James Acaster
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1985-01-09 (age 41)
- Place of birth
- Kettering, England, UK
- Also known as
- James William 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.
Known For
TV Shows (45)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
QI
2003
as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self - Panelist
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
Taskmaster
2015
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self - Panellist
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Panellist
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self - Guest
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
as Self - Contestant
Mock the Week
2005
as Self
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self - Contestant
Room 101
1994
as Self - Guest
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011
as Self
Big Fat Quiz
2004
as Self - Contestant
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self - Guest
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
as Self - Guest
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
as Self - Guest
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021
as Self - Panellist
Live at the Apollo
2004
as Self - Comedian
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021
as Self - Guest
Hypothetical
2019
as Self - Host
The Dog Ate My Homework
2014
as Self - Comedian Contestant
Insert Name Here
2016
as Self - Panelist
Celebrity Hunted
2017
as Self - Contestant
Virtually Famous
2014
as Self - Panelist
The Celebrity Traitors
2025
as Self - Contestant
We Have Been Watching
2017
as Self - Television Watcher
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
2018
as Self - Guest
Question Team
2021
as Self - Contestant
Sweat the Small Stuff
2013
as Self - Panelist
Drunk History
2015
as Self - Drunk Storyteller
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
2020
as Self - Guest
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
2013
as Self
James Acaster: Repertoire
2018
as Self - Comedian
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
2017
as Self - Guest
Absolutely Fine
2017
as Deliveroo Guy
Mission: Accessible
2020
as Self - Guest
Just Puddings
2017
as Self - Co-host
Sweet Home Ketteringa
2014
as Self - Presenter
Grave New World
2021
as Fizz Gambol
Taskmasterclass
2024
as Self
Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts
as Self
Movies (13)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
as Lars
Cinderella
2021
as John
Clash of the Comics
2025
as Self
Seize Them!
2024
as Felix the Ironmonger
James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
2026
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
2022
as Self – Presenter
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
2020
as Self - Comedian
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
2022
as Self
Chess Ham
2025
as Self
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
2024
as Self
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
2021
as Self - Comedian
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
2018
as Self
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
2023
as Self (archival)
About 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 co… With 58 credits spanning from 1990 to 2026, James Acaster has appeared in 13 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Acaster Movies
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) — as Lars
- Cinderella (2021) — as John
- Clash of the Comics (2025) — as Self
- Seize Them! (2024) — as Felix the Ironmonger
- James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome (2026)
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