James Acaster

James Acaster

39 · Born: Jan 9, 1985

2024
2021
2010

Personal Details

Born Jan 9, 1985 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.

Career

2024
Seize Them!
Seize Them! as Felix the Ironmonger
Watch
2021
Cinderella
Cinderella as John
Watch
Grave New World
Grave New World as Fizz Gambol
Watch
2019
Lazy Susan
Lazy Susan as Chef
Watch
2023
The Jonathan Ross Show
2022
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Mock the Week
Mock the Week
Watch
2021
Question Team
Question Team
Watch
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
2020
2019
Hypothetical
Hypothetical
Watch
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2018
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
James Acaster: Repertoire
Taskmaster
Taskmaster
Watch
2017
The Last Leg
The Last Leg
Watch
2016
Insert Name Here
Insert Name Here
Watch
Room 101
Room 101
Watch
2015
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
The Dog Ate My Homework
Jack Dee Live at the Apollo
QI
QI
Watch
2014
Virtually Famous
Virtually Famous
Watch
Sweet Home Ketteringa
8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats
Watch
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2013
Sweat the Small Stuff
2004
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
2020
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
2022
The Island
The Island as Creator
Watch
2018
James Acaster: Repertoire
James Acaster: Repertoire as Creator, Writer
Watch
2014
Sweet Home Ketteringa
Sweet Home Ketteringa as Creator
Watch