Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 9, 1985
Place of Birth:
Kettering, England, UK
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James Acaster
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Lars |
| 2024 | Seize Them! | Felix the Ironmonger |
| 2024 | James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome | Self |
| 2023 | Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer | Self (archival) |
| 2022 | Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage | Self |
| 2022 | The Unofficial Science of Home Alone | Self – Presenter |
| 2021 | James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow | Self - Comedian |
| 2021 | Cinderella | John |
| 2020 | James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 | Self - Comedian |
| 2018 | A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh | Self |
| Return to the Firehouse: Making Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Self |