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James May

James May

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Born January 16, 1963, 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

Appearances as themselves (55)
  • The Grand-ish Tour — Self
  • The Not Very Grand Tour — Self
  • James May and the Dull Men — Self - Host
  • 2024Joan Rivers at the BBC — Self (archive footage)
  • Perfect Pub Walks — Self
  • 2021Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz — Self
  • James May: Oh Cook! — Self
  • Top Gear: The Races — Self
  • Top Gear From A-Z — Self
  • 2015Top Gear: From A-Z — Self (archive footage)
  • 2015Top Gear: Greatest Hits — Himself
  • James May's Cars of the People — Self - Presenter
  • 2014Top Gear: The Burma Special — Himself
  • 2013Top Gear Festival: Sydney — Self - Presenter
  • 2013Top Gear: The Great African Adventure — Himself
  • Dara O Briain's Science Club — Himself
  • 2012Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy — Himself
  • 2012Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5 — Himself
  • 2012Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World — Self
  • Top Gear: Top Fails — Self
  • 2011A Night with the Stars — Self
  • James May's Things You Need To Know — Himself - Presenter
  • 2011Top Gear: At the Movies — Himself
  • 2011Top Gear: Cars with Soul — Himself
  • 2011Top Gear: The Challenges 5 — Himself
  • 2011Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4 — Himself
  • 2011Top Gear: The U.S. and Albania Road Trip — Himself
  • 2010Top Gear: Apocalypse — Self
  • 2010Top Gear: Romania Special — Himself
  • 2009James May at the Edge of Space — Himself
  • 2009James May on the Moon — Himself - Presenter
  • James May's Toy Stories — Himself - Host
  • 2009James May's Toy Stories - Airfix — Self - Presenter
  • Oz and James Drink to Britain — Self - Presenter
  • James May's Big Ideas — Self - Presenter
  • 2008Top Gear: The Challenges 2 — Himself
  • 2008Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2 — Self
  • James May's 20th Century — Himself - Presenter
  • 2007James May: My Sisters' Top Toys — Himself - Presenter
  • The Graham Norton Show — Self
  • 2007Top Gear: Botswana Special — Himself
  • 2007Top Gear: Polar Special — himself
  • 2007Top Gear: The Challenges — Himself
  • 2007Top Gear: US Special — Self
  • The One Show — Self
  • 2006Top Gear: The Races — Himself
  • 2006Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special — Himself
  • 2005Top Gear: Revved Up — Himself
  • Top Gear — Self - Host
  • Driven — Self - Host
  • Shooting Stars — Self
  • Have I Got News for You — Self
  • This Morning — Self
  • Top of the Pops — Self - Host
  • Have I Got a Bit More News for You — Self - Panellist
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