James Acaster
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 9, 1985 (41 years old)
Place of Birth
Kettering, England, UK
Biography
James William Acaster is an English comedian originally from Kettering, Northamptonshire. He has performed for several consecutive years at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and has been nominated for Best Show five times. Acaster has appeared on several panel shows, including Mock the Week, Taskmaster, 8 out of 10 Cats, and Would I Lie to You?. He has a 2018 Netflix show entitled Repertoire, consisting of four hour-long stand-up comedy performances. In 2019, Acaster won the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award, making him the first UK comedian to do so in nine years.
Known For
| 2026 | James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome | |
| 2025 | Chess HamSelf | |
| 2025 | Clash of the ComicsSelf | |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireLars | |
| 2024 | Seize Them!Felix the Ironmonger | |
| 2024 | James Acaster: Hecklers WelcomeSelf | |
| 2024 | TaskmasterclassSelf | |
| 2023 | Finlay Christie: OK ZoomerSelf (archival) | |
| 2022 | Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On StageSelf | |
| 2022 | The Unofficial Science of Home AloneSelf – Presenter | |
| 2021 | James Acaster: Make a New TomorrowSelf - Comedian | |
| 2021 | CinderellaJohn | |
| 2021 | Question TeamSelf - Contestant | |
| 2021 | Grave New WorldFizz Gambol | |
| 2021 | Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsSelf - Guest | |
| 2021 | Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist | |
| 2020 | James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999Self - Comedian | |
| 2020 | Channel Hopping with Jon RichardsonSelf - Guest | |
| 2020 | Mission: AccessibleSelf - Guest | |
| 2019 | HypotheticalSelf - Host | |
| 2018 | A1: The Long Road to EdinburghSelf | |
| 2018 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - Guest | |
| 2018 | James Acaster: RepertoireSelf - Comedian | |
| 2018 | Jon Richardson: Ultimate WorrierSelf - Guest | |
| 2017 | We Have Been WatchingSelf - Television Watcher | |
| 2017 | Celebrity HuntedSelf - Contestant | |
| 2017 | Just PuddingsSelf - Co-host | |
| 2017 | The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSelf | |
| 2017 | Romesh: Talking to ComediansSelf - Guest | |
| 2017 | Richard Osman's House of GamesSelf - Contestant | |
| 2017 | Absolutely FineDeliveroo Guy | |
| 2016 | Insert Name HereSelf - Panelist | |
| 2015 | Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest | |
| 2015 | TaskmasterSelf | |
| 2015 | Drunk HistorySelf - Drunk Storyteller | |
| 2014 | Sweet Home KetteringaSelf - Presenter | |
| 2014 | Virtually FamousSelf - Panelist | |
| 2014 | Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf - Guest | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf | |
| 2014 | The Dog Ate My HomeworkSelf - Comedian Contestant | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest | |
| 2013 | Sweat the Small StuffSelf - Panelist | |
| 2013 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf - Contestant | |
| 2013 | The Last LegSelf | |
| 2013 | Dave Gorman's Modern Life is GoodishSelf | |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2011 | Big Brother's Bit on the SideSelf | |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You?Self | |
| 2005 | Mock the WeekSelf | |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 CatsSelf - Panelist | |
| 2004 | Live at the ApolloSelf - Comedian | |
| 2004 | Big Fat QuizSelf - Contestant | |
| 2003 | QISelf | |
| 1996 | Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist | |
| 1994 | Room 101Self - Guest | |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for YouSelf | |
| - | Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist | |
| - | Sky Comedy Christmas ShortsSelf |
| 2022 | The IslandExecutive Producer |
| 2024 | James Acaster: Hecklers WelcomeWriter | |
| 2021 | James Acaster: Make a New TomorrowWriter | |
| 2020 | James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999Writer | |
| 2018 | James Acaster: RepertoireWriter | |
| - | Sky Comedy Christmas ShortsWriter |