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 …
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Filmography
Acting (58)
Movies (13)
James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
2026
Chess Ham
2025as Self
Clash of the Comics
2025as Self
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024as Lars
Seize Them!
2024as Felix the Ironmonger
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
2024as Self
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
2023as Self (archival)
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
2022as Self
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
2022as Self – Presenter
Cinderella
2021as John
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
2021as Self - Comedian
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
2020as Self - Comedian
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
2018as Self
Television (45)
Taskmasterclass
2024as Self
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021as Self - Guest
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021as Self - Panellist
Grave New World
2021as Fizz Gambol
Question Team
2021as Self - Contestant
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
2020as Self - Guest
Mission: Accessible
2020as Self - Guest
Hypothetical
2019as Self - Host
There's Something About Movies
2019as Self - Guest
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018as Self - Guest
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
2018as Self - Guest
James Acaster: Repertoire
2018as Self - Comedian
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017as Self - Contestant
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017as Self
Celebrity Hunted
2017as Self - Contestant
We Have Been Watching
2017as Self - Television Watcher
Absolutely Fine
2017as Deliveroo Guy
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
2017as Self - Guest
Just Puddings
2017as Self - Co-host
Insert Name Here
2016as Self - Panelist
Taskmaster
2015as Self
Drunk History
2015as Self - Drunk Storyteller
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014as Self - Guest
Virtually Famous
2014as Self - Panelist
The Dog Ate My Homework
2014as Self - Comedian Contestant
Sweet Home Ketteringa
2014as Self - Presenter
The Last Leg
2013as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013as Self - Contestant
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
2013as Self
Sweat the Small Stuff
2013as Self - Panelist
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011as Self - Guest
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011as Self
Would I Lie to You?
2007as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005as Self - Panelist
Mock the Week
2005as Self
Big Fat Quiz
2004as Self - Contestant
Live at the Apollo
2004as Self - Comedian
QI
2003as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996as Self - Panellist
Room 101
1994as Self - Guest
Have I Got News for You
1990as Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Panellist
Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts
as Self
Crew (6)
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