James Acaster

DOB: 1985-01-09

DOD: -

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.

Starred In

2024
Movie

Seize Them!

2021
Movie

Cinderella

2025
Movie

Chess Ham

2003
Tv

QI

2021
Tv

Question Team

2017
Tv

Just Puddings

2013
Tv

The Last Leg

1994
Tv

Room 101

2015
Tv

Taskmaster

2005
Tv

Mock the Week

2019
Tv

Hypothetical

2004
Tv

Big Fat Quiz