James May

Q: Has James May won any awards?

James May has received several awards, including the Royal Television Society Award for Best Presenter. His work on 'Top Gear' also earned multiple BAFTA nominations.

Q: What was James May's first television role?

James May's first notable television role was as a presenter on 'Men and Motors', a channel dedicated to automotive content, which aired in the early 2000s.

Q: Which films has James May been a part of?

James May primarily features in television shows rather than films. His notable appearances are in 'Top Gear' and 'The Grand Tour', which are considered his filmography highlights.

Q: What is James May's educational background?

James May studied music at the University of Exeter, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. His education has influenced his approach to presenting and storytelling.

Q: What is James May's estimated net worth?

James May's estimated net worth is around $10 million, mainly derived from his successful career in television and journalism.

Q: Does James May have any hobbies?

James May has various hobbies, including building model airplanes, writing, and exploring history. He has also expressed an interest in food and cooking.

Q: What makes James May a unique presenter?

James May's unique presentation style combines humor, intelligence, and a genuine passion for cars. His calm demeanor and in-depth knowledge set him apart from other presenters.

Known for

The Grand Tour (2016–)

IMDb 8.7 / 10

2016– / Comedy, Talk-Show / 60 min

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back with a show about adventure, excitement and friendship... as long as you accept that the...

Top Gear (2002–)

IMDb 8.7 / 10

2002– / Adventure, Comedy / 60 min

This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to...

James May: Our Man In… (2020)

IMDb 8.2 / 10

2020 / Action, Adventure / 50mins

James May embarks on a remarkable journey across Japan, from its icy north to its balmy south. He’ll see the sights, meet the locals,...

Name

James May

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

16 January 1963, Bristol, England

Spouses

Sarah Frater (2000–present)

Children

2 children, names not publicly known

Parents

James May (father), Ruth May (mother)

Estimated Net Worth

$10 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	TV The Grand-ish Tour Gathering in the care home where they now live, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May host three special shows...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2025	TV James May's Shed Load of Ideas In "James May's Shed Load of Ideas," the beloved presenter fully leans into his persona as a modern-day, pragmatic philosopher....	Unknown character	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2025	TV The Not Very Grand Tour Richard Hammond and James May look back at nostalgic clips of The Grand Tour.	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2025	TV James May's Great Explorers There was a time, before football and rock'n'roll, when explorers were the A-listers of their day. Death-defying antics and tales...	James May	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2024	TV James May and the Dull Men James May recently discovered the online phenomenon of ‘Dull Men’s’ forums. Now, from his Wiltshire home, shed and pub, he...	Self - Host	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2024	Movie Joan Rivers at the BBC Katherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on the small screens –...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2024	TV Perfect Pub Walks Comedian, musician and nature lover Bill Bailey takes some famous faces for an amble and a ramble on some of...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2021	Movie Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz Top Gear will pay tribute to Queen of the Nürburgring Sabine Schmitz, who died last month aged 51, with a...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2020	TV James May: Oh Cook! James May is not a chef. But that’s the whole point: you don’t need to be a brilliant cook to...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2020	TV James May: Our Man in… James May embarks on a remarkable journey across Japan, from its icy north to its balmy south. He’ll see the...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2019	Movie Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles Top Gear - Planes, Trains & Automobiles is a collection of classic moments featuring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2019	TV Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz Pub Landlord comedian, All Murray hosts an hour-long show quiz show that pits the UK's most passionate pub quiz teams...	Team Captain	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2019	TV James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain James May follows a year inside Hornby Hobbies – an iconic British toymaker on the brink of collapse.	Self - Presenter	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2018	Movie Top Gear: Winter Blunderland Oh, the weather outside is frightful... so get out there and start doing some stupid stuff in cars. Yes, whether...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2017	Movie Top Gear: The Best of the Specials Welcome to Top Gear, The Best of the Specials. All the wildest, funniest, exciting-est bits from all the legendary Top...	James May	TMDB 8.8 / 10
2016	TV The Grand Tour Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back with a show about adventure, excitement and friendship... as long as...	Self - Host	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2016	TV James May: The Reassembler When we look around our homes, sheds and garages we see an array of household objects that with one click...	Presenter	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2016	TV James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours Every 68 seconds a brand new car drives off the production line at the MINI Plant in Oxford. James May...	Host	Not rated
2016	TV Top Gear: The Races From very early on in Top Gear's life the phrase 'We decided to have a race' has appeared often. Some...	Self	Not rated
2015	TV Top Gear From A-Z From A-Z incorporates a wealth of footage and incredible facts from the past 13 years of Top Gear. Viewers get...	Self	Not rated
2015	Movie Top Gear: From A-Z From A-Z incorporates a wealth of footage and incredible facts from the past 13 years of Top Gear. Viewers get...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2015	TV Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish This compilation show presented by Richard Hammond takes a look back at Top Gear's most famous creations from the past...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2015	Movie James May's Cars of the People The Model T, the 2CV, The Fiat Cinquecento, history says these are the iconic Peoples' Cars, but James May begs...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2015	Movie Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special Hammond and May host a special episode featuring two films that had been completed prior to the dismissal of their...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2015	Movie Top Gear: Greatest Hits Collection of the best moments from the BBC motoring show presented by Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.	Himself	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2015	Movie Top Gear: Australian Road Trip The presenters travel to Australia's Northern Territory for a road trip across the outback in three GT cars. On their...	Himself	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2014	Movie Top Gear: Patagonia Special The 11th Top Gear Special is a glorious celebration of the V8 engine, or at least, it was supposed to...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.7 / 10
2014	TV James May's Cars of the People James May takes a look at the 'peoples car'. Covering every form of cars for the masses - from the...	Self - Presenter	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2014	Movie Top Gear: The Burma Special In this special Clarkson, Hammond and May don’t just buy three knackered old lorries and drive miles through the beautiful...	Himself	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2014	Movie International Buffoons' Vacation "International Buffoons' Vacation" is The Grand Tour season 3, episode 8, where the hosts take an RV holiday in the...	Unknown character	Not rated
2013	Movie Top Gear Festival: Sydney Top Gear: Festival Sydney was a special episode of the BBC motoring show Top Gear, featuring the regular presenters Jeremy...	Self - Presenter	Not rated
2013	Movie Top Gear: The Great African Adventure Another expedition for Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. This time around, our intrepid explorers take on the task...	Himself	TMDB 8.6 / 10
2012	Movie Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World Jeremy Clarkson and James May travel to the North of England to name and shame some of the worst cars...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2012	TV Dara O Briain's Science Club Dara Ó Briain's Science Club is a British science television series presented by Dara Ó Briain which first aired on...	Himself	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2012	TV Top Gear: Top Fails	Self	Not rated
2012	Movie Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy	Himself	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2012	Movie Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5 The gang embarks on a trade mission to India. Equipped with three old British cars and a range of uniquely...	Himself	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2012	Movie Top Gear: The Challenges 6 Top Gear THE CHALLENGES 6 combines all the meaty goodness of incredible car-based endeavours with all the tasty treats of...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2011	TV A Night with the Stars For one night only, Professor Brian Cox goes unplugged in a specially recorded programme from the lecture theatre of the...	Participant	Not rated
2011	Movie A Night with the Stars For one night only, Professor Brian Cox goes unplugged in a specially recorded programme from the lecture theatre of the...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2011	TV Top Gear's Top 40 Through the years, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond have taken on a truckload of challenges and BBC America...	James May	Not rated
2011	Movie Top Gear: At the Movies Cars! Film! Cars on film! Film involving cars! You get the idea. It’s basically a DVD involving those two things....	Himself	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2011	Movie The Interceptors It’s a time of peace, love and karate kicks as the lads try out the reborn Jensen Interceptor in a...	James Steed	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2011	TV James May's Things You Need To Know James May gives a straightforward guide to some of science's big ideas, explaining everything from evolution and Einstein to engineering...	Himself - Presenter	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2011	Movie Top Gear: The Challenges 5 Allow us to present yet another challenges bonanza crammed with volcanoes, World speed records, flying caravans, unstable Reliant Robins, jaw...	Himself	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2011	Movie Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4 The film predates the Syrian Civil War and involves a 1,200-mile (1,900 km) road-trip from Erbil International Airport in Iraqi...	Himself	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2011	Movie Top Gear: Cars with Soul Some cars have a million horsepower, others have twinkly lights and big shiny wheels. But a rare few have something...	Himself	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2011	Movie Top Gear: The U.S. Special In their not quite biggest adventures yet, the boys visit the good old US of A and former Eastern Bloc...	Himself	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2010	Movie Top Gear: Apocalypse Just what will motoring be like in a post apocalyptic world that's been blown to bits by nuclear bombs or...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2010	TV James May's Man Lab James May's Man Lab sees James attempting redeem the reputation of the modern man by teaching them skills that were...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2010	Movie Top Gear: The Challenges 4 Hot places! Cold places! Places where the temperature is quite pleasant! There's nowhere Top Gear hasn't been in the name...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2010	Movie Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3 Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are dropped deep in the Bolivian rainforest armed only with three 4x4s which...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.7 / 10
2010	Movie Top Gear: Romania Special Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take an Aston DBS Volante, a Ferrari California and a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder...	Himself	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2009	Movie James May's Toy Stories - Airfix James gets a group of thirteen-year-old children from Telford to build a life-size Airfix model of a Spitfire aircraft, complete...	Self - Presenter	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2009	TV James May's Toy Stories James May is out to prove why traditional, old fashioned toys are still relevant today when he pushes them to...	Himself - Host	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2009	Movie James May on the Moon Top Gear presenter James May presents this informative program that examines the historic moon missions. Traveling to America, May meets...	Himself - Presenter	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2009	Movie James May at the Edge of Space James May always wanted to be an astronaut. Now, 40 years after the first Apollo landings, he gets a chance...	Himself	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2009	Movie Top Gear: The Challenges 3 Jeremy, Richard and James embark on yet more ill-advised attempts to out-do each other in a stinky cloud of tyre...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2009	TV Oz & James Drink to Britain Oz Clarke and James May travel through Britain and Ireland to discover the amazing array of drinks that is on...	Himself - Presenter	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2009	TV Oz and James Drink to Britain Oz Clarke and James May travel through Britain and Ireland to discover the amazing array of drinks that is on...	Unknown character	Not rated
2008	Movie Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2 The boys headed to Vietnam for epic road trip across the country. Each of them were given 15 million dong...	Self	TMDB 8.9 / 10
2008	TV James May's Big Ideas James May's Big Ideas is a three-part British television miniseries in which James May, a journalist and self-acknowledged geek travels...	Self - Presenter	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2008	Movie Top Ground Gear Force As part of Sports Relief 2008, the Top Gear crew tries to revive the TV show "Ground Force" and revamp...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2008	Movie Top Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1 The Top Gear: The Great Adventures is a boxed release of the Polar Special which is a 72 minute "Director's...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2008	Movie Top Gear: The Challenges 2 Races, chases and things on fire; treat yourself to a bucketload of Top Gear's attempts to get melted, hurt or...	Himself	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2008	Movie Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles Trains have a place in this world, but no on this DVD, thanks. 'Rockets' it is. Rockets are far more...	Presenter	Not rated
2007	Movie James May: My Sisters' Top Toys James May celebrates the toys that made his childhood hell as he opens the lid on his sisters' toy box....	Himself - Presenter	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2007	Movie Top Gear: Botswana Special In the ‘Botswana Special’, our intrepid explorers, attempting to reach the Namibian border, have to traverse arduous salt pans, do...	Himself	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2007	Movie Top Gear: Polar Special Clarkson and May, in a seriously modified Toyota, take on Hammond and his dog sled in a 450 mil race...	himself	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2007	TV James May's 20th Century James May takes a look at some of the greatest developments of the 20th century.	Himself - Presenter	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2007	Movie Top Gear - Best of the Challenges Can a rocket propelled Mini take on an Olympic ski jump and survive? Can an Italian supercar be bought for...	Unknown character	Not rated
2007	Movie Top Gear of the Pops As part of Comic Relief 2007, the boys revived "Top Of The Pops" by having performances by Lethal Bizzle, Supergrass,...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2007	Movie Top Gear: The Challenges Featuring the most ludicrous stunts ever undertaken on TV. Top Gear doesn't do things by halves, which is completely apparent...	Himself	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2007	TV The Graham Norton Show Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2007	Movie Top Gear: US Special The Top Gear team go on a US adventure. Its the ultimate road trip and finds the guys driving $1000...	Self	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2006	TV Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure was a BBC television programme of which two series have been broadcast. It was...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2006	TV Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure Top Gear's overgrown boy racer, scruff bag and beer drinker James May knows nothing about wine. Award winning wine writer...	Unknown character	Not rated
2006	Movie Top Gear: The Races Le Mans? Not gruelling enough. Indy 500? Too slow. Monaco? No glamour. Forget them all - here are the three...	Himself	Not rated
2006	TV The One Show A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.	Self	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2006	Movie Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special The Top Gear team hit Norway for a Winter Olympics special in which they attempt Olympic events, but with cars....	Himself	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2006	Movie Top Gear: Supercars Top Gear: Supercars	Presenter	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2006	TV Petrolheads Petrolheads is a BBC panel game presented by Neil Morrissey, with team captains Richard Hammond and Chris Barrie. The show...	Unknown character	Not rated
2005	Movie James May's Top Toys James May presents a celebration of the toys which have survived across the decades, including Meccano, Lego, Scalextric and Airfix....	Himself - Presenter	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2005	TV The F Word The F Word is a British food magazine and cookery programme featuring chef Gordon Ramsay. The programme covers a wide...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2005	Movie Top Gear: Revved Up Highlights from series three through five of the popular motoring show, alongside out-takes and unbroadcast material. A preview disc, entitled...	Himself	TMDB 9.5 / 10
2004	Movie Top Gear's Stars in Fast Cars The Top Gear special feature for Sports Relief 2004. Jeremy Clarkson went bumper to bumper with Jodie Kidd, Alan Davies,...	Unknown character	Not rated
2002	TV Top Gear This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The...	Self - Host	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1998	TV Driven Driven was a motoring television programme launched by Channel 4 in 1998 as a rival to the successful and long-running...	Self - Host	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1993	TV Shooting Stars Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1990	TV Have I Got News for You Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1988	TV This Morning This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech,...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1964	TV Top of the Pops The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.	Self - Host	TMDB 6.7 / 10
TBA	TV Have I Got a Bit More News for You Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more...	Self - Panellist	TMDB 7.1 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2020	TV James May: Our Man in… James May embarks on a remarkable journey across Japan, from its icy north to its balmy south. He’ll see the...	Creator Creator	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2019	TV James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain James May follows a year inside Hornby Hobbies – an iconic British toymaker on the brink of collapse.	Presenter Crew	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2019	TV James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain James May follows a year inside Hornby Hobbies – an iconic British toymaker on the brink of collapse.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2016	TV The Grand Tour Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back with a show about adventure, excitement and friendship... as long as...	Creator Creator	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2015	TV James May: Building Cars Live	Creator Creator	Not rated
2015	Movie Top Gear: Australian Road Trip The presenters travel to Australia's Northern Territory for a road trip across the outback in three GT cars. On their...	Writer Writing	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2011	TV Top Gear's Top 40 Through the years, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond have taken on a truckload of challenges and BBC America...	Creator Creator	Not rated
2010	TV James May's Man Lab James May's Man Lab sees James attempting redeem the reputation of the modern man by teaching them skills that were...	Presenter Crew	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2010	TV James May's Man Lab James May's Man Lab sees James attempting redeem the reputation of the modern man by teaching them skills that were...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2005	Movie James May's Top Toys James May presents a celebration of the toys which have survived across the decades, including Meccano, Lego, Scalextric and Airfix....	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.1 / 10

Joan Rivers at the BBC

2024

Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz

2021 / TMDB 9.0

James May's Cars of the People

2015 / TMDB 8.0

Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special

2015 / TMDB 8.2

Top Gear: Australian Road Trip

2015 / TMDB 10.0

International Buffoons' Vacation

2014

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