James Acaster
Known for: Acting
Born: January 9, 1985
Place of birth: Kettering, England, UK
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.
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Filmography
14 movies · 48 TV shows, newest first
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Bad Fairies
2027
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The Dickie Show
2026
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James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
2026
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Clash of the Comics
2025
8.2
The Celebrity Traitors
2025
8.0
Chess Ham
2025
6.3
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
2024
7.0
Taskmasterclass
2024
5.6
Seize Them!
2024
6.4
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
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Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
2023
5.3
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
2022
6.3
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
2022
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The Island
2022
6.3
Question Team
2021
7.9
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021
6.3
Cinderella
2021
10.0
Grave New World
2021
7.4
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
2021
7.0
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021
8.1
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
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Mission: Accessible
2020
5.5
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
2020
6.2
Hypothetical
2019
6.0
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
2018
5.8
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
2018
8.1
James Acaster: Repertoire
2018
7.1
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
5.5
Celebrity Hunted
2017
6.1
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
5.3
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
7.0
Absolutely Fine
2017
4.3
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
2017
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Just Puddings
2017
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We Have Been Watching
2017
3.3
We the Jury
2016
6.8
Insert Name Here
2016
8.3
Taskmaster
2015
6.4
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
7.5
Drunk History
2015
8.0
Sweet Home Ketteringa
2014
7.0
Virtually Famous
2014
7.1
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
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The Dog Ate My Homework
2014
7.9
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
2013
5.0
Sweat the Small Stuff
2013
7.4
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
5.7
The Last Leg
2013
4.9
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011
5.2
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
7.8
Would I Lie to You?
2007
7.1
Mock the Week
2005
7.2
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
7.7
Big Fat Quiz
2004
6.9
Live at the Apollo
2004
7.9
QI
2003
7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
6.6
Room 101
1994
7.2
Have I Got News for You
1990
7.2
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts
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