James 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.
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Acting History
2025
Clash of the Comics as Self
2025Chess Ham as Self
2024James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome as Self
2024Seize Them! as Felix the Ironmonger
2024Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as Lars
2023Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer as Self (archival)
2022The Unofficial Science of Home Alone as Self – Presenter
2022Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage as Self
2021Question Team as Self - Contestant
2021Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Panellist
2021Cinderella as John
2021Grave New World as Fizz Gambol
2021James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow as Self - Comedian
2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains as Self - Guest
2020James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 as Self - Comedian
2020Mission: Accessible as Self - Guest
2020Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson as Self - Guest
2019Hypothetical as Self - Host
2018A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh as Self
2018Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier as Self - Guest
2018James Acaster: Repertoire as Self - Comedian
2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer as Self - Guest
2017Celebrity Hunted as Self - Contestant
2017Richard Osman's House of Games as Self - Contestant
2017The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice as Self
2017Absolutely Fine as Deliveroo Guy
2017Romesh: Talking to Comedians as Self - Guest
2017Just Puddings as Self - Co-host
2017We Have Been Watching as Self - Television Watcher
2016Insert Name Here as Self - Panelist
2015Taskmaster as Self
2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Guest
2014Sweet Home Ketteringa as Self - Presenter
2014Virtually Famous as Self - Panelist
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self - Guest
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
2014The Dog Ate My Homework as Self - Comedian Contestant
2013Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish as Self
2013Sweat the Small Stuff as Self - Panelist
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
2013The Last Leg as Self
2011Big Brother's Bit on the Side as Self
2011The Jonathan Ross Show as Self - Guest
2007Would I Lie to You? as Self
2005Mock the Week as Self
20058 Out of 10 Cats as Self - Panelist
2004Big Fat Quiz as Self - Contestant
2004Live at the Apollo as Self - Comedian
2003QI as Self
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Panellist
1994Room 101 as Self - Guest
1990Have I Got News for You as Self
—Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
—Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts as Self