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