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Jim Carter

Born: 1948

Biography

James Edward Carter is an English actor. He is best known for his role in Downton Abbey (2010–2015) playing Mr Carson, a role that has earned him four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2012–2015). He reprised his role in the feature film Downton Abbey (2019).
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK

Resources

Movies

The Golden Compass

John Faa in The Golden Compass

Shakespeare in Love

Ralph Bashford in Shakespeare in Love

Legionnaire

Lucien Galgani in Legionnaire

Hitler's Supergun

Narrator (voice) in Hitler's Supergun

Creation

Parslow in Creation

The Madness of King George

Fox in The Madness of King George

The Little Vampire

Rookery in The Little Vampire

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Self in Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Richard III

Lord Hastings in Richard III

Top Secret!

Déjà Vu in Top Secret!

The Oxford Murders

Inspector Petersen in The Oxford Murders

Brassed Off

Harry in Brassed Off

Blame It on the Bellboy

Rossi in Blame It on the Bellboy

Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons

Narrator (Voice) in Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons

The American Way

Castro in The American Way

The Wind in the Willows

Engine Driver in The Wind in the Willows

Black Beauty

John Manly in Black Beauty

The Rainbow

Mr. Harby in The Rainbow

Bright Young Things

Chief Customs Officer in Bright Young Things

A Month in the Country

Ellerbeck in A Month in the Country

Casablanca Driver

Joe Mateo, l'agent in Casablanca Driver

The Grotesque

George Lecky in The Grotesque

The Story of Alton Towers

Narrator/The Earl in The Story of Alton Towers

The Hour of the Pig

Mathieu in The Hour of the Pig

Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb

Narrator (Voice) in Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb

Heartlands

Geoff in Heartlands

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Erskine in Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Stalin

Sergo in Stalin

My Week with Marilyn

Barry in My Week with Marilyn

Burlesque Fairytales

The Compere in Burlesque Fairytales

Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose

Red Rose (voice) in Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose

Midnight Movie

Henry Harris in Midnight Movie

Trial by Fire

Geoffrey Bailey in Trial by Fire

Wonka

Abacus Crunch in Wonka

Here Is the News

News Editor in Here Is the News

Recovery

Mr. Lockwood in Recovery

In The Cold Light Of Day

Father in In The Cold Light Of Day

Von Trapped

Larry Lavelle in Von Trapped

Soursweet

Mr. Constantinides in Soursweet

The Sea Beast

King (voice) in The Sea Beast

Erik the Viking

Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist) in Erik the Viking

The Fool

Mr. Blackthorn in The Fool

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

Harold Angus in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Harold Angus in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

Commander in Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

According to Beryl

Samuel Johnson in According to Beryl

The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12

Narrator in The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12

Tube Tales

Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away") in Tube Tales

Punk Strut: The Movie

Skippy in Punk Strut: The Movie

Hancock

Ray Galton in Hancock

Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me

Self in Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me

One of a Kind

Narrator (voice) in One of a Kind

A Private Function

Inspector Noble in A Private Function

The Missing Postman

DS Lawrence Pitman in The Missing Postman

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

Meinertzhagen in A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

Downton Abbey 3

Charles Carson in Downton Abbey 3

The Tenth Man

Pierre in The Tenth Man

Tube Tales

Ticket Inspector (Steal Away) in Tube Tales

Hornblower: Duty

Etheridge in Hornblower: Duty

Bright Hair

Norman Devenish in Bright Hair

The Thief Lord

Victor in The Thief Lord

House of 9

The Watcher in House of 9

The Raggedy Rawney

The Soldier in The Raggedy Rawney

Out of Season

Michael Philipps in Out of Season

Open Fire

DCS Young in Open Fire

Fox

Cliff Ryan in Fox

Haunted Honeymoon

Montego in Haunted Honeymoon

Resnick: Rough Treatment

Grabianski in Resnick: Rough Treatment

Dinotopia

Mayor Waldo in Dinotopia

Ella Enchanted

Nish in Ella Enchanted

The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton

Henry Dorling in The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Executioner (uncredited) in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Cassandra's Dream

Garage Boss in Cassandra's Dream

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

Inspector in Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

16 Years of Alcohol

Director in 16 Years of Alcohol

Transformers: The Last Knight

Cogman (voice) in Transformers: The Last Knight

Bill's New Frock

Mr. Platworthy in Bill's New Frock

The Little Vampire 3D

Rookery (voice) in The Little Vampire 3D

The Witches

Head Chef in The Witches

The Chest

Roland Blood in The Chest

Modigliani

Achilles Hebuterne in Modigliani

Precious Bane

Sarn in Precious Bane

The Company of Wolves

Second Husband (uncredited) in The Company of Wolves

King Lear

Earl of Kent in King Lear

Swimming with Men

Ted in Swimming with Men

The First Kangaroos

Arthur Hughes in The First Kangaroos

Downton Abbey

Charles Carson in Downton Abbey

Vigo

Bonaventure (uncredited) in Vigo

The Good Liar

Vincent in The Good Liar

Pompeii: The Last Day

Polybius in Pompeii: The Last Day

Harpur and Iles: Protection

Tenderness Mellick in Harpur and Iles: Protection

Star Trap

Dr. Wax in Star Trap

Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans

Dad Turtle in Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans

The Oresteia

Agamemnon in The Oresteia

Rustlers' Rhapsody

Blackie in Rustlers' Rhapsody

102 Dalmatians

Detective Armstrong in 102 Dalmatians

Aberfan: The Untold Story

Lord Robens in Aberfan: The Untold Story

Rock 'n' Roll Britannia

Self in Rock 'n' Roll Britannia

Duck

in Duck

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Charles Carson in Downton Abbey: A New Era

Crimestrike

The Detective in Crimestrike

Cromwell: Warts and All

Oliver Cromwell in Cromwell: Warts and All

TV Shows