James William Acaster, a British comedian, writer, presenter, and musician, was born on January 9th, 1985. He is well-known for both his stand-up specials like Repertoire and his appearances on panel shows.
He is also well known for co-presenting the panel show Hypothetical and co-hosting the food podcast Off Menu. There have been four Chortle Awards given to Acaster.
Acaster began his stand-up comedy career in 2008 after first seeking a career as a drummer in music. He became well-known for his stand-up performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where he received five nominations for Best Comedy Show.
Four of his Fringe performances, including “Recognize,” “Represent,” “Reset,” and “Recap,” were turned into Netflix specials titled Repertoire.
At the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, his most recent special, Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 (2019), was recognized with a prize.
In 2018, Acaster and Ed Gamble started the food podcast Off Menu, and since 2019, he has co-hosted the Dave panel program Hypothetical. In panel series like Taskmaster, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, Would I Lie to You?, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and Mock the Week, he has additionally made guest appearances.
James Acaster’s dating history: Who did James Acaster date?
James is assumed to be single as of March 2023. Rose Matafeo, a comedian and actress from New Zealand, was with James from 2015 till the end of 2016. She reportedly relocated to London in 2015 to be with her then-boyfriend, James, according to The Guardian.