
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
- 2027
Bad Fairies
Stickers (voice)
- 2026
Craig Simons Is James Acaster
Craig Simons
The Dickie Show
TV
James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
Movie
- 2024
Seize Them!
Felix the Ironmonger
- 2021
Grave New World
Fizz Gambol · 4 episodes
2010s
- 2017
Absolutely Fine
Deliveroo Guy · 1 episode
No release date
Sweet Home Ketteringa
James Acaster
Sweet Home Lahnsteineringa
James Acaster
Wrote 9
2020s
- 2026
Craig Simons Is James Acaster
Writer
James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
Writer
- 2024
- 2021
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
Writer
- 2020
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Writer
2010s
- 2018
- 2010
Dave's One Night Stand
Writer
No release date
Sweet Home Ketteringa
Writer
Sweet Home Lahnsteineringa
Writer
Created 5
2020s
- 2022
The Island
Creator
2010s
- 2018
- 2017
Just Puddings
Creator
- 2016
We the Jury
Creator
- 2014
Sweet Home Ketteringa
Creator
Produced 1
2020s
- 2022
The Island
Executive Producer
Appearances54
2020s
- 2025
Clash of the Comics
Self
The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked
Self - Guest · 1 episode
Chess Ham
Self
- 2024
In Tandem with Chloe Radcliffe
Self · 1 episode
Taskmasterclass
Self · 1 episode
- 2023
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
Self (archival)
- 2022
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
Self – Presenter
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
Self
- 2021
Question Team
Self - Contestant · 1 episode
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
Self
- 2020
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Self - Comedian
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
Self - Guest · 1 episode
2010s
- 2019
Hypothetical
Self - Host · 32 episodes
- 2018
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
Self
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Self - Guest · 2 episodes
- 2017
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
Self - Guest · 1 episode
Just Puddings
Self - Co-host · 6 episodes
We Have Been Watching
Self - Television Watcher · 5 episodes
- 2016
Insert Name Here
Self - Panelist · 3 episodes
- 2015
- 2014
Sweet Home Ketteringa
Self - Presenter · 12 episodes
Virtually Famous
Self - Panelist · 2 episodes
The Dog Ate My Homework
Self - Comedian Contestant · 2 episodes
- 2013
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
Self · 1 episode
Sweat the Small Stuff
Self - Panelist · 1 episode
- 2011
- 2010
Dave's One Night Stand
Self · 2 episodes
2000s
- 2007
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
1990s
- 1996
- 1994
- 1990