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James May

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TV Personality

The Resume

    (January 16, 1963- )
    Born in Bristol, England , United Kingdom
    Author, Journalist, television presenter, motor and rail enthusiast
    Co-host of 'Top Gear' with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and The Stig (2002)
    Presenter for 'James May's Toy Stories (2009-11),' 'Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure (2006–07),' 'James May’s 20th Century (2007)' and 'Oz and James Drink to Britain (2009)'
    Wrote columns for Autocar and The Daily Telegraph and author of more than 12 books on cars

Why he might be annoying:

    His hair is often unkempt and his fashion looks outdated at times.
    When driving page 3 model Madison Welch on 'Top Gear,' she asked him ‘do you do anything with your hair?’; his response was ‘Well I wash it occasionally’.
    He has received over 14 speeding tickets.
    The other 'Top Gear' hosts refer to him as Captain Slow because he often gets distracted and lost when driving.
    In the limousine challenge, he could not find Earls Court to drop off R&B singer Lemar, who was nominated for an award that night.
    Lemar got frustrated and left the car to make his own way there an hour after the award show began.
    He was fired from Autocar magazine after putting together a hidden message in one issue (1992).
    He hates the US version of 'Top Gear.'
    He said France is a country you have to drive through to get to Italy. That's all it's there for.'
    He admits he is lazy.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has a degree in music and is an accomplished flautist, saxophonist and pianist.
    Watching him and the other 'Top Gear' co-hosts bond together makes the show more entertaining.
    He is a licensed pilot.
    He and Jeremy Clarkson are the first people to reach the North Magnetic Pole in a car.
    He prefers smaller underpowered cars and also uses a bike to get around.
    He is likable.
    He managed to beat out Gordon Ramsay with his fish pie in the recipe challenge on Ramsay’s 'The F Word.'
    He gets to do a lot of really fun activities for his shows like drive fast cars, play with cool toys, travel the world and drink beer (What better job could a man want?).

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 51 Votes: 39.22% Annoying