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