Jeremy Clarkson (full name Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson) was born on April 11, 1960 in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK. He is a broadcaster and writer.
Biography and Career :
He studied at the Repton School and trained at the Rotherham Advertiser to become a journalist. At first he was a traveling salesman in his parents' business.
He is a famous person especially for the job as host on BBC TV show Top Gear. In 2005 the show was awarded with an Emmy. Hs time spent at Top Gear was between October 1988 and February 2000.
In 1993 he married Frances Catherine Cain. Now the couple has three children: Emily, Finlo and Katya. Now (2007) he also writes columns for newspapers like The Sunday Times and The Sun.
Everybody knows his passion is cars and he owned a Ferrar
i 355 Spyder, a Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG and now has a SLK55 AMG. Other passion of his is engineering. Between 1999 and 2001 he hosted Clarkson's Car Years and between 1995 and 1996 the Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld.
During the years he was present at many television shows and released DVDs which consists specific motoring themes. He has many fans all over the world and is a great man.
Trivia :
- Height: 196 cm
- Curved Air is his favorite rock band.
Quotes :
- "We all know that small cars are good for us. But so is cod liver oil. And jogging. I want to drive in a Terminator, not am EM Forster novel."
- "Telling people at a dinner party you drive a Nissan Almera is like telling them you've got the ebola virus and you're about to sneeze."
Filmography :
- "Dalziel and Pascoe" (1 episode, 2004). Jeremy Clarkson Image : mphshow.co.za