
James Acaster
Actor
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.
Born1985-01-09
Place of BirthKettering, England, UK
Known For

5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TalkComedy

7.2
Have I Got News for You
ComedyNews

7.9
QI
ComedyTalk

8.3
Taskmaster
Comedy

7.2
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
NewsComedy

5.7
The Last Leg
Talk

7.8
Would I Lie to You?
Comedy

7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Comedy

7.2
8 Out of 10 Cats
Talk

5.2
The Jonathan Ross Show
TalkComedy

7.4
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
ComedyReality

7.7
Big Fat Quiz
Comedy

5.5
Celebrity Hunted
RealityAction & Adventure

6.4
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
FantasyAdventure

7.1
Mock the Week
Comedy

4.9
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
RealityTalk

6.6
Room 101
ComedyTalk

6.1
Richard Osman's House of Games
ComedyTalk

7.1
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
TalkComedy

7.1
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Reality

6.4
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
ComedyDocumentary

5.3
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
RealityComedy

6.3
Cinderella
FantasyRomance

6.9
Live at the Apollo
ComedyTalk