Acting
James Acaster
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
Bad Fairies
Film · 2027
James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
Film · 2026
The Dickie Show
Series · 2026
Chess Ham
Film · 2025
Clash of the Comics
Film · 2025
The Celebrity Traitors
Series · 2025
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Film · 2024
Seize Them!
Film · 2024
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
Film · 2024
Taskmasterclass
Series · 2024
In Tandem with Chloe Radcliffe
Series · 2024
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
Film · 2023
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
Film · 2022
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
Film · 2022
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
Film · 2021
Cinderella
Film · 2021
Question Team
Series · 2021
Grave New World
Series · 2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Series · 2021
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Series · 2021
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Film · 2020
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
Series · 2020
Mission: Accessible
Series · 2020
Hypothetical
Series · 2019
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
Film · 2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Series · 2018
James Acaster: Repertoire
Series · 2018
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Series · 2018
We Have Been Watching
Series · 2017
Celebrity Hunted
Series · 2017
Just Puddings
Series · 2017
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Series · 2017
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
Series · 2017
Richard Osman's House of Games
Series · 2017
Absolutely Fine
Series · 2017
Insert Name Here
Series · 2016
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Series · 2015
Taskmaster
Series · 2015
Drunk History
Series · 2015
Sweet Home Ketteringa
Series · 2014
Virtually Famous
Series · 2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
The Dog Ate My Homework
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
Sweat the Small Stuff
Series · 2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series · 2013
The Last Leg
Series · 2013
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
Series · 2013
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series · 2011
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Series · 2011
Would I Lie to You?
Series · 2007
Mock the Week
Series · 2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
Series · 2005
Live at the Apollo
Series · 2004
Big Fat Quiz
Series · 2004
QI
Series · 2003
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Series · 1996
Room 101
Series · 1994
Have I Got News for You
Series · 1990
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Series
Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts
Series