
Acting · 41 years old
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.

Grave New World
Fizz Gambol

Taskmaster
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James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Self - Comedian

James Acaster: Repertoire
Self - Comedian

Sweet Home Ketteringa
Self - Presenter

QI
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Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist

Would I Lie to You?
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Big Fat Quiz
Self - Contestant

Drunk History
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James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
Self - Comedian

Live at the Apollo
Self - Comedian

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Contestant

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self - Guest

8 Out of 10 Cats
Self - Panelist

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist

Have I Got News for You
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Virtually Famous
Self - Panelist