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.
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Movies (12)
Clash Of The Comics
as Self
2025
Chess Ham
as Self
2025
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
as Self
2024
Seize Them!
as Felix the Ironmonger
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Lars
2024
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
as Self (archival)
2023
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
as Self – Presenter
2022
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
as Self
2022
Cinderella
as John
2021
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
as Self - Comedian
2021
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
as Self - Comedian
2020
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
as Self
2018
TV Shows (38)
The Island
Executive Producer (Production)
2022
Question Team
as Self - Contestant
2021
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist
2021
Grave New World
as Fizz Gambol
2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
as Self - Guest
2021
Mission: Accessible
as Self - Guest
2020
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
as Self - Guest
2020
Hypothetical
as Self - Host
2019
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
as Self - Guest
2018
James Acaster: Repertoire
as Self - Comedian
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
as Self - Guest
2018
Celebrity Hunted
as Self - Contestant
2017
Richard Osman's House of Games
as Self - Contestant
2017
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
as Self
2017
Absolutely Fine
as Deliveroo Guy
2017
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
as Self - Guest
2017
Just Puddings
as Self - Co-host
2017
We Have Been Watching
as Self - Television Watcher
2017
We the Jury
Creator (Creator)
2016
Insert Name Here
as Self - Panelist
2016
Taskmaster
as Self
2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Guest
2015
Sweet Home Ketteringa
as Self - Presenter
2014
Virtually Famous
as Self - Panelist
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self - Guest
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
The Dog Ate My Homework
as Self - Comedian Contestant
2014
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
as Self
2013
Sweat the Small Stuff
as Self - Panelist
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self - Contestant
2013
The Last Leg
as Self
2013
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
as Self
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self - Guest
2011
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
2007
Mock the Week
as Self
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self - Panelist
2005
Big Fat Quiz
as Self - Contestant
2004
Live at the Apollo
as Self - Comedian
2004