Actor
James Acaster
- Born January 9, 1985 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.
Known for
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire2024
Cinderella2021
Seize Them!2024
Grave New World2021
Absolutely Fine2017
James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome2026
Bad Fairies2027
Craig Simons Is James Acaster2026
Filmography
- TBAHave I Got a Bit More News for YouSeriesSelf - Panellist
- TBASky Comedy Christmas ShortsSeriesSelf, Writer
- 2027Bad FairiesFilmStickers (voice)
- 2026James Acaster: Cinemagoers WelcomeFilmWriter
- 2026Craig Simons Is James AcasterFilmCraig Simons, Writer
- 2026The Dickie ShowSeries
- 2025The Celebrity TraitorsSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2025The Celebrity Traitors: UncloakedSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2025Chess HamFilmSelf
- 2025Clash of the ComicsFilmSelf
- 2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireFilmLars
- 2024Seize Them!FilmFelix the Ironmonger
- 2024James Acaster: Hecklers WelcomeFilmSelf, Writer
- 2024TaskmasterclassSeriesSelf
- 2024In Tandem with Chloe RadcliffeSeriesSelf
- 2023Finlay Christie: OK ZoomerFilmSelf (archival)
- 2023Iliza Shlesinger: The GalaFilmSelf
- 2022Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On StageFilmSelf
- 2022The Unofficial Science of Home AloneFilmSelf – Presenter
- 2022The IslandSeriesExecutive Producer, Creator
- 2021CinderellaFilmJohn
- 2021Question TeamSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2021Never Mind the BuzzcocksSeriesSelf - Panellist
- 2021James Acaster: Make a New TomorrowFilmSelf, Writer
- 2021Grave New WorldSeriesFizz Gambol
- 2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2020James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999FilmSelf - Comedian, Writer
- 2020Channel Hopping with Jon RichardsonSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2020Mission: AccessibleSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2019HypotheticalSeriesSelf - Host
- 2018James Acaster: RepertoireSeriesSelf, Writer, Creator
- 2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2018Jon Richardson: Ultimate WorrierSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2018A1: The Long Road to EdinburghFilmSelf
- 2018Celebrity Call Centre at ChristmasFilmSelf
- 2017House of GamesSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2017Celebrity HuntedSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2017The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSeriesSelf
- 2017Romesh: Talking to ComediansSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2017Absolutely FineSeriesDeliveroo Guy
- 2017We Have Been WatchingSeriesSelf - Television Watcher
- 2017Just PuddingsSeriesSelf - Co-host, Creator
- 2016Insert Name HereSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 2016We the JurySeriesCreator
- 2015TaskmasterSeriesSelf
- 2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...SeriesSelf - Guest
- 2015Drunk HistorySeriesSelf - Drunk Storyteller
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSeriesSelf, Self - Guest
- 2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2014Virtually FamousSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 2014Sweet Home KetteringaSeriesSelf - Presenter, Creator
- 2014The Dog Ate My HomeworkSeriesSelf - Comedian Contestant
- 20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2013The Last LegSeriesSelf
- 2013Dave Gorman's Modern Life is GoodishSeriesSelf
- 2013Sweat the Small StuffSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2011Big Brother's Bit on the SideSeriesSelf
- 2010Dave's One Night StandSeriesSelf, Writer
- 2007Would I Lie to You?SeriesSelf
- 2005Mock the WeekSeriesSelf
- 20058 Out of 10 CatsSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 2004Big Fat QuizSeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2004Live at the ApolloSeriesSelf - Comedian
- 2003QISeriesSelf
- 1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSeriesSelf - Panellist
- 1994Room 101SeriesSelf - Guest
- 1990Have I Got News for YouSeriesSelf
- 1962The Late Late ShowSeriesSelf - Guest