James May
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 16, 1963 (age 63)
- Birthplace
- Bristol - England - UK
Biography
James Daniel May (born 16 January 1963) is an English television presenter, journalist and writer. May is best known as co-presenter of the motoring programme Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond. May has presented a variety of other programmes on themes including science and technology, childhood toys, cars, food and drink, and the plight of manliness in modern times. In addition he has released a variety of DVDs and books with similar themes, and writes a weekly column for The Daily Telegraph's motoring section. On Top Gear, May has the nickname "Captain Slow", for his careful driving style, a love of small, underpowered cars and habit of getting lost and distracted whilst driving. In a February 2007 episode of Top Gear he carried out a successful top speed test drive of a Bugatti Veyron at the Ehra-Lessien Volkswagen test track, reaching 407 kilometres per hour (253 mph). In July 2010 he repeated the attempt in the updated Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, reaching the vehicle's top speed of 417.6 kilometres per hour (259.5 mph), confirming that it had retaken the title as the fastest road car in production.
Known For
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Filmography
An Evening With Top Gear
Movie
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TV · as Self - Panellist · 3 eps
The Grand-ish Tour
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Grand Tour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
James May's Great Explorers
TV · as James May · 3 eps
The Not Very Grand Tour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
James May's Shed Load of Ideas
TV · 8 eps
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
James May and the Dull Men
TV · as Self - Host · 8 eps
Perfect Pub Walks
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
Movie · as Self
Clarkson's Farm
TV · as Self · 1 ep
James May: Our Man in…
TV · as Self · 15 eps
James May: Oh Cook!
TV · as Self · 14 eps
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Movie
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
TV · as Team Captain · 2 eps
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
TV · as Self - Presenter · 2 eps
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
Movie
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
Movie · as James May
James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours
TV · as Host · 3 eps
The Grand Tour
TV · as Self - Host · 45 eps
James May: The Reassembler
TV · as Presenter · 7 eps
Top Gear: The Races
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
Movie · as Himself
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
Movie
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
Movie · as Himself
Top Gear: From A-Z
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
TV · 8 eps
Top Gear From A-Z
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Top Gear: The Burma Special
Movie · as Himself
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
Movie
James May's Cars of the People
TV · as Self - Presenter · 6 eps
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
Movie · as Himself
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
Movie · as Self - Presenter
To Space & Back
Movie · as Narrator
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
Movie · as Self
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5
Movie · as Himself
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
Movie
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
Movie · as Himself
Dara O Briain's Science Club
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
Top Gear: Top Fails
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Top Gear: At the Movies
Movie · as Himself
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
Movie · as Himself
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
Movie · as Himself
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
Movie · as Himself
A Night with the Stars
Movie · as Self
Top Gear: The U.S. and Albania Road Trip
Movie · as Himself
The Interceptors
Movie · as James Steed
James May's Things You Need To Know
TV · as Himself - Presenter · 9 eps
A Night with the Stars
TV · as Participant · 1 ep
Top Gear's Top 40
TV · as James May · 8 eps
Top Gear: Apocalypse
Movie · as Self
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
Movie
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
Movie
Top Gear: Romania Special
Movie · as Himself
James May's Man Lab
TV · 12 eps
James May at the Edge of Space
Movie · as Himself
James May's Toy Stories - Airfix
Movie · as Self - Presenter
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
Movie
James May on the Moon
Movie · as Himself - Presenter
Oz and James Drink to Britain
TV · as Self - Presenter · 8 eps
James May's Toy Stories
TV · as Himself - Host · 6 eps
Oz and James Drink to Britain
TV · 8 eps
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 1
Movie
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
Movie · as Presenter
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
Movie · as Himself
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
Movie · as Self
Top Ground Gear Force
Movie
James May's Big Ideas
TV · as Self - Presenter · 3 eps
Top Gear of the Pops
Movie · as Self
Top Gear: The Challenges
Movie · as Himself
Top Gear: Polar Special
Movie · as himself
James May: My Sisters' Top Toys
Movie · as Himself - Presenter
Top Gear: US Special
Movie · as Self
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
Movie
Top Gear: Botswana Special
Movie · as Himself
James May's 20th Century
TV · as Himself - Presenter · 6 eps
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
Movie · as Himself
Top Gear: Supercars
Movie · as Presenter
Top Gear: The Races
Movie · as Himself
Petrolheads
TV · 1 ep
Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure
TV · as Self · 13 eps
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
James May's Top Toys
Movie · as Himself - Presenter
Top Gear: Revved Up
Movie · as Himself
The F Word
TV · 1 ep
Top Gear's Stars in Fast Cars
Movie
Top Gear
TV · as Self - Host · 161 eps
Driven
TV · as Self - Host · 8 eps
Shooting Stars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Have I Got News for You
TV · as Self · 3 eps
This Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep