
James Acaster
Acting
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.
Known for
2026James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
2025Chess Ham
Self
2025Clash of the Comics
Self
2024Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Lars
2024Seize Them!
Felix the Ironmonger
2024James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
Self
2023Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
Self (archival)
2022Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
Self
2022The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
Self – Presenter
2021James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
Self - Comedian
2021Cinderella
John
2020James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Self - Comedian
2018A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
Self