James Acaster
January 9, 1985 (40 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.
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Credits
- 2024 ยทJames Acaster: Hecklers Welcomeas Self
- 2024 ยทSeize Them!as Felix the Ironmonger
- 2024 ยทGhostbusters: Frozen Empireas Lars
- 2023 ยทFinlay Christie: OK Zoomeras Self (archival)
- 2022 ยทThe Unofficial Science of Home Aloneas Self โ Presenter
- 2022 ยทIan Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stageas Self
- 2021 ยทQuestion Teamas Self - Contestant
- 2021 ยทNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Panellist
- 2021 ยทCinderellaas John
- 2021 ยทGrave New Worldas Fizz Gambol
- 2021 ยทJames Acaster: Make a New Tomorrowas Self - Comedian
- 2021 ยทRhod Gilbert's Growing Painsas Self - Guest
- 2020 ยทJames Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999as Self - Comedian
- 2020 ยทMission: Accessibleas Self - Guest
- 2020 ยทChannel Hopping with Jon Richardsonas Self - Guest
- 2019 ยทThere's Something About Moviesas Self - Guest
- 2019 ยทHypotheticalas Self - Host
- 2018 ยทA1: The Long Road to Edinburghas Self
- 2018 ยทJon Richardson: Ultimate Worrieras Self - Guest
- 2018 ยทJames Acaster: Repertoireas Self - Comedian
- 2018 ยทThe Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Canceras Self - Guest
- 2017 ยทCelebrity Huntedas Self - Contestant
- 2017 ยทRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Contestant
- 2017 ยทThe Great British Bake Off: An Extra Sliceas Self - Former baker
- 2017 ยทAbsolutely Fineas Deliveroo Guy
- 2017 ยทRomesh: Talking to Comediansas Self - Guest
- 2017 ยทJust Puddingsas Self - Co-host
- 2017 ยทWe Have Been Watchingas Self - Television Watcher
- 2016 ยทInsert Name Hereas Self - Panelist
- 2015 ยทTaskmasteras Self
- 2015 ยทTravel Man: 48 Hours in...as Self - Guest
- 2014 ยทSweet Home Ketteringaas Self - Presenter
- 2014 ยทVirtually Famousas Self - Panelist
- 2014 ยทAlan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self - Guest
- 2014 ยทLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2014 ยทThe Dog Ate My Homeworkas Self - Comedian Contestant
- 2013 ยทSweat the Small Stuffas Self - Panelist
- 2013 ยท8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self - Contestant
- 2013 ยทThe Last Legas Self
- 2011 ยทBig Brother's Bit on the Sideas Self
- 2011 ยทThe Jonathan Ross Showas Self - Guest
- 2007 ยทWould I Lie to You?as Self
- 2005 ยทMock the Weekas Self
- 2005 ยท8 Out of 10 Catsas Self - Panelist
- 2004 ยทBig Fat Quizas Self - Contestant
- 2004 ยทLive at the Apolloas Self - Comedian
- 2003 ยทQIas Self
- 1996 ยทNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Panellist
- 1994 ยทRoom 101as Self - Guest
- Future ยทHave I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Panellist