James Acaster

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

54

Gender

Male

Birthday

1985-01-09 (40 years old)

Place of Birth

Kettering, England, UK

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 Comedy Festival Award, making him the first UK comedian to do so in nine years.

Known For

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Taskmaster

    Taskmaster

  • QI

    QI

  • Would I Lie to You?

    Would I Lie to You?

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    8 Out of 10 Cats

  • Have I Got a Bit More News for You

    Have I Got a Bit More News for You

  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

  • The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

    The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

  • The Jonathan Ross Show

    The Jonathan Ross Show

  • Big Brother's Bit on the Side

    Big Brother's Bit on the Side

  • Mock the Week

    Mock the Week

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • Richard Osman's House of Games

    Richard Osman's House of Games

  • Cinderella

    Cinderella

  • Big Fat Quiz

    Big Fat Quiz

  • Chess Ham

    Chess Ham

  • Seize Them!

    Seize Them!

  • Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage

    Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

    Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

  • Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

    Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

  • Live at the Apollo

    Live at the Apollo

  • James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

    James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

  • The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

    The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

  • Hypothetical

    Hypothetical

  • Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

    Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

  • Celebrity Hunted

    Celebrity Hunted

  • Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

    Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

  • A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh

    A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh

  • The Unofficial Science of Home Alone

    The Unofficial Science of Home Alone

  • The Dog Ate My Homework

    The Dog Ate My Homework

  • Virtually Famous

    Virtually Famous

  • Insert Name Here

    Insert Name Here

  • Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish

    Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish

  • Sweat the Small Stuff

    Sweat the Small Stuff

  • James Acaster: Repertoire

    James Acaster: Repertoire

  • Question Team

    Question Team

  • Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson

    Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson

  • Clash of the Comics

    Clash of the Comics

  • Grave New World

    Grave New World

  • James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome

    James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome

  • James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow

    James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow

  • Sweet Home Ketteringa

    Sweet Home Ketteringa

  • Romesh: Talking to Comedians

    Romesh: Talking to Comedians

  • Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

    Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

  • Mission: Accessible

    Mission: Accessible

  • Absolutely Fine

    Absolutely Fine

  • Just Puddings

    Just Puddings

  • We Have Been Watching

    We Have Been Watching