James May

James May
May in 2012
Born	James Daniel May (1963-01-16) 16 January 1963 (age 61) Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Other names	Captain Slow
Alma mater	Lancaster University
Occupations	Broadcaster columnist author journalist businessman
Years active	1980 (1980)s–present
Employer	Amazon Prime Video Former employers: W. Chump & Sons BBC Channel 4 ITV Sky Autocar The Daily Telegraph
Known for	Driven (1998) Top Gear (1977 Series) (1999) Top Gear (2002 Series) (2003–15) Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure (2006–07) Oz and James Drink to Britain (2009) James May's Top Toys (2005) James May's Toy Stories (2009, 2011–14) James May's 20th Century (2007) James May's Big Ideas (2008) James May's Man Lab (2010–13) James May: The Reassembler (2016–17) The Grand Tour (2016–24) James May: Our Man in... (2020–24) James May: Oh Cook! (2020–23)
Height	6 ft (1.83 m)
Partner	Sarah Frater (2000–present)

James Daniel May (born 16 January 1963)^[1] is an English television presenter and journalist. He is best known as a co-presenter, alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, of the motoring programme Top Gear from 2003 until 2015 and the television series The Grand Tour for Amazon Prime Video from 2016 to 2024. He also served as a director of the production company W. Chump & Sons.^[2]

May has presented other programmes on themes including travel, science & technology, toys, wine culture, and the plight of manliness in modern times. He wrote a weekly column for The Daily Telegraph's motoring section from 2003 to 2011.