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
QI
Have I Got News for You
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Taskmaster
The Last Leg
8 Out of 10 Cats
All Movies (14)
- Bad Fairies2027 · as Stickers (voice)
- James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome2026
- Clash of the Comics2025 · as Self
- Chess Ham2025 · as Self
- James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome2024 · as Self
- Seize Them!2024 · as Felix the Ironmonger
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire2024 · as Lars
- Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer2023 · as Self (archival)
- The Unofficial Science of Home Alone2022 · as Self – Presenter
- Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage2022 · as Self
- Cinderella2021 · as John
- James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow2021 · as Self - Comedian
- James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 19992020 · as Self - Comedian
- A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh2018 · as Self
All TV Shows (46)
- The Celebrity Traitors2025 · as Self - Contestant
- Taskmasterclass2024 · as Self
- Question Team2021 · as Self - Contestant
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks2021 · as Self - Panellist
- Grave New World2021 · as Fizz Gambol
- Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains2021 · as Self - Guest
- Mission: Accessible2020 · as Self - Guest
- Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson2020 · as Self - Guest
- Hypothetical2019 · as Self - Host
- Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier2018 · as Self - Guest
- James Acaster: Repertoire2018 · as Self - Comedian
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer2018 · as Self - Guest
- Celebrity Hunted2017 · as Self - Contestant
- Richard Osman's House of Games2017 · as Self - Contestant
- The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice2017 · as Self
- Absolutely Fine2017 · as Deliveroo Guy
- Romesh: Talking to Comedians2017 · as Self - Guest
- Just Puddings2017 · as Self - Co-host
- We Have Been Watching2017 · as Self - Television Watcher
- Insert Name Here2016 · as Self - Panelist
- Taskmaster2015 · as Self
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in...2015 · as Self - Guest
- Drunk History2015 · as Self - Drunk Storyteller
- Sweet Home Ketteringa2014 · as Self - Presenter
- Virtually Famous2014 · as Self - Panelist
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled2014 · as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
- The Dog Ate My Homework2014 · as Self - Comedian Contestant
- Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish2013 · as Self
- Sweat the Small Stuff2013 · as Self - Panelist
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Self - Contestant
- The Last Leg2013 · as Self
- Big Brother's Bit on the Side2011 · as Self
- The Jonathan Ross Show2011 · as Self - Guest
- Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
- Mock the Week2005 · as Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats2005 · as Self - Panelist
- Big Fat Quiz2004 · as Self - Contestant
- Live at the Apollo2004 · as Self - Comedian
- QI2003 · as Self
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self - Panellist
- Room 1011994 · as Self - Guest
- Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You— · as Self - Panellist
- Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts— · as Self