James May
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 16, 1963 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Bristol - England - UK
- Credits
- 97
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
Filmography
The Grand-ish Tour
2026TV
Self
James May's Shed Load of Ideas
2025TV
The Not Very Grand Tour
2025TV
Self
James May's Great Explorers
2025TV
James May
James May and the Dull Men
2024TV
Self - Host
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024Movie
Self (archive footage)
Perfect Pub Walks
2024TV
Self
Clarkson's Farm
2021TV
Self
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
2021Movie
Self
James May: Oh Cook!
2020TV
Self
James May: Our Man in…
2020TV
Self
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
2019Movie
International Buffoons' Vacation
2019Movie
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
2019TV
Team Captain
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
2019TV
Self - Presenter
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
2018Movie
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
2017Movie
James May
The Grand Tour: The Beach (Buggy) Boys
2016Movie
The Grand Tour
2016TV
Self - Host
James May: The Reassembler
2016TV
Presenter
James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours
2016TV
Host
Top Gear: The Races
2016TV
Self
Top Gear: From A-Z
2015Movie
Self (archive footage)
Top Gear From A-Z
2015TV
Self
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
2015TV
James May's Cars of the People
2015Movie
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
2015Movie
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
2015Movie
Himself
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
2015Movie
Himself
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
2014Movie
James May's Cars of the People
2014TV
Self - Presenter
Top Gear: The Burma Special
2014Movie
Himself
To Space & Back
2013Movie
Narrator
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
2013Movie
Self - Presenter
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
2013Movie
Himself
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
2012Movie
Self
Dara O Briain's Science Club
2012TV
Himself
Top Gear: Top Fails
2012TV
Self
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
2012Movie
Himself
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5
2012Movie
Himself
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
2012Movie
A Night with the Stars
2011Movie
Self
A Night with the Stars
2011TV
Participant
Top Gear's Top 40
2011TV
James May
Top Gear: At the Movies
2011Movie
Himself
The Interceptors
2011Movie
James Steed
James May's Things You Need To Know
2011TV
Himself - Presenter
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
2011Movie
Himself
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
2011Movie
Himself
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
2011Movie
Himself
Top Gear: The U.S. and Albania Road Trip
2011Movie
Himself
Top Gear: Apocalypse
2010Movie
Self
James May's Man Lab
2010TV
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
2010Movie
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
2010Movie
Top Gear: Romania Special
2010Movie
Himself
James May's Toy Stories - Airfix
2009Movie
Self - Presenter
James May's Toy Stories
2009TV
Himself - Host
James May on the Moon
2009Movie
Himself - Presenter
James May at the Edge of Space
2009Movie
Himself
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
2009Movie
Oz and James Drink to Britain
2009TV
Self - Presenter
Oz and James Drink to Britain
2009TV
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
2008Movie
Self
James May's Big Ideas
2008TV
Self - Presenter
Top Ground Gear Force
2008Movie
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 1
2008Movie
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
2008Movie
Presenter
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
2008Movie
Himself
James May: My Sisters' Top Toys
2007Movie
Himself - Presenter
Top Gear: Botswana Special
2007Movie
Himself
Top Gear: Polar Special
2007Movie
himself
James May's 20th Century
2007TV
Himself - Presenter
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
2007Movie
Top Gear of the Pops
2007Movie
Self
Top Gear: The Challenges
2007Movie
Himself
The Graham Norton Show
2007TV
Self
Top Gear: US Special
2007Movie
Self
Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure
2006TV
Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure
2006TV
Top Gear: The Races
2006Movie
Himself
The One Show
2006TV
Self
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
2006Movie
Himself
Top Gear: Supercars
2006Movie
Presenter
Petrolheads
2006TV
James May's Top Toys
2005Movie
Himself - Presenter
The F Word
2005TV
Top Gear: Revved Up
2005Movie
Himself
Top Gear's Stars in Fast Cars
2004Movie
Top Gear
2002TV
Self - Host
Driven
1998TV
Self - Host
Shooting Stars
1993TV
Self
Have I Got News for You
1990TV
Self
This Morning
1988TV
Self
Top of the Pops
1964TV
Self - Host
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TV
Self - Panellist
An Evening With Top Gear
Movie