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James Acaster

James Acaster

1985-01-09 / Kettering, England, UK

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.

Appearances

We Have Been Watching
We Have Been Watching (2017)
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (2018)
Sweet Home Ketteringa
Sweet Home Ketteringa (2014)
Sweat the Small Stuff
Sweat the Small Stuff (2013)
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013)
Celebrity Hunted
Celebrity Hunted (2017)
The Jonathan Ross Show
The Jonathan Ross Show (2011)
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson (2020)
Virtually Famous
Virtually Famous (2014)
QI
QI (2003)
Question Team
Question Team (2021)
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014)
Grave New World
Grave New World (2021)
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (2021)
Just Puddings
Just Puddings (2017)
Mission: Accessible
Mission: Accessible (2020)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Travel Man: 48 Hours in... (2015)
The Last Leg
The Last Leg (2013)
James Acaster: Repertoire
James Acaster: Repertoire (2018)
Live at the Apollo
Live at the Apollo (2004)
Room 101
Room 101 (1994)
Taskmaster
Taskmaster (2015)
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier (2018)
Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You? (2007)
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice (2017)
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Insert Name Here
Insert Name Here (2016)
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
Romesh: Talking to Comedians (2017)
Richard Osman's House of Games
Richard Osman's House of Games (2017)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
Mock the Week
Mock the Week (2005)
Absolutely Fine
Absolutely Fine (2017)
The Dog Ate My Homework
The Dog Ate My Homework (2014)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2021)
8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats (2005)
Hypothetical
Hypothetical (2019)
Big Fat Quiz
Big Fat Quiz (2004)
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Big Brother's Bit on the Side (2011)
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish (2013)