Acting · Kettering, England, UK · Born January 9, 1985
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.
MovieBad Fairies
2027
as Stickers (voice)
MovieJames Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
2026
MovieClash of the Comics
2025
as Self
TVThe Celebrity Traitors
2025
as Self - Contestant
MovieChess Ham
2025
as Self
MovieJames Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
2024
as Self
TVTaskmasterclass
2024
as Self
MovieSeize Them!
2024
as Felix the Ironmonger
MovieGhostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
as Lars
MovieFinlay Christie: OK Zoomer
2023
as Self (archival)
MovieThe Unofficial Science of Home Alone
2022
as Self – Presenter
MovieIan Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
2022
as Self
TVQuestion Team
2021
as Self - Contestant
TVNever Mind the Buzzcocks
2021
as Self - Panellist
MovieCinderella
2021
as John
TVGrave New World
2021
as Fizz Gambol
MovieJames Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
2021
as Self - Comedian
TVRhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021
as Self - Guest
MovieJames Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
2020
as Self - Comedian
Mission: Accessible
2020
as Self - Guest
TVChannel Hopping with Jon Richardson
2020
as Self - Guest
TVHypothetical
2019
as Self - Host
MovieA1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
2018
as Self
TVJon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
2018
as Self - Guest
TVJames Acaster: Repertoire
2018
as Self - Comedian
TVThe Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
as Self - Guest
TVCelebrity Hunted
2017
as Self - Contestant
TVRichard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self - Contestant
TVThe Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
as Self
TVAbsolutely Fine
2017
as Deliveroo Guy
TVRomesh: Talking to Comedians
2017
as Self - Guest
TVJust Puddings
2017
as Self - Co-host
TVWe Have Been Watching
2017
as Self - Television Watcher
TVInsert Name Here
2016
as Self - Panelist
TVTaskmaster
2015
as Self
TVTravel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
as Self - Guest
TVDrunk History
2015
as Self - Drunk Storyteller
TVSweet Home Ketteringa
2014
as Self - Presenter
TVVirtually Famous
2014
as Self - Panelist
TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self - Guest
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TVThe Dog Ate My Homework
2014
as Self - Comedian Contestant
TVDave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
2013
as Self
TVSweat the Small Stuff
2013
as Self - Panelist
TV8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
as Self - Contestant
TVThe Last Leg
2013
as Self
TVBig Brother's Bit on the Side
2011
as Self
TVThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self - Guest
TVWould I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
TVMock the Week
2005
as Self
TV8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self - Panelist
TVBig Fat Quiz
2004
as Self - Contestant
TVLive at the Apollo
2004
as Self - Comedian
TVQI
2003
as Self
TVNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self - Panellist
TVRoom 101
1994
as Self - Guest
TVHave I Got News for You
1990
as Self
TVHave I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Panellist
Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts
as Self
