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James Acaster
James Acaster

James Acaster

ActingBorn January 9, 1985 (age 41)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.

Filmography

2027
Bad Fairies

as Stickers (voice)

Movie
2025Movie
2025
The Celebrity Traitors

as Self - Contestant

TV
2025
Chess Ham

as Self

Movie
2024TV
2024
Seize Them!

as Felix the Ironmonger

Movie
2023
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

as Self (archival)

Movie
2022Movie
2021
Question Team

as Self - Contestant

TV
2021
Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Panellist

TV
2021
Cinderella

as John

Movie
2021
Grave New World

as Fizz Gambol

TV
2021Movie
2021TV
2020
Mission: Accessible

as Self - Guest

TV
2019
Hypothetical

as Self - Host

TV
2018
James Acaster: Repertoire

as Self - Comedian

TV
2017
Celebrity Hunted

as Self - Contestant

TV
2017
Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self - Contestant

TV
2017
Absolutely Fine

as Deliveroo Guy

TV
2017TV
2017
Just Puddings

as Self - Co-host

TV
2017
We Have Been Watching

as Self - Television Watcher

TV
2016
Insert Name Here

as Self - Panelist

TV
2015
Taskmaster

as Self

TV
2015TV
2015
Drunk History

as Self - Drunk Storyteller

TV
2014
Sweet Home Ketteringa

as Self - Presenter

TV
2014
Virtually Famous

as Self - Panelist

TV
2014TV
2014TV
2014
The Dog Ate My Homework

as Self - Comedian Contestant

TV
2013
Sweat the Small Stuff

as Self - Panelist

TV
2013TV
2013TV
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self - Guest

TV
2007TV
2005TV
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self - Panelist

TV
2004
Big Fat Quiz

as Self - Contestant

TV
2004
Live at the Apollo

as Self - Comedian

TV
2003
QI

as Self

TV
1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Panellist

TV
1994
Room 101

as Self - Guest

TV
TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 9, 1985
Place of BirthKettering, England, UK
Popularity0.6