James May | |
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Born |
James Daniel May 16 January 1963 Bristol, England |
Residence | Hammersmith, London, England |
Other names | Captain Slow, Captain Lost |
Education | Caerleon Endowed Junior School Oakwood Comprehensive School |
Alma mater | Pendle College, Lancaster University |
Occupation | Television presenter, author, columnist, journalist, wine critic |
Years active | 1998 | –Present
Employer |
Former Employers: |
Known for |
Driven (1998–2002) |
Partner(s) | Sarah Frater (since 2000) |
Former Employers:
Driven (1998–2002)
Top Gear (1977 Series) (1999)
Top Gear (2002 Series) (2003–2015)
Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure (2006–2007)
Oz and James Drink to Britain (2009)
James May's Top Toys (2005)
James May's Toy Stories (2009, 2011–2014)
James May's 20th Century (2007)
James May's Big Ideas (2008)
James May's Man Lab (2010–2013) James May: The Reassembler (2016–)
James Daniel May (born 16 January 1963) is a British television presenter and journalist. Best known as a co-presenter of the motoring programme Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond from 2003 until 2015. As of 2016 he is a director of the production company W. Chump & Sons (founded July 2015) and is presenting the television series The Grand Tour for Amazon Video as an exclusive for Amazon Prime customers, alongside his former Top Gear colleagues, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, as well as former producer Andy Wilman.