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Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker

Actor · Born November 30, 1960 (65) · Leicester, England, UK

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 30, 1960 (65)
From
Leicester, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Gary Lineker's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
38%
Bonds
19%
Self
16%
Power
16%
Morality
6%
Survival
6%
Legacy4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
3
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
2
Triumphant
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gary Lineker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Lineker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 77 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Gary Lineker - Simply The Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Ted Lasso(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gary Lineker

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Countdown to the Full Motty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Hand of God: 30 Years On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Boy in the Dress(2014)

    as Gary Lineker

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Lineker in Brazil: The Beautiful Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • The Magnificent Eleven(2013)

    as Tomato

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Ant and Dec's Christmas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as The Penguin

  • All Star Mr & Mrs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Soccer Player #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Care Bears: Adventures in Care-A-Lot(2007)

    Show as Narrator (Audiobooks)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Underground Ernie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

  • When Lineker Met Maradona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer · as Self - Narrator

  • Match of the Day 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as Host

  • The Gadget Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hell's Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as England manager

  • Ally McCoist's Trial and Error's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as TV Presenter

  • Waiting for Gascoigne: The Story of a Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • TFI Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • They Think It's All Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 146 episodes · Actor

  • All in the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · as Self

  • Splitting Heirs(1993)

    as Couple at Restaurant

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Best of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Ian Wright- Do the Wright Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Spatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Lineker

  • Match of the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1,768 episodes · as Host · as Presenter · as Pundit · as Self - Host · as Self - Presenter

  • Sleeping Beauty Uncovered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 58th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 29 of them dated from 1964 to 2025.

Film career

  • 1964Screen debut· Match of the Day
  • 2014First film· The Boy in the Dress

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 30: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thWriting1 of 30: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 30: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1990s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew2000s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew2010s6 · acting2020s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Gary Lineker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 3; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

1 of their 6 titles is Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

The Magnificent Eleven (2013)

95th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ted Lasso (2020)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Gary Lineker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Lineker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alex Ferguson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers