James Acaster
Born
January 9, 1985 (40 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Kettering, England, UK
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.
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
Self
2024
Seize Them!
Felix the Ironmonger
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Lars
2024
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
Self (archival)
2023
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
Self – Presenter
2022
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
Self
2022
Question Team
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2021
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist · (1 episode)
2021
Cinderella
John
2021
Grave New World
Fizz Gambol · (4 episodes)
2021
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
Self - Comedian
2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2021
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Self - Comedian
2020
Mission: Accessible
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2020
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2020
Hypothetical
Self - Host · (32 episodes)
2019
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
Self
2018
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2018
James Acaster: Repertoire
Self - Comedian · (4 episodes)
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2018
Celebrity Hunted
Self - Contestant · (6 episodes)
2017
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant · (5 episodes)
2017
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Self - Former baker · (1 episode)
2017
Absolutely Fine
Deliveroo Guy · (1 episode)
2017
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2017
Just Puddings
Self - Co-host · (6 episodes)
2017
We Have Been Watching
Self - Television Watcher · (5 episodes)
2017
Insert Name Here
Self - Panelist · (3 episodes)
2016
Taskmaster
Self · (10 episodes)
2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Sweet Home Ketteringa
Self - Presenter · (12 episodes)
2014
Virtually Famous
Self - Panelist · (2 episodes)
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
The Dog Ate My Homework
Self - Comedian Contestant · (2 episodes)
2014
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Sweat the Small Stuff
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Contestant · (2 episodes)
2013
The Last Leg
Self · (4 episodes)
2013
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Self · (1 episode)
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2011
Would I Lie to You?
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
Mock the Week
Self · (4 episodes)
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self - Panelist · (4 episodes)
2005
Big Fat Quiz
Self - Contestant · (2 episodes)
2004
Live at the Apollo
Self - Comedian · (1 episode)
2004
QI
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist · (1 episode)
1996
Room 101
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1994
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist · (2 episodes)