James Acaster

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1985-01-09 (39 years old)

Place of Birth Kettering, England, UK

Also Known As James William Acaster

James Acaster

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.

Known For

Actor

2024
Seize Them!

as Felix the Ironmonger

2024
2023
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

as Self (archival)

2022
2021
Cinderella

as John

2021
2021
Question Team

as Self - Contestant

2021
Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Panelist

2021
Grave New World

as Fizz Gambol

2021
2020
Mission: Accessible

as Self - Guest

2019
2019
Hypothetical

as Self - Host

2018
James Acaster: Recognise

as Self - Comedian

2018
James Acaster: Represent

as Self - Comedian

2018
James Acaster: Resent

as Self - Comedian

2018
James Acaster: Recap

as Self - Comedian

2018
James Acaster: Repertoire

as Self - Comedian

2017
Celebrity Hunted

as Self - Contestant

2017
Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self - Contestant

2017
Absolutely Fine

as Deliveroo Guy

2017
2017
Just Puddings

as Self - Co-host

2017
We Have Been Watching

as Self - Television Watcher

2016
Insert Name Here

as Self - Panelist

2015
Taskmaster

as Self - Contestant

2015
2014
Sweet Home Ketteringa

as Self - Presenter

2014
Virtually Famous

as Self - Panelist

2014
2014
The Dog Ate My Homework

as Self - Comedian Contestant

2013
Sweat the Small Stuff

as Self - Panelist

2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

as Self - Contestant

2012
The Last Leg

as Self - Guest

2011
The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self - Guest

2005
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self - Panelist

2004
Big Fat Quiz

as Self - Contestant

2004
Live at the Apollo

as Self - Comedian

2003
QI

as Self

1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Panellist

1994
Room 101

as Self - Guest

Creator

2022
The Island

as Creator

2017
Just Puddings

as Creator

2016
We the Jury

as Creator

2014

Producer

2022
The Island

as Executive Producer