Personal Info
Known ForActing
GenderMale
BirthdayJanuary 8, 1985 (40 years old)
Place of BirthKettering, England, UK
James Acaster
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.
Known For
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
Seize Them!
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
Cinderella
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
We Have Been Watching
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Sweet Home Ketteringa
Sweat the Small Stuff
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Celebrity Hunted
The Jonathan Ross Show
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
Virtually Famous
QI
Question Team
There's Something About Movies
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Grave New World
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Just Puddings
Mission: Accessible
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
The Last Leg
James Acaster: Repertoire
Live at the Apollo
Room 101
Taskmaster
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Would I Lie to You?
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Insert Name Here
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
Richard Osman's House of Games
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Mock the Week
Absolutely Fine
The Dog Ate My Homework
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
8 Out of 10 Cats
Hypothetical
Big Fat Quiz
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
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