James May

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1963-01-16 (61 years old)

Place of Birth Bristol - England - UK

Also Known As Captain Slow, 龟速船长

James May

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 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.

Known For

Actor

2024
Joan Rivers at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

2024
2016
The Grand Tour

as Self - Host

2014
James May's Cars of the People

as Self - Presenter

2013
Top Gear Festival: Sydney

as Self - Presenter

2011
A Night with the Stars

as Participant

2011
2010
2009
James May on the Moon

as Himself - Presenter

2009
James May's Toy Stories

as Himself - Host

2009
Oz & James Drink to Britain

as Himself - Presenter

2008
2008
James May's Big Ideas

as Self - Presenter

2007
James May: My Sisters' Top Toys

as Himself - Presenter

2007
James May's 20th Century

as Himself - Presenter

2006
2006
Top Gear: Supercars

as Presenter

2005
James May's Top Toys

as Himself - Presenter

2005
2002
Top Gear

as Self

2002
Top Gear

as Self - Host

1998
Driven

as Self - Host

1993
1990
Have I Got News for You

as Self - Panellist

1988
This Morning

as Self

1964
Top of the Pops

as Self - Host

Crew

2010
James May's Man Lab

as Presenter

2002
Top Gear

as Presenter

Creator

2016
The Grand Tour

as Creator