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James Acaster
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 8
TMDB ID: 1684762
IMDb ID: nm4735423
Known for: Acting
Born: January 9, 1985
Age: 41
Place of birth: Kettering, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2027
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.88
Wikidata: Q15072714
Also known as
James William Acaster
Frequent jobs
Writer (4)Creator (3)Executive Producer (1)
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.
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as Self • 10 eps
Taskmaster
2015 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
QI
2003 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Would I Lie to You?
2007 • Series
as Self - Contestant • 2 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Have I Got News for You
1990 • Series
as Self • 11 eps
Mock the Week
2005 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
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as Self • 3 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
QI
2003 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Have I Got News for You
1990 • Series
as Self - Panellist • 1 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
The Last Leg
2013 • Series
as Self - Panellist • 2 eps
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Series
as Self • 2 eps
Would I Lie to You?
2007 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011 • Series
as Self • 10 eps
Taskmaster
2015 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011 • Series
as Self - Panelist • 4 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 • Series
as Self - Contestant • 5 eps
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017 • Series
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May 20, 2027
as Stickers (voice)
Bad Fairies
2027 • Movie
James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
2026 • Movie
as Self
Clash of the Comics
2025 • Movie
as Self
Chess Ham
2025 • Movie
as Self
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
2024 • Movie
as Felix the Ironmonger
Seize Them!
2024 • Movie
as Lars
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024 • Movie
as Self (archival)
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
2023 • Movie
as Self – Presenter
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
2022 • Movie
as Self
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
2022 • Movie
as John
Cinderella
2021 • Movie
as Self - Comedian
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
2021 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for James Acaster.
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
The Celebrity Traitors
2025 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Taskmasterclass
2024 • Series
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
Question Team
2021 • Series
as Self - Panellist • 1 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021 • Series
as Fizz Gambol • 4 eps
Grave New World
2021 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
2020 • Series
as Self - Host • 32 eps
Hypothetical
2019 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
2018 • Series
as Self - Comedian • 4 eps
James Acaster: Repertoire
2018 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018 • Series
as Self - Contestant • 6 eps
Celebrity Hunted
2017 • Series