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Jeremy Clarkson
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British broadcaster, journalist and writer
Jeremy Clarkson is a British broadcaster, journalist, and writer known for his work in media and entertainment. He is notable for his prominent role in television programming and automotive journalism, making him a recognizable public figure in British broadcasting.
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Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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…
Known for
- Millionaire Hot Seat — Self - Host2026
- The Grand-ish Tour — Self2026
- The Grand Tour — Self2026
- 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
- Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz — Self2021
- Clarkson's Farm — Self - Host2021
- It's Clarkson on TV — Self2021
- Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles2019
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jeremy
- Family name
- Clarkson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- farmer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Clarkson's Farm
- Field of work
- popular science literature
- Official website
- www.jeremyclarkson.co.uk
- Image
- Jeremy Clarkson.jpg
- Height
- 1.96
- Number of children
- 3
- Residence
- Chipping Norton
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- Jeremy Clarkson
- date of birth
- 1960-04-11
- birth name
- Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson
- nickname
- Jezza
- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
- social media followers
- 7969240
- name in native language
- Jeremy Clarkson
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Encyclopedic overview
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English television presenter, journalist, farmer, and author who specialises in motoring. He is best known for hosting the motoring television programmes Top Gear (1988–2000) and Top Gear (2002–2015) and The Grand Tour (2016–2024) alongside Richard Hammond and James May. He also currently writes weekly columns for The Sunday Times and The Sun. Clarkson hosts the ITV game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (2018–present), and stars in the farming documentary show Clarkson's Farm (2021–present).
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, he has become a recognised public personality, regularly appearing on British television presenting his own shows for the BBC and appearing as a guest on other shows. As well as motoring, Clarkson has produced programmes on subjects such as history and engineering; he has also written numerous books, primarily on cars. In 1998, he hosted the first series of Robot Wars. From 1998 to 2000, he also hosted his own talk show, entitled Clarkson.
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