archive footage)
2025
5.0
The Assembly
as Self - Interviewee
2025
5.7
Gary Lineker - Simply The Best
2025
0.0
Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albion
as Self
2024
0.0
Rooney 2004: World At His Feet
as Self (archive footage)
2024
0.0
Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend
as Self
2024
7.4
Joe Lycett vs Sewage
as Self
2024
0.0
Captains of the World
as Self
2023
8.5
Icons of Football
as Self - Interviewed Guest
2023
0.0
Lionel Messi: Destiny
as Self
2023
7.8
Hurst: The First and Only
as Self
2022
0.0
Messi
as Self
2022
6.3
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
as Self
2021
6.4
Sitting on a Fortune
as Self - Host
2021
4.0
Gods of Snooker
as Himself
2021
7.0
Gods of Snooker
as Self - Sports Broadcaster and Snooker Fan
2021
7.0
Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me
as Self
2020
6.5
Ted Lasso
as Gary Lineker
2020
8.4
🎬
Return to Turin - Italia ‘90
as Himself
2020
10.0
The First Team
as Himself
2020
6.4
Match of the Day Top 10
as Self - Presenter
2020
8.5
🎬
Greavsie
as Self
2020
0.0
Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War
as Himself
2019
7.0
The Final Table
as Self
2018
6.6
🎬
Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend
as Himself
2018
0.0
Managing England: The Impossible Job
as Himself
2018
10.0
Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager
as Self
2018
6.9
Mo Salah: A Football Fairytale
as Self
2018
9.0
Football's 47 Best Worst Songs
as Himself
2018
0.0
Countdown to the Full Motty
2018
0.0
Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego
as Self
2018
0.0
Matthews
as Self
2017
6.5
The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years
as Self
2017
0.0
The Hand of God: 30 Years On
2016
0.0
Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals
2015
7.3
Barça Dreams
2015
7.0
Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber
as Self
2015
0.0
Gascoigne
as Self
2015
6.3
The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup
2014
4.0
Once More for Bobby
as Himself
2014
0.0
Marvellous
as Himself
2014
7.1
Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Game
2014
0.0
W1A
as Self
2014
7.8
The Magnificent Eleven
as Tomato
2013
2.6
The Last Leg
as Self
2013
5.7
🎬
Ant and Dec's Christmas Show
as The Penguin
2009
0.0
Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember
as Self
2009
0.0
All Star Mr & Mrs
2008
0.0
Phineas and Ferb
as Soccer Player #1 (voice)
2007
7.9
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
7.2
🎬
Underground Ernie
2006
4.0
When Lineker Met Maradona
as Self - Narrator
2006
7.0
The Very Best of They Think It's All Over
as Self
2005
0.0
🎬
Top of the Pops Reloaded
as Self
2005
0.0
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
2004
6.7
Match of the Day 2
as Host
2004
6.9
The Gadget Show
2004
6.7
Hell's Kitchen
2004
5.9
Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in China
as Self (archive footage)
2003
0.0
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
as England manager
2002
4.2
When Snooker Ruled the World
as Self
2002
0.0
Bend It Like Beckham
as Himself
2002
6.3
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self
2001
6.0
The Saturday Show
as Self
2001
1.0
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
0.0
Faith
as TV Presenter
1998
0.0
Parkinson
as Self
1998
0.0
Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend
1996
0.0
They Think It's All Over
1995
7.4
The Frank Skinner Show
as Self
1995
7.5
Room 101
as Self
1994
6.3
An Evening With Gary Lineker
as Self
1994
1.0
All in the Game
as Self
1993
2.3
Splitting Heirs
as Couple at Restaurant
1993
5.2
Bernard and the Genie
as Himself
1991
7.3
🎬
Pebble Mill
as Self
1991
3.1
Have I Got News for You
as Self - Host
1990
7.1
Spatz
as Gary Lineker
1990
6.0
The Worlds Greatest Goals
as Self (archive footage)
1989
0.0
🎬
The Grand Knockout Tournament
as Self
1987
5.7
Hero
as Self
1986
7.3
Newsnight
as Self
1980
6.0
Match of the Day
as Self - Host
1964
7.5
Match of the Day
as Host
1964
7.5
Match of the Day
as Presenter
1964
7.5
Match of the Day
as Self - Presenter
1964
7.5
Match of the Day
as Pundit
1964
7.5
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter
N/A
7.0
🎬
Sleeping Beauty Uncovered
N/A
0.0