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 (63 titles)
MovieBad Fairies
Stickers (voice) · 2027
ShowThe Dickie Show
2026
MovieJames Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
2026
MovieClash of the Comics
Self · 2025
8.2ShowThe Celebrity Traitors
Self - Contestant · 2025
4.5MovieChess Ham
Self · 2025
ShowIn Tandem with Chloe Radcliffe
Self · 2024
6.3MovieJames Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
Self · 2024
7.0ShowTaskmasterclass
Self · 2024
5.7MovieSeize Them!
Felix the Ironmonger · 2024
6.4MovieGhostbusters: Frozen Empire
Lars · 2024
MovieFinlay Christie: OK Zoomer
Self (archival) · 2023
Iliza Shlesinger: The Gala
Self · 2023
5.3MovieThe 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
7.9ShowNever 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
5.5ShowChannel Hopping with Jon Richardson
Self - Guest · 2020