James May
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 16, 1963 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2025 | James May's Great ExplorersJames May | |
| 2025 | The Not Very Grand TourSelf | |
| 2025 | James May's Shed Load of Ideas | |
| 2024 | Joan Rivers at the BBCSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | James May and the Dull MenSelf - Host | |
| 2024 | Perfect Pub WalksSelf | |
| 2021 | Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine SchmitzSelf | |
| 2020 | James May: Our Man in…Self | |
| 2020 | James May: Oh Cook!Self | |
| 2019 | Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles | |
| 2019 | Al Murray's Great British Pub QuizTeam Captain | |
| 2019 | James May's Big Trouble in Model BritainSelf - Presenter | |
| 2018 | Top Gear: Winter Blunderland | |
| 2017 | Top Gear: The Best of the SpecialsJames May | |
| 2016 | James May's Build a Car in 24 HoursHost | |
| 2016 | The Grand TourSelf - Host | |
| 2016 | James May: The ReassemblerPresenter | |
| 2016 | Top Gear: The RacesSelf | |
| 2015 | James May's Cars of the People | |
| 2015 | Top Gear: Greatest HitsHimself | |
| 2015 | Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special | |
| 2015 | Top Gear: Australian Road TripHimself | |
| 2015 | Top Gear: From A-ZSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish | |
| 2015 | Top Gear From A-ZSelf | |
| 2014 | Top Gear: The Burma SpecialHimself | |
| 2014 | Top Gear: Patagonia Special | |
| 2014 | James May's Cars of the PeopleSelf - Presenter | |
| 2013 | Top Gear: The Great African AdventureHimself | |
| 2013 | Top Gear Festival: SydneySelf - Presenter | |
| 2012 | Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the WorldSelf | |
| 2012 | Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5Himself | |
| 2012 | Top Gear: The Challenges 6 | |
| 2012 | Top Gear: Supercars Across ItalyHimself | |
| 2012 | Dara O Briain's Science ClubHimself | |
| 2012 | Top Gear: Top FailsSelf | |
| 2011 | Top Gear: At the MoviesHimself | |
| 2011 | Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4Himself | |
| 2011 | Top Gear: The Challenges 5Himself | |
| 2011 | Top Gear: Cars with SoulHimself | |
| 2011 | A Night with the StarsSelf | |
| 2011 | Top Gear: The U.S. SpecialHimself | |
| 2011 | Top Gear - Albania Specialself | |
| 2011 | The InterceptorsJames Steed | |
| 2011 | James May's Things You Need To KnowHimself - Presenter | |
| 2011 | A Night with the StarsParticipant | |
| 2011 | Top Gear's Top 40James May | |
| 2010 | Top Gear: ApocalypseHimself | |
| 2010 | Top Gear: The Challenges 4 | |
| 2010 | Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3 | |
| 2010 | Top Gear: Romania SpecialHimself | |
| 2010 | James May's Man Lab | |
| 2009 | James May at the Edge of SpaceHimself | |
| 2009 | Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2 | |
| 2009 | James May's Toy Stories - AirfixSelf - Presenter | |
| 2009 | Top Gear: The Challenges 3 | |
| 2009 | James May on the MoonHimself - Presenter | |
| 2009 | Oz & James Drink to BritainHimself - Presenter | |
| 2009 | James May's Toy StoriesHimself - Host | |
| 2009 | Oz and James Drink to Britain | |
| 2008 | Top Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1 | |
| 2008 | Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & AutomobilesPresenter | |
| 2008 | Top Gear: The Challenges 2Himself | |
| 2008 | Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2Self | |
| 2008 | Top Ground Gear Force | |
| 2008 | James May's Big IdeasSelf - Presenter | |
| 2007 | Top Gear of the PopsSelf | |
| 2007 | Top Gear: The ChallengesHimself | |
| 2007 | Top Gear: Polar Specialhimself | |
| 2007 | James May: My Sisters' Top ToysHimself - Presenter | |
| 2007 | Top Gear: US SpecialSelf | |
| 2007 | Top Gear - Best of the Challenges | |
| 2007 | Top Gear: The Great Adventures 1himself | |
| 2007 | James May's 20th CenturyHimself - Presenter | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSelf | |
| 2006 | Top Gear: Winter Olympics SpecialHimself | |
| 2006 | Top Gear: SupercarsPresenter | |
| 2006 | Top Gear: The RacesHimself | |
| 2006 | Petrolheads | |
| 2006 | Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure | |
| 2006 | The One ShowSelf | |
| 2006 | Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure | |
| 2005 | James May's Top ToysHimself - Presenter | |
| 2005 | Top Gear: Revved UpHimself | |
| 2005 | The F Word | |
| 2002 | Top GearSelf - Host | |
| 1998 | DrivenSelf - Host | |
| 1993 | Shooting StarsSelf | |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for YouSelf | |
| 1988 | This MorningSelf | |
| 1964 | Top of the PopsSelf - Host | |
| - | Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist |
| 2019 | James May's Big Trouble in Model BritainWriter | |
| 2015 | Top Gear: Australian Road TripWriter | |
| 2010 | James May's Man LabWriter | |
| 2005 | James May's Top ToysWriter |
| 2019 | James May's Big Trouble in Model BritainPresenter | |
| 2010 | James May's Man LabPresenter |













