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James Acaster

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 9, 1985 (age 41)

Place of Birth

Kettering, England, UK

Also Known As

James William Acaster

James Acaster

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.

Filmography

2026FilmJames Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome 2025FilmClash of the Comicsas Self 2025FilmChess Hamas Self 2024FilmJames Acaster: Hecklers Welcomeas Self 2024TVTaskmasterclassas Self 2024FilmSeize Them!as Felix the Ironmonger 2024FilmGhostbusters: Frozen Empireas Lars 2023FilmFinlay Christie: OK Zoomeras Self (archival)2022FilmThe Unofficial Science of Home Aloneas Self – Presenter 2022FilmIan Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stageas Self 2021TVQuestion Teamas Self - Contestant 2021TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Panellist 2021FilmCinderellaas John 2021TVGrave New Worldas Fizz Gambol 2021FilmJames Acaster: Make a New Tomorrowas Self - Comedian 2021TVRhod Gilbert's Growing Painsas Self - Guest 2020FilmJames Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999as Self - Comedian 2020TVMission: Accessibleas Self - Guest 2020TVChannel Hopping with Jon Richardsonas Self - Guest 2019TVHypotheticalas Self - Host 2018FilmA1: The Long Road to Edinburghas Self 2018TVJon Richardson: Ultimate Worrieras Self - Guest 2018TVJames Acaster: Repertoireas Self - Comedian 2018TVThe Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Canceras Self - Guest 2017TVCelebrity Huntedas Self - Contestant 2017TVRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Contestant 2017TVThe Great British Bake Off: An Extra Sliceas Self 2017TVAbsolutely Fineas Deliveroo Guy 2017TVRomesh: Talking to Comediansas Self - Guest 2017TVJust Puddingsas Self - Co-host 2017TVWe Have Been Watchingas Self - Television Watcher 2016TVInsert Name Hereas Self - Panelist 2015TVTaskmasteras Self 2015TVTravel Man: 48 Hours in...as Self - Guest 2015TVDrunk Historyas Self - Drunk Storyteller 2014TVSweet Home Ketteringaas Self - Presenter 2014TVVirtually Famousas Self - Panelist 2014TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self - Guest 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self 2014TVThe Dog Ate My Homeworkas Self - Comedian Contestant 2013TVDave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodishas Self 2013TVSweat the Small Stuffas Self - Panelist 2013TV8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self - Contestant 2013TVThe Last Legas Self 2011TVBig Brother's Bit on the Sideas Self 2011TVThe Jonathan Ross Showas Self - Guest 2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self 2005TVMock the Weekas Self 2005TV8 Out of 10 Catsas Self - Panelist 2004TVBig Fat Quizas Self - Contestant 2004TVLive at the Apolloas Self - Comedian 2003TVQIas Self 1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Panellist 1994TVRoom 101as Self - Guest 1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self —TVHave I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Panellist —TVSky Comedy Christmas Shortsas Self