8.4
TV
Acting
Jeff Stelling
- Born
- (age 71)
- Birthplace
- West Hartlepool, County Durham, England, UK
- Credits
- 14 titles
Biography
Robert Jeffrey Stelling (born 18 March 1955) is an English television presenter. He presented Gillette Soccer Saturday for Sky Sports from 1994 until 2023 and hosted coverage of the Champions League between 2011 and 2015.
He also presented the Channel 4 quiz show Countdown (2009–2011) and ITV game show Alphabetical (2016–2017).
On 30 October 2021, Stelling announced his intention to leave Soccer Saturday at the end of the 2021–22 season. However, on 28 March 2022, Sky Sports announced that Stelling would be staying until at least the end of the 2022–23 season. He left the show on May 8, 2023.
Stelling was brought up in a council house in Hartlepool. He attended Rift House Primary School and West Hartlepool Grammar School. After leaving school his first job was as a journalist at the Hartlepool Mail where he remained for four years
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 14
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Smoggie Queens TV | Jeff Stelling (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Ted Lasso TV | Jeff Stelling (8 ep) |
| 2017 | House of Games TV | Self - Contestant (10 ep) |
| 2013 | The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2 Film | Self |
| 2013 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars TV | Self - Contestant (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Catchphrase TV | (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip TV | Self - Participant (1 ep) |
| 2011 | World's Most Dangerous Roads TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Chris Moyles' Quiz Night TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2006 | The IT Crowd TV | Jeff Stelling (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory Film | Self - Presenter |
| 1991 | Matchroom's Magical Breaks Film | |
| 1988 | This Morning TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Countdown TV | Self - Host (381 ep) |