Portrait of James May

Acting

James May

Titles
48movies41TV shows
Career

Active from 2005 to 2025, busiest in 2006 and 2015 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score78/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Grand Tour: Survival of the Fattest
The Grand Tour: Survival of the Fattest
GoodWatch score98/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James May Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.1, average 5.6
  • Violence
    1.2, average 4.3
  • Pathos
    2.2, average 5.2
  • Tension
    3.2, average 6.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
TypeAllTV shows13Movies8
RoleAnyAppearances69Acting19Writing3
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny2000s82010s112020s2
GenreAnyDocumentary13Comedy5TV Movie2Reality2Action1Adventure1Crime1Talk1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

2 titles · average score 77

2010s

11 titles · average score 82
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 · Presenter, Writer

2000s

8 titles · average score 63
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