Actor
James Acaster
Born 1985 · Kettering, England, UK
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.
Acting
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Lars · 2024
Cinderella
John · 2021
QI
Self · 2003
Taskmaster
Self · 2015
Would I Lie to You?
Self · 2007
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Contestant · 2013
James Acaster: Repertoire
Self - Comedian · 2018
Have I Got News for You
Self · 1990
Mock the Week
Self · 2005
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist · 1996
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self - Panelist · 2005
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Self - Comedian · 2020
Big Fat Quiz
Self - Contestant · 2004
The Celebrity Traitors
Self - Contestant · 2025
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 2014
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
Self · 2013
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest · 2015
Grave New World
Fizz Gambol · 2021
Live at the Apollo
Self - Comedian · 2004
Drunk History
Self - Drunk Storyteller · 2015
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
Room 101
Self - Guest · 1994
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
Self · 2024
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self - Guest · 2014
