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Gary Lineker

Biography

Gary Lineker

Actor Writer Creator

Born
November 30, 1960
Age
65 years old
Place of birth
Leicester, England, UK
Years active
1964 – present
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30

Credits

17

Movies

13

TV series

63

Years active

7.3

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Gary Lineker

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Career timeline

  1. 1960 · Born

    Born in Leicester, England, UK

  2. 1964 · Screen debut

    Match of the Day (TV)

  3. 2004 · Breakthrough

    The Gadget Show (TV)

  4. 2006 · Writing debut

    When Lineker Met Maradona (Movie)

  5. 2026 · Latest release

    Beat Luke Littler (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy11
  • Documentary9
  • Family4
  • Drama4
  • Tv Movie3
  • News2
Highest-rated title Ted Lasso 2020 8.4 Most popular title Phineas and Ferb 2007 7.9

Known for

Filmography

  1. — Sleeping Beauty Uncovered Upcoming Movie
  2. 2025 Gary Lineker - Simply The Best Movie
  3. 2020 Ted Lasso as Gary Lineker TV
  4. 2018 Countdown to the Full Motty Movie
  5. 2016 The Hand of God: 30 Years On Movie
  6. 2015 Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals Movie
  7. 2014 The Boy in the Dress as Gary Lineker Movie
  8. 2014 Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Game Movie
  9. 2013 The Magnificent Eleven as Tomato Movie
  10. 2009 Ant and Dec's Christmas Show as The Penguin TV
  11. 2008 All Star Mr & Mrs TV
  12. 2007 Phineas and Ferb as Soccer Player #1 (voice) TV
  13. 2006 Underground Ernie TV
  14. 2004 The Gadget Show TV
  15. 2004 Hell's Kitchen TV
  16. 2002 Jeffrey Archer: The Truth as England manager Movie
  17. 2000 Ally McCoist's Trial and Error's Movie
  18. 2000 The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything TV
  19. 1998 Faith as TV Presenter Movie
  20. 1996 Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend Movie
  21. 1996 TFI Friday TV
  22. 1995 They Think It's All Over TV
  23. 1993 Splitting Heirs as Couple at Restaurant Movie
  24. 1992 Best of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne Movie
  25. 1991 Ian Wright- Do the Wright Thing Movie
  26. 1990 Spatz as Gary Lineker TV
  27. 1964 Match of the Day as Self - Presenter TV
  1. 1993 All in the Game TV
  1. 2026 Beat Luke Littler Movie
  2. 2006 When Lineker Met Maradona Movie

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Quick facts

How old is Gary Lineker?

Gary Lineker is 65 years old, born on November 30, 1960.

Where was Gary Lineker born?

Gary Lineker was born in Leicester, England, UK.

What was Gary Lineker’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Gary Lineker is Match of the Day (1964).

How many movies and series has Gary Lineker made?

Our catalogue lists 30 titles for Gary Lineker: 17 movies and 13 TV series.

What is Gary Lineker’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Ted Lasso has the highest audience rating, with 8.4/10 on TMDB.

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