James May
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
92
Gender
Male
Birthday
1963-01-16 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Bristol - England - UK
James May
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
The Graham Norton Show
Top Gear
Top of the Pops
The One Show
Have I Got News for You
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
The Grand Tour
Shooting Stars
The Interceptors
The Not Very Grand Tour
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
James May: Our Man in…
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
The F Word
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Top Gear: The Burma Special
Top Gear: The Great Adventure 5
James May's Shed Load of Ideas
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
James May: Oh Cook!
A Night with the Stars
Driven
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
Top Gear: Polar Special
Top Ground Gear Force
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
Top Gear: The Challenges
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
James May's Man Lab
James May's Things You Need To Know
This Morning
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
James May's Toy Stories
Top Gear: The Races
Dara O Briain's Science Club
Perfect Pub Walks
James May at the Edge of Space
Top Gear Burma Special
James May: The Reassembler
James May's Cars of the People
Top Gear: Top Fails
James May's Great Explorers
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
James May and the Dull Men
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
Top Gear of the Pops
James May's 20th Century
Top Gear: India Special
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
Top Gear: Apocalypse
Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure
Top Gear - Albania Special
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
A Night with the Stars
Petrolheads
James May's Big Ideas
Oz & James Drink to Britain
Top Gear: US Special
James May's Top Toys
Top Gear: At the Movies
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
Top Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
Top Gear: The U.S. Special
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
Top Gear: The Races
Top Gear: Romania Special
James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
James May: My Sisters' Top Toys
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Top Gear: Revved Up
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
James May on the Moon
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
Oz and James Drink to Britain
James May's Cars of the People
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 1
Top Gear: US Special 2008
James May's Toy Stories - Airfix
Top Gear: Supercars
