James Acaster
Actor
Born January 9, 1985 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.
Filmography
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Bad Fairies
Stickers (voice)
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
Clash of the Comics
Self
The Celebrity Traitors
Self - Contestant
Chess Ham
Self
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
Self
Taskmasterclass
Self
Seize Them!
Felix the Ironmonger
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Lars
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
Self (archival)
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
Self – Presenter
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
Self
The Island
Question Team
Self - Contestant
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
Cinderella
John
Grave New World
Fizz Gambol
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
Self - Comedian
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Self - Guest
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Self - Comedian
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
Self - Guest
Hypothetical
Self - Host
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
Self
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Self - Guest
James Acaster: Repertoire
Self - Comedian
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest
Celebrity Hunted
Self - Contestant
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Self
Absolutely Fine
Deliveroo Guy
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
Self - Guest
Just Puddings
Self - Co-host
We Have Been Watching
Self - Television Watcher
We the Jury
Insert Name Here
Self - Panelist
Taskmaster
Self
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest
Drunk History
Self - Drunk Storyteller
Sweet Home Ketteringa
Self - Presenter
Virtually Famous
Self - Panelist
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Dog Ate My Homework
Self - Comedian Contestant
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
Self
Sweat the Small Stuff
Self - Panelist
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Contestant
The Last Leg
Self
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self - Guest
Would I Lie to You?
Self
Mock the Week
Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self - Panelist
Big Fat Quiz
Self - Contestant
Live at the Apollo
Self - Comedian
QI
Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
Room 101
Self - Guest
Have I Got News for You
Self