Jim Carter
- Born
- August 19, 1948 (78 years old)
- Place of birth
- Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
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
Filmography
- 2025Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleFilm · Charles Carson★ 7.1
- 2025Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand FinaleFilm · Self
- 2023WonkaFilm · Abacus Crunch★ 7.0
- 2022The Sea BeastFilm · King (voice)★ 7.3
- 2022Downton Abbey: A New EraFilm · Charles Carson★ 7.2
- 2019The Good LiarFilm · Vincent★ 6.7
- 2019Downton AbbeyFilm · Charles Carson★ 7.2
- 2018Swimming with MenFilm · Ted★ 6.1
- 2018King LearFilm · Earl of Kent★ 6.0
- 2017KnightfallSeries · Pope Boniface VIII★ 7.0
- 2017The Little Vampire 3DFilm · Rookery (voice)★ 6.1
- 2017Transformers: The Last KnightFilm · Cogman (voice)★ 6.1
- 2016Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and MeFilm · Self
- 2016Punk Strut: The MovieFilm · Skippy
- 2015Hitler's SupergunFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 2014Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi DramaFilm · Self
- 2014One of a KindOne of a KindFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 2013Rock 'n' Roll BritanniaRock 'n' Roll BritanniaFilm · Self
- 2013Secrets of the Stonehenge SkeletonsFilm · Narrator (Voice)
- 2011My Week with MarilynFilm · Barry★ 6.7
- 2011Dambusters: Building the Bouncing BombFilm · Narrator (Voice)
- 2010Downton AbbeySeries · Charles Carson★ 8.1
- 2010Alice in WonderlandFilm · The Executioner (voice)★ 6.6
- 2010Burlesque FairytalesFilm · The Compere
- 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980Film · Harold Angus★ 6.9
- 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983Film · Harold Angus★ 6.9
- 2009CreationFilm · Parslow★ 6.4
- 2008Caught in a TrapFilm · Brian Perkins
- 2008The Oxford MurdersFilm · Inspector Petersen★ 6.0
- 2007The Golden CompassFilm · John Faa★ 6.1
- 2007CranfordSeries · Captain Brown★ 8.1
- 2007Cassandra's DreamFilm · Garage Boss★ 6.3
- 2007RecoveryFilm · Mr. Lockwood★ 6.4
- 2006The Wind in the WillowsFilm · Engine Driver
- 2006The Secret Life of Mrs. BeetonFilm · Henry Dorling
- 2006Aberfan: The Untold StoryFilm · Lord Robens
- 2006The Thief LordFilm · Victor★ 6.0
- 2005The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12Film · Narrator
- 2005House of 9Film · The Watcher★ 5.1
- 2005The Story of Alton TowersFilm · Narrator/The Earl
- 2004Out of SeasonFilm · Michael Philipps
- 2004Von TrappedVon TrappedFilm · Larry Lavelle
- 2004Casablanca DriverFilm · Joe Mateo, l'agent★ 5.8
- 2004ModiglianiFilm · Achilles Hebuterne★ 7.0
- 2004LondonLondonSeries · Henry Fielding
- 2004Ella EnchantedFilm · Nish★ 6.5
- 2003Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the RoseFilm · Red Rose (voice)
- 2003Cromwell: Warts and AllFilm · Oliver Cromwell
- 2003Pompeii: The Last DayFilm · Polybius★ 6.8
- 2003Bright Young ThingsFilm · Chief Customs Officer★ 6.3
- 2003Trevor's World of SportSeries · Sir Frank Luckton
- 2003StrangeSeries · Inspector Stuart
- 2003Blue MurderSeries · Frank Evans
- 200316 Years of AlcoholFilm · Director★ 5.6
- 2003HeartlandsFilm · Geoff★ 6.0
- 2003Hornblower: DutyFilm · Etheridge★ 7.3
- 2002DinotopiaSeries · Mayor Waldo★ 6.5
- 2002Discovering DinotopiaFilm · Mayor Waldo★ 6.4
- 2002DinotopiaFilm · Mayor Waldo
- 2001Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real StorySeries · Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec★ 6.8
- 2001According to BerylFilm · Samuel Johnson
- 2001Walking With Disc JockeysWalking With Disc JockeysFilm · Narrator
- 2000The Little VampireFilm · Rookery★ 7.0
- 2000102 DalmatiansFilm · Detective Armstrong★ 5.5
- 2000Arabian NightsSeries · Ja'Far★ 6.8
- 1999Tube TalesFilm · Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away"), Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
- 1999The Bass PlayerThe Bass PlayerFilm
- 1999Trial by FireTrial by FireFilm · Geoffrey Bailey
- 1999The Scarlet PimpernelSeries · General La Forge
- 1998Shakespeare in LoveFilm · Ralph Bashford★ 6.8
- 1998LegionnaireFilm · Lucien Galgani★ 5.9
- 1998HornblowerSeries · Etheridge★ 7.8
- 1998VigoFilm · Bonaventure (uncredited)
- 1998Bill's New FrockFilm · Mr. Platworthy
- 1997Keep the Aspidistra FlyingFilm · Erskine★ 6.0
- 1997Ain't Misbehavin'Series · Maxie Morrell
- 1997The ChestFilm · Roland Blood
- 1997The Missing PostmanSeries · DS Lawrence Pitman
- 1997The Missing PostmanFilm · DS Lawrence Pitman
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeries · Nathan Green★ 7.5
- 1997Bright HairFilm · Norman Devenish
- 1997Harpur and Iles: ProtectionFilm · Tenderness Mellick
- 1996Brassed OffFilm · Harry★ 7.0
- 1996Dalziel and PascoeSeries · Ted Lowry★ 6.4
- 1995Richard IIIFilm · Lord Hastings★ 6.8
- 1995It Might Be YouIt Might Be YouFilm · Wally 'Lottery' Whaley
- 1995The GrotesqueFilm · George Lecky
- 1995Mrs Hartley and the Growth CentreFilm · Inspector
- 1995DangerfieldSeries · Stephen Millwood
- 1994The Madness of King GeorgeFilm · Fox★ 6.8
- 1994Midnight MovieFilm · Henry Harris
- 1994Julius CaesarFilm · Mark Antony
- 1994Open FireFilm · DCS Young
- 1994Mary Shelley's FrankensteinFilm · Executioner (uncredited)★ 6.4
- 1994Black BeautyFilm · John Manly★ 6.7
- 1994In The Cold Light Of DayFilm · Father
- 1994Pie in the SkySeries · Alec Bailey
- 1993CrackerSeries · Kenneth Trant★ 6.6
- 1993The Hour of the PigFilm · Mathieu★ 6.2
- 1993Resnick: Rough TreatmentResnick: Rough TreatmentFilm · Grabianski
- 1993Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous BreakdownFilm · Commander
- 1993A Year in ProvenceSeries · Ted Hopkins
- 1992StalinFilm · Sergo★ 5.3
- 1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesSeries · Mark Antony (voice)
- 1992A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After ArabiaFilm · Meinertzhagen
- 1992Blame It on the BellboyFilm · Rossi★ 5.4
- 1991Murder Most HorridSeries · Roy Redfern, General Alberto, Frank Phillips
- 1991HancockFilm · Ray Galton
- 1991Soldier SoldierSeries · Snr Supt Derek Tierney, RHKP
- 1991Incident in JudaeaIncident in JudaeaFilm
- 1990The FoolThe FoolFilm · Mr. Blackthorn
- 1990CrimestrikeCrimestrikeFilm · The Detective
- 1990The Gravy TrainSeries · Personip
- 1990The WitchesFilm · Head Chef★ 7.0
- 1990A Sense of GuiltSeries · Richard Murray
- 1989Erik the VikingFilm · Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)★ 5.9
- 1989The RainbowFilm · Mr. Harby★ 5.7
- 1989Here Is the NewsFilm · News Editor
- 1989Precious BaneFilm · Sarn
- 1988The Tenth ManFilm · Pierre★ 6.7
- 1988ChristabelChristabelSeries · Bausch
- 1988ThompsonThompsonSeries
- 1988The Raggedy RawneyFilm · The Soldier
- 1988SoursweetFilm · Mr. Constantinides
- 1988The First KangaroosFilm · Arthur Hughes
- 1988Star TrapStar TrapFilm · Dr. Wax
- 1988DuckDuckFilm
- 1987The American WayFilm · Castro
- 1987A Month in the CountryFilm · Ellerbeck★ 6.5
- 1987Harry's KingdomFilm · Bill
- 1986The Singing DetectiveSeries · Mr Marlow★ 7.5
- 1986Lost EmpiresSeries · Inspector Crabb
- 1986CasualtySeries · Matthew Charlton★ 6.2
- 1986The Monocled MutineerSeries
- 1986Haunted HoneymoonFilm · Montego★ 5.4
- 1985The MysteriesSeries · Mak / Fourth Soldier
- 1985Rustlers' RhapsodyFilm · Blackie★ 5.5
- 1985Screen TwoSeries · Father, Henry Harris
- 1984HiawathaFilm · Nawadaha - The Story Teller
- 1984December FlowerFilm · Dentist
- 1984A Private FunctionFilm · Inspector Noble★ 6.4
- 1984The Company of WolvesFilm · Second Husband (uncredited)★ 6.3
- 1984Top Secret!Film · Déjà Vu★ 7.1
- 1983The OresteiaFilm · Agamemnon
- 1983WidowsSeries · D.I. Frinton
- 1980FoxFoxFilm · Cliff Ryan
- 1980FoxSeries · Cliff Ryan
- 1979MinderSeries · Tomkins★ 7.1
- 1979Not the Nine O'Clock NewsSeries★ 7.3
- 1976I, ClaudiusSeries · Roman Senate Senator (uncredited)★ 7.8
