About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1985-01-09
Place of birth:
Kettering, England, UK
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James Acaster

Overview

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

Acting
2024 James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome Actor Self 58
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2024 Seize Them! Actor Felix the Ironmonger 58
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2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Actor Lars 63
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2023 Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer Actor Self (archival) N/A
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2022 The Unofficial Science of Home Alone Actor Self – Presenter 59
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2022 Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage Actor Self 59
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2021 Cinderella Actor John 62
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2021 Grave New World Actor Fizz Gambol 70
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2021 James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow Actor Self - Comedian 59
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2020 James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 Actor Self - Comedian 59
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2019 Hypothetical Actor Self - Host 69
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2018 A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh Actor Self N/A
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2018 James Acaster: Resent Actor Self - Comedian N/A
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2018 James Acaster: Recognise Actor Self - Comedian N/A
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2018 James Acaster: Represent Actor Self - Comedian N/A
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2018 James Acaster: Recap Actor Self - Comedian N/A
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2018 James Acaster: Repertoire Actor Self - Comedian 73
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2017 Just Puddings Actor Self - Co-host N/A
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2017 We Have Been Watching Actor Self - Television Watcher N/A
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2014 Sweet Home Ketteringa Actor Self - Presenter N/A
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Writing
2024 James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome Writing Writer 58
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2021 James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow Writing Writer 59
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2020 James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 Writing Writer 59
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2018 James Acaster: Represent Writing Writer N/A
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2018 James Acaster: Resent Writing Writer N/A
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2018 James Acaster: Recognise Writing Writer N/A
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2018 James Acaster: Recap Writing Writer N/A
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2018 James Acaster: Repertoire Writing Writer 73
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Production
2022 The Island Production Executive Producer N/A
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