James May
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.
Known For Acting
Popularity 5.525
Birthday 1963-01-16
Place of Birth Bristol - England - UK
Also Known As Captain Slow, 龟速船长,
James May at the Edge of Space
2009

James May at the Edge of Space

Top Gear of the Pops
2007

Top Gear of the Pops

Top Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1
2008

Top Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1

Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
2009

Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2

James May's Cars of the People
2015

James May's Cars of the People

Top Gear: At the Movies
2011

Top Gear: At the Movies

Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
2012

Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World

Top Gear: The Burma Special
2014

Top Gear: The Burma Special

Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
2013

Top Gear: The Great African Adventure

Top Gear: The Challenges
2007

Top Gear: The Challenges

Top Gear Festival: Sydney
2013

Top Gear Festival: Sydney

James May's Toy Stories - Airfix

James May's Toy Stories - Airfix

Top Gear: The Challenges 3
2009

Top Gear: The Challenges 3

What
2023

What "Top Gear" Needs To Look Like If It Ever Returns

Top Gear: Apocalypse
2010

Top Gear: Apocalypse

Top Gear: Botswana Special
2007

Top Gear: Botswana Special

Top Gear: India Special
2011

Top Gear: India Special

Top Gear: Middle East Special
2010

Top Gear: Middle East Special

Top Gear: Polar Special
2007

Top Gear: Polar Special

Top Gear: The Challenges 4
2010

Top Gear: The Challenges 4

Top Gear: The Challenges 5
2011

Top Gear: The Challenges 5

Top Gear: The Challenges 6
2012

Top Gear: The Challenges 6

Top Gear: Winter Olympics
2006

Top Gear: Winter Olympics

James May: My Sisters' Top Toys
2007

James May: My Sisters' Top Toys

Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
2008

Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles

James May on the Moon
2009

James May on the Moon

Top Gear: Cars with Soul
2011

Top Gear: Cars with Soul

Top Gear: US Special
2007

Top Gear: US Special

Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
2018

Top Gear: Winter Blunderland

A Night with the Stars
2011

A Night with the Stars

Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
2017

Top Gear: The Best of the Specials

Top Gear: The Challenges 2
2008

Top Gear: The Challenges 2

Top Gear: Vietnam Special
2008

Top Gear: Vietnam Special

Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
2007

Top Gear - Best of the Challenges

Top Gear: Patagonia Special
2015

Top Gear: Patagonia Special

James May's Top Toys
2005

James May's Top Toys

Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
2019

Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Top Gear: South America Special
2009

Top Gear: South America Special

Top Ground Gear Force
2008

Top Ground Gear Force

Top Gear: Revved Up
2005

Top Gear: Revved Up

Top Gear: Romania Special
2010

Top Gear: Romania Special

Top Gear: The U.S. Special
2011

Top Gear: The U.S. Special

Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
2012

Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy

Top Gear: Greatest Hits
2015

Top Gear: Greatest Hits

Top Gear: Supercars
2006

Top Gear: Supercars

Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
2015

Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special

Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
2021

Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz

Top Gear: The Races
2006

Top Gear: The Races

Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024

Joan Rivers at the BBC

Top Gear from A - Z: The Ultimate Extended Edition
2016

Top Gear from A - Z: The Ultimate Extended Edition

Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
2015

Top Gear: Australian Road Trip

This Morning
1988

This Morning

Shooting Stars
1993

Shooting Stars

The F Word
2005

The F Word

Petrolheads
2006

Petrolheads

James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours
2016

James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours

Top Gear
2002

Top Gear

Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure
2006

Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure

James May's 20th Century
2007

James May's 20th Century

James May's Big Ideas
2008

James May's Big Ideas

Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
2019

Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz

Oz & James Drink to Britain
2009

Oz & James Drink to Britain

James May's Things You Need To Know
2011

James May's Things You Need To Know

James May's Man Lab
2010

James May's Man Lab

Top Gear
2002

Top Gear

James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
2019

James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain

James May's Cars of the People
2014

James May's Cars of the People

The Grand Tour
2016

The Grand Tour

James May: The Reassembler
2016

James May: The Reassembler

James May's Toy Stories
2009

James May's Toy Stories

The Grand Tour
2016

The Grand Tour

Have I Got News for You
1990

Have I Got News for You

Dara O Briain's Science Club
2012

Dara O Briain's Science Club

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

A Night with the Stars
2011

A Night with the Stars

Top Gear: Top Fails
2012

Top Gear: Top Fails

The Graham Norton Show
2007

The Graham Norton Show

James May: Our Man in…
2020

James May: Our Man in…

Top Gear: The Races
2016

Top Gear: The Races

James May: Oh Cook!
2020

James May: Oh Cook!

Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
2015

Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish

Driven
1998

Driven

James May and the Dull Men
2024

James May and the Dull Men

Top of the Pops
1964

Top of the Pops

Have I Got News for You
1990

Have I Got News for You

Top Gear Australia
2008

Top Gear Australia