Oscar James
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1942 (age 84)
Born in
Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]
Credits
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Biography
Oscar James (born 25 July 1942) is a Trinidadian actor, who is based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his role in EastEnders as Tony Carpenter, for over two years. James resides in north London.
James was born in Trinidad, and had a poor upbringing. He came to the United Kingdom in the 1950s. He initially worked as a taxi driver, a dish-washer and also a gymnast, but he always had aspirations to be an entertainer and followed his dream by becoming an actor.
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Known For
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
13 Jul 2005
If Only
23 Jan 2004
Hardware
14 Sep 1990
EastEnders
19 Feb 1985
Darling
03 Aug 1965
Student Bodies
07 Aug 1981
Casualty
06 Sep 1986
Carry On Up the Jungle
20 Mar 1970
Photos
Filmography
2013
- Runas Cleveland1 episode
2007
- Deadmeatas Detective Peters
- Oh Happy Dayas Storekeeper
2006
- The Line of Beautyas Brentford2 episodes
- Shoot the Messengeras Rodney Pascale
2005
- Afterlife1 episode
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryas Shopkeeper
- The Crustas Bernard1 episode
2004
- If Onlyas Superintendent
- Elmina’s Kitchenas Baygee
2002
- Harry Hill's TV Burp1 episode
2001
- My Kingdomas Desmond
2000
- U.S. Sealsas Wilkins
1996
- The Final Passageas Earl
1995
- Out of the Blueas Andy Hannaford1 episode
- Ghostsas PCO Messiter1 episode
1994
- Crocodile Shoes1 episode
- Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghostsas Martin's father
1990
- Hardwareas Chief
1989
- Surgical Spiritas Mr. Worrell1 episode
1987
- Three Kinds of Heatas Unle Joe
1985
- EastEndersas Tony Carpenter178 episodes
- Wateras Miguel
1984
- The Bill2 episodes
- Bottle Boysas Joe Phillips13 episodes
- Last Night at the Alamoas Dub
1981
- Student Bodiesas Football Coach
1979
- Minderas Dave1 episode
- Shoestringas Duke Winsor1 episode
- Jaguar Lives!as Collins
- Tales of the Unexpectedas William - Fisherman1 episode
1978
- Victims of Apartheidas Obed
- Return of the Saintas Mombasa1 episode
- Outas Bernie Machen1 episode
1977
- The Professionalsas Topaz1 episode
- Dummy
- Black Joyas Jomo
- 19901 episode
1976
- Peter Panas Pirate #1
- Pressureas Colin
- The Fostersas Erroll1 episode
1975
- Carry On Laughingas Witch Doctor1 episode
1971
- Gumshoeas Danny Azinge
1970
- All the Right Noisesas Guard
- The Breaking of Bumboas 2nd Student
- UFOas Plain Clothes Officer1 episode
- Carry On Up the Jungleas Nosha Warrior (uncredited)
1969
- Counterstrikeas Observer Africa1 episode
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Jack Fitzjohn1 episode
1968
- The Expertas Solomon Kingsley1 episode
1966
- Till Death Us Do Partas Policeman1 episode
- Naked Evilas Dupree
1965
- Darlingas Black Man on Stairs (uncredited)
- Never Mention Murderas Hospital Orderly (uncredited)