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James Acaster
Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn January 9, 1985 (40 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2024 | James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome · as Self |
| 2022 | The Unofficial Science of Home Alone · as Self – Presenter |
| 2022 | Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death on Stage · as Self |
| 2021 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self - Contestant |
| 2021 | Question Team (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2021 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2021) (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 2021 | James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow · as Self - Comedian |
| 2021 | Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 · as Self - Comedian |
| 2020 | Channel Hopping With Jon Richardson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Mission: Accessible (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Guessable (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Big Zuu's Big Eats (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2019 | The Ranganation (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | There's Something About Movies (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 2019 | Hypothetical (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2018 | Jeremy Vine (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian & Author |
| 2018 | A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh · as Self |
| 2018 | Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2018 | James Acaster: Repertoire (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2018 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Celebrity Hunted (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2017 | Richard Osman's House of Games (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2017 | Romesh: Talking to Comedians (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | Sorry, I Didn't Know (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 2016 | Best Bits (AU) (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 2016 | Live from the BBC (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Insert Name Here (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2015 | Taskmaster (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The John Bishop Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Travel Man: 48 Hours in... (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Comic Guest |
| 2015 | Drunk History (UK) (TV Series) · as Self - Drunk Storyteller |
| 2014 | The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Virtually Famous (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Dog Ate My Homework (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian Contestant |
| 2013 | Comedy Up Late (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Last Leg (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Sunday Brunch (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2011 | Show and Tell (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Big Brother's Bit On The Side (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Pointless Celebrities (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Comic Guest |
| 2010 | Dave's One Night Stand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Russell Howard's Good News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | 7 Days (2009) (TV Series) · as Self - Team Member |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Have I Got a Bit More News for You (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Great British Menu (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Mock the Week (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 Cats (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2005 | Spicks and Specks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Big Fat Quiz (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2004 | Live at the Apollo (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2003 | QI (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Celebrity Mastermind (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2001 | Saturday Kitchen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 1994 | Room 101 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You (TV Series) · as Self |