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James Acaster

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

James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
2026
Clash of the Comics
Clash of the Comics
2025 • Self
Chess Ham
Chess Ham
2025 • Self
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
2024 • Self
Seize Them!
Seize Them!
2024 • Felix the Ironmonger
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024 • Lars
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
2023 • Self (archival)
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
2022 • Self – Presenter

Full filmography

Chess Ham
Chess Ham
2025 • Self
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Seize Them!
Seize Them!
2024 • Felix the Ironmonger
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Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer
2023 • Self (archival)
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James Acaster – Biography, Known For & Filmography