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