Personal Info
James William Acaster
James Acaster
Acting
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.
Known For
Filmography
Movies
James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
Clash of the Comics
as Self
Chess Ham
as Self
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Lars
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
as Self
Seize Them!
as Felix the Ironmonger
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
as Self (archival)
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
as Self – Presenter
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
as Self
Cinderella
as John
TV Shows
The Celebrity Traitors
as Self - Contestant · 1 ep.
Taskmasterclass
as Self · 1 ep.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist · 1 ep.
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
Question Team
as Self - Contestant · 1 ep.
Grave New World
as Fizz Gambol · 4 ep.
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
Mission: Accessible
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
Hypothetical
as Self - Host · 32 ep.
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
