James Acaster
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring James Acaster
Filmography
Acting (14)
2027
Bad Fairiesas Stickers (voice)
2025
Clash of the Comicsas Self
2025
Chess Hamas Self
8.0
2024
6.3
2024
Seize Them!as Felix the Ironmonger
5.7
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empireas Lars
6.4
2023
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomeras Self (archival)
2022
The Unofficial Science of Home Aloneas Self – Presenter
5.3
2022
6.3
2021
Cinderellaas John
6.3
2021
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrowas Self - Comedian
7.4
2020
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999as Self - Comedian
8.1
2018
6.0
Production & Directing (3)
2024
6.3
2021
7.4
8.1