James May
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
85
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 of the Pops
The One Show
Top Gear
Have I Got News for You
The Grand Tour
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Shooting Stars
James May: Our Man in…
The Not Very Grand Tour
The F Word
James May: Oh Cook!
A Night with the Stars
This Morning
Driven
James May's Toy Stories
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
Top Gear: The Great Adventure 5
James May's Great Explorers
James May's Man Lab
James May and the Dull Men
Dara O Briain's Science Club
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
James May: The Reassembler
Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure
James May's Cars of the People
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
Petrolheads
James May's Things You Need To Know
Top Gear: The Burma Special
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
James May's 20th Century
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 1
James May's Top Toys
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
A Night with the Stars
Top Gear: The Challenges
James May's Big Ideas
Top Gear: The Races
Oz & James Drink to Britain
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
Top Gear: Top Fails
James May at the Edge of Space
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours
Top Gear: Polar Special
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
James May: My Sisters' Top Toys
James May on the Moon
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
Top Gear: US Special
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
Top Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1
Top Gear: The Races
Top Ground Gear Force
Top Gear of the Pops
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
Top Gear: US Special 2008
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
James May's Cars of the People
Top Gear: Apocalypse
Top Gear: Revved Up
Top Gear: The U.S. Special
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Top Gear: Supercars
Top Gear: Romania Special
James May's Toy Stories - Airfix
Top Gear: At the Movies
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
Top Gear - Albania Special
