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James Acaster
Kettering, England, UK
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 b…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
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2027
Bad Fairies
Movie Stickers (voice)
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2026
The Dickie Show
TV show
- 2026
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2025
Clash of the Comics
Movie Self
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2025
The Celebrity Traitors
TV show Self - Contestant
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2025
Chess Ham
Movie Self
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2024
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
Movie Self
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2024
Taskmasterclass
TV show Self
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2024
Seize Them!
Movie Felix the Ironmonger
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2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Movie Lars
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2023
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
Movie Self (archival)
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2022
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
Movie Self – Presenter
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2022
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage
Movie Self
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2022
The Island
TV show Executive Producer
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2021
Question Team
TV show Self - Contestant
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2021
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV show Self - Panellist
More credits
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2021
Cinderella
Movie John
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2021
Grave New World
TV show Fizz Gambol
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2021
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow
Movie Self - Comedian
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2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
TV show Self - Guest
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2020
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Movie Self - Comedian
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2020
Mission: Accessible
TV show Self - Guest
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2020
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
TV show Self - Guest
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2019
Hypothetical
TV show Self - Host
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2018
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh
Movie Self
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2018
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
TV show Self - Guest
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2018
James Acaster: Repertoire
TV show Self - Comedian
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2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
TV show Self - Guest
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2017
Celebrity Hunted
TV show Self - Contestant
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2017
Richard Osman's House of Games
TV show Self - Contestant
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2017
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
TV show Self
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2017
Absolutely Fine
TV show Deliveroo Guy
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2017
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
TV show Self - Guest
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2017
Just Puddings
TV show Self - Co-host
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2017
We Have Been Watching
TV show Self - Television Watcher
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2016
We the Jury
TV show Creator
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2016
Insert Name Here
TV show Self - Panelist
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2015
Taskmaster
TV show Self
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2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
TV show Self - Guest
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2015
Drunk History
TV show Self - Drunk Storyteller
