Jim Carter
Acting
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
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movieDownton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
Charles Carson
movieWonka
2023
Abacus Crunch
movieThe Sea Beast
2022
King (voice)
movieDownton Abbey: A New Era
2022
Charles Carson
movieThe Good Liar
2019
Vincent
movieDownton Abbey
2019
Charles Carson
tvInside the Ritz Hotel
2019
Narrator
movieKing Lear
2018
Earl of Kent
tvKnightfall
2017
Pope Boniface VIII
movieThe Little Vampire 3D
2017
Rookery (voice)
movieTransformers: The Last Knight
2017
Cogman (voice)
movieHitler's Supergun
2015
Narrator (voice)
One of a Kind
2014
Narrator (voice)
movieSecrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons
2013
Narrator (Voice)
movieDambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb
2011
Narrator (Voice)
tvDownton Abbey
2010
Charles Carson
movieAlice in Wonderland
2010
The Executioner (voice)
movieBurlesque Fairytales
2010
The Compere
movieRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009
Harold Angus
movieRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
2009
Harold Angus
movieCreation
2009
Parslow
Caught in a Trap
2008
Brian Perkins
movieThe Oxford Murders
2008
Inspector Petersen
movieThe Golden Compass
2007
John Faa
tvCranford
2007
Captain Brown
movieCassandra's Dream
2007
Garage Boss
movieRecovery
2007
Mr. Lockwood
movieThe Wind in the Willows
2006
Engine Driver
movieThe Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
2006
Henry Dorling
movieAberfan: The Untold Story
2006
Lord Robens
movieThe Thief Lord
2006
Victor
movieHouse of 9
2005
The Watcher
movieThe Story of Alton Towers
2005
Narrator/The Earl
movieOut of Season
2004
Michael Philipps
Von Trapped
2004
Larry Lavelle
movieCasablanca Driver
2004
Joe Mateo, l'agent
movieModigliani
2004
Achilles Hebuterne
London
2004
Henry Fielding
movieWilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose
2003
Red Rose (voice)
movieCromwell: Warts and All
2003
Oliver Cromwell
moviePompeii: The Last Day
2003
Polybius
movieBright Young Things
2003
Chief Customs Officer
tvTrevor's World of Sport
2003
Sir Frank Luckton
tvStrange
2003
Inspector Stuart
tvBlue Murder
2003
Frank Evans
movie16 Years of Alcohol
2003
Director
movieHeartlands
2003
Geoff
movieHornblower: Duty
2003
Etheridge
tvDinotopia
2002
Mayor Waldo
movieDiscovering Dinotopia
2002
Mayor Waldo
movieDinotopia
2002
Mayor Waldo
tvJack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
2001
Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec
movieAccording to Beryl
2001
Samuel Johnson
movieThe Little Vampire
2000
Rookery
movie102 Dalmatians
2000
Detective Armstrong
tvArabian Nights
2000
Ja'Far
movieTube Tales
1999
Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away") / Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
Trial by Fire
1999
Geoffrey Bailey
tvThe Scarlet Pimpernel
1999
General La Forge
tvBlood on the Carpet
1999
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieShakespeare in Love
1998
Ralph Bashford
movieLegionnaire
1998
Lucien Galgani
tvHornblower
1998
Etheridge
movieVigo
1998
Bonaventure (uncredited)
movieBill's New Frock
1998
Mr. Platworthy
tvThe View
1997
Self
tvAin't Misbehavin'
1997
Maxie Morrell
movieThe Chest
1997
Roland Blood
tvThe Missing Postman
1997
DS Lawrence Pitman
movieThe Missing Postman
1997
DS Lawrence Pitman
tvMidsomer Murders
1997
Nathan Green
movieBright Hair
1997
Norman Devenish
movieHarpur and Iles: Protection
1997
Tenderness Mellick
movieBrassed Off
1996
Harry
movieRichard III
1995
Lord Hastings
It Might Be You
1995
Wally 'Lottery' Whaley
movieThe Grotesque
1995
George Lecky
tvDangerfield
1995
Stephen Millwood
movieMidnight Movie
1994
Henry Harris
movieJulius Caesar
1994
Mark Antony
movieOpen Fire
1994
DCS Young
movieMary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
Executioner (uncredited)
movieBlack Beauty
1994
John Manly
tvPie in the Sky
1994
Alec Bailey
tvCracker
1993
Kenneth Trant
movieThe Hour of the Pig
1993
Mathieu
tvA Year in Provence
1993
Ted Hopkins
movieStalin
1992
Sergo
tvShakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
Mark Antony (voice)
movieA Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
1992
Meinertzhagen
tvMurder Most Horrid
1991
Roy Redfern / General Alberto / Frank Phillips
movieHancock
1991
Ray Galton
tvSoldier Soldier
1991
Snr Supt Derek Tierney, RHKP
The Fool
1990
Mr. Blackthorn
Crimestrike
1990
The Detective
tvThe Gravy Train
1990
Personip
movieThe Witches
1990
Head Chef
tvA Sense of Guilt
1990
Richard Murray
movieErik the Viking
1989
Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
movieThe Rainbow
1989
Mr. Harby
movieHere Is the News
1989
News Editor
movieThe Tenth Man
1988
Pierre
movieThe Raggedy Rawney
1988
The Soldier
movieSoursweet
1988
Mr. Constantinides
movieThe First Kangaroos
1988
Arthur Hughes
Star Trap
1988
Dr. Wax
movieA Month in the Country
1987
Ellerbeck
tvThe Singing Detective
1986
Mr Marlow
tvLost Empires
1986
Inspector Crabb
tvCasualty
1986
Matthew Charlton
movieHaunted Honeymoon
1986
Montego
tvThe Mysteries
1985
Mak / Fourth Soldier
movieRustlers' Rhapsody
1985
Blackie
tvScreen Two
1985
Father / Henry Harris
movieHiawatha
1984
Nawadaha - The Story Teller
movieDecember Flower
1984
Dentist
movieA Private Function
1984
Inspector Noble
movieThe Company of Wolves
1984
Second Husband (uncredited)
movieTop Secret!
1984
Déjà Vu
movieThe Oresteia
1983
Agamemnon
tvWidows
1983
D.I. Frinton
Fox
1980
Cliff Ryan
tvFox
1980
Cliff Ryan
tvMinder
1979
Tomkins
tvI, Claudius
1976
Roman Senate Senator (uncredited)
tvNOVA
1974
Narrator