
James Acaster
Acting
Born 1985-01-09 · Kettering, England, UK
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

Hypothetical
2019 · TV

Taskmaster
2015 · TV

Sweet Home Ketteringa
2014 · TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV

Celebrity Hunted
2017 · TV

Richard Osman's House of Games
2017 · TV

8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · TV

Grave New World
2021 · TV

The Last Leg
2013 · TV

James Acaster: Repertoire
2018 · TV

Just Puddings
2017 · TV

QI
2003 · TV

Mock the Week
2005 · TV

We Have Been Watching
2017 · TV

Insert Name Here
2016 · TV

Have I Got News for You
1990 · TV

Would I Lie to You?
2007 · TV

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 · TV

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
— · TV

Big Fat Quiz
2004 · TV

Virtually Famous
2014 · TV

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
2018 · TV

The Dog Ate My Homework
2014 · TV

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · TV

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021 · TV

Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
2013 · TV

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021 · TV

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015 · TV

Taskmasterclass
2024 · TV

Absolutely Fine
2017 · TV

Sweat the Small Stuff
2013 · TV

Room 101
1994 · TV

The Celebrity Traitors
2025 · TV

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · TV

The Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · TV

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018 · TV

Live at the Apollo
2004 · TV

Drunk History
2015 · TV

Question Team
2021 · TV

Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011 · TV

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017 · TV

Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
2020 · TV

Romesh: Talking to Comedians
2017 · TV