Gary Lineker: movies and TV shows
Gary Lineker has 111 credits in the archive: 64 films and 47 TV series, from 1964 to 2026. Highest rated: Ted Lasso (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1964 – 2026 · busiest year: 2018 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Match | Self | Film | 5.0 | 65 |
| 2026 | The Rest Is Football | Self - Host | TV | — | 65 |
| 2026 | Butcher: Invisible Wounds | Self | Film | — | 65 |
| 2025 | Saipan | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.2 | 64 |
| 2025 | Kenny Dalglish | Self (archive footage) | Film | 4.8 | 64 |
| 2025 | The Assembly | Self - Interviewee | TV | 5.7 | 64 |
| 2025 | Gary Lineker - Simply The Best | Film | — | 64 | |
| 2024 | Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend | Self | TV | 7.5 | 63 |
| 2024 | Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albion | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 2024 | Rooney 2004: World At His Feet | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 63 |
| 2024 | Joe Lycett vs Sewage | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 2023 | Captains of the World | Self | TV | 8.5 | 62 |
| 2023 | Lionel Messi: Destiny | Self | Film | 7.8 | 62 |
| 2023 | Super League: The War for Football | Self | TV | 6.8 | 62 |
| 2023 | Icons of Football | Self - Interviewed Guest | TV | — | 62 |
| 2022 | Lionel Messi - The Drama of Argentina | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 61 |
| 2022 | Messi | Self | Film | 6.3 | 61 |
| 2022 | Hurst: The First and Only | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2021 | Amol Rajan Interviews | Self - Interviewed Guest | TV | — | 60 |
| 2021 | Gods of Snooker | Himself | TV | 7.0 | 60 |
| 2021 | Gods of Snooker | Self - Sports Broadcaster and Snooker Fan | TV | 7.0 | 60 |
| 2021 | Sitting on a Fortune | Self - Host | TV | 4.0 | 60 |
| 2021 | Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story | Self | Film | 6.4 | 60 |
| 2020 | Ted Lasso | Gary Lineker | TV | 8.3 | 59 |
| 2020 | The First Team | Himself | TV | 6.4 | 59 |
| 2020 | Greavsie | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2020 | Match of the Day Top 10 | Self - Presenter | TV | 8.5 | 59 |
| 2020 | Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me | Self | Film | 6.5 | 59 |
| 2020 | Return to Turin - Italia ‘90 | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 59 |
| 2019 | Lionel Messi - The GOAT - Official Movie | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 58 |
| 2019 | Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 58 |
| 2018 | The Final Table | Self | TV | 6.7 | 57 |
| 2018 | Countdown to the Full Motty | Film | — | 57 | |
| 2018 | Mo Salah: A Football Fairytale | Self | Film | 9.0 | 57 |
| 2018 | Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager | Self | Film | 7.0 | 57 |
| 2018 | Football's 47 Best Worst Songs | Himself | Film | — | 57 |
| 2018 | Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend | Himself | Film | — | 57 |
| 2018 | Grandes Momentos del Fútbol: El bueno, el malo y el Diego | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 2018 | Managing England: The Impossible Job | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 57 |
| 2017 | The Crucible: 40 Golden Snooker Years | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2017 | Matthews | Self | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 2016 | The Hand of God: 30 Years On | Film | — | 55 | |
| 2015 | Gascoigne | Self | Film | 6.3 | 54 |
| 2015 | Barça Dreams | Self | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 2015 | Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals | Film | 7.3 | 54 | |
| 2015 | Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2014 | W1A | Self | TV | 7.7 | 53 |
| 2014 | Marvellous | Himself | Film | 7.1 | 53 |
| 2014 | The Boy in the Dress | Gary Lineker | Film | 6.3 | 53 |
| 2014 | Once More for Bobby | Himself | Film | — | 53 |
| 2014 | The Crazy Gang - When Wimbledon Won The Cup | Self | Film | 4.0 | 53 |
| 2014 | Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Game | Film | — | 53 | |
| 2013 | The Last Leg | Self | TV | 5.7 | 52 |
| 2013 | The Magnificent Eleven | Tomato | Film | 2.6 | 52 |
| 2009 | Sir Bobby Robson - A Tribute | Himself | Film | — | 48 |
| 2009 | Ant and Dec's Christmas Show | The Penguin | TV | — | 48 |
| 2009 | Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 2008 | All Star Mr & Mrs | TV | — | 47 | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 46 |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb | Soccer Player #1 (voice) | TV | 7.9 | 46 |
| 2006 | Underground Ernie | TV | 4.0 | 45 | |
| 2006 | When Lineker Met Maradona | Self - Narrator | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 2006 | When Lineker Met Maradona | Film | 7.0 | 45 | |
| 2005 | Top of the Pops Reloaded | Self | TV | 8.0 | 44 |
| 2005 | The Very Best of They Think It's All Over | Self | Film | — | 44 |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | TV | 7.0 | 43 |
| 2004 | Match of the Day 2 | Host | TV | 6.9 | 43 |
| 2004 | The Gadget Show | TV | 6.7 | 43 | |
| 2004 | Hell's Kitchen | TV | 6.2 | 43 | |
| 2003 | Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in China | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 42 |
| 2002 | Bend It Like Beckham | Himself | Film | 6.3 | 41 |
| 2002 | Jeffrey Archer: The Truth | England manager | Film | 4.7 | 41 |
| 2002 | When Snooker Ruled the World | Self | Film | 10.0 | 41 |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self | TV | 6.1 | 40 |
| 2001 | The Saturday Show | Self | TV | 4.0 | 40 |
| 2000 | The History of the World Cups: Mexico '86 | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 39 |
| 2000 | The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything | TV | — | 39 | |
| 2000 | Ally McCoist's Trial and Error's | Film | — | 39 | |
| 1998 | Parkinson | Self | TV | — | 37 |
| 1998 | Faith | TV Presenter | Film | — | 37 |
| 1996 | TFI Friday | TV | 7.1 | 35 | |
| 1996 | Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend | Film | — | 35 | |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner Show | Self | TV | 7.5 | 34 |
| 1995 | They Think It's All Over | TV | 7.4 | 34 | |
| 1994 | Room 101 | Self | TV | 6.6 | 33 |
| 1994 | Great World Cup Superstars | Self | Film | — | 33 |
| 1994 | An Evening with Gary Lineker | Self | Film | 5.0 | 33 |
| 1993 | All in the Game | Self | TV | 3.8 | 32 |
| 1993 | All in the Game | TV | 3.8 | 32 | |
| 1993 | Splitting Heirs | Couple at Restaurant | Film | 5.2 | 32 |
| 1992 | Best of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne | Film | — | 31 | |
| 1991 | Pebble Mill | Self | TV | 4.1 | 30 |
| 1991 | Bernard and the Genie | Himself | Film | 7.3 | 30 |
| 1991 | Ian Wright- Do the Wright Thing | Film | — | 30 | |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You | Self - Host | TV | 7.2 | 29 |
| 1990 | VM-krönika 1990 | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 29 |
| 1990 | Spatz | Gary Lineker | TV | 6.3 | 29 |
| 1989 | The Worlds Greatest Goals | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 28 |
| 1987 | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | Film | 6.8 | 26 |
| 1986 | Hero | Self | Film | 7.6 | 25 |
| 1986 | VM-krönika 1986 | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 25 |
| 1980 | Newsnight | Self | TV | 6.0 | 19 |
| 1964 | Match of the Day | Self - Host | TV | 7.6 | 3 |
| 1964 | Match of the Day | Host | TV | 7.6 | 3 |
| 1964 | Match of the Day | Presenter | TV | 7.6 | 3 |
| 1964 | Match of the Day | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.6 | 3 |
| 1964 | Match of the Day | Pundit | TV | 7.6 | 3 |
| Have I Got a Bit More News for You | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.1 | — | |
| The Box | Self - Host | TV | — | — | |
| Sleeping Beauty Uncovered | Film | — | — | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur: 125 Great Goals | Himself | Film | — | — |