James May Biography

Fast Facts

• While co-host Richard Hammond won Best Hair, he was awarded the TV star with the Worst Hair in a 2007 poll administered by Brylcreem․, which goes along with a running joke on "Top gear․"
• Attended Oakwood Comprehensive School and later graduated from Lancaster University with a degree in Music
• Has written numerous articles in car magazines and has worked as a daily column writer for The Daily Telegraph
• He wrote "May on Motors: On the Road with James May" in April 2006, which is a compilation of many of his articles and columns
• He co-invented the game Fantasy Car Garage alongside fellow "Top Gear" host Richard Hammond
• Owns several cars such as a Bentley T2, a Range Rover, a Porsche 911 and a Porsche Boxster S, and he has a private license to pilot light aircraft
• During his time as co-host of BBC2's "Top Gear," he has earned the nickname Captain Slow due to finishing in last in most of the competitions