Known for Acting
Birthday
January 9, 1985
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 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.

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

QI

Taskmaster

Have I Got News for You

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Would I Lie to You?

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

The Last Leg

The Jonathan Ross Show

Big Fat Quiz

8 Out of 10 Cats

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Mock the Week

Richard Osman's House of Games

Room 101

Big Brother's Bit on the Side

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