James Acaster
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 (58 titles)
MovieBad Fairies
Stickers (voice) · 2027
MovieJames Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
2026
MovieClash of the Comics
Self · 2025
8.2ShowThe Celebrity Traitors
Self - Contestant · 2025
8.0MovieChess Ham
Self · 2025
6.3MovieJames Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
Self · 2024
7.0ShowTaskmasterclass
Self · 2024
5.6MovieSeize Them!
Felix the Ironmonger · 2024
6.5MovieGhostbusters: Frozen Empire
Lars · 2024
MovieFinlay Christie: OK Zoomer
Self (archival) · 2023
5.5MovieThe Unofficial Science of Home Alone
Self – Presenter · 2022
6.3MovieIan Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
Self · 2022
6.3ShowQuestion Team
Self - Contestant · 2021
7.8ShowNever Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist · 2021
6.3MovieCinderella
John · 2021
10.0ShowGrave New World
Fizz Gambol · 2021
7.4MovieJames Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
Self - Comedian · 2021
7.0ShowRhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Self - Guest · 2021
8.1MovieJames Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Self - Comedian · 2020
Mission: Accessible
Self - Guest · 2020
5.8ShowChannel Hopping with Jon Richardson
Self - Guest · 2020
6.2ShowHypothetical
Self - Host · 2019
6.0MovieA1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
Self · 2018
5.7ShowJon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Self - Guest · 2018
8.1ShowJames Acaster: Repertoire
Self - Comedian · 2018
7.1ShowThe Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest · 2018
5.5ShowCelebrity Hunted
Self - Contestant · 2017
6.1ShowRichard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant · 2017
5.3ShowThe Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Self · 2017
7.0ShowAbsolutely Fine
Deliveroo Guy · 2017