Jeremy Clarkson
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.
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Movies (81)
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Jeremy Clarkson: King of Controversy
2023 · Self (archival footage)
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
2021 · Self
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
2019
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
2018
David Souffle
2018 · David Souffle, Writer
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
2017 · Jeremy Clarkson
Top Gear: From A-Z
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
2015
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
2015 · Himself
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
2015 · Himself, Writer
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
2014
Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip 2
2014 · Jeremy Clarkson
Top Gear: The Burma Special
2014 · Himself
PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster
2014 · Presenter, Writer
Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip
2013 · Jeremy Clarkson
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
2013 · Self - Presenter
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
2013 · Himself
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
2012 · Self
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
2012 · Himself
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5
2012 · Himself
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
2012
Clarkson: Powered Up
2011 · himself
Making Qi
2011 · Self
The Interceptors
2011 · Jason Clarkson
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
2011 · Himself
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
2011 · Himself
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
2011 · Himself
Top Gear: The U.S. and Albania Road Trip
2011 · Himself
Jeremy Clarkson: War Stories
2011 · Presenter
Clarkson: The Italian Job
2010 · Jeremy Clarkson
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
2010
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
2010
Top Gear: Romania Special
2010 · Himself
Clarkson: Duel
2009 · Self, Executive Producer, Writer
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
2009
Love the Beast
2009 · Self
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
2008 · Self
Top Ground Gear Force
2008
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 1
2008
Clarkson: Thriller
2008 · Himself - Presenter, Producer, Writer
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
2008 · Presenter
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
2008 · Himself
Clarkson: Supercar Showdown
2007 · Self, Writer
Top Gear: Botswana Special
2007 · Himself
Top Gear: Polar Special
2007 · himself
The Jeremy Clarkson Collection
2007
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
2007
The Greatest Raid of All Time
2007 · Presenter, Writer
Top Gear of the Pops
2007 · Self, Director
Top Gear: The Challenges
2007 · Himself
Top Gear: US Special
2007 · Self
Top Gear: The Races
2006 · Himself
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
2006 · Himself
Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party
2006 · Self
Top Gear: Supercars
2006 · Presenter
Clarkson: The Good The Bad The Ugly
2006 · Himself
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Clarkson: Heaven and Hell
2005 · Self, Writer
Top Gear: Revved Up
2005 · Himself
Clarkson: Hot Metal
2004 · Himself, Writer
Top Gear's Stars in Fast Cars
2004 · Jeremy Clarkson
Clarkson: Shoot-Out
2003 · Himself, Writer
Victoria Cross: For Valour
2003 · Himself/Host, Creator
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
2003 · Self
Clarkson: No Limits
2002 · himself, Writer
When Hippies Ruled The World
2002
Clarkson's Top 100 Cars
2001 · Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson's Speed
2001 · himself
Jeremy Clarkson at Full Throttle
2000 · Self
Top Gear: Fast and Furious 2
2000 · Self
Clarkson - Head to Head
1999 · himself, Writer
The Most Outrageous Jeremy Clarkson Video In the World... Ever!
1998 · Himself
Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines
1998 · Himself
Apocalypse Clarkson
1997 · Himself, Writer
Top Gear: Fast and Furious
1997 · Self
Clarkson: Unleashed on Cars
1996 · Himself, Writer
Clarkson's Motorsport Mayhem
1995 · Himself
Top Gear: Super Cars
1994 · Himself
An Evening With Top Gear
TV shows (59)
The Grand Tour
2026 · Self
The Grand-ish Tour
2026 · Self
Millionaire Hot Seat
2026 · Self - Host
La Granja de Clarkson
2021 · Self - Host, Writer
It's Clarkson on TV
2021 · Self, Creator
Top Gear Danmark
2020 · Creator
The Grand Tour
2016 · Self - Host, Creator
Top Gear: The Races
2016 · Self
Top Gear From A-Z
2015 · Self
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
2015
Jorden runt på 6 steg
2015
Top Gear France
2015 · Creator
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
2014 · Self - Guest
Car S.O.S.
2013
Danny Baker's Great Album Showdown
2013 · Self
Gadget Man
2012
Top Gear: Top Fails
2012 · Self
Top Gear's Top 40
2011 · Jeremy Clarkson, Creator
Top Gear
2010 · Producer
El show de Graham Norton
2007 · Self
The One Show
2006 · Self, Self - Guest
The F Word
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · Self
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004 · Self
Parkinson
2004 · Self - Guest
Inventions That Changed the World
2004 · Presenter
Grumpy Old Men
2003 · Self
QI
2003 · Self, Self - Panellist (archive footage)
Top Gear
2002 · Self - Host, Presenter, Creator
Great Britons
2002 · Himself
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002 · Self
Jeremy Clarkson: Meets the Neighbours
2002
Speed
2001 · Presenter
Clarkson's Car Years
2000 · Presenter
Clarkson
1998 · Presenter
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
1998 · Self - Host, Prowadzący
Parkinson
1998 · Self
Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines
1998 · Himself - Presenter
Robot Wars
1998
Extreme Machines
1997 · Writer
Light Lunch
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Self - Host
Clarkson - The Specials
1996 · Himself
TFI Friday
1996
The Mrs Merton Show
1995 · Self
Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld
1995 · Presenter
Room 101
1994 · Self
Eurotrash
1993 · Self - Wanker of the Week
Pebble Mill
1991 · Self
Have I Got News for You
1990 · Self - Host, Self
The Word
1990
This Morning
1988 · Self
Question Time
1979 · Himself - Panellist
Top Gear
1978 · Self - Host, Presenter
Jim'll Fix It
1975 · Self
60 Minutes
1968
The Money Programme
1966
Top of the Pops
1964 · Self - Host
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
· Self - Presenter