James Acaster
January 9, 1985 (39 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome as Self
- 2024 · Seize Them! as Felix the Ironmonger
- 2024 · Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as Lars Pinfield
- 2023 · Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer as Self (archival)
- 2022 · The Unofficial Science of Home Alone as Self – Presenter
- 2022 · Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage as Self
- 2021 · Question Team as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Panellist
- 2021 · Cinderella as John
- 2021 · Grave New World as Fizz Gambol
- 2021 · James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow as Self - Comedian
- 2021 · Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains as Self - Guest
- 2020 · James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 as Self - Comedian
- 2020 · Mission: Accessible as Self - Guest
- 2020 · Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson as Self - Guest
- 2019 · There's Something About Movies as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Hypothetical as Self - Host
- 2018 · A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh as Self
- 2018 · Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier as Self - Guest
- 2018 · James Acaster: Repertoire as Self - Comedian
- 2018 · James Acaster: Recognise as Self - Comedian
- 2018 · James Acaster: Represent as Self - Comedian
- 2018 · James Acaster: Recap as Self - Comedian
- 2018 · James Acaster: Reset as Self - Comedian
- 2018 · The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer as Self - Guest
- 2017 · 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 - Former baker
- 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
- 2016 · Insert Name Here as Self - Panelist
- 2015 · Taskmaster as Self
- 2015 · Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Guest
- 2014 · 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
- 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
- 2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self - Guest
- 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2005 · Mock the Week as Self
- 2004 · Live at the Apollo as Self - Comedian
- 2003 · QI as Self
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
- 2005 · 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self - Panelist
- 2004 · Big Fat Quiz as Self - Contestant
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Panellist
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self - Guest