Jim Carter

Known for

Acting

Life

Born 1948 (age 78)

Born in

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK

Credits

149 acting credits

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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

Alice in Wonderland

03 Mar 2010

Transformers: The Last Knight

16 Jun 2017

The Golden Compass

04 Dec 2007

Wonka

06 Dec 2023

Shakespeare in Love

11 Dec 1998

Ella Enchanted

09 Apr 2004

The Sea Beast

24 Jun 2022

102 Dalmatians

07 Oct 2000

Filmography

2025

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finaleas Charles Carson

2023

Wonkaas Abacus Crunch

2022

The Sea Beastas King (voice)
Downton Abbey: A New Eraas Charles Carson

2019

The Good Liaras Vincent
Downton Abbeyas Charles Carson
Inside the Ritz Hotelas Narrator4 episodes

2018

Swimming with Menas Ted
King Learas Earl of Kent

2017

Knightfallas Pope Boniface VIII18 episodes
The Little Vampire 3Das Rookery (voice)
Transformers: The Last Knightas Cogman (voice)

2016

Punk Strut: The Movieas Skippy

2015

Hitler's Supergunas Narrator (voice)
Flintoff: Lord of the Friesas Narrator12 episodes

2014

One of a Kindas Narrator (voice)

2013

Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletonsas Narrator (Voice)

2011

My Week with Marilynas Barry
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bombas Narrator (Voice)

2010

Downton Abbeyas Charles Carson47 episodes
Alice in Wonderlandas The Executioner (voice)
Burlesque Fairytalesas The Compere

2009

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980as Harold Angus
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983as Harold Angus
Creationas Parslow

2008

Caught in a Trapas Brian Perkins
The Oxford Murdersas Inspector Petersen

2007

The Golden Compassas John Faa
Cranfordas Captain Brown7 episodes
Cassandra's Dreamas Garage Boss
Recoveryas Mr. Lockwood

2006

The Wind in the Willowsas Engine Driver
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beetonas Henry Dorling
Aberfan: The Untold Storyas Lord Robens
The Thief Lordas Victor

2005

The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12as Narrator
House of 9as The Watcher
The Story of Alton Towersas Narrator

2004

Out of Seasonas Michael Philipps
Von Trappedas Larry Lavelle
Casablanca Driveras Joe Mateo, l'agent
Modiglianias Achilles Hebuterne
Londonas Henry Fielding3 episodes
Ella Enchantedas Nish

2003

Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Roseas Red Rose (voice)
Cromwell: Warts and Allas Oliver Cromwell
Pompeii: The Last Dayas Polybius
Bright Young Thingsas Chief Customs Officer
Trevor's World of Sportas Sir Frank Luckton1 episode
Strangeas Inspector Stuart1 episode
Blue Murderas Frank Evans1 episode
16 Years of Alcoholas Director
Heartlandsas Geoff
Hornblower: Dutyas Etheridge

2002

Dinotopiaas Mayor Waldo3 episodes
Discovering Dinotopiaas Mayor Waldo
Dinotopiaas Mayor Waldo

2001

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Storyas Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec2 episodes
According to Berylas Samuel Johnson
Walking With Disc Jockeysas Narrator

2000

The Little Vampireas Rookery
102 Dalmatiansas Detective Armstrong
Arabian Nightsas Ja'Far2 episodes

1999

Tube Talesas Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
The Bass Player
Trial by Fireas Geoffrey Bailey
The Scarlet Pimpernelas General La Forge3 episodes

1998

Shakespeare in Loveas Ralph Bashford
Legionnaireas Lucien Galgani
Hornbloweras Etheridge1 episode
Vigoas Bonaventure (uncredited)
Bill's New Frockas Mr. Platworthy

1997

Keep the Aspidistra Flyingas Erskine
Ain't Misbehavin'as Maxie Morrell3 episodes
The Chestas Roland Blood
The Missing Postmanas DS Lawrence Pitman2 episodes
The Missing Postmanas DS Lawrence Pitman
Midsomer Murdersas Nathan Green1 episode
Bright Hairas Norman Devenish
Harpur and Iles: Protectionas Tenderness Mellick

1996

Brassed Offas Harry
Dalziel and Pascoeas Ted Lowry1 episode

1995

Richard IIIas Lord Hastings
It Might Be Youas Wally 'Lottery' Whaley
The Grotesqueas George Lecky
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centreas Inspector
Dangerfieldas Stephen Millwood1 episode

1991

Murder Most Horridas Frank Phillips1 episode
Hancockas Ray Galton
Soldier Soldieras Snr Supt Derek Tierney, RHKP1 episode
Incident in Judaea

1990

The Foolas Mr. Blackthorn
Crimestrikeas The Detective
The Gravy Trainas Personip4 episodes
The Witchesas Head Chef
A Sense of Guiltas Richard Murray7 episodes

1989

Erik the Vikingas Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
The Rainbowas Mr. Harby
Here Is the Newsas News Editor
Precious Baneas Sarn

1988

The Tenth Manas Pierre
Christabelas Bausch2 episodes
Thompson1 episode
The Raggedy Rawneyas The Soldier
Soursweetas Mr. Constantinides
The First Kangaroosas Arthur Hughes
Star Trapas Dr. Wax
Duck

1987

1986

The Singing Detectiveas Mr Marlow5 episodes
Lost Empiresas Inspector Crabb7 episodes
Casualtyas Matthew Charlton1 episode
The Monocled Mutineer1 episode
Haunted Honeymoonas Montego

1985

The Mysteriesas Mak3 episodes
Rustlers' Rhapsodyas Blackie
Screen Twoas Henry Harris1 episode

1984

Hiawathaas Nawadaha - The Story Teller
December Floweras Dentist
A Private Functionas Inspector Noble
The Company of Wolvesas Second Husband (uncredited)
Top Secret!as Déjà Vu

1983

The Oresteiaas Agamemnon
Widowsas D.I. Frinton2 episodes

1980

Foxas Cliff Ryan
Foxas Cliff Ryan2 episodes

1979

Minderas Tomkins2 episodes
Not the Nine O'Clock News1 episode

1976

I, Claudiusas Roman Senate Senator (uncredited)1 episode

1974

NOVAas Narrator1 episode