Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 17, 1942 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Ennis - County Clare - Ireland
Also Known As
Desmond Lynam
Des Lynam
Des Lynam and Alan Hanson Interview | BBC Studios
VideoKnown For
TV
Match of the Day
Host
1964
TV
Match of the Day
Guest
1964
TV
Match of the Day
Headlines
1964
TV
Match of the Day
Self - Presenter
1964
TV
Match of the Day
Commentator
1964
TV
Match of the Day
Pundit
1964
TV
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006
TV
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host
1990
TV
Room 101
Self
1994
TV
Countdown
Self - Host
1982
TV
Going Live!
Self
1987
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
Footballers' Wives
Des Lynam
2002
TV
They Think It's All Over
1995
TV
Harry Enfield and Chums
Desmond Lynam
1994
TV
Grumpy Old Men
Self
2003
TV
Sportsnight
Self - Presenter
1968
TV
Trevor's World of Sport
Self
2003
TV
That's What I Call Television
Self - Co-host
2007
Film
My Summer With Des
Himself
1998
Filmography
2024FilmStand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albionas Self (archive footage)2009FilmSir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Rememberas Self2008TVSport Mastermind2007TVThat's What I Call Televisionas Self - Co-host2006TVThe One Showas Self - Guest2006FilmBest Ever Spitting Imageas Self2006FilmChampions Of Europe: The Official Story Of The World's Greatest Football Competitionas Himself2005FilmHave I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2as Self (archive footage)2003TVGrumpy Old Menas Self2003TVTrevor's World of Sportas Self2002TVFootballers' Wivesas Des Lynam1998FilmMy Summer With Desas Himself1995TVThey Think It's All Over1994TVHarry Enfield and Chumsas Desmond Lynam1994TVRoom 101as Self1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self - Host1987TVGoing Live!as Self1982TVCountdownas Self - Host1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1968TVSportsnightas Self - Presenter1964TVMatch of the Dayas Host1958TVGrandstandas Self - Presenter