Jim Carter
Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK

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).

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

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Downton Abbey 3 (2025)
Charles Carson
Wonka (2023)
Abacus Crunch
The Sea Beast (2022)
King (voice)
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Charles Carson
Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans (2020)
Dad Turtle
The Good Liar (2019)
Vincent
Downton Abbey (2019)
Charles Carson
Swimming with Men (2018)
Ted
King Lear (2018)
Earl of Kent
The Little Vampire 3D (2017)
Rookery (voice)
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Cogman (voice)
Punk Strut: The Movie (2016)
Skippy
One of a Kind (2014)
Narrator (voice)
Rock 'n' Roll Britannia (2013)
Self
My Week with Marilyn (2011)
Barry
Burlesque Fairytales (2010)
The Compere
Creation (2009)
Parslow
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
Harold Angus
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
Harold Angus
The Oxford Murders (2008)
Inspector Petersen
The Golden Compass (2007)
John Faa
Cassandra's Dream (2007)
Garage Boss
Recovery (2007)
Mr. Lockwood
The Wind in the Willows (2006)
Engine Driver
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton (2006)
Henry Dorling
The Thief Lord (2006)
Victor
House of 9 (2005)
The Watcher
Out of Season (2004)
Michael Philipps
Von Trapped (2004)
Larry Lavelle
Casablanca Driver (2004)
Joe Mateo, l'agent
Modigliani (2004)
Achilles Hebuterne
Ella Enchanted (2004)
Nish
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose (2003)
Red Rose (voice)
Cromwell: Warts and All (2003)
Oliver Cromwell
Bright Young Things (2003)
Chief Customs Officer
16 Years of Alcohol (2003)
Director
Heartlands (2003)
Geoff
Hornblower: Duty (2003)
Etheridge
Dinotopia (2002)
Mayor Waldo
The Little Vampire (2000)
Rookery
102 Dalmatians (2000)
Detective Armstrong
Tube Tales (1999)
Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
Tube Tales (1999)
Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")
Trial by Fire (1999)
Geoffrey Bailey
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Ralph Bashford
Legionnaire (1998)
Lucien Galgani
Vigo (1998)
Bonaventure (uncredited)
Bill's New Frock (1998)
Mr. Platworthy
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997)
Erskine
The Chest (1997)
Roland Blood
The Missing Postman (1997)
DS Lawrence Pitman
Bright Hair (1997)
Norman Devenish
Harpur and Iles: Protection (1997)
Tenderness Mellick
Brassed Off (1996)
Harry
Richard III (1995)
Lord Hastings
The Grotesque (1995)
George Lecky
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre (1995)
Inspector
The Madness of King George (1994)
Fox
Midnight Movie (1994)
Henry Harris
Open Fire (1994)
DCS Young
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Executioner (uncredited)
Black Beauty (1994)
John Manly
In The Cold Light Of Day (1994)
Father
The Hour of the Pig (1993)
Mathieu
Resnick: Rough Treatment (1993)
Grabianski
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (1993)
Commander
Stalin (1992)
Sergo
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992)
Meinertzhagen
Blame It on the Bellboy (1992)
Rossi
Hancock (1991)
Ray Galton
The Fool (1990)
Mr. Blackthorn
Crimestrike (1990)
The Detective
The Witches (1990)
Head Chef
Erik the Viking (1989)
Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
The Rainbow (1989)
Mr. Harby
Here Is the News (1989)
News Editor
Precious Bane (1989)
Sarn
The Tenth Man (1988)
Pierre
The Raggedy Rawney (1988)
The Soldier
Soursweet (1988)
Mr. Constantinides
The First Kangaroos (1988)
Arthur Hughes
Star Trap (1988)
Dr. Wax
Duck (1988)
A Month in the Country (1987)
Ellerbeck
The American Way (1987)
Castro
Haunted Honeymoon (1986)
Montego
Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985)
Blackie
A Private Function (1984)
Inspector Noble
The Company of Wolves (1984)
Second Husband (uncredited)
Top Secret! (1984)
Déjà Vu
The Oresteia (1983)
Agamemnon
Fox (1980)
Cliff Ryan

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