Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond

Known for

Acting

Born

December 19, 1969 (age 56)

Birthplace

Solihull - Warwickshire - England

Biography

Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English presenter, writer, and journalist. He is most noted for co-hosting the car programme Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson and James May, as well as presenting series 1–4 of Brainiac: Science Abuse on Sky1. He also co-hosted Total Wipeout with Amanda Byram on BBC One. Hammond presented Planet Earth Live alongside Julia Bradbury.

Best known work

Top Gear

Top Gear

2002

The Grand Tour

The Grand Tour

2016

Clarkson's Farm

Clarkson's Farm

2021

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007

Top Gear

Top Gear

1978

Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip

Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip

2013

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005

Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip 2

Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip 2

2014

Brainiac: Science Abuse

Brainiac: Science Abuse

2003

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

1964

Filmography

2026
The Grand-ish TourTV
as Self (3 episodes)
2025
The Not Very Grand TourTV
as Self (1 episode)
2022
Richard Hammond's Crazy ContraptionsTV
2022
Contraption MastersTV
as Host (7 episodes)
2022
Richard Hammond's Brain ReactionTV
as Self - Host (6 episodes)
2021
Richard Hammond's WorkshopTV
as Self - Host (40 episodes)
2021
Clarkson's FarmTV
as Self - Smallest Cog boss (1 episode)
2021
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
as Self
2021
The Great EscapistsTV
as Self - Host (6 episodes)
2020
Richard Hammond's BigTV
as Himself - Presenter (9 episodes)
2019
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
2019
International Buffoons' Vacation
2018
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
2017
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
as Richard Hammond
2016
The Grand TourTV
as Self - Host (45 episodes), Creator
2016
Top Gear: The RacesTV
as Self (7 episodes)
2015
Top Gear: From A-Z
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Top Gear From A-ZTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2015
Top Gear: Ambitious But RubbishTV
Creator
2015
Richard Hammond's Jungle QuestTV
as Himself (2 episodes)
2015
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
2015
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
as Himself
2015
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
as Himself, Writer
2014
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
2014
Wild Weather with Richard HammondTV
as Self - Presenter (3 episodes), Creator