Jim Carter

Jim Carter

75 · Born: Aug 19, 1948

Personal Details

Born Aug 19, 1948 Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK

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).

Career

2023
Wonka
Wonka as Abacus Crunch
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Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Downton Abbey: A New Era as Charles Carson
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2019
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey as Charles Carson
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The Good Liar
The Good Liar as Vincent
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2018
King Lear
King Lear as Earl of Kent
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Swimming with Men
Swimming with Men as Ted
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2017
The Little Vampire 3D
The Little Vampire 3D as Rookery (voice)
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Knightfall
Knightfall as Pope Boniface VIII
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2015
NOVA: Bombing Hitler's Supergun
NOVA: Bombing Hitler's Supergun as Narrator (voice)
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Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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2014
One of a Kind
One of a Kind as Narrator (voice)
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Text Santa 2014
Text Santa 2014 as Mr. Carson (segment "Downton Abbey")
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2013
Secret History
Secret History as Narrator
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Nova
Nova as Narrator
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2011
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb as Narrator (Voice)
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2010
Burlesque Fairytales
Burlesque Fairytales as The Compere
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Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey as Charles Carson
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2009
Creation
Creation as Parslow
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 as Harold Angus
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Wish 143
Wish 143 as Priest
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 as Harold Angus
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2008
The Oxford Murders
The Oxford Murders as Inspector Petersen
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2007
Recovery
Recovery as Mr. Lockwood
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The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass as John Faa
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2006
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton as Henry Dorling
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Aberfan: The Untold Story
Aberfan: The Untold Story as Lord Robens
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The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows as Engine Driver
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The Thief Lord
The Thief Lord as Victor
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2005
House of 9
House of 9 as The Watcher
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2004
Casablanca Driver
Casablanca Driver as Joe Mateo, l'agent
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Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted as Nish
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Modigliani
Modigliani as Achilles Hebuterne
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Out of Season
Out of Season
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Von Trapped
Von Trapped as Larry Lavelle
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Blue Murder
Blue Murder as Frank Evans
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2003
Pompeii: The Last Day
Pompeii: The Last Day as Polybius
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Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose as Red Rose (voice)
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Heartlands
Heartlands as Geoff
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Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things as Chief Customs Officer
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Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders as Nathan Green
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2002
Cutting Edge
Cutting Edge as Narrator
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2001
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story as Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec
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2000
102 Dalmatians
102 Dalmatians as Detective Armstrong
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The Little Vampire
The Little Vampire as Rookery
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Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights as Ja'Far
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel as General La Forge
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1999
Trial by Fire
Trial by Fire as Geoffrey Bailey
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1998
Legionnaire
Legionnaire as Lucien Galgani
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1997
The Missing Postman
The Missing Postman as DS Lawrence Pitman
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Bright Hair
Bright Hair as Norman Devenish
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A Merry War
A Merry War as Erskine
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The Chest
The Chest as Roland Blood
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Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin' as Maxie Morrell
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1996
Brassed Off
Brassed Off as Harry
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1995
Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets
Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets as George Lecky
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1994
Screen Two
Screen Two as Henry Harris
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Black Beauty
Black Beauty as John Manly
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Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky as Alec Bailey
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Cracker
Cracker as Kenneth Trant
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1993
The Advocate
The Advocate as Mathieu
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Lipstick on Your Collar
Lipstick on Your Collar as Inspector
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A Year in Provence
A Year in Provence as Ted Hopkins
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Minder
Minder as Tomkins
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1992
Blame It on the Bellboy
Blame It on the Bellboy as Rossi
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Stalin
Stalin as Sergo
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1990
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia as Meinertzhagen
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The Fool
The Fool as Mr. Blackthorn
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The Gravy Train
The Gravy Train as Personip
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A Sense of Guilt
A Sense of Guilt as Richard Murray
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1989
Precious Bane
Precious Bane as Sarn
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The Rainbow
The Rainbow as Mr. Harby
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1988
The Raggedy Rawney
The Raggedy Rawney as The Soldier
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Soursweet
Soursweet as Mr. Constantinides
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The First Kangaroos
The First Kangaroos as Arthur Hughes
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The Tenth Man
The Tenth Man as Pierre
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1987
A Month in the Country
A Month in the Country as Ellerbeck
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1986
Haunted Honeymoon
Haunted Honeymoon as Montego
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The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective as Mr. Marlow
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Lost Empires
Lost Empires as Inspector Crabb
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1985
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Rustlers' Rhapsody as Blackie
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1984
A Private Function
A Private Function as Inspector Noble
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December Flower
December Flower as Dentist
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Top Secret!
Top Secret! as Déjà Vu
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