Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 16, 1963
Place of Birth
Bristol - England - UK
Credits
95 titles
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
Filmography
The Grand-ish Tour
Self
James May's Shed Load of Ideas
The Not Very Grand Tour
Self
James May's Great Explorers
James May
James May and the Dull Men
Self - Host
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Perfect Pub Walks
Self
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
Self
James May: Oh Cook!
Self
James May: Our Man in…
Self
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
Team Captain
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
Self - Presenter
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
James May
The Grand Tour
Self - Host
James May: The Reassembler
Presenter
James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours
Host
Top Gear: The Races
Self
Top Gear: From A-Z
Self (archive footage)
Top Gear From A-Z
Self
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
James May: Building Cars Live
Creator
James May's Cars of the People
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
Himself
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
Himself
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
James May's Cars of the People
Self - Presenter
Top Gear: The Burma Special
Himself
International Buffoons' Vacation
To Space & Back
Narrator
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
Self - Presenter
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
Himself
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
Self
Dara O Briain's Science Club
Himself
Top Gear: Top Fails
Self
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
Himself
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5
Himself
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
A Night with the Stars
Self
A Night with the Stars
Participant
Top Gear's Top 40
James May
Top Gear: At the Movies
Himself
The Interceptors
James Steed
James May's Things You Need To Know
Himself - Presenter
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
Himself
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
Himself
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
Himself
Top Gear: The U.S. Special
Himself