Acting · Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK · Born April 11, 1960
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.
TVThe Grand-ish Tour
2026
as Self
TVMillionaire Hot Seat
2026
as Self - Host
MovieJoan Rivers at the BBC
2024
as Self (archive footage)
MovieLewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
2023
as Self (archive footage)
MovieJeremy Clarkson: King of Controversy
2023
as Self (archival footage)
TVClarkson's Farm
2021
as Self - Host
MovieTop Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
2021
as Self
TVIt's Clarkson on TV
2021
as Self
MovieTop Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
2019
MovieTop Gear: Winter Blunderland
2018
MovieDavid Souffle
2018
as David Souffle
MovieTop Gear: The Best of the Specials
2017
as Jeremy Clarkson
TVThe Grand Tour
2016
as Self - Host
TVTop Gear: The Races
2016
as Self
MovieTop Gear: From A-Z
2015
as Self (archive footage)
TVTop Gear From A-Z
2015
as Self
TVTop Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
2015
TVJorden runt på 6 steg
2015
MovieTop Gear: The Big Send Off Special
2015
MovieTop Gear: Greatest Hits
2015
as Himself
MovieTop Gear: Australian Road Trip
2015
as Himself
MovieTop Gear: Patagonia Special
2014
MovieTop Gear: The Perfect Road Trip 2
2014
as Jeremy Clarkson
MovieTop Gear: The Burma Special
2014
as Himself
International Buffoons' Vacation
2014
TVThe Michael McIntyre Chat Show
2014
as Self - Guest
MoviePQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster
2014
as Presenter
MovieTop Gear: The Perfect Road Trip
2013
as Jeremy Clarkson
MovieTop Gear Festival: Sydney
2013
as Self - Presenter
MovieTop Gear: The Great African Adventure
2013
as Himself
TVCar S.O.S.
2013
TVDanny Baker's Great Album Showdown
2013
as Self
MovieTop Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
2012
as Self
TVGadget Man
2012
TVTop Gear: Top Fails
2012
as Self
MovieTop Gear: Supercars Across Italy
2012
as Himself
MovieTop Gear: The Great Adventures 5
2012
as Himself
MovieTop Gear: The Challenges 6
2012
TVTop Gear's Top 40
2011
as Jeremy Clarkson
MovieClarkson: Powered Up
2011
as himself
MovieMaking Qi
2011
as Self
MovieThe Interceptors
2011
as Jason Clarkson
MovieTop Gear: The Challenges 5
2011
as Himself
MovieTop Gear: The Great Adventures 4
2011
as Himself
MovieTop Gear: Cars with Soul
2011
as Himself
MovieTop Gear: The U.S. Special
2011
as Himself
MovieJeremy Clarkson: War Stories
2011
as Presenter
MovieClarkson: The Italian Job
2010
as Jeremy Clarkson
MovieTop Gear: The Challenges 4
2010
MovieTop Gear: The Great Adventures 3
2010
MovieTop Gear: Romania Special
2010
as Himself
MovieClarkson: Duel
2009
as Self
MovieTop Gear: The Challenges 3
2009
MovieLove the Beast
2009
as Self
MovieTop Gear: The Great Adventures 2
2008
as Self
MovieTop Ground Gear Force
2008
MovieTop Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1
2008
MovieClarkson: Thriller
2008
as Himself - Presenter
MovieTop Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
2008
as Presenter
MovieTop Gear: The Challenges 2
2008
as Himself
MovieClarkson: Supercar Showdown
2007
as Self
MovieTop Gear: Botswana Special
2007
as Himself
MovieTop Gear: Polar Special
2007
as himself
MovieThe Jeremy Clarkson Collection
2007
MovieTop Gear - Best of the Challenges
2007
MovieThe Greatest Raid of All Time
2007
as Presenter
MovieTop Gear of the Pops
2007
as Self
MovieTop Gear: The Challenges
2007
as Himself
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
MovieTop Gear: US Special
2007
as Self
MovieTop Gear: The Races
2006
as Himself
TVThe One Show
2006
as Self
MovieTop Gear: Winter Olympics Special
2006
as Himself
MovieFull Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party
2006
as Self
MovieTop Gear: Supercars
2006
as Presenter
MovieClarkson: The Good The Bad The Ugly
2006
as Himself
MovieHave I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
2005
as Self (archive footage)
MovieClarkson: Heaven and Hell
2005
as Self
MovieTop Gear: Revved Up
2005
as Himself
TV8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
MovieClarkson: Hot Metal
2004
as Himself
TVWho Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
MovieTop Gear's Stars in Fast Cars
2004
as Jeremy Clarkson
TVInventions That Changed the World
2004
as Presenter
MovieClarkson: Shoot-Out
2003
as Himself
MovieVictoria Cross: For Valour
2003
as Himself/Host
MovieTop Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
2003
as Self
TVGrumpy Old Men
2003
as Self
TVQI
2003
as Self
MovieClarkson: No Limits
2002
as himself
TVTop Gear
2002
as Self - Host
TVGreat Britons
2002
as Himself
TVAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self
TVJeremy Clarkson: Meets the Neighbours
2002
MovieWhen Hippies Ruled The World
2002
MovieClarkson's Top 100 Cars
2001
as Jeremy Clarkson
MovieJeremy Clarkson's Speed
2001
as himself
Speed
2001
as Presenter
MovieJeremy Clarkson at Full Throttle
2000
as Self
TVClarkson's Car Years
2000
as Presenter
MovieTop Gear: Fast and Furious 2
2000
as Self
MovieClarkson - Head to Head
1999
as himself
MovieThe Most Outrageous Jeremy Clarkson Video In the World... Ever!
1998
as Himself
TVWho Wants to Be a Millionaire?
1998
as Self - Host
MovieJeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines
1998
as Himself
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
TVJeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines
1998
as Himself - Presenter
TVRobot Wars
1998
MovieApocalypse Clarkson
1997
as Himself
MovieTop Gear: Fast and Furious
1997
as Self
Light Lunch
1997
TVNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self - Host
MovieClarkson: Unleashed on Cars
1996
as Himself
TVClarkson - The Specials
1996
as Himself
TVThe Mrs Merton Show
1995
as Self
TVJeremy Clarkson's Motorworld
1995
as Presenter
MovieClarkson's Motorsport Mayhem
1995
as Himself
TVRoom 101
1994
as Self
MovieTop Gear: Super Cars
1994
as Himself
TVEurotrash
1993
as Self - Wanker of the Week
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
TVHave I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Host
TVThe Word
1990
TVThis Morning
1988
as Self
TVQuestion Time
1979
as Himself - Panellist
TVTop Gear
1978
TVJim'll Fix It
1975
as Self
TV60 Minutes
1968
TVThe Money Programme
1966
TVTop of the Pops
1964
as Self - Host
TVHave I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter
