Jeremy Clarkson
Broadcaster, TV Program Creator
1960 –
Who is Jeremy Clarkson?
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson 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. He has also generated a significant following from the public, 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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- Born
- Apr 11, 1960
Doncaster - Also known as
- Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson
- Jezza
- Björn Clarkson
- Lee Clarkson
- Sir Jeremy Clarkson
- Archbishop Desmond Clarkson
- Alan Clarkson
- Cletus Clarkson
- Jeremy of Doncaster
- Francis Ford Clarkson
- Parents
- Spouses
- Frances Cain
(1993/05 - ) - Alexandra James
(1989 - 1990)
- Frances Cain
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Repton School
- Honorary degree, Oxford Brookes University
Engineering - Hill House School, Doncaster
- Employment
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- News Group Newspapers Limited
- Lived in
- Doncaster
- Chipping Norton
- Derbyhaven
- Langness Peninsula
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on July 23, 2013
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