James Acaster
Actor
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
Cinderella
as John 2021
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
as Self - Comedian 2020
Seize Them!
as Felix the Ironmonger 2024
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
as Self 2024
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
as Self - Comedian 2021
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
as Self 2022
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
as Self – Presenter 2022
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
as Self 2018
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
as Self (archival) 2023
Chess Ham
as Self 2025