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Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Acting

Born: August 19, 1948Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK

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
Filmography
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

Self

2025
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Charles Carson

2025
Wonka

Wonka

Abacus Crunch

2023
The Sea Beast

The Sea Beast

King (voice)

2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Charles Carson

2022
The Good Liar

The Good Liar

Vincent

2019
Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

Charles Carson

2019
Swimming with Men

Swimming with Men

Ted

2018
King Lear

King Lear

Earl of Kent

2018
The Little Vampire 3D

The Little Vampire 3D

Rookery (voice)

2017
Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight

Cogman (voice)

2017
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me

Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me

Self

2016
Punk Strut: The Movie

Punk Strut: The Movie

Skippy

2016
Hitler's Supergun

Hitler's Supergun

Narrator (voice)

2015
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Self

2014

One of a Kind

Narrator (voice)

2014

Rock 'n' Roll Britannia

Self

2013
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons

Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons

Narrator (Voice)

2013
My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn

Barry

2011
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb

Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb

Narrator (Voice)

2011
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

The Executioner (voice)

2010
Burlesque Fairytales

Burlesque Fairytales

The Compere

2010
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Harold Angus

2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

Harold Angus

2009
Creation

Creation

Parslow

2009

Caught in a Trap

Brian Perkins

2008
The Oxford Murders

The Oxford Murders

Inspector Petersen

2008
The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

John Faa

2007
Cassandra's Dream

Cassandra's Dream

Garage Boss

2007
Recovery

Recovery

Mr. Lockwood

2007
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Engine Driver

2006
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton

The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton

Henry Dorling

2006
Aberfan: The Untold Story

Aberfan: The Untold Story

Lord Robens

2006
The Thief Lord

The Thief Lord

Victor

2006
The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12

The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12

Narrator

2005
House of 9

House of 9

The Watcher

2005
The Story of Alton Towers

The Story of Alton Towers

Narrator/The Earl

2005
Out of Season

Out of Season

Michael Philipps

2004

Von Trapped

Larry Lavelle

2004
Casablanca Driver

Casablanca Driver

Joe Mateo, l'agent

2004
Modigliani

Modigliani

Achilles Hebuterne

2004
Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted

Nish

2004
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose

Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose

Red Rose (voice)

2003
Cromwell: Warts and All

Cromwell: Warts and All

Oliver Cromwell

2003
Pompeii: The Last Day

Pompeii: The Last Day

Polybius

2003
Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

Chief Customs Officer

2003
16 Years of Alcohol

16 Years of Alcohol

Director

2003
Heartlands

Heartlands

Geoff

2003
Hornblower: Duty

Hornblower: Duty

Etheridge

2003
Discovering Dinotopia

Discovering Dinotopia

Mayor Waldo

2002
Dinotopia

Dinotopia

Mayor Waldo

2002
According to Beryl

According to Beryl

Samuel Johnson

2001
Walking With Disc Jockeys

Walking With Disc Jockeys

Narrator

2001
The Little Vampire

The Little Vampire

Rookery

2000
102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians

Detective Armstrong

2000
Tube Tales

Tube Tales

Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)

1999
Tube Tales

Tube Tales

Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")

1999

The Bass Player

1999

Trial by Fire

Geoffrey Bailey

1999
Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

Ralph Bashford

1998
Legionnaire

Legionnaire

Lucien Galgani

1998
Vigo

Vigo

Bonaventure (uncredited)

1998
Bill's New Frock

Bill's New Frock

Mr. Platworthy

1998
Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Erskine

1997
The Chest

The Chest

Roland Blood

1997
The Missing Postman

The Missing Postman

DS Lawrence Pitman

1997
Bright Hair

Bright Hair

Norman Devenish

1997
Harpur and Iles: Protection

Harpur and Iles: Protection

Tenderness Mellick

1997
Brassed Off

Brassed Off

Harry

1996
Richard III

Richard III

Lord Hastings

1995
The Grotesque

The Grotesque

George Lecky

1995
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

Inspector

1995
The Madness of King George

The Madness of King George

Fox

1994
Midnight Movie

Midnight Movie

Henry Harris

1994
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Mark Antony

1994
Open Fire

Open Fire

DCS Young

1994
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Executioner (uncredited)

1994
Black Beauty

Black Beauty

John Manly

1994
In The Cold Light Of Day

In The Cold Light Of Day

Father

1994
The Hour of the Pig

The Hour of the Pig

Mathieu

1993

Resnick: Rough Treatment

Grabianski

1993
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

Commander

1993
Stalin

Stalin

Sergo

1992
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

Meinertzhagen

1992
Blame It on the Bellboy

Blame It on the Bellboy

Rossi

1992
Hancock

Hancock

Ray Galton

1991

Incident in Judaea

1991

The Fool

Mr. Blackthorn

1990

Crimestrike

The Detective

1990
The Witches

The Witches

Head Chef

1990
Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)

1989
The Rainbow

The Rainbow

Mr. Harby

1989
Here Is the News

Here Is the News

News Editor

1989
Precious Bane

Precious Bane

Sarn

1989
The Tenth Man

The Tenth Man

Pierre

1988
The Raggedy Rawney

The Raggedy Rawney

The Soldier

1988
Soursweet

Soursweet

Mr. Constantinides

1988
The First Kangaroos

The First Kangaroos

Arthur Hughes

1988

Duck

1988

Star Trap

Dr. Wax

1988
The American Way

The American Way

Castro

1987
Harry's Kingdom

Harry's Kingdom

Bill

1987
A Month in the Country

A Month in the Country

Ellerbeck

1987
Haunted Honeymoon

Haunted Honeymoon

Montego

1986
Rustlers' Rhapsody

Rustlers' Rhapsody

Blackie

1985
Hiawatha

Hiawatha

Nawadaha - The Story Teller

1984
A Private Function

A Private Function

Inspector Noble

1984
The Company of Wolves

The Company of Wolves

Second Husband (uncredited)

1984
Top Secret!

Top Secret!

Déjà Vu

1984
The Oresteia

The Oresteia

Agamemnon

1983

Fox

Cliff Ryan

1980