
James Acaster
- Date of Birth: 1985-01-09
- Place of Birth: Kettering, England, UK
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 Bes... 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.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Reality • 2018 March

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Comedy, Reality, Talk • 2013 April

8 Out of 10 Cats
Comedy • 2005 June

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Talk, Comedy • 2014 June

Live at the Apollo
Comedy, Talk • 2004 September

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
News, Comedy • 2025 June

Hypothetical
Comedy • 2019 February

Virtually Famous
Reality • 2014 July

Absolutely Fine
• 2017 April

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Comedy • 2021 January