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