James Acaster
English comedian
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| October 2024 | Revealed on the podcast 'What Did You Do Yesterday?' that he lives in North London with his girlfriend and four cats, including a Sphynx cat. |
| October 2024 | Revealed on the podcast 'What Did You Do Yesterday?' that he lives in North London with his girlfriend and four cats, including a Sphynx cat. |
| 2023 | Became the voice of Armadillo in the English dub of the Italian animated series This World Can't Tear Me Down. |
| 2023 | Appeared on the fifth series of Celebrity Hunted with Ed Gamble, ultimately being caught after deliberately provoking the Hunters. |
| 2023 | Became the voice of Armadillo in the English dub of the Italian animated series This World Can't Tear Me Down. |
| 2023 | Appeared on the fifth series of Celebrity Hunted with Ed Gamble, ultimately being caught after deliberately provoking the Hunters. |
| May 2023 | Released debut album 'Party Gator Purgatory' with his music collective Temps. |
| May 2023 | Released debut album 'Party Gator Purgatory' with his music collective Temps. |
| 2022 | Published his third book, 'Guide to Quitting Social Media', a parody of the self-help genre, which became a Sunday Times bestseller. |
| 2022 | Began touring 'Hecklers Welcome'. |
| 2022 | Completed the fourth and final series of Hypothetical, which ran from 2019 to 2022, with the third series notably filmed under social distancing restrictions. |
| 2022 | Participated in The Unofficial Science of Home Alone documentary, recreating stunts from the Home Alone movies alongside comedian Guz Khan. |
| 2022 | Appeared on Celebrity Mastermind with a humorously unprepared performance for the specialist subject 'The History of Ice Cream'. |
| 2022 | Co-created The Island panel show with comedians Ed Gamble, Lloyd Langford, and John Robins, which was cancelled after one series on Dave. |
| 2022 | Began touring 'Hecklers Welcome'. |
| 2022 | Published his third book, 'Guide to Quitting Social Media', a parody of the self-help genre, which became a Sunday Times bestseller. |
| 2022 | Co-created The Island panel show with comedians Ed Gamble, Lloyd Langford, and John Robins, which was cancelled after one series on Dave. |
| 2022 | Participated in The Unofficial Science of Home Alone documentary, recreating stunts from the Home Alone movies alongside comedian Guz Khan. |
| 2022 | Appeared on Celebrity Mastermind with a humorously unprepared performance for the specialist subject 'The History of Ice Cream'. |
| 2022 | Completed the fourth and final series of Hypothetical, which ran from 2019 to 2022, with the third series notably filmed under social distancing restrictions. |
| May 2022 | Hypothetical: The Podcast debuted, featuring Acaster and Widdicombe being asked hypothetical questions by guest hosts. |
| May 2022 | Hypothetical: The Podcast debuted, featuring Acaster and Widdicombe being asked hypothetical questions by guest hosts. |
| 2021 | Releases the 'Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999' special on Vimeo, accompanied by 'Make a New Tomorrow', which contains material cut from the original special. |
| 2021 | Repertoire is streamed 840,000 times in the UK, becoming the third-most streamed British comedy special on Netflix. |
| 2021 | Repertoire is streamed 840,000 times in the UK, becoming the third-most streamed British comedy special on Netflix. |
| 2021 | Releases the 'Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999' special on Vimeo, accompanied by 'Make a New Tomorrow', which contains material cut from the original special. |
| 2020 | James Acaster starts hosting 'James Acaster's Perfect Sounds' podcast, running from 2020 to 2024 |
| 2020 | James Acaster starts hosting 'James Acaster's Perfect Sounds' podcast, running from 2020 to 2024 |
| 2019 | Published his second book, 'Perfect Sound Whatever', which became a Sunday Times bestseller. |
| 2019 | Appeared on The Great British Bake Off, an experience he later discussed in his comedy routine Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, highlighting his mental health struggles during the competition. |
| 2019 | Performs 'Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999', which is released temporarily on DICE platform. The special receives critical acclaim, winning a Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award and a Chortle Award. |
| 2019 | James Acaster began co-hosting the panel show Hypothetical on Dave with Josh Widdicombe, where comedians are asked absurd hypothetical questions and awarded points based on their responses. |
| 2019 | Published his second book, 'Perfect Sound Whatever', which became a Sunday Times bestseller. |
| 2019 | Appeared on The Great British Bake Off, an experience he later discussed in his comedy routine Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, highlighting his mental health struggles during the competition. |
| 2019 | James Acaster began co-hosting the panel show Hypothetical on Dave with Josh Widdicombe, where comedians are asked absurd hypothetical questions and awarded points based on their responses. |
| 2019 | Performs 'Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999', which is released temporarily on DICE platform. The special receives critical acclaim, winning a Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award and a Chortle Award. |
| 2018 | Appeared as a guest on the British television panel show Taskmaster. |
| 2018 | Released four-part Netflix special 'Repertoire'. |
| 2018 | James Acaster launches 'Off Menu' podcast with co-host Ed Gamble, which continues through to 2025 |
| 2018 | Won Richard Osman's House of Games after winning the first three episodes. Notably, he got drunk after filming and smashed his trophy, giving it to a busker. |
| 2018 | James Acaster tours his stand-up comedy special 'Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999', which explores personal themes including his experiences with The Great British Bake Off, past relationships, and mental health. |
| 2018 | Released four-part Netflix special 'Repertoire'. |
| 2018 | Appeared as a guest on the British television panel show Taskmaster. |
| 2018 | James Acaster launches 'Off Menu' podcast with co-host Ed Gamble, which continues through to 2025 |
| 2018 | Won Richard Osman's House of Games after winning the first three episodes. Notably, he got drunk after filming and smashed his trophy, giving it to a busker. |
| 2018 | James Acaster tours his stand-up comedy special 'Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999', which explores personal themes including his experiences with The Great British Bake Off, past relationships, and mental health. |
| 2017 | Published his first book, 'Classic Scrapes', which became a Sunday Times bestseller. |
| 2017 | Toured three Fringe performances as The Trelogy while writing a fourth accompanying set. |
| 2017 | Broke up with comedian Rose Matafeo. |
| 2017 | Starred in a Christmas mockumentary short for Sky Arts called James Acaster's Xmas, featuring the turning on of Christmas lights in Kettering. |
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