Gary Lineker

Career Overview

Gary Lineker has 79 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Fotboll: VM-krönikor with 2 titles. Signature works include Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend, The Match, Beat Luke Littler. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

79

Birth Date

1960-11-30

Birth Place

Leicester, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend
• 

  The Match
• 

  Beat Luke Littler
• 

  Gascoigne
• 

  Sir Bobby Robson - A Tribute
• 

  Tottenham Hotspur: 125 Great Goals

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Fotboll: VM-krönikor (2 titles)
• The History of the World Cup (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Bobby Robson (3 collaborations)
• Jorge Valdano (2 collaborations)
• Diego Maradona (2 collaborations)
• Lionel Messi (1 collaborations)
• Mariana van Zeller (1 collaborations)
• Lionel Scaloni (1 collaborations)
• Roger Bennett (1 collaborations)
• Gastón Edul (1 collaborations)
• Enzo Fernández (1 collaborations)
• Rodrigo De Paul (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (78 credits)

  • Beat Luke Littler

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Sleeping Beauty Uncovered

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Tottenham Hotspur: 125 Great Goals

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Butcher: Invisible Wounds

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Match

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • England 2006: The Golden Generation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Have I Got a Bit More News for You

    - Episode 10 (2018) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Episode 10 (2016) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2016) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Episode 8 (2015) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
    2026
  • Saipan

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Kenny Dalglish

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Gary Lineker - Simply The Best

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albion

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Rooney 2004: World At His Feet

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Joe Lycett vs Sewage

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend

    Self

    actor

    actors

    - Redemption (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - The Weight of a Nation (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - We Can Dream Again (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - The Last Cup (2024) ... Self actor actors
    2024
  • Lionel Messi: Destiny

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Hurst: The First and Only

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Lionel Messi - The Drama of Argentina

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Messi

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Bosman: The Player Who Changed Football

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Return to Turin - Italia ‘90

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Greavsie

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Ted Lasso

    - So Long, Farewell (2023) ... Gary Lineker actor actors

    - Big Week (2023) ... Gary Lineker actor actors

    - Beard After Hours (2021) ... Gary Lineker actor actors
    2020
  • Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Lionel Messi - The GOAT - Official Movie

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Managing England: The Impossible Job

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Mo Salah: A Football Fairytale

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Football's 47 Best Worst Songs

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Countdown to the Full Motty

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Matthews

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Hand of God: 30 Years On

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Barça Dreams

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Gascoigne

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Boy in the Dress

    Gary Lineker

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Once More for Bobby

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Marvellous

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Game

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Magnificent Eleven

    Tomato

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Last Leg

    - Episode 5: Re-United Kingdom (2017) ... Self actor actors
    2013
  • Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Sir Bobby Robson - A Tribute

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Graham Norton Show

    - Sir David Attenborough, Gary Lineker, Jessica Chastain, Harry Hill, McBusted (2015) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • Phineas and Ferb

    - My Fair Goalie (2011) ... Soccer Player #1 (voice) actor actors
    2007
  • When Lineker Met Maradona

    Self - Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Very Best of They Think It's All Over

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Just Call Me Bobby - Sir Bobby Robson

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in China

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

    England manager

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • When Snooker Ruled the World

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Bend It Like Beckham

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Ally McCoist's Trial and Error's

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The History of the World Cups: Mexico '86

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Faith

    TV Presenter

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • An Evening with Gary Lineker

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Great World Cup Superstars

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Splitting Heirs

    Couple at Restaurant

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Gary Lineker's 48 Goals for England

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Best of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Ian Wright- Do the Wright Thing

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Bernard and the Genie

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • VM-krönika 1990

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Soccer Superstars of the 80's

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Have I Got News for You

    - Gary Lineker, Tom Allen, Ayesha Hazarika (2018) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Gary Lineker, Jon Richardson (2016) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Gary Lineker, Ross Noble, Samira Ahmed (2016) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Gary Lineker, Andy Hamilton, Sara Pascoe (2015) ... Self - Host actor actors
    1990
  • The Worlds Greatest Goals

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Grand Knockout Tournament

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • VM-krönika 1986

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Hero

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Newsnight

    - Starmer’s EU reset (2025) ... Self actor actors
    1980
  • Match of the Day

    - MOTD - May 19th 2023 (2024) ... Presenter actor actors

    - MOTD - May 11th 2023 (2024) ... Presenter actor actors

    - MOTD - 4th May 2023 (2024) ... Presenter actor actors

    - MOTD - 27th April 2024 (2024) ... Presenter actor actors

    - MOTD - 24th April 2024 (2024) ... Presenter actor actors
    1964

• writing (1 credits)

  • When Lineker Met Maradona

    writer

    writing
    2006