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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Chess Ham
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2025
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024
Seize Them!
Character: Felix the Ironmonger
MOVIE • 2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Character: Lars
MOVIE • 2024
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
Character: Self (archival)
MOVIE • 2023
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
Character: Self – Presenter
MOVIE • 2022
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2022
Question Team
Character: Self - Contestant
TV • 2021
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character: Self - Panellist
TV • 2021
Cinderella
Character: John
MOVIE • 2021
Grave New World
Character: Fizz Gambol
TV • 2021
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
Character: Self - Comedian
MOVIE • 2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2021
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Character: Self - Comedian
MOVIE • 2020
Mission: Accessible
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2020
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2020
Hypothetical
Character: Self - Host
TV • 2019
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2018
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2018
James Acaster: Repertoire
Character: Self - Comedian
TV • 2018
Crew
Crew Credits
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2024
The Island
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2022
The Island
Role: Creator
TV • 2022
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2021
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2020
James Acaster: Repertoire
Role: Writer
TV • 2018
James Acaster: Repertoire
Role: Creator
TV • 2018
Just Puddings
Role: Creator
TV • 2017
We the Jury
Role: Creator
TV • 2016
Sweet Home Ketteringa
Role: Creator
TV • 2014