
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
Known 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
An Audience with...
Self
1978

TV
Going Live!
Self
1987

TV
Room 101
Self
1994

TV
Footballers' Wives
Des Lynam
2002

TV
Countdown
Self - Host
1982

TV
They Think It's All Over
1995

TV
Harry Enfield and Chums
Desmond Lynam
1994

TV
Grumpy Old Men
Self
2003

TV
Trevor's World of Sport
Self
2003

TV
Grandstand
Self - Presenter
1958
TV
That's What I Call Television
Self - Co-host
2007

TV
Sport Mastermind
2008
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