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Jim Carter

Actor / Lighting Design | * 08/19/1948 (75) | Harrogate, Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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James Edward Carter (born 19 August 1948) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Mr Carson in the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey (2010–2015), which earned him four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2012–2015). He reprised the role in the feature films Downton Abbey (2019) and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). Carter's films include A Private Function (1984), The Company of Wolves (1984), A Month in the Country (1987), The Witches (1990), A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992), ()
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James Edward Carter 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).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Top Secret!

FSK: 12+ years

1984 | 3.5/5 | 1h 30min
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Transformers: The Last Knight

FSK: 12+ years

2017 | 3.0/5 | 2h 34min
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Downton Abbey

FSK: 0+ years

2019 | 3.6/5 | 2h 2min
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Shakespeare in Love

FSK: 6+ years

1998 | 3.4/5 | 2h 3min
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Downton Abbey

FSK: 12+ years

2010 | 4.1/5 | 1h 6min per episode
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Awards & Nominations for Jim Carter

Officer of The Order of The British Empire
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Movies with Jim Carter as Actor(83)

2023 Wonka
as Charles Carson2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era
as King (voice)2022 The Sea Beast
as Vincent2019 The Good Liar
as Charles Carson2019 Downton Abbey
as Earl of Kent2018 King Lear
as Cogman (voice)2017 Transformers: The Last Knight
as Rookery (voice)2017 The Little Vampire 3D
as Narrator (voice)2015 Hitler's Supergun
as Narrator (voice)2014 One of a Kind
as Mr. Carson (segment "Downton Abbey")2014 Text Santa 2014
as The Compere2010 Burlesque Fairytales
as Parslow2009 Creation
as Inspector Petersen2008 The Oxford Murders
as John Faa2007 The Golden Compass
as Mr. Lockwood2007 Recovery
as Garage Boss2007 Cassandra's Dream
as Lord Robens2006 Aberfan: The Untold Story
as Engine Driver2006 The Wind in the Willows
as Victor2006 The Thief Lord
as Henry Dorling2006 The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
as Larry Lavelle2004 Von Trapped
as Joe Mateo, l'agent2004 Casablanca Driver
as Nish2004 Ella Enchanted
as Achilles Hebuterne2004 Modigliani
as Director2003 16 Years of Alcohol
as Geoff2003 Heartlands
as Chief Customs Officer2003 Bright Young Things
as Etheridge2003 Hornblower: Duty
as Rookery2000 The Little Vampire
as Detective Armstrong2000 102 Dalmatians
as Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)1999 Tube Tales
as Geoffrey Bailey1999 Trial by Fire
as Lucien Galgani1998 Legionnaire
as Ralph Bashford1998 Shakespeare in Love
as Bonaventure (uncredited)1998 Vigo
as Norman Devenish1997 Bright Hair
as DS Lawrence Pitman1997 The Missing Postman
as Tenderness Mellick1997 Harpur and Iles: Protection
as Roland Blood1997 The Chest
as Harry1996 Brassed Off
as Lord Hastings1995 Richard III
as George Lecky1995 The Grotesque
as DCS Young1994 Open Fire
as Henry Harris1994 Midnight Movie
as John Manly1994 Black Beauty
as Executioner (uncredited)1994 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
as Mathieu1993 The Advocate
as Sergo1992 Stalin
as The Detective1990 Crimestrike
as Head Chef1990 The Witches
as Mr. Blackthorn1990 The Fool
as News Editor1989 Here Is the News
as Mr. Harby1989 The Rainbow
as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)1989 Erik the Viking
as Sarn1989 Precious Bane
as Mr. Constantinides1988 Soursweet
as The Soldier1988 The Raggedy Rawney
as Arthur Hughes1988 The First Kangaroos
as Pierre1988 The Tenth Man
as Dr. Wax1988 Star Trap
as Castro1987 The American Way
as Ellerbeck1987 A Month in the Country
as Montego1986 Haunted Honeymoon
as Blackie1985 Rustlers' Rhapsody
as Inspector Noble1984 A Private Function
as Déjà Vu1984 Top Secret!
as Second Husband (uncredited)1984 The Company of Wolves
as Agamemnon1983 The Oresteia

TV Shows/Series with Jim Carter as Actor(33)

as Pope Boniface VIII2017 Knightfall
as Charles Carson2010 Downton Abbey
as himself2007 Would I Lie to You?
as Henry Fielding2004 London
2003 Strange
as Frank Evans2003 Blue Murder
as Sir Frank Luckton2003 Trevor's World of Sport
as General La Forge1999 The Scarlet Pimpernel
as Self - Narrator (voice)1999 Blood on the Carpet
as Nathan Green1997 Midsomer Murders
as himself1997 The View
as Maxie Morrell1997 Ain't Misbehavin'
as Stephen Millwood1995 Dangerfield
as Fraser1995 Coogan's Run
as Alec Bailey1994 Pie in the Sky
as Inspector1993 Lipstick on Your Collar
as Ted Hopkins1993 A Year in Provence
as Kenneth Trant1993 Cracker
as Mark Antony (voice)1992 Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
as Roy Redfern1991 Murder Most Horrid
as General Alberto1991 Murder Most Horrid
as Richard Murray1990 A Sense of Guilt
as Personip1990 The Gravy Train
as Matthew Charlton1986 Casualty
as Mr. Marlow1986 The Singing Detective
as Inspector Crabb1986 Lost Empires
as Commander1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Cliff Ryan1980 Fox
as Tomkins1979 Minder
as Narrator1974 NOVA

Full Name: Jim James Edward Carter
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Thursday, 08/19 1948 (August) in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 75 years + 223 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Sussex, Ashville College
Spouses (current/former): Imelda Staunton
Children: Bessie Carter
Other names for Jim Carter (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Джим Картер"
"James Edward Carter"
"James Carter"
Jim Carter frequently works together with these people:
Peter Richardson (39x, Actor)
Adrian Edmondson (31x, Actor)
Jennifer Saunders (28x, Actress)
Dawn French (28x, Actress)
Nigel Planer (25x, Actor)
Robbie Coltrane (21x, Actor)
Rik Mayall (21x, Actor)
Keith Allen (19x, Actor)
Kevin Allen (12x, Actor)
Steven O'Donnell (12x, Actor)
Gary Beadle (11x, Actor)
Richard Jobson (7x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:9133, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/11/2024