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Birthday: Jan 16, 1963
Place of Birth: Bristol - England - UK

James May

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
Movie Cast Year
James May at the Edge of Space Himself 2009
Top Gear of the Pops Self 2007
Top Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1 2008
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2 2009
James May's Cars of the People 2015
Top Gear: At the Movies Himself 2011
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World Self 2012
Top Gear: The Burma Special Himself 2014
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure Himself 2013
Top Gear: The Challenges Himself 2007
Top Gear Festival: Sydney Self - Presenter 2013
James May's Toy Stories - Airfix Self - Presenter 1970
Top Gear: The Challenges 3 2009
What "Top Gear" Needs To Look Like If It Ever Returns Himself (in spirit) 2023
Top Gear: Apocalypse Himself 2010
Top Gear: Botswana Special Himself 2007
Top Gear: India Special Himself 2011
Top Gear: Middle East Special Himself 2010
Top Gear: Polar Special himself 2007
Top Gear: The Challenges 4 2010
Top Gear: The Challenges 5 Himself 2011
Top Gear: The Challenges 6 2012
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Himself 2006
James May: My Sisters' Top Toys Himself - Presenter 2007
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles Presenter 2008
James May on the Moon Himself - Presenter 2009
Top Gear: Cars with Soul Himself 2011
Top Gear: US Special Self 2007
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland 2018
A Night with the Stars Self 2011
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials James May 2017
Top Gear: The Challenges 2 Himself 2008
Top Gear: Vietnam Special 2008
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges 2007
Top Gear: Patagonia Special 2015
James May's Top Toys Himself - Presenter 2005
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles 2019
Top Gear: South America Special 2009
Top Ground Gear Force 2008
Top Gear: Revved Up Himself 2005
Top Gear: Romania Special Himself 2010
Top Gear: The U.S. Special Himself 2011
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy Himself 2012
Top Gear: Greatest Hits Himself 2015
Top Gear: Supercars Presenter 2006
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special 2015
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz Himself 2021
Top Gear: The Races Himself 2006
Joan Rivers at the BBC Self (archive footage) 2024
Top Gear from A - Z: The Ultimate Extended Edition self 2016
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip Himself 2015
Series Cast Year
This Morning Self 1988
Shooting Stars Self 1993
The F Word 2005
Petrolheads 2006
James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours Host 2016
Top Gear Self 2002
Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure 2006
James May's 20th Century Himself - Presenter 2007
James May's Big Ideas Self - Presenter 2008
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz Team Captain 2019
Oz & James Drink to Britain Himself - Presenter 2009
James May's Things You Need To Know Himself - Presenter 2011
James May's Man Lab 2010
Top Gear Self - Host 2002
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain Self - Presenter 2019
James May's Cars of the People Self - Presenter 2014
The Grand Tour Self - Host 2016
James May: The Reassembler Presenter 2016
James May's Toy Stories Himself - Host 2009
The Grand Tour 2016
Have I Got News for You Self - Panellist 1990
Dara O Briain's Science Club Himself 2012
Have I Got a Bit More News for You Self - Panellist 1970
A Night with the Stars Participant 2011
Top Gear: Top Fails Self 2012
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
James May: Our Man in… Self 2020
Top Gear: The Races Self 2016
James May: Oh Cook! Self 2020
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish 2015
Driven Self - Host 1998
James May and the Dull Men Self - Host 2024
Top of the Pops Self - Host 1964
Have I Got News for You Self 1990
Top Gear Australia Self 2008
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