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Birthday: Jan 09, 1985
Place of Birth: Kettering, England, UK

James Acaster

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
Movie Cast Year
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Lars Pinfield 2024
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage Self 2022
Seize Them! Felix the Ironmonger 2024
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone Self – Presenter 2022
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer Self (archival) 2023
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh Self 2018
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 Self - Comedian 2020
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow Self - Comedian 2021
Cinderella John 2021
James Acaster: Recognise Self - Comedian 2018
James Acaster: Represent Self - Comedian 2018
James Acaster: Reset Self - Comedian 2018
James Acaster: Recap Self - Comedian 2018
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome Self 2024
Series Cast Year
We Have Been Watching Self - Television Watcher 2017
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer Self - Guest 2018
Sweet Home Ketteringa Self - Presenter 2014
Sweat the Small Stuff Self - Panelist 2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Self - Contestant 2013
Celebrity Hunted Self - Contestant 2017
The Jonathan Ross Show Self - Guest 2011
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson Self - Guest 2020
Virtually Famous Self - Panelist 2014
QI Self 2003
Question Team Self - Contestant 2021
There's Something About Movies Self - Guest 2019
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled Self - Guest 2014
Grave New World Fizz Gambol 2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains Self - Guest 2021
Just Puddings Self - Co-host 2017
Mission: Accessible Self - Guest 2020
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014
Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Self - Guest 2015
The Last Leg Self 2013
James Acaster: Repertoire Self - Comedian 2018
Live at the Apollo Self - Comedian 2004
Room 101 Self - Guest 1994
Taskmaster Self 2015
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier Self - Guest 2018
Would I Lie to You? Self 2007
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Self - Former baker 2017
Have I Got a Bit More News for You Self - Panellist 1970
Insert Name Here Self - Panelist 2016
Romesh: Talking to Comedians Self - Guest 2017
Richard Osman's House of Games Self - Contestant 2017
Never Mind the Buzzcocks Self - Panellist 1996
Mock the Week Self 2005
Absolutely Fine Deliveroo Guy 2017
The Dog Ate My Homework Self - Comedian Contestant 2014
Never Mind the Buzzcocks Self - Panellist 2021
8 Out of 10 Cats Self - Panelist 2005
Hypothetical Self - Host 2019
Big Fat Quiz Self - Contestant 2004
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