James May
Acting
Born: January 16, 1963 (age 63) · Bristol - England - UK
Highest Rated
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
James May: Our Man in…
2020
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
2012
James May: Oh Cook!
2020
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
2011
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5
2012
Top Gear: Polar Special
2007
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
2010
Shooting Stars
1993
James May's Man Lab
2010
Top Gear: Apocalypse
2010
James May's Cars of the People
2014
Top Gear: At the Movies
2011
Photos (4)
Movies (18)
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
2014
Top Gear's Stars in Fast Cars
2004
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
2012
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
2010
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
2010
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 1
2008
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
2019
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
2015
Top Ground Gear Force
2008
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
2009
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
2007
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
Presenter
The Interceptors
James Steed
James May's Cars of the People
2015
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
2018
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
James May
Top Gear: Supercars
Presenter
To Space & Back
Narrator
TV Shows (14)
The F Word
1 eps
James May's Man Lab
12 eps
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
Team Captain · 2 eps
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
8 eps
James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours
Host · 3 eps
A Night with the Stars
Participant · 1 eps
Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure
13 eps
Petrolheads
1 eps
James May's Shed Load of Ideas
8 eps
Top Gear's Top 40
James May · 8 eps
James May: The Reassembler
Presenter · 7 eps
James May's Great Explorers
James May · 3 eps
Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure
13 eps
Oz and James Drink to Britain
8 eps
Self / Appearances (59)
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
Top of the Pops
Self - Host · 1 eps
Top Gear
Self - Host · 161 eps
Have I Got News for You
Self · 3 eps
The One Show
Self · 1 eps
The Grand Tour
Self - Host · 45 eps
Shooting Stars
Self · 1 eps
Driven
Self - Host · 8 eps
James May: Our Man in…
Self · 15 eps
The Grand-ish Tour
Self · 3 eps
James May: Oh Cook!
Self · 14 eps
Top Gear: The Races
Self · 7 eps
Oz and James Drink to Britain
Self - Presenter · 8 eps
This Morning
Self · 1 eps
Perfect Pub Walks
Self · 1 eps
Dara O Briain's Science Club
Himself · 1 eps
The Not Very Grand Tour
Self · 1 eps
James May's Toy Stories
Himself - Host · 6 eps
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
Self - Presenter · 2 eps
James May and the Dull Men
Self - Host · 8 eps
Top Gear From A-Z
Self · 2 eps
Top Gear: Polar Special
himself
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5
Himself
Top Gear: The U.S. and Albania Road Trip
Himself
Top Gear: The Burma Special
Himself
James May's Cars of the People
Self - Presenter · 6 eps
Top Gear: Botswana Special
Himself
A Night with the Stars
Self
James May's Things You Need To Know
Himself - Presenter · 9 eps
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
Himself
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
Himself
James May's 20th Century
Himself - Presenter · 6 eps
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
Self
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
Himself
Top Gear: Top Fails
Self · 2 eps
Top Gear: Romania Special
Himself
Top Gear: US Special
Self
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Top Gear: Apocalypse
Self
Top Gear: From A-Z
Self (archive footage)
Top Gear: The Challenges
Himself
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
Self
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
Himself
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
Himself
James May at the Edge of Space
Himself
Top Gear: At the Movies
Himself
James May's Big Ideas
Self - Presenter · 3 eps
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
Himself
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
Himself
Top Gear: The Races
Himself
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
Self
James May on the Moon
Himself - Presenter
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
Himself
Top Gear of the Pops
Self
James May: My Sisters' Top Toys
Himself - Presenter
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
Self - Presenter
Top Gear: Revved Up
Himself
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
Himself
James May's Top Toys
Himself - Presenter
