- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 9, 1985
- Place of Birth
- Kettering, England, UK
James Acaster
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.
Filmography
movieBad Fairies
2027 · Stickers (voice)
movieJames Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
2026
movieClash of the Comics
2025 · Self
tvThe Celebrity Traitors
2025 · Self - Contestant
movieChess Ham
2025 · Self
movieJames Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
2024 · Self, Writer
tvTaskmasterclass
2024 · Self
movieSeize Them!
2024 · Felix the Ironmonger
movieGhostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024 · Lars
movieFinlay Christie: OK Zoomer
2023 · Self (archival)
movieThe Unofficial Science of Home Alone
2022 · Self – Presenter
movieIan Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
2022 · Self
tvThe Island
2022 · Executive Producer, Creator
tvQuestion Team
2021 · Self - Contestant
tvNever Mind the Buzzcocks
2021 · Self - Panellist
movieCinderella
2021 · John
tvGrave New World
2021 · Fizz Gambol
movieJames Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
2021 · Self - Comedian, Writer
tvRhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021 · Self - Guest
movieJames Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
2020 · Self - Comedian, Writer
Mission: Accessible
tvMission: Accessible
2020 · Self - Guest
tvChannel Hopping with Jon Richardson
2020 · Self - Guest
tvHypothetical
2019 · Self - Host
movieA1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
2018 · Self
tvJon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
2018 · Self - Guest
tvJames Acaster: Repertoire
2018 · Self - Comedian, Writer, Creator
tvThe Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018 · Self - Guest
tvCelebrity Hunted
2017 · Self - Contestant
tvRichard Osman's House of Games
2017 · Self - Contestant
tvThe Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017 · Self
tvAbsolutely Fine
2017 · Deliveroo Guy
tvRomesh: Talking to Comedians
2017 · Self - Guest
tvJust Puddings
2017 · Self - Co-host, Creator
tvWe Have Been Watching
2017 · Self - Television Watcher
tvWe the Jury
2016 · Creator
tvInsert Name Here
2016 · Self - Panelist
tvTaskmaster
2015 · Self
tvTravel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015 · Self - Guest
tvDrunk History
2015 · Self - Drunk Storyteller
tvSweet Home Ketteringa
2014 · Self - Presenter, Creator
tvVirtually Famous
2014 · Self - Panelist
tvAlan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · Self - Guest
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self, Self - Guest
tvThe Dog Ate My Homework
2014 · Self - Comedian Contestant
tvDave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
2013 · Self
tvSweat the Small Stuff
2013 · Self - Panelist
tv8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 · Self - Contestant
tvThe Last Leg
2013 · Self
tvBig Brother's Bit on the Side
2011 · Self
tvThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · Self - Guest
tvWould I Lie to You?
2007 · Self
tvMock the Week
2005 · Self
tv8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · Self - Panelist
tvBig Fat Quiz
2004 · Self - Contestant
tvLive at the Apollo
2004 · Self - Comedian
tvQI
2003 · Self
tvNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Self - Panellist
tvRoom 101
1994 · Self - Guest
tvHave I Got News for You
1990 · Self
tvHave I Got a Bit More News for You
— · Self - Panellist
Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts
tvSky Comedy Christmas Shorts
— · Self, Writer