Cast & creator
Gary Lineker
Best known for Ted Lasso, The Graham Norton Show, Phineas and Ferb
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.
Also known as: Gary Winston Lineker
70
film credits
47
television credits
115
1964–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (117)
Showing 117 of 117 credits
Ted Lasso
Gary Lineker
2020
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Phineas and Ferb
Soccer Player #1 (voice)
2007
Match of the Day
Self - Host
1964Match of the Day
Host
1964Match of the Day
Presenter
1964Match of the Day
Self - Presenter
1964Match of the Day
Pundit
1964
Newsnight
Self
1980
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Presenter
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host
1990
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Parkinson
Self
1998Pebble Mill
Self
1991
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2004
TFI Friday
1996
Match of the Day 2
Host
2004
The Gadget Show
2004
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
2001
Room 101
Self
1994
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
1995
The Saturday Show
Self
2001
They Think It's All Over
1995
W1A
Self
2014
The Rest Is Football
Self - Host
2026
Bend It Like Beckham
Himself
2002
Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend
Self
2024
All Star Mr & Mrs
2008
Top of the Pops Reloaded
Self
2005
Hell's Kitchen
2004
Spatz
Gary Lineker
1990
Super League: The War for Football
Self
2023
Amol Rajan Interviews
Self - Interviewed Guest
2021
Captains of the World
Self
2023
The Final Table
Self
2018
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
The Box
Self - Host
2026
The First Team
Himself
2020
The Match
Self
2026
All in the Game
Self
1993All in the Game
Creator
1993
Kenny Dalglish
Self (archive footage)
2025
Splitting Heirs
Couple at Restaurant
1993
The Assembly
Self - Interviewee
2025
The Boy in the Dress
Gary Lineker
2014Underground Ernie
2006
Saipan
Self (archive footage)
2025
Marvellous
Himself
2014
England 2006: The Golden Generation
Self
2026
Icons of Football
Self - Interviewed Guest
2023
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Self
1987
Hero
Self
1986Ant and Dec's Christmas Show
The Penguin
2009
Bosman: The Player Who Changed Football
Self (archive footage)
2020
Lionel Messi - The GOAT - Official Movie
Self (archive footage)
2019
Gascoigne
Self
2015
Sitting on a Fortune
Self - Host
2021
Bernard and the Genie
Himself
1991
The History of the World Cups: Mexico '86
Self (archive footage)
2000
Lionel Messi - The Drama of Argentina
Self (archive footage)
2022
Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me
Self
2020
Faith
TV Presenter
1998
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Self
2021
Lionel Messi: Destiny
Self
2023
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
England manager
2002Greavsie
Self
2020
Football's 47 Best Worst Songs
Himself
2018
An Evening with Gary Lineker
Self
1994
Match of the Day Top 10
Self - Presenter
2020
Barça Dreams
Self
2015
The Magnificent Eleven
Tomato
2013Best of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne
1992Ally McCoist's Trial and Error's
2000
Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager
Self
2018
Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego
Self
2018
The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup
Self
2014
Gods of Snooker
Himself
2021Gods of Snooker
Self - Sports Broadcaster and Snooker Fan
2021
Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember
Self
2009
Mo Salah: A Football Fairytale
Self
2018
The Worlds Greatest Goals
Self (archive footage)
1989
Countdown to the Full Motty
2018
VM-krönika 1990
Self (archive footage)
1990
Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albion
Self
2024
The Very Best of They Think It's All Over
Self
2005
Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber
Self
2015
Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals
2015
Joe Lycett vs Sewage
Self
2024
Rooney 2004: World At His Feet
Self (archive footage)
2024
Hurst: The First and Only
Self
2022
Ian Wright- Do the Wright Thing
1991
The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years
Self
2017
Just Call Me Bobby - Sir Bobby Robson
Himself
2003Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend
Himself
2018
Great World Cup Superstars
Self
1994Return to Turin - Italia ‘90
Himself
2020
Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War
Himself
2019
When Snooker Ruled the World
Self
2002
Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend
1996
The Hand of God: 30 Years On
2016
Messi
Self
2022
Butcher: Invisible Wounds
Self
2026
Managing England: The Impossible Job
Himself
2018
Once More for Bobby
Himself
2014
Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in China
Self (archive footage)
2003
When Lineker Met Maradona
Self - Narrator
2006When Lineker Met Maradona
Writer
2006
VM-krönika 1986
Self (archive footage)
1986Sleeping Beauty Uncovered
Sir Bobby Robson - A Tribute
Himself
2009
Matthews
Self
2017
Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Game
2014
Soccer Superstars of the 80's
Himself
1990
Gary Lineker's 48 Goals for England
Himself
1992
Gary Lineker - Simply The Best
2025
Tottenham Hotspur: 125 Great Goals
Himself
Beat Luke Littler
Self - Host
2026