Jim Carter
Born
August 19, 1948 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
James Edward Carter (born 19 August 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
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Charles Carson
2025
Wonka
Abacus Crunch
2023
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
Narrator · (6 episodes)
2023
The Sea Beast
King (voice)
2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Charles Carson
2022
Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans
Dad Turtle
2020
The Good Liar
Vincent
2019
Downton Abbey
Charles Carson
2019
Inside the Ritz Hotel
Narrator · (4 episodes)
2019
Swimming with Men
Ted
2018
King Lear
Earl of Kent
2018
Knightfall
Pope Boniface VIII · (18 episodes)
2017
The Little Vampire 3D
Rookery (voice)
2017
Transformers: The Last Knight
Cogman (voice)
2017
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me
Self
2016
Punk Strut: The Movie
Skippy
2016
Hitler's Supergun
Narrator (voice)
2015
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
Self
2014
One of a Kind
Narrator (voice)
2014
Rock 'n' Roll Britannia
Self
2013
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons
Narrator (Voice)
2013
Honest Trailers
Abacus Crunch (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
My Week with Marilyn
Barry
2011
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb
Narrator (Voice)
2011
Downton Abbey
Charles Carson · (47 episodes)
2010
Alice in Wonderland
The Executioner
2010
Burlesque Fairytales
The Compere
2010
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
Harold Angus
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
Harold Angus
2009
Creation
Parslow
2009
The Oxford Murders
Inspector Petersen
2008
The Golden Compass
John Faa
2007
Cranford
Captain Brown · (7 episodes)
2007
Cassandra's Dream
Garage Boss
2007
Would I Lie to You?
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Recovery
Mr. Lockwood
2007
The Wind in the Willows
Engine Driver
2006
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
Henry Dorling
2006
Aberfan: The Untold Story
Lord Robens
2006
The Thief Lord
Victor
2006
The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12
Narrator
2005
House of 9
The Watcher
2005
The Story of Alton Towers
Narrator/The Earl
2005
Out of Season
Michael Philipps
2004
Von Trapped
Larry Lavelle
2004
Casablanca Driver
Joe Mateo, l'agent
2004
Modigliani
Achilles Hebuterne
2004
London
Henry Fielding · (3 episodes)
2004
Ella Enchanted
Nish
2004
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose
Red Rose (voice)
2003
Cromwell: Warts and All
Oliver Cromwell
2003
Pompeii: The Last Day
Polybius
2003
Bright Young Things
Chief Customs Officer
2003
Trevor's World of Sport
Sir Frank Luckton · (1 episode)
2003
Strange
Inspector Stuart · (1 episode)
2003
Blue Murder
Frank Evans · (1 episode)
2003
16 Years of Alcohol
Director
2003
Heartlands
Geoff
2003
Hornblower: Duty
Etheridge
2003
Dinotopia
Mayor Waldo · (3 episodes)
2002
Discovering Dinotopia
Mayor Waldo
2002
Dinotopia
Mayor Waldo
2002
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec · (2 episodes)
2001
According to Beryl
Samuel Johnson
2001
The Little Vampire
Rookery
2000
102 Dalmatians
Detective Armstrong
2000
Arabian Nights
Ja'Far · (2 episodes)
2000
Tube Tales
Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")
1999
Tube Tales
Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
1999
The Bass Player
1999
Trial by Fire
Geoffrey Bailey
1999
The Scarlet Pimpernel
General La Forge · (3 episodes)
1999
Blood on the Carpet
Self - Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Shakespeare in Love
Ralph Bashford
1998
Legionnaire
Lucien Galgani
1998
Hornblower
Etheridge · (1 episode)
1998
Vigo
Bonaventure (uncredited)
1998
Bill's New Frock
Mr. Platworthy
1998
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Erskine
1997
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Ain't Misbehavin'
Maxie Morrell · (3 episodes)
1997
The Chest
Roland Blood
1997
The Missing Postman
DS Lawrence Pitman · (2 episodes)
1997
The Missing Postman
DS Lawrence Pitman
1997
Midsomer Murders
Nathan Green · (1 episode)
1997
Bright Hair
Norman Devenish
1997
Harpur and Iles: Protection
Tenderness Mellick
1997
Brassed Off
Harry
1996
Richard III
Lord Hastings
1995
Coogan's Run
Fraser · (1 episode)
1995
The Grotesque
George Lecky
1995
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
Inspector
1995
Dangerfield
Stephen Millwood · (1 episode)
1995
The Madness of King George
Fox
1994
Midnight Movie
Henry Harris
1994
Julius Caesar
Mark Antony
1994
Open Fire
DCS Young
1994
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Executioner (uncredited)
1994
Black Beauty
John Manly
1994
In The Cold Light Of Day
Father
1994
Pie in the Sky
Alec Bailey · (1 episode)
1994
Cracker
Kenneth Trant · (3 episodes)
1993
The Hour of the Pig
Mathieu
1993
Resnick: Rough Treatment
Grabianski
1993
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Commander
1993
A Year in Provence
Ted Hopkins · (1 episode)
1993
Lipstick on Your Collar
Inspector · (6 episodes)
1993
Stalin
Sergo
1992
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Mark Antony (voice) · (1 episode)
1992
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
Meinertzhagen
1992
Blame It on the Bellboy
Rossi
1992
Murder Most Horrid
General Alberto · (1 episode)
1991
Murder Most Horrid
Roy Redfern · (2 episodes)
1991
Hancock
Ray Galton
1991
Soldier Soldier
Snr Supt Derek Tierney, RHKP · (1 episode)
1991
The Fool
Mr. Blackthorn
1990
Crimestrike
The Detective
1990
The Gravy Train
Personip · (4 episodes)
1990
The Witches
Head Chef
1990
A Sense of Guilt
Richard Murray · (7 episodes)
1990
Erik the Viking
Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
1989
The Rainbow
Mr. Harby
1989
Here Is the News
News Editor
1989
Precious Bane
Sarn
1989
The Tenth Man
Pierre
1988
Thompson
(1 episode)
1988
The Raggedy Rawney
The Soldier
1988
Soursweet
Mr. Constantinides
1988
The First Kangaroos
Arthur Hughes
1988
Star Trap
Dr. Wax
1988
Duck
1988
The American Way
Castro
1987
A Month in the Country
Ellerbeck
1987
The Singing Detective
Mr. Marlow · (6 episodes)
1986
Lost Empires
Inspector Crabb · (7 episodes)
1986
Casualty
Matthew Charlton · (1 episode)
1986
The Monocled Mutineer
(1 episode)
1986
Haunted Honeymoon
Montego
1986
The Mysteries
Mak / Fourth Soldier · (3 episodes)
1985
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Blackie
1985
Hiawatha
Nawadaha - The Story Teller
1984
A Private Function
Inspector Noble
1984
The Company of Wolves
Second Husband (uncredited)
1984
Top Secret!
Déjà Vu
1984
The Oresteia
Agamemnon
1983
Widows
D.I. Frinton · (2 episodes)
1983
The Comic Strip Presents...
Commander · (1 episode)
1982
Fox
Cliff Ryan
1980
Fox
Cliff Ryan · (2 episodes)
1980
Minder
Tomkins · (2 episodes)
1979
Not the Nine O'Clock News
(1 episode)
1979
NOVA
Narrator · (1 episode)
1974