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 May at the Edge of Space
(Himself)
Top Gear of the Pops
(Self)
Top Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
James May's Cars of the People
Top Gear: At the Movies
(Himself)
Top Gear: The Burma Special
(Himself)
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
(Self)
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
(Himself)
Top Gear: The Challenges
(Himself)
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
(Self - Presenter)
James May's Toy Stories - Airfix
(Self - Presenter)
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
What "Top Gear" Needs To Look Like If It Ever Returns
(Himself (in spirit))
Top Gear: Apocalypse
(Himself)
Top Gear: Botswana Special
(Himself)
Top Gear: India Special
(Himself)
Top Gear: Middle East Special
(Himself)
Top Gear: Polar Special
(himself)
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
(Himself)
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
Top Gear: Winter Olympics
(Himself)
James May: My Sisters' Top Toys
(Himself - Presenter)
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
(Presenter)
James May on the Moon
(Himself - Presenter)
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
(Himself)
Top Gear: US Special
(Self)
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
A Night with the Stars
(Self)
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
(James May)
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
(Himself)
Top Gear: Vietnam Special
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
James May's Top Toys
(Himself - Presenter)
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Top Gear: South America Special
Top Ground Gear Force
Top Gear: Revved Up
(Himself)
Top Gear: Romania Special
(Himself)
Top Gear: The U.S. Special
(Himself)
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
(Himself)
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
(Himself)
Top Gear: Supercars
(Presenter)
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
(Himself)
Top Gear: The Races
(Himself)
Joan Rivers at the BBC
(Self (archive footage))
Top Gear from A - Z: The Ultimate Extended Edition
(self)
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
(Himself)
This Morning
(Self)
Shooting Stars
(Self)
The F Word
Petrolheads
James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours
(Host)
Top Gear
(Self)
Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure
James May's 20th Century
(Himself - Presenter)
James May's Big Ideas
(Self - Presenter)
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
(Team Captain)
Oz & James Drink to Britain
(Himself - Presenter)
James May's Things You Need To Know
(Himself - Presenter)
James May's Man Lab
Top Gear
(Self - Host)
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
(Self - Presenter)
James May's Cars of the People
(Self - Presenter)
The Grand Tour
(Self - Host)
James May: The Reassembler
(Presenter)
James May's Toy Stories
(Himself - Host)
The Grand Tour
Have I Got News for You
(Self - Panellist)
Dara O Briain's Science Club
(Himself)
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
(Self - Panellist)
A Night with the Stars
(Participant)
Top Gear: Top Fails
(Self)
The Graham Norton Show
(Self)
James May: Our Man in…
(Self)
Top Gear: The Races
(Self)
James May: Oh Cook!
(Self)
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
Driven
(Self - Host)
James May and the Dull Men
(Self - Host)
Top of the Pops
(Self - Host)
Have I Got News for You
(Self)
Top Gear Australia
(Self)
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
(Writer)
James May's Man Lab
(Presenter)
James May's Man Lab
(Writer)
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
(Presenter)
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
(Writer)
The Grand Tour
(Writer)
Top Gear
(Presenter)
James May's Toy Stories
(Writer)
The Grand Tour
(Creator)
James May: Building Cars Live
(Creator)
James May: Our Man in…
(Creator)