James Daniel May (born 16 January 1963) is an English television presenter and journalist.
He is best known as a co-presenter of the motoring programme Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond from 2003 until 2015. As of 2016 he is a director of the production company W. Chump & Sons (founded July 2015) and is also a co-presenter in the television series The Grand Tour for Amazon Video, alongside his former Top Gear colleagues, Clarkson and Hammond, as well as Top Gear's former producer Andy Wilman.
May has presented other programmes on themes including science and 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.
Jeremy: Hey, Richard from Top Gear, do you want to go to Bolivia?
Richard: Why?
Jeremy: So me, you and James can have hot jungle sex.
James: I'll bring the lube.
Richard: Daaamn, okay.