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Jeremy Clarkson

Actor

Jeremy Clarkson

  • Born: 11 April 1960, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
  • Estimated net worth: $60 million

Jeremy Clarkson is a British television presenter and journalist known for his work on automotive shows. He gained fame as a co-presenter on 'Top Gear' and later on 'The Grand Tour'. Clarkson is recognized for his distinctive voice and outspoken personality…

About Jeremy Clarkson

Jeremy Clarkson is a British television presenter and journalist known for his work on automotive shows. He gained fame as a co-presenter on 'Top Gear' and later on 'The Grand Tour'. Clarkson is recognized for his distinctive voice and outspoken personality, which have made him a controversial yet popular figure in entertainment.

Born
11 April 1960, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Spouses
Frances Cain (1993-2014)
Children
3 children: Emily Clarkson, Finlo Clarkson, and Katya Clarkson
Parents
Shirley Clarkson, Edward Clarkson
Estimated net worth
$60 million

Fun facts about Jeremy Clarkson

  • Jeremy Clarkson once attempted to build a bridge across a river using only cars.
  • He has a passion for farming and purchased a farm in the Cotswolds, which he documented in a television series.

Famous Jeremy Clarkson quotes

“I don't know why I bother. I really don't.”
Top Gear (2002)
“Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary... that's what gets you.”
The Grand Tour (2016)
“I’m not a car expert, I’m just a bloke who likes cars.”
Top Gear (2002)

Jeremy Clarkson filmography

Cast (146)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2026The Grand Tour TVSelf8.4
2026The Grand-ish Tour TVSelf6.8
2026Millionaire Hot Seat TVSelf - Host
2024Joan Rivers at the BBC MovieSelf (archive footage)
2023Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now MovieSelf (archive footage)7.5
2023Jeremy Clarkson: King of Controversy MovieSelf (archival footage)6.7
2021Clarkson's Farm TVSelf - Host8.5
2021Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz MovieSelf9.0
2021It's Clarkson on TV TVSelf6.0
2019Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles MovieUnknown character8.0
Show 136 more credits
YearTitleCharacterRating
2019The Grand Tour: Survival of the Fattest MovieUnknown character
2019The Grand Tour: International Buffoons' Vacation MovieUnknown character
2019The Grand Tour: The Colombia Special MovieUnknown character
2018Top Gear: Winter Blunderland MovieUnknown character8.5
2018David Souffle MovieDavid Souffle
2018The Grand Tour: Feed The World MovieUnknown character
2017Top Gear: The Best of the Specials MovieJeremy Clarkson8.3
2016The Grand Tour: The Beach (Buggy) Boys MovieUnknown character
2016The Grand Tour TVSelf - Host8.0
2016Top Gear: The Races TVSelf
2015Top Gear: From A-Z MovieSelf (archive footage)
2015Top Gear From A-Z TVSelf
2015Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish TVUnknown character6.7
2015Jorden runt på 6 steg TVUnknown character6.7
2015Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special MovieUnknown character8.5
2015Top Gear: Greatest Hits MovieHimself8.0
2015Top Gear: Australian Road Trip MovieHimself10.0
2014Top Gear: Patagonia Special MovieUnknown character8.6
2014Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip 2 MovieJeremy Clarkson7.0
2014Top Gear: The Burma Special MovieHimself8.5
2014The Michael McIntyre Chat Show TVSelf - Guest4.0
2014PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster MoviePresenter8.1
2013Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip MovieJeremy Clarkson6.9
2013Top Gear Festival: Sydney MovieSelf - Presenter
2013Top Gear: The Great African Adventure MovieHimself8.6
2013Car S.O.S. TVUnknown character7.1
2013Danny Baker's Great Album Showdown TVSelf
2012Gadget Man TVUnknown character7.0
2012Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World MovieSelf7.2
2012Top Gear: Top Fails TVSelf
2012Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy MovieHimself8.1
2012Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5 MovieHimself8.0
2012Top Gear: The Challenges 6 MovieUnknown character7.0
2011Top Gear's Top 40 TVJeremy Clarkson
2011Clarkson: Powered Up Moviehimself6.7
2011Making Qi MovieSelf
2011The Interceptors MovieJason Clarkson10.0
2011Top Gear: The Challenges 5 MovieHimself7.5
2011Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4 MovieHimself8.4
2011Top Gear: Cars with Soul MovieHimself9.0
2011Top Gear: The U.S. and Albania Road Trip MovieHimself8.2
2011Jeremy Clarkson: War Stories MoviePresenter8.0
2010Clarkson: The Italian Job MovieJeremy Clarkson6.6
2010Top Gear: The Challenges 4 MovieUnknown character7.5
2010Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3 MovieUnknown character8.7
2010Top Gear: Romania Special MovieHimself7.8
2009Clarkson: Duel MovieSelf6.3
2009Top Gear: The Challenges 3 MovieUnknown character7.5
2009Love the Beast MovieSelf6.5
2008Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2 MovieSelf8.8
2008Top Ground Gear Force MovieUnknown character8.0
2008Top Gear: The Great Adventures 1 MovieUnknown character8.0
2008Top Gear: The Challenges 2 MovieHimself8.0
2008Clarkson: Thriller MovieHimself - Presenter7.1
2008Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles MoviePresenter
2007Clarkson: Supercar Showdown MovieSelf6.5
2007Top Gear: Botswana Special MovieHimself8.3
2007Top Gear: Polar Special Moviehimself8.4
2007The Jeremy Clarkson Collection MovieUnknown character
2007Top Gear - Best of the Challenges MovieUnknown character
2007The Greatest Raid of All Time MoviePresenter8.9
2007Top Gear of the Pops MovieSelf7.2
2007Top Gear: The Challenges MovieHimself8.0
2007The Graham Norton Show TVSelf7.2
2007Top Gear: US Special MovieSelf8.2
2006Top Gear: The Races MovieHimself
2006The One Show TVSelf - Guest4.3
2006The One Show TVSelf4.3
2006Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special MovieHimself7.5
2006Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party MovieSelf
2006Top Gear: Supercars MoviePresenter8.0
2006Clarkson: The Good The Bad The Ugly MovieHimself6.0
2005Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2 MovieSelf (archive footage)
2005The F Word TVUnknown character6.2
2005Clarkson: Heaven and Hell MovieSelf6.7
2005Top Gear: Revved Up MovieHimself9.5
20058 Out of 10 Cats TVSelf7.2
2004Clarkson: Hot Metal MovieHimself7.5
2004Who Do You Think You Are? TVSelf7.0
2004Parkinson TVSelf - Guest7.0
2004Top Gear's Stars in Fast Cars MovieJeremy Clarkson
2004Inventions That Changed the World TVPresenter7.5
2003Clarkson: Shoot-Out MovieHimself4.0
2003Victoria Cross: For Valour MovieHimself/Host8.1
2003Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane MovieSelf6.5
2003Grumpy Old Men TVSelf7.4
2003QI TVSelf - Panellist (archive footage)7.9
2003QI TVSelf7.9
2002Clarkson: No Limits Moviehimself6.9
2002Top Gear TVSelf - Host7.6
2002Great Britons TVHimself7.0
2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway TVSelf6.1
2002Jeremy Clarkson: Meets the Neighbours TVUnknown character
2002When Hippies Ruled The World MovieUnknown character5.0
2001Clarkson's Top 100 Cars MovieJeremy Clarkson8.7
2001Jeremy Clarkson's Speed Moviehimself6.0
2001Speed TVPresenter
2000Jeremy Clarkson at Full Throttle MovieSelf6.8
2000Clarkson's Car Years TVPresenter
2000Top Gear: Fast and Furious 2 MovieSelf8.5
1999Clarkson - Head to Head Moviehimself5.5
1998The Most Outrageous Jeremy Clarkson Video In the World... Ever! MovieHimself6.8
1998Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? TVSelf - Host6.7
1998Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? TVProwadzący6.7
1998Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines MovieHimself5.0
1998Parkinson TVSelf
1998Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines TVHimself - Presenter7.7
1998Robot Wars TVUnknown character7.0
1997Apocalypse Clarkson MovieHimself7.0
1997Top Gear: Fast and Furious MovieSelf
1997Light Lunch TVUnknown character
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks TVSelf - Host7.1
1996Clarkson: Unleashed on Cars MovieHimself6.2
1996Clarkson - The Specials TVHimself
1996TFI Friday TVUnknown character7.1
1995The Mrs Merton Show TVSelf6.8
1995Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld TVPresenter5.0
1995Clarkson's Motorsport Mayhem MovieHimself6.0
1994Room 101 TVSelf6.6
1994Top Gear: Super Cars MovieHimself
1993Eurotrash TVSelf - Wanker of the Week6.5
1991Pebble Mill TVSelf4.1
1990Have I Got News for You TVSelf - Host7.1
1990Have I Got News for You TVSelf7.1
1990The Word TVUnknown character6.0
1988This Morning TVSelf5.2
1979Question Time TVHimself - Panellist5.9
1978Top Gear TVUnknown character8.0
1978Top Gear TVPresenter8.0
1978Top Gear TVSelf - Host8.0
1975Jim'll Fix It TVSelf4.5
196860 Minutes TVUnknown character6.5
1966The Money Programme TVUnknown character8.0
1964Top of the Pops TVSelf - Host6.6
TBAHave I Got a Bit More News for You TVSelf - Presenter7.1
TBAAn Evening With Top Gear MovieUnknown character

Crew (30)

YearTitleRoleRating
2021Clarkson's Farm TVWriter · Writing8.5
2021It's Clarkson on TV TVCreator · Creator6.0
2020Top Gear Danmark TVCreator · Creator7.0
2018David Souffle MovieWriter · Writing
2016The Grand Tour TVCreator · Creator8.0
Show 25 more credits
YearTitleRoleRating
2015Top Gear France TVCreator · Creator6.3
2015Top Gear: Australian Road Trip MovieWriter · Writing10.0
2014PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster MovieWriter · Writing8.1
2011Top Gear's Top 40 TVCreator · Creator
2010Top Gear TVProducer · Production6.1
2009Clarkson: Duel MovieWriter · Writing6.3
2009Clarkson: Duel MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.3
2008Clarkson: Thriller MovieWriter · Writing7.1
2008Clarkson: Thriller MovieProducer · Production7.1
2007Clarkson: Supercar Showdown MovieWriter · Writing6.5
2007The Greatest Raid of All Time MovieWriter · Writing8.9
2007Top Gear of the Pops MovieDirector · Directing7.2
2005Clarkson: Heaven and Hell MovieWriter · Writing6.7
2004Clarkson: Hot Metal MovieWriter · Writing7.5
2003Clarkson: Shoot-Out MovieWriter · Writing4.0
2003Victoria Cross: For Valour MovieCreator · Crew8.1
2002Clarkson: No Limits MovieWriter · Writing6.9
2002Top Gear TVCreator · Creator7.6
2002Top Gear TVPresenter · Crew7.6
1999Clarkson - Head to Head MovieWriter · Writing5.5
1998Clarkson TVPresenter · Crew10.0
1997Apocalypse Clarkson MovieWriter · Writing7.0
1997Extreme Machines TVWriter · Writing10.0
1996Clarkson: Unleashed on Cars MovieWriter · Writing6.2
1978Top Gear TVPresenter · Crew8.0

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Questions about Jeremy Clarkson

What are Jeremy Clarkson's most famous shows?

Jeremy Clarkson is best known for 'Top Gear' and 'The Grand Tour', where he showcased his automotive knowledge and entertaining personality.

Has Jeremy Clarkson won any awards?

Yes, Clarkson has received several awards, including the National Television Award for Best Factual Entertainment Presenter.

What was Jeremy Clarkson's first television appearance?

Clarkson's first notable television appearance was on 'Top Gear' in 1988, where he started as a presenter.

What is Jeremy Clarkson's net worth?

Jeremy Clarkson's estimated net worth is around $60 million, primarily from his television career and various media ventures.

How many children does Jeremy Clarkson have?

Clarkson has three children: Emily, Finlo, and Katya, all from his marriage to Frances Cain.

What is the premise of 'The Grand Tour'?

'The Grand Tour' features Clarkson and his co-hosts traveling the world to review cars and engage in various automotive challenges.

What other ventures has Jeremy Clarkson pursued?

Aside from television, Clarkson has authored several books and columns, primarily focusing on cars and motoring.

What is Jeremy Clarkson's reputation in the media?

Clarkson is known for his controversial opinions and humor, which have made him a polarizing figure in the media landscape.