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.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
(Lars Pinfield)
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
(Self)
Seize Them!
(Felix the Ironmonger)
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
(Self – Presenter)
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
(Self (archival))
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
(Self)
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
(Self - Comedian)
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
(Self - Comedian)
Cinderella
(John)
James Acaster: Recognise
(Self - Comedian)
James Acaster: Represent
(Self - Comedian)
James Acaster: Reset
(Self - Comedian)
James Acaster: Recap
(Self - Comedian)
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
(Self)
We Have Been Watching
(Self - Television Watcher)
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
(Self - Guest)
Sweet Home Ketteringa
(Self - Presenter)
Sweat the Small Stuff
(Self - Panelist)
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
(Self - Contestant)
Celebrity Hunted
(Self - Contestant)
The Jonathan Ross Show
(Self - Guest)
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
(Self - Guest)
Virtually Famous
(Self - Panelist)
QI
(Self)
Question Team
(Self - Contestant)
There's Something About Movies
(Self - Guest)
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
(Self - Guest)
Grave New World
(Fizz Gambol)
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
(Self - Guest)
Just Puddings
(Self - Co-host)
Mission: Accessible
(Self - Guest)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
(Self - Guest)
The Last Leg
(Self)
James Acaster: Repertoire
(Self - Comedian)
Live at the Apollo
(Self - Comedian)
Room 101
(Self - Guest)
Taskmaster
(Self)
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
(Self - Guest)
Would I Lie to You?
(Self)
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
(Self - Former baker)
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
(Self - Panellist)
Insert Name Here
(Self - Panelist)
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
(Self - Guest)
Richard Osman's House of Games
(Self - Contestant)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
(Self - Panellist)
Mock the Week
(Self)
Absolutely Fine
(Deliveroo Guy)
The Dog Ate My Homework
(Self - Comedian Contestant)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
(Self - Panellist)
8 Out of 10 Cats
(Self - Panelist)
Hypothetical
(Self - Host)
Big Fat Quiz
(Self - Contestant)
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
(Writer)
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
(Writer)
James Acaster: Recognise
(Writer)
James Acaster: Represent
(Writer)
James Acaster: Reset
(Writer)
James Acaster: Recap
(Writer)
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
(Writer)
James Acaster: Repertoire
(Writer)
The Island
(Executive Producer)
We the Jury
(Creator)
James Acaster: Repertoire
(Creator)
The Island
(Creator)
Sweet Home Ketteringa
(Creator)
Just Puddings
(Creator)