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James Acaster

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
60

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 9, 1985 (41 years old)

Place of Birth
Kettering, England, UK

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.

Known For

Acting

2027Bad Fairiesas Stickers (voice)
2026James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcomeas
2025Clash of the Comicsas Self
2025The Celebrity Traitorsas Self - Contestant
2025Chess Hamas Self
2024James Acaster: Hecklers Welcomeas Self
2024Taskmasterclassas Self
2024Seize Them!as Felix the Ironmonger
2024Ghostbusters: Frozen Empireas Lars
2023Finlay Christie: OK Zoomeras Self (archival)
2022The Unofficial Science of Home Aloneas Self – Presenter
2022Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stageas Self
2021Question Teamas Self - Contestant
2021Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Panellist
2021Cinderellaas John
2021Grave New Worldas Fizz Gambol
2021James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrowas Self - Comedian
2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing Painsas Self - Guest
2020James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999as Self - Comedian
2020Mission: Accessibleas Self - Guest
2020Channel Hopping with Jon Richardsonas Self - Guest
2019Hypotheticalas Self - Host
2018A1: The Long Road to Edinburghas Self
2018Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrieras Self - Guest
2018James Acaster: Repertoireas Self - Comedian
2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Canceras Self - Guest
2017Celebrity Huntedas Self - Contestant
2017Richard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Contestant
2017The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Sliceas Self
2017Absolutely Fineas Deliveroo Guy
2017Romesh: Talking to Comediansas Self - Guest
2017Just Puddingsas Self - Co-host
2017We Have Been Watchingas Self - Television Watcher
2016Insert Name Hereas Self - Panelist
2015Taskmasteras Self
2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...as Self - Guest
2015Drunk Historyas Self - Drunk Storyteller
2014Sweet Home Ketteringaas Self - Presenter
2014Virtually Famousas Self - Panelist
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self - Guest
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest
2014The Dog Ate My Homeworkas Self - Comedian Contestant
2013Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodishas Self
2013Sweat the Small Stuffas Self - Panelist
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self - Contestant
2013The Last Legas Self
2011Big Brother's Bit on the Sideas Self
2011The Jonathan Ross Showas Self - Guest
2007Would I Lie to You?as Self
2005Mock the Weekas Self
20058 Out of 10 Catsas Self - Panelist
2004Big Fat Quizas Self - Contestant
2004Live at the Apolloas Self - Comedian
2003QIas Self
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Panellist
1994Room 101as Self - Guest
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self
Sky Comedy Christmas Shortsas Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Panellist

Production

2024James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome...Writer
2022The Island...Creator
2022The Island...Executive Producer
2021James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow...Writer
2020James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999...Writer
2018James Acaster: Repertoire...Creator
2018James Acaster: Repertoire...Writer
2017Just Puddings...Creator
2016We the Jury...Creator
2014Sweet Home Ketteringa...Creator
Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts...Writer