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Gary Lineker

Gary Winston Lineker OBE is an English former professional footballer and current sports broadcaster. He is regarded as one of the greatest English strikers. His media career began with the BBC, where he has presented the flagship football programme Match of the Day since the late 1990s, the longest tenure of any MOTD presenter. Lineker is also the BBC's lead presenter for live football matches, including its coverage of international tournaments. He has also previously worked for Al Jazeera Spo

English
Filmography

Matthews

2017
as Himself

Barça Dreams

2015
as Self

Fascism and Football

2003
as Gary Lineker

The Hand of God: 30 Years On

2016
as Self - Striker

Sitting on a Fortune

2021
as Presenter

Gascoigne

2015
as Himself

Vegalta: Soccer, Tsunami and the Hope of a Nation

2017
as TV Presenter / Former England Football Captain

Once More for Bobby

2014
as Gary Lineker

Greavsie

2020
as Himself

The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup

2014
as Gary Lineker

Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend

2018
as Gary Lineker

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

2002
as England manager

Football's 47 Best Worst Songs

2018
as Himself

Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War

2019
as Gary Lineker

Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager

2018
as Himself

Marvellous

2015
as Himself

What I Wore

2019
as Himself

The Magnificent Eleven

2013
as Tomato

Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals

2015

Splitting Heirs

1993
as Couple at Restaurant

Behind the Badge: West Bromwich Albion FC

2017
as Narrator

Mo Salah: A Football Fairytale

2018
as Gary Lineker

Bernard and the Genie

1991
as Himself

The Grand Knockout Tournament

1987
as Himself

Managing England: The Impossible Job

2018
as Gary Lineker

An Evening with Gary Lineker

1994
as Himself

Host

Episode Match of the Day
MOTD - 11th September 2021 		2021
Series Match of the Day 1964
Episode Match of the Day
MOTD - 26th August 2023 		2023

Guest Star

Episode Fantasy Football League
Alan Hansen, Nick Hornby, Patsy Kensit 		1995
Episode BBC Documentaries
Leicester's Impossible Dream 		2016
Episode The Premier League Show
Gary Lineker Meets Craig Shakespeare 		2017
Episode BBC Documentaries
Motty - The Man Behind the Sheepskin 		2018
Episode The Graham Norton Show
Episode 15 		2015
Episode BBC Documentaries
Jimmy Hill: A Man for All Seasons 		2016
Episode Have I Got News for You
Gary Lineker, Nicky Morgan MP, Jon Richardson 		2016
Episode Ted Lasso
Beard After Hours 		2021
Episode Fantasy Football League
World Cup Grandstand 1/3 		1994
Episode Room 101
Jack Dee, Gary Lineker, Fay Ripley 		2015
Episode BBC Documentaries
Sports Personality Of The Year At 60 		2013
Episode BBC Documentaries
The Essential FA Cup Final 		1997
Episode Match of the Day
MOTD - May 12th, 2013 		2013
Episode Match of the Day
MOTD - November 9th 2013 		2013
Episode Sport Relief
Sport Relief 2012: Part 1 		2012
Episode BBC Documentaries
Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals 		2015
Episode Have I Got News for You
Gary Lineker, Andy Hamilton, Sara Pascoe 		2015
Episode Have I Got News for You
Gary Lineker, Ross Noble, Samira Ahmed 		2016
Episode BBC Documentaries
Football and Fascism 		2003
Episode Room 101
Extra Storage: Jack Dee, Gary Lineker, Fay Ripley 		1970
Episode Have I Got News for You
Gary Lineker, Tom Allen, Ayesha Hazarika 		2018
Episode Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad
Gary Lineker, Holly Hagan, Marnie Simpson, Scott Timlin 		2013