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James Acaster

James Acaster

Actor · Born January 9, 1985 · Kettering, England, UK

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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.

Acted in 11

2020s

  1. 2027

    Bad Fairies

    Stickers (voice)

  2. 2026

    Craig Simons Is James Acaster

    Craig Simons

  3. The Dickie Show

    TV

  4. James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome

    Movie

  5. 2024

    Seize Them!

    Felix the Ironmonger

  6. 2021
  7. Grave New World

    Fizz Gambol · 4 episodes

2010s

  1. 2017

    Absolutely Fine

    Deliveroo Guy · 1 episode

No release date

  1. Sweet Home Ketteringa

    James Acaster

  2. Sweet Home Lahnsteineringa

    James Acaster

Wrote 9

2020s

  1. 2026

    Craig Simons Is James Acaster

    Writer

  2. James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome

    Writer

  3. 2024
  4. 2021

    James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow

    Writer

  5. 2020

    James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

    Writer

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2010

    Dave's One Night Stand

    Writer

No release date

  1. Sweet Home Ketteringa

    Writer

  2. Sweet Home Lahnsteineringa

    Writer

Created 5

2020s

  1. 2022

    The Island

    Creator

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2017

    Just Puddings

    Creator

  3. 2016

    We the Jury

    Creator

  4. 2014

    Sweet Home Ketteringa

    Creator

Produced 1

2020s

  1. 2022

    The Island

    Executive Producer

Appearances54

2020s

  1. 2025

    Clash of the Comics

    Self

  2. The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

  3. Chess Ham

    Self

  4. 2024

    In Tandem with Chloe Radcliffe

    Self · 1 episode

  5. Taskmasterclass

    Self · 1 episode

  6. 2023

    Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

    Self (archival)

  7. 2022

    The Unofficial Science of Home Alone

    Self – Presenter

  8. Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage

    Self

  9. 2021

    Question Team

    Self - Contestant · 1 episode

  10. James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow

    Self

  11. 2020

    James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

    Self - Comedian

  12. Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

2010s

  1. 2019

    Hypothetical

    Self - Host · 32 episodes

  2. 2018

    A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh

    Self

  3. Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

    Self - Guest · 2 episodes

  4. 2017
  5. Romesh: Talking to Comedians

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

  6. Just Puddings

    Self - Co-host · 6 episodes

  7. We Have Been Watching

    Self - Television Watcher · 5 episodes

  8. 2016

    Insert Name Here

    Self - Panelist · 3 episodes

  9. 2015
  10. 2014

    Sweet Home Ketteringa

    Self - Presenter · 12 episodes

  11. Virtually Famous

    Self - Panelist · 2 episodes

  12. The Dog Ate My Homework

    Self - Comedian Contestant · 2 episodes

  13. 2013

    Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish

    Self · 1 episode

  14. Sweat the Small Stuff

    Self - Panelist · 1 episode

  15. 2011
  16. 2010

    Dave's One Night Stand

    Self · 2 episodes