James May was born in 1963 but his development was tragically arrested at the age of 12.
A confessed 'complete waster' until the age of 42, May then took the decision to apply his talent for the pointless in the direction of television. His oeuvre includes a record for the world's longest train set, building a real house from Lego, propelling children's action figures to beyond the speed of sound, a revival of the cult of duelling, the creation of a mechanical email system, and a wholesale rethink of the pet funeral business.
He regards the fish-finger sandwich as the greatest single leap in human progress until the invention of the internet.
He lives in Hammersmith, but his neighbours wish he didn't.
James May: The Reassembler(2016)
The Grand Tour(2016)
James May: Oh Cook!(2020)
James May: Our Man in...(2020)
The Grand-ish Tour(2026)
Gran Turismo 6(2013)as Narrator
Forza Motorsport 5(2013)as Presenter
Phineas and Ferb(2007)as Croupier, Ian
The Sweeney(2012)
James May's Man Lab(2010)
Top Gear(2002)
James May's Shed Load of Ideas(2025)as Self - Presenter
Richard Hammond's Workshop(2021)as Self
Portrait Artist of the Year(2013)as Self - Sitter
Perfect Pub Walks with Bill Bailey(2024)as Self
Jeremy Clarkson: King of Controversy(2023)as Self - fellow 'Top Gear' presenter
Have I Got News for You(1990)as Self
Screenwipe(2006)as Self
BBC News 8pm Summary(2007)as Self
