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.

James Acaster is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes In Tandem with Chloe Radcliffe (2024), Question Team (2021), Cinderella (2021), Hypothetical (2019), Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier (2018), Romesh: Talking to Comedians (2017), Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014), Have I Got News for You (1990). The recorded credits span 1962 to 2025, including 2 movies and 28 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.