
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.
Acting · 56
Chess Ham
2025
Taskmasterclass
2024
Seize Them!
2024
Question Team
2021
Cinderella
2021
Grave New World
2021
Hypothetical
2019
Celebrity Hunted
2017
Absolutely Fine
2017
Just Puddings
2017
Insert Name Here
2016
Taskmaster
2015
Drunk History
2015
Virtually Famous
2014
The Last Leg
2013
Mock the Week
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
Big Fat Quiz
2004
QI
2003
Room 101
1994
Creator · 5
Writing · 4
Production · 1
The Island
2022

























































