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.

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TV Series

We Have Been Watching

We Have Been Watching

0
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

7.5
Sweet Home Ketteringa

Sweet Home Ketteringa

0
Sweat the Small Stuff

Sweat the Small Stuff

5
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

7.253
Celebrity Hunted

Celebrity Hunted

5.4
The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

5.1
Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson

Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson

5.8
Virtually Famous

Virtually Famous

7
QI

QI

7.9
Question Team

Question Team

6.286
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

7.083
Grave New World

Grave New World

10
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

7
Just Puddings

Just Puddings

0
Mission: Accessible

Mission: Accessible

0
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.323
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

6.4
The Last Leg

The Last Leg

5.6
James Acaster: Repertoire

James Acaster: Repertoire

7.989
Live at the Apollo

Live at the Apollo

7.083
Room 101

Room 101

6.3
Taskmaster

Taskmaster

8.241
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

5.7
Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

7.714
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

5.3
Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

7
Insert Name Here

Insert Name Here

6.7
Romesh: Talking to Comedians

Romesh: Talking to Comedians

3
Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman's House of Games

6.043
Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

6.964
Mock the Week

Mock the Week

6.975
Absolutely Fine

Absolutely Fine

7
The Dog Ate My Homework

The Dog Ate My Homework

0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

7.8
8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

7.1
Hypothetical

Hypothetical

6
Big Fat Quiz

Big Fat Quiz

7.581
Big Brother's Bit on the Side

Big Brother's Bit on the Side

4.9
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish

Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish

7.545

Movies

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

6.486
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage

Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage

6.3
Seize Them!

Seize Them!

5.1
The Unofficial Science of Home Alone

The Unofficial Science of Home Alone

5.5
Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

0
A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh

A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh

6
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

8
James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow

James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow

8
Cinderella

Cinderella

6.35
James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome

James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome

6.4
Return to the Firehouse: Making Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Return to the Firehouse: Making Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

0