Gary Lineker
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.5321 |
| Birthday | 1960-11-30 |
| Place of Birth | Leicester, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Gary Winston Lineker, |
2022
Hurst: The First and Only
0/0
Follows Geoff Hurst who scored the only hat trick in a World Cup Final. Some incredible highs and little-known lows as the sporting legend talks for t...
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Hurst: The First and Only
2021
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
6.4/6
Robbo is a remarkable feature film that tells the story of one of England and Manchester United’s greatest ever midfielders. From a working class kid...
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Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
2018
Countdown to the Full Motty
0/0
Match of the Day's Gary Lineker introduces a special countdown of some of John Motson's greatest football commentaries from over 50 years as a broadca...
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Countdown to the Full Motty
2023
Lionel Messi: Destiny
7.8/61
Behind-the-scenes documentary about how Lionel Messi succeeded in lifting the World Cup – the only trophy to have eluded him in an incredible career.
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Lionel Messi: Destiny
2005
The Very Best of They Think It's All Over
0/0
Celebrating its tenth year on the screen this hilarious compilation of the very best of the show features regulars David Gower, Gary Linekar, Rory McG...
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The Very Best of They Think It's All Over
2013
The Magnificent Eleven
2.6/7
A modernization of the classic western in which the Cowboys are a struggling local amateur soccer team, the Indians run a nearby Tandoori restaurant a...
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The Magnificent Eleven
2009
Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember
0/0
Sir Bobby Robson was a national and international hero whose roots were firmly planted in the coalfields of North East England. His success was based...
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Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember
1986
Hero
7.636/22
1986 FIFA World Cup Official Film. Mexico had just recovered from a devastating earthquake, but the nation put on a great tournament and Argentina, in...
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Hero
1989
The Worlds Greatest Goals
0/0
The Golden Age of Soccer. See the greatest players from the greatest 20 years of World Cup History. 141 non-stop goals from Charlton, Hurst, Pele, Cru...
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The Worlds Greatest Goals
1994
An Evening With Gary Lineker
5/2
From their 1991 stageplay An Evening with Gary Lineker was adapted for television in 1994 by Arthur Smith and Chris England. The action takes place a...
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An Evening With Gary Lineker
2015
Gascoigne
6.345/71
A feature length, theatrical documentary on the life of Paul Gascoigne, one of the greatest footballers that ever lived: delving deep into his psyche,...
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Gascoigne
2006
When Lineker Met Maradona
7/1
Twenty years since they last shook hands on a football pitch in Mexico, Gary Lineker travels to Buenos Aires to spend the weekend with Diego Maradona.
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When Lineker Met Maradona
1998
Faith
0/0
A short film on the subject of an Arsenal fan's protest and based on an original short story by Fever Pitch author Nick Hornby, starring John Sessions...
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Faith
1987
The Grand Knockout Tournament
6.75/4
The Grand Knockout Tournament (colloquially also known as It's a Royal Knockout) was a one-off charity event which was shown on British television on...
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The Grand Knockout Tournament
2024
Rooney 2004: World At His Feet
0/0
Wayne Rooney's definitive coming-of-age story, told by the man himself.
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Rooney 2004: World At His Feet
1996
Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend
0/0
The story of Paul Gascoigne through the 1995-96 season, as one of the most famous football players in the UK.
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Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend
2020
Return to Turin - Italia ‘90
10/1
Gary Lineker, Terry Butcher and Paul Parker revisit the scene of the 1990 World Cup semi-final between England and West Germany.
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Return to Turin - Italia ‘90
2015
Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals
7.3/3
When Wayne Rooney scored against Switzerland at Wembley in September 2015, he became England's greatest ever goalscorer, eclipsing a record held by Si...
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Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals
1991
Bernard and the Genie
7.293/29
Bernard Bottle, a mild mannered art buyer, is fired by his greedy boss, abandoned by his girlfriend and discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie...
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Bernard and the Genie
2014
Marvellous
7.142/102
Dramatisation of the true story of the life of Neil "Nello" Baldwin. Born with a mild learning disability but without the burden of social embarrassm...
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Marvellous
1993
Splitting Heirs
5.226/84
A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and the...
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Splitting Heirs
2002
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
4.714/7
A satirical look at the 'secret' TRUE life of Jeffrey Archer. The Truth, the whole truth and everything BUT the truth.
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Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
2016
The Hand of God: 30 Years On
0/0
Members of the England squad look back at their 1986 World Cup campaign.
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The Hand of God: 30 Years On
2015
Barça Dreams
7/38
Fascinating chronicle of the ascendancy of FC Barcelona - possibly the top team in the world and powerful emblem of Catalan identity - 'Barca: More th...
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Barça Dreams
2018
Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager
7/48
The definitive portrait of one of sport's most inspirational, influential figures - whose legacy lives on far beyond the football field.
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Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager
2014
The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup
4/2
A BT Sport documentary about Wimbledon FC and their FA Title win.
The Crazy Gang spills the beans on the notorious Wimbledon football team who climbe...
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The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup
2017
Matthews
6.667/3
MATTHEWS tells the incredible true story of the life and career of a man considered by many to be the greatest soccer player of all time, Sir Stanley...
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Matthews
2018
Football's 47 Best Worst Songs
0/0
Uncover what happens when the worlds of football and music collide. Bob Mortimer runs down the best and very worst the beautiful game has had to offer...
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Football's 47 Best Worst Songs
2018
Managing England: The Impossible Job
10/1
The trials, tribulations and perpetual disappointments which have beset the managers of the England men's national football team since the country's s...
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Managing England: The Impossible Job
2018
Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend
0/0
Sue Barker meets legendary commentator Barry Davies to reflect on his outstanding career as the voice of Sport during more than 50 years at the BBC.
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Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend
2018
Mo Salah: A Football Fairytale
9/2
A documentary following the success of Egyptian footballer Mohammed Salah who enjoyed a fruitful first season on Merseyside with Liverpool F.C.
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Mo Salah: A Football Fairytale
2019
Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War
7/1
Presenter and former England football captain Gary Lineker follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, Stanley Abbs, to explore a brutal but often ov...
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Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War
2014
Once More for Bobby
0/0
On November 10th, Robbie Elliott and Phil Gray cycled across the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle (UK) and into St. James' Park to complete an epic 3500 mile...
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Once More for Bobby
2020
Greavsie
0/0
Greavsie tells the tale of the meteoric rise, tragic fall and glorious reinvention of one of England’s greatest strikers with rarely seen archive foot...
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Greavsie
2015
Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber
0/0
Documentary about the German football team at the 1990's World Cup in Italy.
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Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber
2020
Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me
6.5/1
Former professional footballer Anton Ferdinand explores the issue of racial abuse in the game from a personal perspective. Following a sharp rise in r...
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Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me
2018
Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego
0/0
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Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego
2002
When Snooker Ruled the World
10/1
Taking a look back at the golden era of snooker in the 1970s and 80s.
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When Snooker Ruled the World
2022
Messi
6.3/7
Including incredible childhood footage, this wide-reaching documentary gains a detailed understanding of the real Lionel Messi. This is Messi as you’v...
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Messi
2024
Joe Lycett vs Sewage
0/0
Joe Lycett investigates the mind-boggling quantities of untreated sewage discharged into our waterways every day, and takes the fight to the water com...
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Joe Lycett vs Sewage
2003
Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in China
0/0
Football icon Paul Gascoigne is at the end of his playing career, heading to the Gansu the poorest province in China's remote north-west to play for t...
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Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in China
2017
The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years
0/0
Steve Davis goes back to the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield to celebrate 40 years of the world snooker championship, talking to some of the players for...
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The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years
2025
Gary Lineker - Simply The Best
0/0
Everton and Barcelona, where he won major honours, he found himself at Tottenham Hotspur where he enjoyed a rich vein of goal scoring. Here are his gr...
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Gary Lineker - Simply The Best
2014
Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Game
0/0
As the nation prepares for the start of the 2014 World Cup, England football legend Gary Lineker presents this very special documentary on the world's...
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Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Game
2002
Bend It Like Beckham
6.324/2005
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing...
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Bend It Like Beckham
Sleeping Beauty Uncovered
0/0
CBBC's Christmas pantomime version of the classic fairy tale, which tells the story in the form of a spoof retrospective documentary.
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Sleeping Beauty Uncovered
2024
Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albion
0/0
This documentary is a story 25 years in the making and told by Albion fans, which charts the club's remarkable rise from the brink of extinction to th...
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Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albion
2025
Kenny Dalglish
4.8/4
An in-depth look at the iconic Scottish soccer player who led Liverpool Football Club to a slew of victories as both player and manager.
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Kenny Dalglish
1992
Best of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne
0/0
Documentary on Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne's friendship
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Best of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne
2014
The Boy in the Dress
6.3/38
Dennis feels different - an ordinary boy in an ordinary house in an ordinary street, playing football with his mates and living with his dad and broth...
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The Boy in the Dress
2000
Ally McCoist's Trial and Error's
0/0
A Question of Sport court jester Ally McCoist is back on the bench again as he passes judgement on some of the world's funniest ever sporting bloopers...
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Ally McCoist's Trial and Error's
1991
Ian Wright- Do the Wright Thing
0/0
The 1991 official life story of Crystal Palace and England's Ian Wright.
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Ian Wright- Do the Wright Thing
2026
The Match
0/0
Film reconstructs the historic match Argentina vs England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, famously remembered for the the hand of God goal...
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The Match
2025
Saipan
6/6
On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Irish captain Roy Keane forfeits his place in the squad at the team's preparation base in Saipan, following a h...
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