My Take
Edd China is one of those rare people where the job title "inventor, engineer, and TV presenter" actually makes complete sense once you see him work. Standing at 6'7" and somehow managing to fold himself under a car bonnet, he spent years on Wheeler Dealers turning basket-case vehicles into something genuinely desirable — and the man clearly loved every greasy minute of it. What set him apart from the typical TV mechanic was that he never talked down to the audience; he explained things like someone who genuinely wanted you to understand, not just be impressed. When he left the show in 2017 over concerns about reduced technical content, a lot of fans sided with him, which tells you something about the trust he'd built. His Grease Junkie workshops and inventor side keep that same spirit alive — hands-on, curious, never satisfied with "good enough."
Overview
Edward John China (born 9 May 1971) is an English television presenter, mechanic, motor specialist and inventor, best known as being presenter and mechanic on Discovery Channel's television show Wheeler Dealers. He has also appeared on Top Gear, Auto Trader, Scrapheap Challenge and Fifth Gear.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Edd China
- Name (Japanese)
- エド・チャイナ
- Reading
- えど・ちゃいな
- Born
- May 9, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 201 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television presenter / journalist / engineer / businessperson / inventor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- London South Bank University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.