James Acaster

Characters played by James Acaster

Career Overview

James Acaster has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Their work is anchored in the Ghostbusters universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Bad Fairies, James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome, James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

31

Birth Date

1985-01-09

Birth Place

Kettering, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Bad Fairies
• 

  James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome
• 

  James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome
• 

  James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
• 

  The Unofficial Science of Home Alone
• 

  James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow

Associated Universes

• Ghostbusters (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Cynthia Erivo (1 collaborations)
• Kylie Minogue (1 collaborations)
• Ncuti Gatwa (1 collaborations)
• Dee Bradley Baker (1 collaborations)
• Catherine Tate (1 collaborations)
• Stuart Laws (1 collaborations)
• Guz Khan (1 collaborations)
• Alex Brooker (1 collaborations)
• Zoe Laughlin (1 collaborations)
• Troy Brown (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (28 credits)

  • Bad Fairies

    Stickers (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2027
  • James Acaster: Cinemagoers Welcome

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Have I Got a Bit More News for You

    - Episode 4 (2018) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Episode 9 (2015) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
    2026
  • Clash of the Comics

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Chess Ham

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Celebrity Traitors

    - Episode 7 (2026) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Episode 6 (2026) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2026) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2026) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2026) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2025
  • James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Seize Them!

    Felix the Ironmonger

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

    Lars

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Finlay Christie: OK Zoomer

    Self (archival)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Unofficial Science of Home Alone

    Self – Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Cinderella

    John

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow

    Self - Comedian

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    - James Acaster, Kerry Godliman, Loyle Carner and Martin Kemp (2022) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
    2021
  • James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

    Self - Comedian

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

    - James Acaster, Russell Tovey, Rylan Clark-Neal, Michelle Keegan (2019) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2018
  • House of Games

    - Episode 40 (2018) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Episode 39 (2018) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Episode 38 (2018) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Episode 37 (2018) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Episode 36 (2018) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2017
  • Taskmaster

    - I Can Hear It Gooping (2018) ... Self actor actors

    - The Pendulum Draws the Eye (2018) ... Self actor actors

    - Mother Honks Her Horn (2018) ... Self actor actors

    - The Perfect Stuff (2018) ... Self actor actors

    - A Coquettish Fascinator (2018) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Kaley Cuoco, James Acaster (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Cole Escola (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Christine Baranski, James Acaster, Meredith Hayden (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Jennifer Hudson, James Acaster, Michael Narciso (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Ewan McGregor, Sara Bareilles, James Acaster (2024) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • The Last Leg

    - Episode 4 (2022) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 9 (2022) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2021) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2017) ... Self actor actors
    2013
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    - Victoria Coren Mitchell, James Acaster, Morgana Robinson (2019) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - James Acaster, Lee Mack, Sarah Millican, John Cooper Clarke (2017) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2013
  • Would I Lie to You?

    - Dani Dyer, Fred Sirieix, James Acaster and Oti Mabuse (2020) ... Self actor actors

    - James Acaster, Gabby Logan, Melvin Odoom and Fay Ripley (2017) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    - Episode 10 (2017) ... Self - Panelist actor actors

    - Episode 6 (2016) ... Self - Panelist actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2014) ... Self - Panelist actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2014) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
    2005
  • Big Fat Quiz

    - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2021 (2021) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2020 (2020) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2004
  • QI

    - Secrets, Spies & Sleuths (2021) ... Self actor actors

    - Quantity and Quality (2020) ... Self actor actors

    - Mix and Match (2016) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Have I Got News for You

    - Tracey Ullman, James Acaster, Beth Rigby (2018) ... Self actor actors

    - Jack Dee, James Acaster, Janet Street-Porter (2015) ... Self actor actors
    1990

• writing (3 credits)

  • James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome

    writer

    writing
    2024
  • James Acaster: Make a New Tomorrow

    writer

    writing
    2021
  • James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

    writer

    writing
    2020