Actor
Jim Carter
19 August 1948 (78) Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Movies
- 112
- Shows
- 45
Biography
James Edward Carter (born August 19, 1948) 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
- 2025
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale · Film · Charles Carson
- Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale · Film
- 2023
- Wonka · Film · Abacus Crunch
- Hidden Treasures of the National Trust · Series · Narrator (voice)
- 2022
- The Sea Beast · Film · King (voice)
- Downton Abbey: A New Era · Film · Charles Carson
- 2019
- The Good Liar · Film · Vincent
- Downton Abbey · Film · Charles Carson
- Inside the Ritz Hotel · Series · Narrator
- 2018
- Swimming with Men · Film · Ted
- King Lear · Film · Earl of Kent
- 2017
- The Little Vampire 3D · Film · Rookery (voice)
- Transformers: The Last Knight · Film · Cogman (voice)
- Knightfall · Series · Pope Boniface VIII
- 2016
- Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me · Film
- Punk Strut: The Movie · Film · Skippy
- 2015
- Hitler's Supergun · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Flintoff: Lord of the Fries · Series · Narrator (voice)
- 2014
- Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama · Film
- One of a Kind · Film · Narrator (voice)
- 2013
- Rock 'n' Roll Britannia · Film
- Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons · Film · Narrator (Voice)
- 2011
- My Week with Marilyn · Film · Barry
- Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb · Film · Narrator (Voice)
- 2010
- Alice in Wonderland · Film · The Executioner (voice)
- Burlesque Fairytales · Film · The Compere
- Downton Abbey · Series · Charles Carson
- 2009
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 · Film · Harold Angus
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 · Film · Harold Angus
- Creation · Film · Parslow
- 2008
- Caught in a Trap · Film · Brian Perkins
- The Oxford Murders · Film · Inspector Petersen
- 2007
- The Golden Compass · Film · John Faa
- Cassandra's Dream · Film · Garage Boss
- Recovery · Film · Mr. Lockwood
- Cranford · Series · Captain Brown
- Would I Lie to You? · Series
- 2006
- The Wind in the Willows · Film · Engine Driver
- The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton · Film · Henry Dorling
- Aberfan: The Untold Story · Film · Lord Robens
- The Thief Lord · Film · Victor
- 2005
- The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12 · Film · Narrator
- House of 9 · Film · The Watcher
- The Story of Alton Towers · Film · Narrator · The Earl
- 2004
- Out of Season · Film · Michael Philipps
- Von Trapped · Film · Larry Lavelle
- Casablanca Driver · Film · Joe Mateo · l'agent
- Modigliani · Film · Achilles Hebuterne
- Ella Enchanted · Film · Nish
- London · Series · Henry Fielding
- 2003
- Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose · Film · Red Rose (voice)
- Cromwell: Warts and All · Film · Oliver Cromwell
- Pompeii: The Last Day · Film · Polybius
- Bright Young Things · Film · Chief Customs Officer
- 16 Years of Alcohol · Film · Director
- Heartlands · Film · Geoff
- Hornblower: Duty · Film · Etheridge
- Coming Up · Series · Boyfriend
- Trevor's World of Sport · Series · Sir Frank Luckton
- Strange · Series · Inspector Stuart
- Blue Murder · Series · Frank Evans
- 2002
- Discovering Dinotopia · Film · Mayor Waldo
- Dinotopia · Film · Mayor Waldo
- Dinotopia · Series · Mayor Waldo
- 2001
- According to Beryl · Film · Samuel Johnson
- Walking With Disc Jockeys · Film · Narrator
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story · Series · Odin · Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec
- 2000
- The Little Vampire · Film · Rookery
- 102 Dalmatians · Film · Detective Armstrong
- Arabian Nights · Series · Ja'Far
- 1999
- Tube Tales · Film · Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")
- The Bass Player · Film
- Trial by Fire · Film · Geoffrey Bailey
- The Scarlet Pimpernel · Series · General La Forge
- Blood on the Carpet · Series · Narrator (voice)
- 1998
- Shakespeare in Love · Film · Ralph Bashford
- Legionnaire · Film · Lucien Galgani
- Vigo · Film · Bonaventure
- Bill's New Frock · Film · Mr. Platworthy
- Hornblower · Series · Etheridge
- 1997
- Keep the Aspidistra Flying · Film · Erskine
- The Chest · Film · Roland Blood
- The Missing Postman · Film · DS Lawrence Pitman
- Bright Hair · Film · Norman Devenish
- Harpur and Iles: Protection · Film · Tenderness Mellick
- Ain't Misbehavin' · Series · Maxie Morrell
- The Missing Postman · Series · DS Lawrence Pitman
- Midsomer Murders · Series · Nathan Green
- 1996
- Brassed Off · Film · Harry
- Dalziel and Pascoe · Series · Ted Lowry
- 1995
- Richard III · Film · Lord Hastings
- It Might Be You · Film · Wally 'Lottery' Whaley
- The Grotesque · Film · George Lecky
- Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre · Film · Inspector
- Dangerfield · Series · Stephen Millwood
- 1994
- The Madness of King George · Film · Fox
- Midnight Movie · Film · Henry Harris
- Julius Caesar · Film · Mark Antony
- Open Fire · Film · DCS Young
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein · Film · Executioner
- Black Beauty · Film · John Manly
- In The Cold Light Of Day · Film · Father
- Pie in the Sky · Series · Alec Bailey
- 1993
- The Hour of the Pig · Film · Mathieu
- Resnick: Rough Treatment · Film · Grabianski
- Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown · Film · Commander
- Cracker · Series · Kenneth Trant
- A Year in Provence · Series · Ted Hopkins
- 1992
- Stalin · Film · Sergo
- A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia · Film · Meinertzhagen
- Blame It on the Bellboy · Film · Rossi
- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales · Series · Mark Antony (voice)
- 1991
- Hancock · Film · Ray Galton
- Incident in Judaea · Film
- Murder Most Horrid · Series · Roy Redfern
- Soldier Soldier · Series · Snr Supt Derek Tierney · RHKP
- 1990
- The Fool · Film · Mr. Blackthorn
- Crimestrike · Film · The Detective
- The Witches · Film · Head Chef
- The Gravy Train · Series · Personip
- A Sense of Guilt · Series · Richard Murray
- 1989
- Erik the Viking · Film · Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
- The Rainbow · Film · Mr. Harby
- Here Is the News · Film · News Editor
- Precious Bane · Film · Sarn
- 1988
- The Tenth Man · Film · Pierre
- The Raggedy Rawney · Film · The Soldier
- Soursweet · Film · Mr. Constantinides
- The First Kangaroos · Film · Arthur Hughes
- Star Trap · Film · Dr. Wax
- Duck · Film
- Christabel · Series · Bausch
- Thompson · Series
- 1987
- The American Way · Film · Castro
- A Month in the Country · Film · Ellerbeck
- Harry's Kingdom · Film · Bill
- 1986
- Haunted Honeymoon · Film · Montego
- The Singing Detective · Series · Mr Marlow
- Lost Empires · Series · Inspector Crabb
- Casualty · Series · Matthew Charlton
- The Monocled Mutineer · Series
- 1985
- Rustlers' Rhapsody · Film · Blackie
- The Mysteries · Series · Mak · Fourth Soldier
- Screen Two · Series · Father
- 1984
- Hiawatha · Film · Nawadaha · The Story Teller
- December Flower · Film · Dentist
- A Private Function · Film · Inspector Noble
- The Company of Wolves · Film · Second Husband
- Top Secret! · Film · Déjà Vu
- 1983
- The Oresteia · Film · Agamemnon
- Widows · Series · D.I. Frinton
- 1980
- 1979
- Minder · Series · Tomkins
- Not the Nine O'Clock News · Series
- 1976
- I, Claudius · Series · Roman Senate Senator
- 1974
- NOVA · Series · Narrator