James Acaster
Acting
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
Acting59
movieBad Fairies
2027
Stickers (voice)
tvThe Celebrity Traitors
2025
Self - Contestant
movieSeize Them!
2024
Felix the Ironmonger
movieFinlay Christie: OK Zoomer
2023
Self (archival)
movieThe Unofficial Science of Home Alone
2022
Self – Presenter
tvQuestion Team
2021
Self - Contestant
tvNever Mind the Buzzcocks
2021
Self - Panellist
tvGrave New World
2021
Fizz Gambol
movieJames Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
2021
Self - Comedian
tvRhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021
Self - Guest
movieJames Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
2020
Self - Comedian
Mission: Accessible
2020
Self - Guest
tvChannel Hopping with Jon Richardson
2020
Self - Guest
tvHypothetical
2019
Self - Host
tvJon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
2018
Self - Guest
tvJames Acaster: Repertoire
2018
Self - Comedian
tvCelebrity Hunted
2017
Self - Contestant
tvRichard Osman's House of Games
2017
Self - Contestant
tvAbsolutely Fine
2017
Deliveroo Guy
tvRomesh: Talking to Comedians
2017
Self - Guest
tvJust Puddings
2017
Self - Co-host
tvWe Have Been Watching
2017
Self - Television Watcher
tvInsert Name Here
2016
Self - Panelist
tvTaskmaster
2015
Self
tvTravel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
Self - Guest
tvDrunk History
2015
Self - Drunk Storyteller
tvSweet Home Ketteringa
2014
Self - Presenter
tvVirtually Famous
2014
Self - Panelist
tvAlan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
Self - Guest
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self / Self - Guest
tvThe Dog Ate My Homework
2014
Self - Comedian Contestant
tvSweat the Small Stuff
2013
Self - Panelist
tv8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
Self - Contestant
tvThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011
Self - Guest
tv8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
Self - Panelist
tvBig Fat Quiz
2004
Self - Contestant
tvLive at the Apollo
2004
Self - Comedian
tvQI
2003
Self
tvNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
Self - Panellist
tvRoom 101
1994
Self - Guest
tvHave I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
Creator5
tvThe Island
2022
Creator
tvJust Puddings
2017
Creator
tvWe the Jury
2016
Creator
tvSweet Home Ketteringa
2014
Creator
Writing5
Production1
tvThe Island
2022
Executive Producer