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James May
Writer, Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn January 16, 1963 (62 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2025 | The Not Very Grand Tour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | James May's Great Explorers (TV Series) · as James May |
| 2024 | James May and the Dull Men (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2024 | Joan Rivers at the BBC · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Little Trains & Big Names with Pete Waterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Jeremy Clarkson: King of Controversy · as Self - Fellow 'top Gear' Presenter |
| 2021 | Clarkson's Farm (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz · as Himself |
| 2020 | James May: Oh Cook! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | James May: Our Man In... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Top Gear: The Best of the Specials · as James May |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | The Grand Tour (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2015 | Building Cars Live · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Top Gear: Australian Road Trip · as Himself |
| 2014 | James May's Cars of the People (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Top Gear: The Burma Special · as Himself |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Top Gear Festival: Sydney · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | Top Gear: The Great African Adventure · as Himself |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Dara Ó Briain's Science Club (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2012 | Top Gear: Top Fails (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy · as Himself |
| 2012 | Top Gear: The Great Adventure 5 · as Himself |
| 2012 | Sunday Brunch (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | A Night with the Stars · as Self |
| 2011 | Top Gear: At the Movies · as Himself |
| 2011 | James May's Things You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Himself - Presenter |
| 2011 | Top Gear: The Challenges 5 · as Himself |
| 2011 | Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4 · as Himself |
| 2010 | Top Gear: Apocalypse · as Himself |
| 2010 | Vsauce (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Top Gear: Romania Special · as Himself |
| 2009 | James May's Toy Stories (TV Series) · as Himself - Host |
| 2009 | James May on the Moon · as Himself - Presenter |
| 2009 | James May at the Edge of Space · as Himself |
| 2009 | Skavlan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Oz & James Drink To Britain (TV Series) · as Himself - Presenter |
| 2008 | Top Gear Australia (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | James May's Big Ideas (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | Top Gear: US Special · as Self |
| 2007 | James May: My Sisters' Top Toys · as Himself - Presenter |
| 2007 | Helicopter Heroes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Top Gear: Polar Special · as Himself |
| 2007 | James May's 20th Century (TV Series) · as Himself - Presenter |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Have I Got a Bit More News for You (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 2007 | Top Gear of the Pops · as Self |
| 2007 | Comic Relief 2007: The Big One · as Self - Presenter: Top Gear Of The Pops |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Al Murray's Happy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Top Gear: The Races · as Himself |
| 2006 | Something for the Weekend (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special · as Himself |
| 2005 | James May's Top Toys · as Himself - Presenter |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Top Gear (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Football Focus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Saturday Kitchen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The Wright Stuff (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Panelist |
| 2000 | Click (2000) (TV Series) · as Self - Tv Presenter |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Driven (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1994 | Ready Steady Cook (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Shooting Stars (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | Top Gear (1978) (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter, Top Gear (segment "top Gear") |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self - Host |