Acting
James Acaster
Born 1985-01-09
Kettering, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring James Acaster
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
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Cinderella
2021
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QI
2003
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Have I Got News for You
1990
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Taskmaster
2015
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Would I Lie to You?
2007
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8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
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Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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The Last Leg
2013
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (72 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bad Fairies | Stickers (voice) | Movie | 2027 |
 | The Dickie Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2026 |
 | James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
 | Clash of the Comics | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Celebrity Traitors | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Chess Ham | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome | Self | Movie | 2024 |
| James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome | Writer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Taskmasterclass | Self | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Seize Them! | Felix the Ironmonger | Movie | 2024 |
 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Lars | Movie | 2024 |
 | Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer | Self (archival) | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Unofficial Science of Home Alone | Self – Presenter | Movie | 2022 |
 | Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Island | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2022 |
| The Island | Creator | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Question Team | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self - Panellist | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Cinderella | John | Movie | 2021 |
 | Grave New World | Fizz Gambol | TV Series | 2021 |
 | James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow | Self - Comedian | Movie | 2021 |
| James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow | Writer | Movie | 2021 |
 | Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2021 |
 | James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 | Self - Comedian | Movie | 2020 |
| James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 | Writer | Movie | 2020 |
| Mission: Accessible | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2020 | |
 | Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Hypothetical | Self - Host | TV Series | 2019 |
 | A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2018 |
 | James Acaster: Repertoire | Self - Comedian | TV Series | 2018 |
| James Acaster: Repertoire | Writer | TV Series | 2018 |
| James Acaster: Repertoire | Creator | TV Series | 2018 |
 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Celebrity Hunted | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Absolutely Fine | Deliveroo Guy | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Romesh: Talking to Comedians | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Just Puddings | Self - Co-host | TV Series | 2017 |
| Just Puddings | Creator | TV Series | 2017 |
 | We Have Been Watching | Self - Television Watcher | TV Series | 2017 |
 | We the Jury | Creator | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Insert Name Here | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Taskmaster | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Travel Man: 48 Hours in... | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Drunk History | Self - Drunk Storyteller | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Sweet Home Ketteringa | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2014 |
| Sweet Home Ketteringa | Creator | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Virtually Famous | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Dog Ate My Homework | Self - Comedian Contestant | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Sweat the Small Stuff | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 2013 |
 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Last Leg | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Self | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Jonathan Ross Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Would I Lie to You? | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Mock the Week | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Big Fat Quiz | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Live at the Apollo | Self - Comedian | TV Series | 2004 |
 | QI | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self - Panellist | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Room 101 | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Have I Got News for You | Self | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Have I Got a Bit More News for You | Self - Panellist | TV Series | — |
| Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts | Self | TV Series | — | |
| Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts | Writer | TV Series | — |