James Acaster net worth is
![]()
$1.5 Million
James Acaster Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
James Acaster (born 9 January 1985 in Kettering) is an English comedian. He attended Montagu secondary school in Kettering and now lives in London.Acaster previously played drums in local bands in Northamptonshire including Pindrop, Three Line Whip and The Wow! Scenario. After The Wow! Scenario broke up he "decided to do comedy before deciding what he really wanted to do."In 2009 Acaster performed in a show at the Edinburgh festival fringe with fellow comedians Josh Widdicombe and Nick Helm. In 2010 he supported Josie Long on tour and, in 2011 he supported Milton Jones on tour.He has appeared on Russell Howard's Good News Extra and was the internet act in Dave's One Night Stand from Bristol. In 2011 he had his first solo show at the Edinburgh Festival, "Amongst Other Things". Acaster appeared in Australia Versus and was co-host in My First Gig on Resonance FM radio. He appeared in Chris Addison's E4 programme Show and Tell in autumn 2011. In spring 2012 he performed "Amongst Other Things" as solo shows in various venues in the UK.Acaster's 2012 Edinburgh show was called "Prompt". It began its run to positive reviews and enthusiastic audience response, both during the show and subsequently on Twitter. It received a nomination from the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards for best comedy show at the festival in 2012. Acaster performed "Prompt" at 14 venues in England and Wales between January and March 2013, after which he appeared at Auckland Comedy Festival in New Zealand. He won the New Zealand Comedy Guild's best international act award in December 2013.Acaster's 2013 Edinburgh show "Lawnmower" was staged at the Pleasance Courtyard. It was nominated for the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award 2013 for best comedy show. In September 2013 he made his first appearance on the BBC musical comedy panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks. He completed his UK tour of "Lawnmower" at a hometown gig in Kettering on 30 November 2013.Acaster has done various bits of radio, including the half-hour programme "James Acaster's Findings - Bread" for BBC Radio 4, also featuring Nathaniel Metcalfe and Bryony Hannah. A series of four episodes of "James Acaster's Findings" was recorded in June and July 2014, the first of these episodes was broadcast on 5th November 2014. Acaster also regularly appears on Josh Widdicombe's XFM radio show, where he has a keen following for his "classic scrapes".Acaster's 2014 Edinburgh show was called Recognise. The show was previewed in April and May in Australia and New Zealand, where it won the New Zealand International Comedy Festival Award for Best International Show. In what is rapidly becoming a tradition, Recognise was nominated for the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award 2014 for best comedy show - third in a row for Acaster. The "Recognise" show will be performed at over thirty British venues during autumn 2014, including a two-week run at the Soho theatre in December due to the success of the October date Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sounds Random | 2016 | TV Series | |
| Josh | 2015 | TV Series | Mike |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| We the Jury | TV Series creator - 1 episode, 2016 written by - 1 episode, 2016 | ||
| Show & Tell | 2011 | TV Series additional material - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insert Name Here | 2017 | TV Series | Himself - Panellist |
| Would I Lie to You? | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Last Leg | 2017 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Mock the Week | 2014-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Conan | 2017 | TV Series | Himself - Comic Guest |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| We Have Been Watching | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sounds Random | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Best Bits | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Panellist |
| 7 Days | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Team Member |
| Live from the BBC | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
| QI | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Room 101 | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jack Dee Live at the Apollo | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| It Was Alright in the 70s | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The John Bishop Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Have I Got News for You | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Dog Ate My Homework | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Community Kitchen | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Drunk History: UK | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| The 50 Funniest Moments of 2014 | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Old Mout Cider Comedy Gala | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Sweat the Small Stuff | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Virtually Famous | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| Big Brother's Bit on the Side | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Spicks and Specks | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comedy Up Late | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top 40 Ultimate Action Movies | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Comedian & Action Fanatic |
| Twit of the Year | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Show & Tell | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Mock the Week (2014-2017)
as Himself
We the Jury (2016)
as Writer
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (2014)
as Himself
Show & Tell (2011)
as Writer
