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.
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0561982
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314504
Facebook: https://facebook.com/JamesMay
Instagram: https://instagram.com/jamesmaybloke
Filmography (Movies)
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:08/09/2024
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
Character:Himself
Release Date:04/04/2021
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Character:
Release Date:10/10/2019
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
Character:
Release Date:26/11/2018
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
Character:James May
Release Date:27/11/2017
Top Gear: From A-Z
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:25/12/2015
James May's Cars of the People
Character:
Release Date:05/08/2015
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
Character:
Release Date:28/06/2015
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/06/2015
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
Character:Himself
Release Date:02/02/2015
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
Character:
Release Date:27/12/2014
Top Gear: The Burma Special
Character:Himself
Release Date:02/06/2014
Top Gear Burma Special
Character:Self
Release Date:09/03/2014
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
Character:Self - Presenter
Release Date:25/08/2013
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
Character:Himself
Release Date:03/06/2013
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
Character:Self
Release Date:19/11/2012
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
Character:Himself
Release Date:23/04/2012
Top Gear: The Great Adventure 5
Character:Himself
Release Date:26/03/2012
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
Character:
Release Date:08/02/2012
Top Gear: India Special
Character:Self
Release Date:28/12/2011
A Night with the Stars
Character:Self
Release Date:18/12/2011
Top Gear: At the Movies
Character:Himself
Release Date:14/11/2011
The Interceptors
Character:James Steed
Release Date:24/07/2011
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
Character:Himself
Release Date:13/06/2011
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
Character:Himself
Release Date:28/03/2011
Top Gear - Albania Special
Character:self
Release Date:08/02/2011
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
Character:Himself
Release Date:04/01/2011
Top Gear: The U.S. Special
Character:Himself
Release Date:02/01/2011
Top Gear: Apocalypse
Character:Himself
Release Date:22/11/2010
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
Character:
Release Date:07/06/2010
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
Character:
Release Date:22/03/2010
Top Gear: Romania Special
Character:Himself
Release Date:03/01/2010
James May's Toy Stories - Airfix
Character:Self - Presenter
Release Date:28/10/2009
James May on the Moon
Character:Himself - Presenter
Release Date:21/06/2009
James May at the Edge of Space
Character:Himself
Release Date:20/06/2009
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
Character:
Release Date:08/06/2009
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
Character:
Release Date:23/03/2009
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
Character:Self
Release Date:28/12/2008
Top Ground Gear Force
Character:
Release Date:14/03/2008
Top Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1
Character:
Release Date:03/03/2008
Top Gear: US Special
Character:Self
Release Date:03/03/2008
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
Character:Presenter
Release Date:01/01/2008
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/2008
James May: My Sisters' Top Toys
Character:Himself - Presenter
Release Date:23/12/2007
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 1
Character:himself
Release Date:04/11/2007
Top Gear: Polar Special
Character:himself
Release Date:25/07/2007
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
Character:
Release Date:01/04/2007
Top Gear of the Pops
Character:Self
Release Date:16/03/2007
Top Gear: The Challenges
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/03/2007
Top Gear: US Special 2008
Character:Self
Release Date:11/02/2007
Top Gear: The Races
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/11/2006
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
Character:Himself
Release Date:05/06/2006
Top Gear: Supercars
Character:Presenter
Release Date:27/03/2006
James May's Top Toys
Character:Himself - Presenter
Release Date:21/12/2005
Top Gear: Revved Up
Character:Himself
Release Date:06/06/2005
Television Appearances
James May's Shed Load of Ideas
Character:
The Not Very Grand Tour
Character:Self
James May's Great Explorers
Character:James May
James May and the Dull Men
Character:Self - Host
Perfect Pub Walks
Character:Self
James May: Oh Cook!
Character:Self
James May: Our Man in…
Character:Self
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
Character:Team Captain
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
Character:Self - Presenter
The Grand Tour
Character:Self - Host
James May: The Reassembler
Character:Presenter
James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours
Character:Host
Top Gear: The Races
Character:Self
Top Gear From A-Z
Character:Self
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
Character:
James May's Cars of the People
Character:Self - Presenter
Dara O Briain's Science Club
Character:Himself
Top Gear: Top Fails
Character:Self
A Night with the Stars
Character:Participant
James May's Things You Need To Know
Character:Himself - Presenter
James May's Man Lab
Character:
James May's Toy Stories
Character:Himself - Host
Oz & James Drink to Britain
Character:Himself - Presenter
Oz and James Drink to Britain
Character:
James May's Big Ideas
Character:Self - Presenter
James May's 20th Century
Character:Himself - Presenter
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure
Character:
Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure
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The One Show
Character:Self
Petrolheads
Character:
The F Word
Character:
Top Gear
Character:Self - Host
Driven
Character:Self - Host
Shooting Stars
Character:Self
Have I Got News for You
Character:Self
This Morning
Character:Self
Top of the Pops
Character:Self - Host
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