James Acaster
Birthday
1985/01/09 (39 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Kettering, England, UK
Also know as
James William 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.
Acting
(2024) Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Lars
(2022) Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
as Self
(2024) Seize Them!
as Felix the Ironmonger
(2022) The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
as Self – Presenter
(2023) Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
as Self (archival)
(2018) A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
as Self
(2020) James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
as Self - Comedian
(2021) James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
as Self - Comedian
(2021) Cinderella
as John
(2018) James Acaster: Recognise
as Self - Comedian
(2018) James Acaster: Represent
as Self - Comedian
(2018) James Acaster: Reset
as Self - Comedian
(2018) James Acaster: Recap
as Self - Comedian
(2024) James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
as Self
(2017) We Have Been Watching
as Self - Television Watcher
(2018) The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
as Self - Guest
(2014) Sweet Home Ketteringa
as Self - Presenter
(2013) Sweat the Small Stuff
as Self - Panelist
(2013) 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self - Contestant
(2017) Celebrity Hunted
as Self - Contestant
(2011) The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self - Guest
(2020) Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
as Self - Guest
(2014) Virtually Famous
as Self - Panelist
(2003) QI
as Self
(2021) Question Team
as Self - Contestant
(2019) There's Something About Movies
as Self - Guest
(2014) Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self - Guest
(2021) Grave New World
as Fizz Gambol
(2021) Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
as Self - Guest
(2017) Just Puddings
as Self - Co-host
(2020) Mission: Accessible
as Self - Guest
(2014) Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
(2015) Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Guest
(2013) The Last Leg
as Self
(2018) James Acaster: Repertoire
as Self - Comedian
(2004) Live at the Apollo
as Self - Comedian
(1994) Room 101
as Self - Guest
(2015) Taskmaster
as Self
(2018) Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
as Self - Guest
(2007) Would I Lie to You?
as Self
(2017) The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
as Self - Former baker
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Panellist
(2016) Insert Name Here
as Self - Panelist
(2017) Romesh: Talking to Comedians
as Self - Guest
(2017) Richard Osman's House of Games
as Self - Contestant
(1996) Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist
(2005) Mock the Week
as Self
(2017) Absolutely Fine
as Deliveroo Guy
(2014) The Dog Ate My Homework
as Self - Comedian Contestant
(2021) Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist
(2005) 8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self - Panelist
(2019) Hypothetical
as Self - Host
(2004) Big Fat Quiz
as Self - Contestant