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Jeremy Clarkson

Jeremy Clarkson
Date of Birth
11 April 1960, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK


Birth Name
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson


Nickname
Jezza


Height
6' 5" (1.96 m)


Spouse
Frances Catherine Cain (1993 - present) 3 children


Trivia
Motoring enthusiast and television presenter.

He is a fan of the rock band Curved Air.

Notorious for his reactionary, outspoken opinions.

Was hit in the face with a pie by a protester whilst collecting his honorary degree for services to engineering from Oxford Brookes University

Sold his Ferrari 355 Spyder to purchase a Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG (which he loves). Also, purchased one of only twenty eight 2005 Ford GTs imported to England (with which he has had an innumerable amount of problems, but still loves).

Sold his Mercedes SL55 AMG and has subsequently purchased an SLK55 AMG.

Currently lives in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

Three children- Emily, Finlo and Katya

Has placed an order for a Lamborghini Gallardo Roadster.

Owns the lighthouse cottages at the South end of Langness Peninsula in Derbyhaven, Isle Of Man.



Personal Quotes
"Smokers pay £19,000 a minute to the Exchequer, and that's enough to pay for the whole police force. Or to put it another way, for every £1 we cost the National Health Service, we give it £3.60. Please don't encourage the state to dictate how I live my life."

"Only last week I was at my children's sports day and as I lay in the long grass by the river drinking pink champagne and chatting with other media parents, I remember thinking, 'God, I love being middle class'." (Sunday Times 24 July 2005)

"Good Shot!" (In reaction to being hit in the face by a pie by a protester at his Honorary Degree ceremony)

The only person who ever looked good in the back of a four-seater convertible is Adolf Hitler.

"We all know that small cars are good for us. But so is cod liver oil. And jogging. I want to drive around in a Terminator, not the heroine in an EM Forster novel."

"Much more of a hoot to drive than you might imagine. Think of it, if you like, as a librarian with a G-string under the tweed. I do, and it helps."

"Sure it's quiet, for a diesel. But that's like being well-behaved... for a murderer."

We only need look at Baroness Thatcher (Margaret Thatcher) to know what women can be like when they want to get in front.

The problem is that television executives have got it into their heads that if one presenter on a show is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed heterosexual boy, the other must be a black Muslim lesbian. Chalk and cheese, they reckon, works. But here we have "Top Gear" (1978) setting new records after six years using cheese and cheese. It confuses them.





What members say | Filmography | Watch online (1)

Jeremy Clarkson - what members say


  • Jeremy Clarkson - Top 100 Cars
  • Jeremy Clarkson - Top 100 Cars review by from Lancashire
    Rated - 2 stars Good fun to watch 19 May 2004
    ...I couldn’t wait for this one, knowing Jeremy Clarkson he'll be driving lots of super fast sports cars....but, no actually. This is Clarkson's list of 100 cars that he feels...  
  • Jeremy Clarkson - No Limits
  • Jeremy Clarkson - No Limits review by chrisg000 from Manchester
    Rated - 4 stars If you like Jeremy Clarkson, you will like this. 30 January 2006
    ...If your considering renting this just think do you enjoy Jeremy Clarkson's journalism? To me he has a humorous no-nonsense way of putting things. In this he does plenty of e...  
  • Top Gear - The Great Adventures
  • Top Gear - The Great Adventures review by Northernsky from Halifax
    Rated - 5 stars More Top Gear top challenges 1 March 2008
    ...In which Jeremy Clarkson gets to drive a big jeepy type thing like a maniac across Polar wastes, vaulting sastrugi (pressure ridges on the ice for the un-initiated in Polar tr...  

Jeremy Clarkson - filmography


  • Love The Beast on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Eric Bana,  Jay Leno,  Jeremy Clarkson
    Director: Eric Bana
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Millions of viewers are familiar with Aussie actor Eric Bana from his Hollywood blockbuster work, notably in BLACK HAWK DOWN (2001), HULK (2003) and MUNICH (2005). Bana steps away from fiction and doubles as director-and-star with this unusual and highly personal outing, a documentary concerning ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 33 members
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  • Clarkson - Thriller on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Jeremy Clarkson
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    "Welcome to my all new DVD which, as the name suggests, is all about thrills at the wheel. Aston Martin's gentleman thug, the DBS, takes on its rivals from Italy. The lightweight Lamborghini Superleggera battles it out on the track with Ferrari's 430 Scuderia and my test of the best takes me to the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 2,137 members
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  • Jeremy Clarkson - No Limits on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Jeremy Clarkson
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Jeremy Clarkson, presenter of television's Top Gear brings all his enthusiasm for fast cars and hard driving to this DVD. Features Jeremy learning how to go harder and faster than ever before in a selection of the latest sports cars.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 1,414 member
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  • Jeremy Clarkson Head To Head on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Jeremy Clarkson
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    JEREMY CLARKSON - HEAD TO HEAD is an automotive odyssey featuring amazing competitions such as a Porsche 911 versus a Yamaha R1 and a Ferrari 360 Modena against an Aston Martin DB7 Vantage--and that's just for starters.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 1,206 member
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  • Jeremy Clarkson's Motorsport Mayhem on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Jeremy Clarkson
    Director: Charles Balchin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    JEREMY CLARKSON'S MOTORSPORT MAYHEM features Jeremy guiding viewers through the history of fast driving, with both its truimphs and disasters. This DVD features excellent on-board coverage from some of the world's most dramatic races, stunts, and crashes.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 695 members
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  • Top Gear - Winter Olympics on DVD
    Starring: Jeremy Clarkson
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Filmed on location on the mountains of Lillehammer, Norway. The presenters of Top Gear test out the cars in their own interepretation of the Olympic Games. Events include the Biathlon with a Volvo XC90 and an Audi Q7, a mini on the ski jump and slalom speed/dance skating using a Jaguar and a Range ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 2,360 members
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  • Top Gear - The Challenges on DVD
    Starring: Jeremy Clarkson,  James May,  Richmond Hammond
    Director: Brian Klein
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Seven fantastic challenges that test the mettle of the Top Gear team. The Top Gear boys - Jezzer, Hamster and Captain Slow - can do brake-horsepowers, torques and 0-60s until the pumps run dry. But when they take on a challenge, the action gets competitive, hilarious, dangerous and, at times, ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 78% from 2,426 members
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  • Jeremy Clarkson - Unleashed On Cars on DVD
    Starring: Jeremy Clarkson
    Director: Jeremy Clarkson
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    In stunts that just couldn't be done on TV, Jeremy is unleashed to find the very best and very worst cars ever made. Those at the top end of the scale are driven, revered and loved. Those at the bottom are put out of their automotive misery in the most imaginative and hilarious ways possible!
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 184 members
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Jeremy Clarkson - watch online


  • Love the Beast to Watch Now (2009)
    Starring: Eric Bana,  Jay Leno,  Jeremy Clarkson
    Director: Eric Bana
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
    Watch now: £3.49
    Run time: 82 minutes
    Eric Bana casts himself in his perfect role: exploring the meaning of a 25-year-long relationship with his first car, "The Beast", and ultimately the importance of the bonds that form through a common passion. Filmed over 2 years, we follow Eric on an - unexpectedly - emotional journey from inside ..read more »
    Rate this: 5 stars out of 5 100% from 1 member
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Jeremy Clarkson facts

5 most recent films

Clarkson - Duel - 3.0 stars
Love The Beast - 3.0 stars
Clarkson - Thriller - 3.0 stars
Clarkson: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - 3.5 stars
Who Do You Think You Are? - Series 1 Complete - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Top Gear - The Great Adventures - 4.5 stars
Top Gear - The Great Adventures Vol.2 - 4.0 stars
Top Gear - The Challenges Vol.3 - 4.0 stars
Top Gear - The Great Adventures - Polar Special - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Top Gear - The Challenges Vol.2 - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Love The Beast - 3.0 stars
Jeremy Clarkson - Most Outrageous - 3.0 stars
Jeremy Clarkson's Motorsport Mayhem - 3.0 stars
Jeremy Clarkson - At Full Throttle - 3.0 stars
Jeremy Clarkson - Hot Metal - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

James May - 9 times - show films
Richard Hammond - 8 times - show films
Eric Bana - 3 times - show films
Jay Leno - 3 times - show films
The Stig - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 15 times - show films
Brian Klein - 5 times - show films
Eric Bana - 3 times - show films
Rieta Oord - 1 times - show films
Richard Heeley - 1 times - show films