Jeremy Clarkson
Acting • Born 1960-04-11
Biography
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring. He is best known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear along with co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May. He also writes weekly columns for The Sunday Times and The Sun. From a career as a local journalist in Northern England, Clarkson rose to public prominence as a presenter of the original format of Top Gear in 1988. Since the mid-1990s Clarkson has become a recognised public personality, regularly appearing on British television presenting his own shows and appearing as a guest on other shows. As well as motoring, Clarkson has produced programmes and books on subjects such as history and engineering. From 1998 to 2000 he also hosted his own chat show, Clarkson. His opinionated but humorous tongue-in-cheek writing and presenting style has often generated much public reaction to his viewpoints. His actions both privately and as a Top Gear presenter have also sometimes resulted in criticism from the media, politicians, pressure groups and the public. Despite the criticism levelled against him, Clarkson has also generated a significant following from the public at large, being credited as a major factor in the resurgence of Top Gear as one of the most popular shows on the BBC.
Filmography
134 credits
Love the Beast
Movie • 2009
Self
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Clarkson: Duel
Movie • 2009
Self
Clarkson: Hot Metal
Movie • 2004
Himself
Clarkson's Top 100 Cars
Movie • 2001
Jeremy Clarkson
Clarkson - Head to Head
Movie • 1999
himself
Clarkson: Heaven and Hell
Movie • 2005
Self
Top Gear: Fast and Furious
Movie • 1997
Self
Clarkson's Motorsport Mayhem
Movie • 1995
Himself
The Most Outrageous Jeremy Clarkson Video In the World... Ever!
Movie • 1998
Himself
Apocalypse Clarkson
Movie • 1997
Himself
Jeremy Clarkson at Full Throttle
Movie • 2000
Self
Clarkson: Shoot-Out
Movie • 2003
Himself
The Greatest Raid of All Time
Movie • 2007
Presenter
Clarkson: Supercar Showdown
Movie • 2007
Himself
Clarkson: The Good The Bad The Ugly
Movie • 2006
Himself
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Clarkson: The Italian Job
Movie • 2010
Jeremy Clarkson
Clarkson: Thriller
Movie • 2008
Himself - Presenter
Clarkson: No Limits
Movie • 2002
himself
Clarkson: Powered Up
Movie • 2011
himself
Jeremy Clarkson's Speed
Movie • 2001
himself
Victoria Cross: For Valour
Movie • 2003
Himself/Host
Clarkson: Unleashed on Cars
Movie • 1996
Himself
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
Movie • 2012
Self
Top Gear: Fast and Furious 2
Movie • 2000
Self
Jeremy Clarkson: King of Controversy
Movie • 2023
Self (archival footage)
Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip
Movie • 2013
Jeremy Clarkson
PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster
Movie • 2014
Presenter
Top Gear of the Pops
Movie • 2007
Self
Top Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1
Movie • 2008
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
Movie • 2009
Top Gear: The Burma Special
Movie • 2014
Himself
The Jeremy Clarkson Collection
Movie • 2007
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
Movie • 2006
Himself
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
Movie • 2011
Himself
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
Movie • 2013
Himself
Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip 2
Movie • 2014
Jeremy Clarkson
Top Gear: The Challenges
Movie • 2007
Himself
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
Movie • 2013
Self - Presenter
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
Movie • 2009
Making Qi
Movie • 2011
Self
Top Gear: The Great Adventure 5
Movie • 2012
Himself
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
Movie • 2011
Himself
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
Movie • 2003
Self
Top Gear: Polar Special
Movie • 2007
himself
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
Movie • 2010
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
Movie • 2011
Himself
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
Movie • 2012
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
Movie • 2008
Presenter
Top Gear: US Special
Movie • 2007
Self
Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines
Movie • 1998
Himself
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
Movie • 2018
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
Movie • 2017
Jeremy Clarkson
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
Movie • 2008
Himself
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
Movie • 2008
Self
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
Movie • 2007
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
Movie • 2014
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Movie • 2019
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
Movie • 2010
Top Ground Gear Force
Movie • 2008
Top Gear: Revved Up
Movie • 2005
Himself
Top Gear: Romania Special
Movie • 2010
Himself
Top Gear: The U.S. Special
Movie • 2011
Himself
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
Movie • 2012
Himself
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
Movie • 2015
Himself
Top Gear: Super Cars
Movie • 1994
Himself
Top Gear: Supercars
Movie • 2006
Presenter
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
Movie • 2015
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
Movie • 2021
Himself
Top Gear: The Races
Movie • 2006
Himself
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
Movie • 2015
Himself
When Hippies Ruled The World
Movie • 2002
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 1
Movie • 2007
himself
David Souffle
Movie • 2018
David Souffle
Top Gear - Albania Special
Movie • 2011
self
The Interceptors
Movie • 2011
Jason Clarkson
Top Gear: From A-Z
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party
Movie • 2006
Self
Jeremy Clarkson: War Stories
Movie • 2011
Presenter
This Morning
TV • 1988
Self
Robot Wars
TV • 1998
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self
QI
TV • 2003
Self
Room 101
TV • 1994
Self
Dalziel & Pascoe
TV • 1996
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV • 2004
Self
The Mrs Merton Show
TV • 1995
Self
Top Gear
TV • 1978
Jim'll Fix It
TV • 1975
Self
Clarkson's Car Years
TV • 2000
Presenter
Inventions That Changed the World
TV • 2004
Presenter
Light Lunch
TV • 1997
Clarkson's Farm
TV • 2021
Self - Host
Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld
TV • 1995
Presenter
The Money Programme
TV • 1966
Speed
TV • 2001
Presenter
Pebble Mill
TV • 1991
Self
It's Clarkson on TV
TV • 2021
Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
TV • 2002
Self
Jeremy Clarkson: Meets the Neighbours
TV • 2002
Top Gear
TV • 2002
Self - Host
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self - Guest
The Grand Tour
TV • 2016
Self - Host
60 Minutes
TV • 1968
Gadget Man
TV • 2012
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 1996
Self - Host
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TV
Self - Presenter
Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines
TV • 1998
Himself - Presenter
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Top Gear
TV • 1978
Self - Host
Grumpy Old Men
TV • 2003
Self
Great Britons
TV • 2002
Himself
Top Gear
TV • 1978
Presenter
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
TV • 1998
Self - Host
Jorden runt på 6 steg
TV • 2015
Top Gear: Top Fails
TV • 2012
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
TV • 2005
Self
Clarkson - The Specials
TV • 1996
Himself
Top Gear: The Races
TV • 2016
Self
Question Time
TV • 1979
Himself - Panellist
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
TV • 2015
Parkinson
TV • 1998
Self
Have I Got News for You
TV • 1990
Self - Host
Have I Got News for You
TV • 1990
Self
Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Self - Host
Car S.O.S.
TV • 2013
QI
TV • 2003
Self - Panellist (archive footage)
Top Gear From A-Z
TV • 2015
Self
Millionaire Hot Seat
TV • 2026
Self - Host
Danny Baker's Great Album Showdown
TV • 2013
Self
Top Gear's Top 40
TV • 2011
Jeremy Clarkson