James Acaster
ActingAlso Known As
James William 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.
Movies
(13 total)
Cinderella
as John
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
as Self - Comedian
Seize Them!
as Felix the Ironmonger
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
as Self - Comedian
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
as Self – Presenter
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
as Self (archival)
Chess Ham
as Self
Clash of the Comics
as Self
TV Shows
(45 total)
QI
as Self
Taskmaster
as Self
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self - Contestant
Mock the Week
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist
James Acaster: Repertoire
as Self - Comedian
8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self - Panelist
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Guest
Big Fat Quiz
as Self - Contestant
The Last Leg
as Self
Room 101
as Self - Guest
Richard Osman's House of Games
as Self - Contestant
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self - Guest
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Panellist
Live at the Apollo
as Self - Comedian
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self - Guest