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Richard Hammond

Television Presenter / Writer / Journalist | * 12/19/1969 (54) | Solihull, Warwickshire (United Kingdom (UK))
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Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English journalist, television presenter, mechanic, and writer. He is best known for co-hosting the BBC Two motoring programme Top Gear from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and James May. From 2016 to 2024, the trio presented Amazon Prime Video 's The Grand Tour. Hammond has also notably presented entertainment documentary series Brainiac: Science Abuse (2003–2008), the game show Total Wipeout (2009–2012) and nature documentary series Planet Earth Live (2012). In 2016, again with Clarkson and May, Hammond launched the automotive social media website DriveTribe, where he regularly provides content on their Youtube channel. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Comedies | Reality-TV

Known for these Movies & Shows

Jack Regan, a hardened cop who doesn’t play by the rules, is confronted with a criminal from his past. With sidekick George Carter they are put on the case of a jewellery store heist that ends in a ...

The Sweeney

R

2012 | 2.9/5 | 1h 52min
Action, Crime
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Brainiac is The Alternative science series that shows you the experiments you were never allowed to do in school. Richard Hammond aims to answer the scientific questions that have been bothering us al ...

Brainiac: Science Abuse

NR

2003 | 3.3/5 | 1h per episode
Documentary, Comedy
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This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, per ...

Top Gear

TV-PG

2002- | 3.7/5 | 1h per episode
Talk-Show, Action & Adventure, Comedy
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Movies with Richard Hammond as Actor(26)

as himself2021 Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
2019 Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as himself2017 Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
2015 Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
as himself2014 Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip 2
as himself2013 Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip
as himself2012 Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
as himself2012 Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
as himself2011 Top Gear: The India Special
as himself2011 Top Gear: At the Movies
as himself2010 Top Gear: Apocalypse
2010 Hammond Meets Moss
as himself2010 Top Gear: Middle East Special
2009 Top Gear: Bolivia Special
as himself2009 Top Gear: Uncovered
2008 Top Gear: Vietnam Special
2008 Top Gear: Top Ground Gear Force
as himself2007 Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel
as himself2007 Top Gear: Botswana Special
as himself2007 Top Gear: US Special
as himself2007 Top Gear: Polar Special
as himself2006 Richard Hammond and the Holy Grail
as himself2006 Top Gear: Winter Olympics
as himself2005 Top Gear: Revved Up
as Presenter2005 The Gunpowder Plot: Exploding the Legend
2003 Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane

TV Shows/Series with Richard Hammond as Actor(33)

2022 Richard Hammond's Crazy Contraptions
2022 Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
as Self - Host2021 Richard Hammond's Car Workshop
as Self - Host2021 The Great Escapists
as Himself - Presenter2020 Richard Hammond's Big
as Self - Host2016 The Grand Tour
as Self - Host2014 Science of Stupid
as Self - Presenter2014 Wild Weather with Richard Hammond
as himself2013 Top Gear's Top 41
as himself2013 How to Build a Planet
2012 Planet Earth Live
as himself2012 Richard Hammond's Crash Course
as Himself - Presenter2012 Richard Hammond's Miracles of Nature
as Himself - Presenter2011 Richard Hammond's Journey to the Centre of the Planet
as Himself - Presenter2010 Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds
as Self - Presenter2009 Total Wipeout
as Himself - Presenter2008 Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
as Presenter2007 Helicopter Heroes
as himself2007 Would I Lie to You?
2006 School's Out
as himself2006 The One Show
as Team Captain2006 Petrolheads
as Presenter2003 Brainiac: Science Abuse
as Himself - Host2003 Time Commanders
as Self - Host2002 Top Gear
as Self - Presenter2002 Top Gear
as himself2002 Top Gear
as himself2001 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self - Special Guest2001 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as himself1993 GMTV
as himself1988 This Morning
as Self - Co-presenter1982 Timewatch
as Presenter1978 Top Gear

TV Shows/Series with Richard Hammond as Crew(6)

Writing/Writer2016 The Grand Tour
Creator/Creator2016 The Grand Tour
Creator/Creator2014 Science of Stupid
Creator/Creator2014 Wild Weather with Richard Hammond
Creator/Creator2008 Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
Crew/Presenter2002 Top Gear

Additional Information

Full Name: Richard Mark Hammond
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Friday, 12/19 1969 (December) in Solihull, Warwickshire (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 54 years + 127 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Harrogate College, Ripon Grammar School, Solihull School
Employer: Amazon Prime Video
Spouses (current/former): Amanda Etheridge
Other names for Richard Hammond (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Hamster"
"Richard Mark Hammond"
Richard Hammond frequently works together with these people:
Jeremy Clarkson (31x, Actor)
James May (24x, Actor)
Andy Wilman (10x, Crew)
Phil Churchward (9x, Crew)
Carol Vorderman (7x, Actress)
Omid Djalili (6x, Actor)
Bill Bailey (6x, Actor)
David Walliams (6x, Actor)
Myleene Klass (6x, Actress)
Trinny Woodall (6x, Actress)
Michael McIntyre (6x, Actor)
Martin Clunes (5x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:6438, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/09/2024