James Acaster
Acting • Born 1985-01-09
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
58 credits
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Movie • 2024
Lars
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
Movie • 2022
Self
Seize Them!
Movie • 2024
Felix the Ironmonger
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
Movie • 2022
Self – Presenter
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
Movie • 2023
Self (archival)
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
Movie • 2018
Self
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Movie • 2020
Self - Comedian
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
Movie • 2021
Self - Comedian
Cinderella
Movie • 2021
John
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
Movie • 2024
Self
Chess Ham
Movie • 2025
Self
Clash of the Comics
Movie • 2025
Self
James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
Movie • 2026
We Have Been Watching
TV • 2017
Self - Television Watcher
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
TV • 2018
Self - Guest
Sweet Home Ketteringa
TV • 2014
Self - Presenter
Sweat the Small Stuff
TV • 2013
Self - Panelist
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
TV • 2013
Self - Contestant
Celebrity Hunted
TV • 2017
Self - Contestant
The Jonathan Ross Show
TV • 2011
Self - Guest
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
TV • 2020
Self - Guest
Virtually Famous
TV • 2014
Self - Panelist
QI
TV • 2003
Self
Question Team
TV • 2021
Self - Contestant
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Grave New World
TV • 2021
Fizz Gambol
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
TV • 2021
Self - Guest
Just Puddings
TV • 2017
Self - Co-host
Mission: Accessible
TV • 2020
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
The Last Leg
TV • 2013
Self
James Acaster: Repertoire
TV • 2018
Self - Comedian
Live at the Apollo
TV • 2004
Self - Comedian
Room 101
TV • 1994
Self - Guest
Taskmaster
TV • 2015
Self
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
TV • 2018
Self - Guest
Would I Lie to You?
TV • 2007
Self
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
TV • 2017
Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TV
Self - Panellist
Insert Name Here
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
TV • 2017
Self - Guest
Richard Osman's House of Games
TV • 2017
Self - Contestant
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 1996
Self - Panellist
Mock the Week
TV • 2005
Self
Absolutely Fine
TV • 2017
Deliveroo Guy
The Dog Ate My Homework
TV • 2014
Self - Comedian Contestant
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 2021
Self - Panellist
8 Out of 10 Cats
TV • 2005
Self - Panelist
Hypothetical
TV • 2019
Self - Host
Big Fat Quiz
TV • 2004
Self - Contestant
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
TV • 2011
Self
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
TV • 2013
Self
Have I Got News for You
TV • 1990
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts
TV
Self
Taskmasterclass
TV • 2024
Self
Drunk History
TV • 2015
Self - Drunk Storyteller