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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

69

Gender

Male

Birthday

1985-01-09 (41 years old)

Place of Birth

Kettering, England, UK

Also Known As

James William Acaster

James Acaster

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

Acting

Seize Them!

2024

Seize Them!

as

Felix the Ironmonger

The Unofficial Science of Home Alone

2022

The Unofficial Science of Home Alone

as

Self – Presenter

Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

2023

Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

as

Self (archival)

Cinderella

2021

Cinderella

as

John

Chess Ham

2025

Chess Ham

as

Self

We Have Been Watching

We Have Been Watching

as

Self - Television Watcher

Sweet Home Ketteringa

Sweet Home Ketteringa

as

Self - Presenter

Sweat the Small Stuff

Sweat the Small Stuff

as

Self - Panelist

Celebrity Hunted

Celebrity Hunted

as

Self - Contestant

Virtually Famous

Virtually Famous

as

Self - Panelist

QI

QI

as

Self

Question Team

Question Team

as

Self - Contestant

Grave New World

Grave New World

as

Fizz Gambol

Just Puddings

Just Puddings

as

Self - Co-host

Mission: Accessible

Mission: Accessible

as

Self - Guest

James Acaster: Repertoire

James Acaster: Repertoire

as

Self - Comedian

Live at the Apollo

Live at the Apollo

as

Self - Comedian

Room 101

Room 101

as

Self - Guest

Insert Name Here

Insert Name Here

as

Self - Panelist

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as

Self - Panellist

Absolutely Fine

Absolutely Fine

as

Deliveroo Guy

The Dog Ate My Homework

The Dog Ate My Homework

as

Self - Comedian Contestant

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as

Self - Panellist

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

as

Self - Panelist

Hypothetical

Hypothetical

as

Self - Host

Big Fat Quiz

Big Fat Quiz

as

Self - Contestant

Drunk History

Drunk History

as

Self - Drunk Storyteller

Production

Crew

Directing