James May
Acting
- Born:
- 1963-01-16
- 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
Filmography
The Grand-ish Tour
James May's Shed Load of Ideas
The Not Very Grand Tour
James May's Great Explorers
James May and the Dull Men
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Perfect Pub Walks
Clarkson's Farm
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
James May: Oh Cook!
James May: Our Man in…
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
The Grand Tour
James May: The Reassembler
James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours
Top Gear: The Races
Top Gear: From A-Z
Top Gear From A-Z
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
James May's Cars of the People
Top Gear: The Burma Special
To Space & Back
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
Dara O Briain's Science Club
Top Gear: Top Fails
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
A Night with the Stars
A Night with the Stars
Top Gear's Top 40
Top Gear: At the Movies
The Interceptors
James May's Things You Need To Know
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
Top Gear: The U.S. and Albania Road Trip
Top Gear: Apocalypse
James May's Man Lab
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
Top Gear: Romania Special
James May's Toy Stories - Airfix
James May's Toy Stories
James May on the Moon
James May at the Edge of Space
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
Oz and James Drink to Britain
Oz and James Drink to Britain
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
James May's Big Ideas
Top Ground Gear Force
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 1
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
James May: My Sisters' Top Toys
Top Gear: Botswana Special
Top Gear: Polar Special
James May's 20th Century
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
Top Gear of the Pops
Top Gear: The Challenges
The Graham Norton Show
Top Gear: US Special
Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure
Top Gear: The Races
The One Show
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
Top Gear: Supercars
Petrolheads
James May's Top Toys
The F Word
Top Gear: Revved Up
Top Gear's Stars in Fast Cars
Top Gear
Driven
Shooting Stars
Have I Got News for You
This Morning
Top of the Pops
An Evening With Top Gear
Have I Got a Bit More News for You