Portrait of James May

Acting

James May

Titles
46movies38TV shows
Career

Active from 2005 to 2025, busiest in 2015 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score76/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Grand Tour
The Grand Tour
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James May Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.1, average 5.6
  • Violence
    1.3, average 4.3
  • Tension
    3.0, average 6.1
  • Pathos
    2.3, average 5.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Humor 3
  • Educational Entertainment 2
  • Automotive Adventure 2
  • Travel Documentary 2
  • Educational 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
TypeAllTV shows11Movies6
RoleAnyAppearances68Acting15Writing3
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny2000s62010s92020s2
GenreAnyDocumentary12Comedy5Action1Adventure1TV Movie1Reality1Talk1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

2 titles · average score 77

2010s

9 titles · average score 77
GoodWatch81
Poster for A Night with the Stars

TV show · as Participant

Poster for Top Gear's Top 40

TV show · as James May

GoodWatch75
Poster for James May's Man Lab

TV show · Writer, Presenter

2000s

6 titles · average score 70
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