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.
Series | The Grand Tour | Self - Host | 2016-11-17 |
Series | James May: The Reassembler | Presenter | 2016-04-04 |
Movie | Top Gear: The Burma Special | Himself | 2014-06-02 |
Series | James May's Cars of the People | Self - Presenter | 2014-08-10 |
Movie | The Great Gatsby | Party Dancer | 2013-05-09 |
Movie | Top Gear: The Great African Adventure | Himself | 2013-06-03 |
Movie | Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip | James May | 2013-11-17 |
Movie | Top Gear: The Challenges 6 | 2012-02-08 | |
Movie | Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World | Self | 2012-11-19 |
Movie | Top Gear: The Challenges 5 | Himself | 2011-03-11 |
Movie | Top Gear: Cars with Soul | Himself | 2011-01-04 |
Series | James May's Things You Need To Know | Himself - Presenter | 2011-06-20 |
Movie | A Night with the Stars | Self | 2011-12-18 |
Movie | Top Gear: At the Movies | Himself | 2011-11-14 |
Movie | Top Gear: India Special | Himself | 2011-12-28 |
Movie | Top Gear: The Challenges 4 | 2010-11-04 | |
Series | James May's Man Lab | 2010-10-31 | |
Movie | Top Gear: Apocalypse | Himself | 2010-11-22 |
Movie | Top Gear: Middle East Special | Himself | 2010-12-26 |
Movie | James May at the Edge of Space | Himself | 2009-06-20 |
Series | Oz and James Drink to Britain | Himself - Presenter | 2009-01-06 |
Movie | Top Gear: The Challenges 3 | 2009-06-08 | |
Series | James May's Toy Stories | Himself - Host | 2009-10-27 |
Movie | James May on the Moon | Himself - Presenter | 2009-06-21 |
Movie | Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles | Presenter | 2008-01-01 |
Series | James May's Big Ideas | Self - Presenter | 2008-09-28 |
Movie | Top Gear: The Challenges | Actor | 2007-03-10 |
Movie | Top Gear: US Special | Self | 2007-02-11 |
Movie | Top Gear of the Pops | Self | 2007-03-16 |
Movie | Top Gear: Botswana Special | Himself | 2007-11-04 |
Movie | James May: My Sisters' Top Toys | Himself - Presenter | 2007-12-23 |
Movie | Top Gear: Polar Special | himself | 2007-07-25 |
Series | James May's 20th Century | Himself - Presenter | 2007-07-10 |
Series | Petrolheads | Unknown | 2006-02-12 |
Series | Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure | 2006-11-22 | |
Movie | Top Gear: Winter Olympics | Himself | 2006-06-05 |
Series | The F Word | Unknown | 2005-10-27 |
Series | Top Gear | Host | 2002-10-20 |
Series | Shooting Stars | Unknown | 1993-12-27 |
Series | This Morning | Unknown | 1988-10-03 |
Series | Top Gear | Self - Host | 1978-07-13 |
Movie | Waterloo Bridge | Cockney in Air-Raid Shelter (uncredited) | 1940-05-17 |
Movie | It Happened in Hollywood | W.C. Fields | 1937-09-07 |
Movie | The White Angel | Doctor (uncredited) | 1936-06-25 |
Movie | Werewolf of London | 1935-05-13 | |
Movie | A Feather in Her Hat | Butcher (uncredited) | 1935-10-25 |