James Acaster

English comedian (born 1985)
Person human Q15072714
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James Acaster

Summary

James Acaster is a human[1]. He was born in Kettering[2]. He was born on January 1985[3]. He worked as a comedian[4], stand-up comedian[5], television actor[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,513 views/month, #2,153 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Acaster was born in Kettering[2].
  • James Acaster was born on January 1985[3].
  • James Acaster held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • James Acaster's professions included comedian[4].
  • James Acaster worked as a stand-up comedian[5].
  • James Acaster worked as a television actor[6].
  • James Acaster's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • James Acaster worked as a writer[8].
  • James Acaster was employed by Wicksteed Park[11].
  • James Acaster's education included a stint at Northampton College[12].
  • A notable work attributed to James Acaster is James Acaster: Repertoire[13].
  • A notable work attributed to James Acaster is James Acaster's Classic Scrapes[14].
  • James Acaster received the Chortle Awards[15].
  • James Acaster is recorded as male[16].
  • James Acaster's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Acaster's Commons category is recorded as James Acaster[18].
  • James Acaster's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James Acaster's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • James Acaster's official website is recorded as http://jamesacaster.com/[21].
  • James Acaster's described at URL is recorded as https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AJames_Acaster&section=6&veaction=editsource[22].
  • James Acaster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • James Acaster's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James William Acaster'}[24].
  • James Acaster's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+123000'}[25].
  • James Acaster's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+160000'}[26].
  • James Acaster's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+177000'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1985-01-09[30]

  • Genre(s): comedy[31]

  • Community tags: comedian, comedy, drummer, united kingdom[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 060f1355-6deb-4e99-bf4a-65868f6a1a1e[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Kettering[2], James Acaster… he was born on January 1985[3].

Education

James Acaster's education included a stint at Northampton College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], stand-up comedian[5], television actor[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8]. Among James Acaster's employers was Wicksteed Park[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include James Acaster: Repertoire[13], a stand-up comedy[34] and James Acaster's Classic Scrapes[14], a written work[35].

Recognition

James Acaster received the Chortle Awards[15].

Why It Matters

James Acaster ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,513 views/month, #2,153 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was James Acaster born?

Born in Kettering[2], James Acaster…

What did James Acaster do for work?

James Acaster worked as comedian[4], stand-up comedian[5], television actor[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8].

Where did James Acaster go to school?

James Acaster was educated at Northampton College[12].

What awards did James Acaster receive?

Honors received include Chortle Awards[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . northantstelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . northantstelegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Companies House. Retrieved . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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