Acting
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.
Acting
- 2026The Dickie Show1 ep.
- 2025The Celebrity TraitorsSelf - Contestant7 ep.
- 2024In Tandem with Chloe RadcliffeSelf1 ep.
- 2024TaskmasterclassSelf1 ep.
- 2021Question TeamSelf - Contestant1 ep.
- 2021Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist1 ep.
- 2021Grave New WorldFizz Gambol4 ep.
- 2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2020Mission: AccessibleSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2020Channel Hopping with Jon RichardsonSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2019HypotheticalSelf - Host32 ep.
- 2018Jon Richardson: Ultimate WorrierSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 2018James Acaster: RepertoireSelf4 ep.
- 2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2017Celebrity HuntedSelf - Contestant6 ep.
- 2017The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSelf1 ep.
- 2017Absolutely FineDeliveroo Guy1 ep.
- 2017Romesh: Talking to ComediansSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2017Just PuddingsSelf - Co-host6 ep.
- 2017We Have Been WatchingSelf - Television Watcher5 ep.
- 2016Insert Name HereSelf - Panelist3 ep.
- 2015TaskmasterSelf10 ep.
- 2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest1 ep.
- 2015Drunk HistorySelf - Drunk Storyteller2 ep.
- 2014Sweet Home KetteringaSelf - Presenter12 ep.
- 2014Virtually FamousSelf - Panelist2 ep.
- 2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest6 ep.
- 2014The Dog Ate My HomeworkSelf - Comedian Contestant2 ep.
- 2013Dave Gorman's Modern Life is GoodishSelf1 ep.
- 2013Sweat the Small StuffSelf - Panelist1 ep.
- 20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf - Contestant2 ep.
- 2013The Last LegSelf4 ep.
- 2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2007Would I Lie to You?Self2 ep.
- 2005Mock the WeekSelf15 ep.
- 20058 Out of 10 CatsSelf - Panelist4 ep.
- 2004Big Fat QuizSelf - Contestant2 ep.
- 2004Live at the ApolloSelf - Comedian1 ep.
- 2003QISelf3 ep.
- 1994Room 101Self - Guest1 ep.
- 1962The Late Late ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- —Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist2 ep.
- —Sky Comedy Christmas ShortsSelf1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2022The IslandExecutive Producer8 ep.
- 2018James Acaster: RepertoireWriter4 ep.
- —Sky Comedy Christmas ShortsWriter1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2026The Celebrity TraitorsSelf - Contestant7 ep.
- 2026The Late Late ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2026The Dickie Show1 ep.
- 2021Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf, Self - Guest6 ep.
- 2026TaskmasterclassSelf1 ep.
- 2025Dave Gorman's Modern Life is GoodishSelf1 ep.
- 2024In Tandem with Chloe RadcliffeSelf1 ep.
- 2023The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2017The Last LegSelf7 ep.
- 2022Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist1 ep.
- 2014Mock the WeekSelf15 ep.
- 2022Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2022Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest1 ep.
- 2020Big Fat QuizSelf - Contestant2 ep.
- 2021There's Something About MoviesSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2021Question TeamSelf - Contestant1 ep.
- 2016QISelf3 ep.
- 2021Channel Hopping with Jon RichardsonSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2020Mission: AccessibleSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2017Would I Lie to You?Self3 ep.
- 2018Jon Richardson: Ultimate WorrierSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 20178 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf - Contestant3 ep.
- 2019The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2017Insert Name HereSelf - Panelist3 ep.
- 2018House of GamesSelf - Contestant5 ep.
- 2018The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSelf1 ep.
- 2015Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist2 ep.
- 2015Have I Got News for YouSelf2 ep.
- 2017Sky Comedy Christmas ShortsSelf1 ep.
- 2017Romesh: Talking to ComediansSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 20148 Out of 10 CatsSelf - Panelist4 ep.
- 2017Absolutely FineDeliveroo Guy1 ep.
- 2015The Dog Ate My HomeworkSelf - Comedian Contestant2 ep.
- 2016Room 101Self - Guest1 ep.
- 2015Live at the ApolloSelf - Comedian1 ep.
- 2015Drunk HistorySelf - Drunk Storyteller2 ep.
- 2015Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2014Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist1 ep.
- 2014Virtually FamousSelf - Panelist2 ep.
- 2014Big Brother's Bit on the SideSelf1 ep.
- 2013Sweat the Small StuffSelf - Panelist1 ep.
Also known as: James William Acaster