Name
James Acaster
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1985-01-09 (41 years old)
Place of Birth
Kettering, England, UK
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
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The Spengler family returns to where it all started - the iconic New York City firehouse -...
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Cinderella, an orphaned girl with an evil stepmother, has big dreams and with the help of ...
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An arrogant queen becomes a fugitive in her own land after being overthrown by a charismat...
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James Acaster explores his love/hate relationship with standup by relinquishing control of...
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On December 17th 2019, I, James Acaster, filmed my 2019 tour show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself...
- 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
- 2024 James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome as Self
- 2025 Chess Ham as Self
- 2025 Clash of the Comics as Self
- 2026 James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
- 2027 Bad Fairies as Stickers (voice)
- 2017 We Have Been Watching ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Television Watcher
- 2018 The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2014 Sweet Home Ketteringa ( 12 episodes ) as Self - Presenter
- 2013 Sweat the Small Stuff ( 1 episode ) as Self - Panelist
- 2013 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Contestant
- 2017 Celebrity Hunted ( 6 episodes ) as Self - Contestant
- 2011 The Jonathan Ross Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2020 Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2014 Virtually Famous ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Panelist
- 2003 QI ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2021 Question Team ( 1 episode ) as Self - Contestant
- 2014 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2021 Grave New World ( 4 episodes ) as Fizz Gambol
- 2021 Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2017 Just Puddings ( 6 episodes ) as Self - Co-host
- 2020 Mission: Accessible ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2015 Travel Man: 48 Hours in... ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2013 The Last Leg ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 2018 James Acaster: Repertoire ( 4 episodes ) as Self - Comedian
- 2004 Live at the Apollo ( 1 episode ) as Self - Comedian
- 1994 Room 101 ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2015 Taskmaster ( 10 episodes ) as Self
- 2018 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2007 Would I Lie to You? ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2017 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice ( 1 episode ) as Self
- Soon Have I Got a Bit More News for You ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Panellist
- 2016 Insert Name Here ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Panelist
- 2017 Romesh: Talking to Comedians ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2017 Richard Osman's House of Games ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Contestant
- 1996 Never Mind the Buzzcocks ( 1 episode ) as Self - Panellist
- 2005 Mock the Week ( 15 episodes ) as Self
- 2017 Absolutely Fine ( 1 episode ) as Deliveroo Guy
- 2014 The Dog Ate My Homework ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Comedian Contestant
- 2021 Never Mind the Buzzcocks ( 1 episode ) as Self - Panellist
- 2005 8 Out of 10 Cats ( 4 episodes ) as Self - Panelist
- 2019 Hypothetical ( 32 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 2004 Big Fat Quiz ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Contestant
- 2011 Big Brother's Bit on the Side ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2013 Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1990 Have I Got News for You ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- Soon Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2024 Taskmasterclass ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2015 Drunk History ( 1 episode ) as Self - Drunk Storyteller
- 2025 The Celebrity Traitors ( 1 episode ) as Self - Contestant
- 2026 The Dickie Show ( 1 episode )
