James Acaster
Age: N/A | From: Kettering, England, UK
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: James William Acaster
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Kettering, England, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 7
TV Involvements: 12
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
(2018) Self
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
(2018) Self - Guest
Virtually Famous
(2014) Self - Panelist
Celebrity Hunted
(2017) Self - Contestant
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
(2022) Self
We Have Been Watching
(2017) Self - Television Watcher
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
(2023) Self (archival)
Absolutely Fine
(2017) Deliveroo GuyActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 2024 | Self | |
| Felix the Ironmonger | ||
| Lars | ||
| 2023 | Self (archival) | |
| 2022 | Self – Presenter | |
| Self | ||
| 2021 | Self - Contestant | |
| Self - Panellist | ||
| John | ||
| Fizz Gambol | ||
| Self - Comedian | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| 2020 | Self - Comedian | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| 2019 | Self - Host | |
| 2018 | Self | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| Self - Comedian | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| 2017 | Self - Contestant | |
| Self - Contestant | ||
| Self | ||
| Deliveroo Guy | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| Self - Co-host | ||
| Self - Television Watcher | ||
| 2016 | Self - Panelist | |
| 2015 | Self | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| 2014 | Self - Presenter | |
| Self - Panelist | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| Self | ||
| Self - Comedian Contestant | ||
| 2013 | Self | |
| Self - Panelist | ||
| Self - Contestant | ||
| Self | ||
| 2011 | Self | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| 2007 | Self | |
| 2005 | Self | |
| Self - Panelist | ||
| 2004 | Self - Contestant | |
| Self - Comedian | ||
| 2003 | Self | |
| 1996 | Self - Panellist | |
| 1994 | Self - Guest | |
| 1990 | Self | |
| Self - Panellist | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2024 | Writer | |
| 2021 | Writer | |
| 2020 | Writer | |
| 2018 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2022 | Creator | |
| 2018 | Creator | |
| 2017 | Creator | |
| 2016 | Creator | |
| 2014 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
