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.
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2024
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
Self (archive footage)
2023
Jeremy Clarkson: King of Controversy
Self (archival footage)
2023
Clarkson's Farm
Self - Host · (32 episodes)
2021
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
Himself
2021
It's Clarkson on TV
Self · (5 episodes)
2021
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
2019
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
2018
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
Jeremy Clarkson
2017
Top Gear from A - Z: The Ultimate Extended Edition
self
2016
The Grand Tour
Self - Host · (45 episodes)
2016
Top Gear: The Races
Self · (7 episodes)
2016
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
(8 episodes)
2015
Jorden runt på 6 steg
(1 episode)
2015
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
2015
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
Himself
2015
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
2015
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
Himself
2015
Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip 2
Jeremy Clarkson
2014
Top Gear: The Burma Special
Himself
2014
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2014
PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster
Presenter
2014
Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip
Jeremy Clarkson
2013
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
Self - Presenter
2013
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
Himself
2013
Car S.O.S.
(1 episode)
2013
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
Self
2012
Gadget Man
(1 episode)
2012
Top Gear: Top Fails
Self · (2 episodes)
2012
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
Himself
2012
Top Gear: The Great Adventure 5
Himself
2012
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
2012
Clarkson: Powered Up
himself
2011
Making Qi
Self
2011
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
Himself
2011
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
Himself
2011
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
Himself
2011
Top Gear: The U.S. Special
Himself
2011
Clarkson: The Italian Job
Jeremy Clarkson
2010
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
2010
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
2010
Top Gear: Romania Special
Himself
2010
Clarkson: Duel
Self
2009
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
2009
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
2009
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
2009
Love the Beast
Self
2009
Top Ground Gear Force
2008
Top Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1
2008
Top Gear: US Special
Self
2008
Clarkson: Thriller
Himself - Presenter
2008
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
Presenter
2008
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
Himself
2008
Clarkson: Supercar Showdown
Himself
2007
Top Gear: Botswana Special
Presenter
2007
Top Gear: Polar Special
himself
2007
The Jeremy Clarkson Collection
2007
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
2007
The Greatest Raid of All Time
Presenter
2007
Top Gear of the Pops
Self
2007
Top Gear: The Challenges
Himself
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
Top Gear: The Races
Himself
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
Cars
Harv (voice) (UK version)
2006
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
Himself
2006
Top Gear: Supercars
Presenter
2006
Clarkson: The Good The Bad The Ugly
Himself
2006
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
2005
Clarkson: Heaven and Hell
Self
2005
Top Gear: Revved Up
Himself
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Clarkson: Hot Metal
Himself
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Inventions That Changed the World
Presenter · (5 episodes)
2004
Clarkson: Shoot-Out
Himself
2003
Victoria Cross: For Valour
Himself/Host
2003
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
Self
2003
Grumpy Old Men
Self · (14 episodes)
2003
QI
Self · (14 episodes)
2003
Clarkson: No Limits
himself
2002
Top Gear
Self - Host · (171 episodes)
2002
Great Britons
Himself · (1 episode)
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Jeremy Clarkson: Meets the Neighbours
(5 episodes)
2002
When Hippies Ruled The World
2002
Clarkson's Top 100 Cars
Jeremy Clarkson
2001
Jeremy Clarkson's Speed
himself
2001
Speed
Presenter · (6 episodes)
2001
Jeremy Clarkson At Full Throttle
Self
2000
Clarkson's Car Years
Presenter · (6 episodes)
2000
Top Gear: Fast and Furious 2
Self
2000
Clarkson - Head to Head
himself
1999
The Most Outrageous Jeremy Clarkson Video In the World... Ever!
Himself
1998
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Self - Host · (77 episodes)
1998
Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines
Himself
1998
Parkinson
Self · (3 episodes)
1998
Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines
Himself - Presenter · (6 episodes)
1998
Robot Wars
(7 episodes)
1998
Apocalypse Clarkson
Himself
1997
Top Gear: Fast and Furious
Self
1997
Light Lunch
(150 episodes)
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1996
Clarkson: Unleashed on Cars
Himself
1996
Clarkson - The Specials
sig själv · (16 episodes)
1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
(1 episode)
1996
The Mrs Merton Show
Self · (1 episode)
1995
Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld
Presenter · (12 episodes)
1995
Clarkson's Motorsport Mayhem
Himself
1995
Room 101
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Top Gear: Super Cars
Himself
1994
Pebble Mill
Self · (1 episode)
1991
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host · (8 episodes)
1990
Have I Got News for You
Self · (1 episode)
1990
This Morning
Self · (1 episode)
1988
Question Time
Himself - Panellist · (1 episode)
1979
Top Gear
(0 episode)
1978
Top Gear
Self - Host · (133 episodes)
1978
Top Gear
Presenter · (13 episodes)
1978
Jim'll Fix It
Self · (1 episode)
1975
60 Minutes
(1 episode)
1968
The Money Programme
(46 episodes)
1966
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Presenter · (8 episodes)
Top of the Pops
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1964