James May
Acting
1963-01-16 · Bristol - England - UK
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.
Filmography
The Grand-ish Tour
2026 · Series
James May's Shed Load of Ideas
2025 · Series
The Not Very Grand Tour
2025 · Series
James May's Great Explorers
2025 · Series
James May and the Dull Men
2024 · Series
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024 · Movie
Perfect Pub Walks
2024 · Series
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
2021 · Movie
James May: Oh Cook!
2020 · Series
James May: Our Man in…
2020 · Series
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
2019 · Movie
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
2019 · Series
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
2019 · Series
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
2018 · Movie
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
2017 · Movie
The Grand Tour
2016 · Series
James May: The Reassembler
2016 · Series
James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours
2016 · Series
Top Gear: The Races
2016 · Series
Top Gear From A-Z
2015 · Series
Top Gear: From A-Z
2015 · Movie
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
2015 · Series
James May: Building Cars Live
2015 · Series
James May's Cars of the People
2015 · Movie
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
2015 · Movie
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
2015 · Movie
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
2015 · Movie
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
2014 · Movie
James May's Cars of the People
2014 · Series
Top Gear: The Burma Special
2014 · Movie
International Buffoons' Vacation
2014 · Movie
To Space & Back
2013 · Movie
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
2013 · Movie
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
2013 · Movie
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
2012 · Movie
Dara O Briain's Science Club
2012 · Series
Top Gear: Top Fails
2012 · Series
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
2012 · Movie
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5
2012 · Movie
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
2012 · Movie
A Night with the Stars
2011 · Series
A Night with the Stars
2011 · Movie
Top Gear's Top 40
2011 · Series
Top Gear: At the Movies
2011 · Movie
The Interceptors
2011 · Movie
James May's Things You Need To Know
2011 · Series
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
2011 · Movie
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
2011 · Movie
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
2011 · Movie
Top Gear: The U.S. and Albania Road Trip
2011 · Movie
Top Gear: Apocalypse
2010 · Movie
James May's Man Lab
2010 · Series
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
2010 · Movie
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
2010 · Movie
Top Gear: Romania Special
2010 · Movie
James May's Toy Stories - Airfix
2009 · Movie
James May's Toy Stories
2009 · Series
James May on the Moon
2009 · Movie
James May at the Edge of Space
2009 · Movie
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
2009 · Movie
Oz and James Drink to Britain
2009 · Series
Oz and James Drink to Britain
2009 · Series
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
2008 · Movie
James May's Big Ideas
2008 · Series
Top Ground Gear Force
2008 · Movie
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 1
2008 · Movie
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
2008 · Movie
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
2008 · Movie
James May: My Sisters' Top Toys
2007 · Movie
Top Gear: Botswana Special
2007 · Movie
Top Gear: Polar Special
2007 · Movie
James May's 20th Century
2007 · Series
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
2007 · Movie
Top Gear of the Pops
2007 · Movie
Top Gear: The Challenges
2007 · Movie
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Series
Top Gear: US Special
2007 · Movie
Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure
2006 · Series
Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure
2006 · Series
Top Gear: The Races
2006 · Movie
The One Show
2006 · Series
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
2006 · Movie
Top Gear: Supercars
2006 · Movie
Petrolheads
2006 · Series
James May's Top Toys
2005 · Movie
The F Word
2005 · Series
Top Gear: Revved Up
2005 · Movie
Top Gear's Stars in Fast Cars
2004 · Movie
Top Gear
2002 · Series
Driven
1998 · Series
Shooting Stars
1993 · Series
Have I Got News for You
1990 · Series
This Morning
1988 · Series
Top of the Pops
1964 · Series
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Series