Born 1985 (age 41) · Kettering, England, UK
Appears in 60 titles

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

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
6.5
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
as Lars
Cinderella
6.3
Cinderella
2021
as John
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Seize Them!
5.6
Seize Them!
2024
as Felix the Ironmonger
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
7.4
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
2021
as Self - Comedian
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
5.5
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
2022
as Self – Presenter
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
Chess Ham
8.0
Chess Ham
2025
as Self
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
2023
as Self (archival)
Clash of the Comics
Clash of the Comics
2025
as Self