James Acaster

Acting

James Acaster

Born January 9, 1985Kettering, England, UK59 credits

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

Filmography

Chess Ham
2025Chess Ham
as SelfMovie
Seize Them!
2024Seize Them!
as Felix the IronmongerMovie
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
2023Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
as Self (archival)Movie
The Island
2022The Island
Executive ProducerTV
Question Team
2021Question Team
as Self - ContestantTV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - PanellistTV
Cinderella
2021Cinderella
as JohnMovie
Grave New World
2021Grave New World
as Fizz GambolTV
M
2020Mission: Accessible
as Self - GuestTV
Hypothetical
2019Hypothetical
as Self - HostTV
James Acaster: Repertoire
2018James Acaster: Repertoire
as Self - ComedianTV
Celebrity Hunted
2017Celebrity Hunted
as Self - ContestantTV
Absolutely Fine
2017Absolutely Fine
as Deliveroo GuyTV
Just Puddings
2017Just Puddings
as Self - Co-hostTV
We Have Been Watching
2017We Have Been Watching
as Self - Television WatcherTV
Insert Name Here
2016Insert Name Here
as Self - PanelistTV
Drunk History
2015Drunk History
as Self - Drunk StorytellerTV
Sweet Home Ketteringa
2014Sweet Home Ketteringa
as Self - PresenterTV
Virtually Famous
2014Virtually Famous
as Self - PanelistTV
The Dog Ate My Homework
2014The Dog Ate My Homework
as Self - Comedian ContestantTV
Sweat the Small Stuff
2013Sweat the Small Stuff
as Self - PanelistTV
8 Out of 10 Cats
20058 Out of 10 Cats
as Self - PanelistTV
Big Fat Quiz
2004Big Fat Quiz
as Self - ContestantTV
Live at the Apollo
2004Live at the Apollo
as Self - ComedianTV
QI
2003QI
as SelfTV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - PanellistTV
Room 101
1994Room 101
as Self - GuestTV