Jim Carter

Actor

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).

Place of Birth: Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK

Date of Birth: Aug 19, 1948

Filmography

Actor (126 Known Credits)

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

Narrator

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Charles Carson

Dad Turtle

Vincent

Mr. Carson

Ted

Earl of Kent

Pope Boniface VIII

Transformers: The Last Knight

Cogman (voice)

The Little Vampire 3D

Rookery (voice)

Bombing Hitler's Supergun

Narrator (voice)

Punk Strut: The Movie

Skippy

One of a Kind

Narrator (voice)

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Self

Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons

Narrator (Voice)

Rock 'n' Roll Britannia

Self

Barry

Mr. Carson

The Compere

Parslow

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

Harold Angus

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Harold Angus

Inspector Petersen

Self

John Faa

Garage Boss

Mr. Lockwood

Victor

The Wind in the Willows

Engine Driver

The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton

Henry Dorling

Aberfan: The Untold Story

Lord Robens

Nish

Achilles Hebuterne

Joe Mateo, l'agent

Larry Lavelle

Henry Fielding

Frank Evans

Chief Customs Officer

16 Years of Alcohol

Director

Hornblower: Duty

Etheridge

Pompeii: The Last Day

Polybius

Trevor's World of Sport

Sir Frank Luckton

Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose

Red Rose (voice)

Heartlands

Geoff

Dinotopia

Maire Waldo

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

Odin, Member of Great Council of Mac Slec

102 Dalmatians

Detective Armstrong

The Little Vampire

Rookery

Arabian Nights

Ja'Far

The Scarlet Pimpernel

General La Forge

Tube Tales

Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)

Geoffrey Bailey

Etheridge

Ralph Bashford

Lucien Galgani

Bonaventure (uncredited)

Midsomer Murders

Nathan Green

The View

Himself

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Erskine

Norman Devenish

DS Lawrence Pitman

Roland Blood

DS Lawrence Pitman

Maxie Morrell

Harry

Stephen Millwood

Lord Hastings

George Lecky

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

Inspector

Coogan's Run

Fraser

Pie in the Sky

Alec Bailey

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Executioner (uncredited)

The Madness of King George

Charles James Fox

Black Beauty

John Manly

Midnight Movie

Henry Harris

Open Fire

DCS Young

In The Cold Light Of Day

Father

Cracker

Kenneth Trant

The Hour of The Pig

Mathieu

Resnick: Rough Treatment

Grabianski

Lipstick on Your Collar

Inspector

A Year in Provence

Ted Hopkins

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Mark Antony (voice)

Blame It on the Bellboy

Rossi

Stalin

Sergo

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

Meinertzhagen

General Alberto

Roy Redfern

Ray Galton

Head Chef

Mr. Blackthorn

Personip

Richard Murray

The Detective

Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)

Mr. Harby

Sarn

News Editor

Pierre

The Soldier

Mr. Constantinides

Arthur Hughes

A Month in the Country

Ellerbeck

The American Way

Castro

Casualty

Matthew Charlton

Haunted Honeymoon

Montego

The Singing Detective

Mr. Marlow

Inspector Crabb

Mak / Fourth Soldier

Blackie

Déjà Vu

The Company of Wolves

Second Husband (uncredited)

A Private Function

Inspector Noble

Widows

D.I. Frinton

The Oresteia

Agamemnon

The Comic Strip Presents

Commander

Cliff Ryan

Cliff Ryan

Tomkins

Narrator

Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb

Narrator (Voice)

The Story of Alton Towers

Narrator/The Earl

Blood on the Carpet

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jacob and the Sea Beast

King (voice)

Star Trap

Dr. Wax

Harpur and Iles

Tenderness Mellick

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust (2023)

Narrator

Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)

Charles Carson

Turtle Journey (2020)

Dad Turtle

The Good Liar (2019)

Vincent

Downton Abbey (2019)

Mr. Carson

Swimming with Men (2018)

Ted

King Lear (2018)

Earl of Kent

Knightfall (2017 - 2019)

Pope Boniface VIII

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

Cogman (voice)

The Little Vampire 3D (2017)

Rookery (voice)

Bombing Hitler's Supergun (2016)

Narrator (voice)

Punk Strut: The Movie (2016)

Skippy

One of a Kind (2014)

Narrator (voice)

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama (2014)

Self

Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons (2013)

Narrator (Voice)

Rock 'n' Roll Britannia (2013)

Self

My Week with Marilyn (2011)

Barry

Downton Abbey (2010 - 2015)

Mr. Carson

Burlesque Fairytales (2010)

The Compere

Creation (2009)

Parslow

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)

Harold Angus

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)

Harold Angus

The Oxford Murders (2008)

Inspector Petersen

Would I Lie to You? (2007 - 2022)

Self

The Golden Compass (2007)

John Faa

Cassandra's Dream (2007)

Garage Boss

Recovery (2007)

Mr. Lockwood

The Thief Lord (2006)

Victor

The Wind in the Willows (2006)

Engine Driver

The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton (2006)

Henry Dorling

Aberfan: The Untold Story (2006)

Lord Robens

Ella Enchanted (2004)

Nish

Modigliani (2004)

Achilles Hebuterne

Casablanca Driver (2004)

Joe Mateo, l'agent

Von Trapped (2004)

Larry Lavelle

London (2004)

Henry Fielding

Blue Murder (2003 - 2009)

Frank Evans

Bright Young Things (2003)

Chief Customs Officer

16 Years of Alcohol (2003)

Director

Hornblower: Duty (2003)

Etheridge

Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)

Polybius

Trevor's World of Sport (2003)

Sir Frank Luckton

Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose (2003)

Red Rose (voice)

Heartlands (2002)

Geoff

Dinotopia (2002)

Maire Waldo

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)

Odin, Member of Great Council of Mac Slec

102 Dalmatians (2000)

Detective Armstrong

The Little Vampire (2000)

Rookery

Arabian Nights (2000)

Ja'Far

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999 - 2000)

General La Forge

Tube Tales (1999)

Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)

Trial by Fire (1999)

Geoffrey Bailey

Hornblower (1998 - 2003)

Etheridge

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Ralph Bashford

Legionnaire (1998)

Lucien Galgani

Vigo (1998)

Bonaventure (uncredited)

Midsomer Murders (1997 - 2022)

Nathan Green

The View (1997 - 2022)

Himself

Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997)

Erskine

Bright Hair (1997)

Norman Devenish

The Missing Postman (1997)

DS Lawrence Pitman

The Chest (1997)

Roland Blood

The Missing Postman (1997)

DS Lawrence Pitman

Ain't Misbehavin' (1997)

Maxie Morrell

Brassed Off (1996)

Harry

Dangerfield (1995 - 1999)

Stephen Millwood

Richard III (1995)

Lord Hastings

The Grotesque (1995)

George Lecky

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre (1995)

Inspector

Coogan's Run (1995)

Fraser

Pie in the Sky (1994 - 1997)

Alec Bailey

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

Executioner (uncredited)

The Madness of King George (1994)

Charles James Fox

Black Beauty (1994)

John Manly

Midnight Movie (1994)

Henry Harris

Open Fire (1994)

DCS Young

In The Cold Light Of Day (1994)

Father

Cracker (1993 - 1995)

Kenneth Trant

The Hour of The Pig (1993)

Mathieu

Resnick: Rough Treatment (1993)

Grabianski

Lipstick on Your Collar (1993)

Inspector

A Year in Provence (1993)

Ted Hopkins

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992 - 1994)

Mark Antony (voice)

Blame It on the Bellboy (1992)

Rossi

Stalin (1992)

Sergo

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992)

Meinertzhagen

Murder Most Horrid (1991 - 1999)

General Alberto

Murder Most Horrid (1991 - 1999)

Roy Redfern

Hancock (1991)

Ray Galton

The Witches (1990)

Head Chef

The Fool (1990)

Mr. Blackthorn

The Gravy Train (1990)

Personip

A Sense of Guilt (1990)

Richard Murray

Crimestrike (1990)

The Detective

Erik the Viking (1989)

Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)

The Rainbow (1989)

Mr. Harby

Precious Bane (1989)

Sarn

Here Is the News (1989)

News Editor

The Tenth Man (1988)

Pierre

The Raggedy Rawney (1988)

The Soldier

Soursweet (1988)

Mr. Constantinides

The First Kangaroos (1988)

Arthur Hughes

A Month in the Country (1987)

Ellerbeck

The American Way (1987)

Castro

Casualty (1986 - 2023)

Matthew Charlton

Haunted Honeymoon (1986)

Montego

The Singing Detective (1986)

Mr. Marlow

Lost Empires (1986)

Inspector Crabb

The Mysteries (1985 - 1986)

Mak / Fourth Soldier

Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985)

Blackie

Top Secret! (1984)

Déjà Vu

The Company of Wolves (1984)

Second Husband (uncredited)

A Private Function (1984)

Inspector Noble

Widows (1983 - 1995)

D.I. Frinton

The Oresteia (1983)

Agamemnon

The Comic Strip Presents (1982 - 2016)

Commander

Fox (1980)

Cliff Ryan

Fox (1980)

Cliff Ryan

Minder (1979 - 1991)

Tomkins

NOVA (1974 - 2022)

Narrator

Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb

Narrator (Voice)

The Story of Alton Towers

Narrator/The Earl

Blood on the Carpet

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jacob and the Sea Beast

King (voice)

Star Trap

Dr. Wax

Harpur and Iles

Tenderness Mellick

Age At Time Of Release

Shakespeare in Love

The Golden Compass

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Legionnaire

Cassandra's Dream

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Actor

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