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.
Known for
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
QI
2003
Taskmaster
2015
Have I Got News for You
1990
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
The Last Leg
2013
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
Would I Lie to You?
2007
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
Big Fat Quiz
2004
Celebrity Hunted
2017
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
Mock the Week
2005
Room 101
1994
Cinderella
2021
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
Live at the Apollo
2004