About

Known credits:
126
Birthday:
1948-08-19
Place of birth:
Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
Website:
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Jim Carter

Overview

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
2025 Downton Abbey 3 Actor Charles Carson N/A
N/A
2023 Wonka Actor Abacus Crunch 69
Fair
2022 The Sea Beast Actor King (voice) 70
Good
2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era Actor Charles Carson 65
Fair
2020 Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans Actor Dad Turtle 59
Average
2019 The Good Liar Actor Vincent 64
Fair
2019 Downton Abbey Actor Charles Carson 67
Fair
2018 Swimming with Men Actor Ted 59
Average
2018 King Lear Actor Earl of Kent 59
Average
2017 Knightfall Actor Pope Boniface VIII 69
Fair
2017 The Little Vampire 3D Actor Rookery (voice) 59
Average
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight Actor Cogman (voice) 60
Fair
2016 Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me Actor Self N/A
N/A
2016 Punk Strut: The Movie Actor Skippy N/A
N/A
2015 Downton Abbey: The Finale Actor Mr. Carson N/A
N/A
2015 Hitler's Supergun Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2014 Downton Abbey: A Moorland Holiday Actor Charles Carson 60
Fair
2014 Text Santa 2014 Actor Mr. Carson (segment "Downton Abbey") 59
Average
2014 Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama Actor Self N/A
N/A
2014 One of a Kind Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
N/A
2013 Downton Abbey: The London Season Actor Mr. Carson N/A
N/A
2013 Rock 'n' Roll Britannia Actor Self N/A
N/A
2013 Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons Actor Narrator (Voice) N/A
N/A
2012 Downton Abbey: A Journey to the Highlands Actor Mr. Carson N/A
N/A
2011 Downton Abbey: Christmas at Downton Abbey Actor Charles Carson 60
Fair
2011 My Week with Marilyn Actor Barry 64
Fair
2011 Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb Actor Narrator (Voice) 59
Average
2010 Downton Abbey Actor Charles Carson 80
Very good
2010 Burlesque Fairytales Actor The Compere 58
Average
2009 Creation Actor Parslow 60
Fair
2009 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 Actor Harold Angus 61
Fair
2009 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 Actor Harold Angus 61
Fair
2008 The Oxford Murders Actor Inspector Petersen 59
Average
2007 The Golden Compass Actor John Faa 60
Fair
2007 Cranford Actor Captain Brown 74
Good
2007 Cassandra's Dream Actor Garage Boss 61
Fair
2007 Recovery Actor Mr. Lockwood 59
Average
2006 The Wind in the Willows Actor Engine Driver 58
Average
2006 The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton Actor Henry Dorling 58
Average
2006 Aberfan: The Untold Story Actor Lord Robens 59
Average
2006 The Thief Lord Actor Victor 59
Average
2005 The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12 Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2005 House of 9 Actor The Watcher 56
Average
2005 The Story of Alton Towers Actor Narrator/The Earl N/A
N/A
2004 Out of Season Actor Michael Philipps 58
Average
2004 Von Trapped Actor Larry Lavelle N/A
N/A
2004 Casablanca Driver Actor Joe Mateo, l'agent 59
Average
2004 Modigliani Actor Achilles Hebuterne 62
Fair
2004 London Actor Henry Fielding N/A
N/A
2004 Ella Enchanted Actor Nish 63
Fair
2003 Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose Actor Red Rose (voice) N/A
N/A
2003 Cromwell: Warts and All Actor Oliver Cromwell N/A
N/A
2003 Pompeii: The Last Day Actor Polybius 59
Average
2003 Bright Young Things Actor Chief Customs Officer 59
Average
2003 16 Years of Alcohol Actor Director 58
Average
2003 Heartlands Actor Geoff 59
Average
2003 Hornblower: Duty Actor Etheridge 59
Average
2002 Dinotopia Actor Mayor Waldo 65
Fair
2002 Dinotopia Actor Mayor Waldo 58
Average
2001 Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Actor Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec 68
Fair
2001 According to Beryl Actor Samuel Johnson N/A
N/A
2000 The Little Vampire Actor Rookery 63
Fair
2000 102 Dalmatians Actor Detective Armstrong 56
Average
2000 Arabian Nights (When Night Falls, The Adventure Begins) Actor Ja'far 59
Average
2000 Arabian Nights Actor Ja'Far 68
Fair
1999 Tube Tales Actor Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away") 58
Average
1999 Tube Tales Actor Ticket Inspector (Steal Away) 58
Average
1999 Trial by Fire Actor Geoffrey Bailey N/A
N/A
1999 The Scarlet Pimpernel Actor General La Forge 69
Fair
1998 Shakespeare in Love Actor Ralph Bashford 67
Fair
1998 Legionnaire Actor Lucien Galgani 58
Average
1998 Vigo Actor Bonaventure (uncredited) 58
Average
1998 Bill's New Frock Actor Mr. Platworthy N/A
N/A
1997 Keep the Aspidistra Flying Actor Erskine 59
Average
1997 Ain't Misbehavin' Actor Maxie Morrell 70
Good
1997 The Chest Actor Roland Blood N/A
N/A
1997 The Missing Postman Actor DS Lawrence Pitman 69
Fair
1997 The Missing Postman Actor DS Lawrence Pitman 59
Average
1997 Bright Hair Actor Norman Devenish 59
Average
1997 Harpur and Iles: Protection Actor Tenderness Mellick 59
Average
1996 Brassed Off Actor Harry 62
Fair
1995 Richard III Actor Lord Hastings 61
Fair
1995 The Grotesque Actor George Lecky 58
Average
1995 Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre Actor Inspector N/A
N/A
1994 The Madness of King George Actor Fox 61
Fair
1994 Midnight Movie Actor Henry Harris N/A
N/A
1994 Open Fire Actor DCS Young 58
Average
1994 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Actor Executioner (uncredited) 62
Fair
1994 Black Beauty Actor John Manly 62
Fair
1994 In The Cold Light Of Day Actor Father N/A
N/A
1993 The Hour of the Pig Actor Mathieu 59
Average
1993 Resnick: Rough Treatment Actor Grabianski N/A
N/A
1993 Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown Actor Commander N/A
N/A
1993 Lipstick on Your Collar Actor Inspector 69
Fair
1992 Stalin Actor Sergo 58
Average
1992 A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia Actor Meinertzhagen 59
Average
1992 Blame It on the Bellboy Actor Rossi 58
Average
1991 Hancock Actor Ray Galton N/A
N/A
1990 The Fool Actor Mr. Blackthorn 59
Average
1990 Crimestrike Actor The Detective N/A
N/A
1990 The Gravy Train Actor Personip 70
Good
1990 The Witches Actor Head Chef 66
Fair
1990 A Sense of Guilt Actor Richard Murray 68
Fair
1989 Erik the Viking Actor Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist) 58
Average
1989 The Rainbow Actor Mr. Harby 59
Average
1989 Here Is the News Actor News Editor N/A
N/A
1989 Precious Bane Actor Sarn N/A
N/A
1988 The Tenth Man Actor Pierre 59
Average
1988 The Raggedy Rawney Actor The Soldier 59
Average
1988 Soursweet Actor Mr. Constantinides 59
Average
1988 The First Kangaroos Actor Arthur Hughes N/A
N/A
1988 Star Trap Actor Dr. Wax N/A
N/A
1988 Duck Actor N/A
N/A
1987 A Month in the Country Actor Ellerbeck 59
Average
1987 The American Way Actor Castro 59
Average
1986 The Singing Detective Actor Mr. Marlow 72
Good
1986 Lost Empires Actor Inspector Crabb 68
Fair
1986 Haunted Honeymoon Actor Montego 57
Average
1985 The Mysteries Actor Mak / Fourth Soldier N/A
N/A
1985 Rustlers' Rhapsody Actor Blackie 58
Average
1984 A Private Function Actor Inspector Noble 59
Average
1984 The Company of Wolves Actor Second Husband (uncredited) 60
Fair
1984 Top Secret! Actor Déjà Vu 67
Fair
1983 The Oresteia Actor Agamemnon N/A
N/A
1980 Fox Actor Cliff Ryan 59
Average
Pompeii: The Last Day Actor 70
Good