Richard Hammond
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Top of the Pops
Self - Host
1964
Series
Top Gear
Self - Host
2002
Series
The Grand Tour
Self - Host
2016
Series
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
Series
Clarkson's Farm
Self - Smallest Cog boss
2021
Series
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008
Series
GMTV
Self
1993
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005
Series
Top Gear
Presenter
1978
Series
Motor Week
1997
Series
Timewatch
Self - Co-presenter
1982
Series
Science of Stupid
Self - Host
2014
Series
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
2001
Series
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self - Special Guest
2001
Series
Richard Hammond's Workshop
Self - Host
2021
Series
Total Wipeout
Self - Presenter
2009
Helicopter Heroes
Presenter
2007
Series
Crackanory
Self
2013
Series
Brainiac: Science Abuse
Self - Host
2003
Series
Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
Himself - Presenter
2008
Series
The Grand-ish Tour
Self
2026
Series
Richard Hammond's Blast Lab
Presenter
2009
Series
The Great Escapists
Self - Host
2021
Series
Richard Hammond's Big
Himself - Presenter
2020
Series
Planet Earth Live
Self - Presenter
2012
Series
This Morning
Self
1988
Series
Top Gear's Top 41
self
2013
Series
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
2015
Series
The Not Very Grand Tour
Self
2025
Series
Top Gear: The Races
Self
2016
Series
Time Commanders
Self - Host
2003
School's Out
Self
2006
Series
How to Build a Planet
Himself
2013
Film
Top Gear: The Burma Special
Himself
2014
Series
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
Self - Host
2022
Series
Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds
Himself - Presenter
2010
Series
Richard Hammond's Crash Course
Himself
2012
Richard Hammond's Secret Service
Self - Presenter
2013
Series
Top Gear's Top 40
Richard Hammond
2011
Series
Contraption Masters
Host
2022
Series
Wild Weather with Richard Hammond
Self - Presenter
2014
Film
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
2014
Series
Petrolheads
Team Captain
2006
Film
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 1
2008
Film
Top Gear: The U.S. and Albania Road Trip
Himself
2011
Film
Top Gear's Stars in Fast Cars
2004
Film
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5
Himself
2012
Series
Richard Hammond's Crazy Contraptions
2022
Series
Top Gear From A-Z
Self
2015
Series
Richard Hammond's Journey to the Centre of the Planet
Self - Presenter
2011
Film
Top Gear: From A-Z
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
Top Gear: Polar Special
himself
2007
Film
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
Self
2003
Film
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Self
2012
Film
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
2010
Film
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
Himself
2013
Series
Richard Hammond's Miracles of Nature
Himself - Presenter
2012
Film
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
2015
International Buffoons' Vacation
2014
Film
Top Gear: US Special
Self
2007
Film
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
Self
2021
Film
Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip 2
Richard Hammond
2014
Film
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
2012
Film
Top Gear: The Challenges
Himself
2007
Series
Richard Hammond's Jungle Quest
Himself
2015
Film
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
Himself
2011
Film
Top Gear: Romania Special
Himself
2010
Series
Top Gear: Top Fails
Self - Host
2012
Film
Top Gear: Botswana Special
Himself
2007
Film
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
Presenter
2008
Film
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
Himself
2012
Film
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
Self
2008
Film
Top Gear of the Pops
Self
2007
Film
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
Himself
2015
Film
Top Gear: Apocalypse
Self
2010
Film
Top Gear: The Races
Himself
2006
Film
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
2019
Film
Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip
Richard Hammond
2013
Film
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
Himself
2006
Film
Top Gear: Uncovered
Himself
2009
Film
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
2007
Film
Richard Hammond and the Holy Grail
Himself
2006
Film
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
Himself
2008
Film
Richard Hammond's Blast Lab Blow-Ups
Himself / Presenter
2009
Film
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
2018
Greatest Ever Screen Chases
Himself
2005
Film
Top Gear: At the Movies
Himself
2011
Film
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
Himself
2011
Film
The Gunpowder Plot: Exploding the Legend
Presenter
2005
Film
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
2009
Film
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
Himself
2011
Film
The Interceptors
Roger St. Hammond
2011
Richard Hammond's Stunt Challenge
Self - Host
2008
Film
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
Richard Hammond
2017
Film
Top Gear: Supercars
Presenter
2006
Film
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
2010
Film
Top Ground Gear Force
2008
Film
Top Gear: Revved Up
Himself
2005
Hammond Meets Moss
2010
Film
Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel
himself
2007
Film
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
Himself
2015