7.3Acting
Jim Carter
- Born
- 1948-08-19
- Birthplace
- Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
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
Filmography
158 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2025 · Movie
Self
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025 · Movie
Charles Carson
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
2023 · TV Show
Self - Narrator (voice)
Wonka
2023 · Movie
Abacus Crunch
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022 · Movie
Charles Carson
The Sea Beast
2022 · Movie
King (voice)
Downton Abbey
2019 · Movie
Charles Carson
Inside the Ritz Hotel
2019 · TV Show
Narrator
The Good Liar
2019 · Movie
Vincent
King Lear
2018 · Movie
Earl of Kent
Swimming with Men
2018 · Movie
Ted
Knightfall
2017 · TV Show
Pope Boniface VIII
The Little Vampire 3D
2017 · Movie
Rookery (voice)
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017 · Movie
Cogman (voice)
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me
2016 · Movie
Self
Punk Strut: The Movie
2016 · Movie
Skippy
Flintoff: Lord of the Fries
2015 · TV Show
Self - Narrator (voice)
Hitler's Supergun
2015 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
2014 · Movie
Self
One of a Kind
2014 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Rock 'n' Roll Britannia
2013 · Movie
Self
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons
2013 · Movie
Narrator (Voice)
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb
2011 · Movie
Narrator (Voice)
My Week with Marilyn
2011 · Movie
Barry
Alice in Wonderland
2010 · Movie
The Executioner (voice)
Burlesque Fairytales
2010 · Movie
The Compere
Downton Abbey
2010 · TV Show
Charles Carson
Creation
2009 · Movie
Parslow
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009 · Movie
Harold Angus
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
2009 · Movie
Harold Angus
Caught in a Trap
2008 · Movie
Brian Perkins
The Oxford Murders
2008 · Movie
Inspector Petersen
Cassandra's Dream
2007 · Movie
Garage Boss
Cranford
2007 · TV Show
Captain Brown
Recovery
2007 · Movie
Mr. Lockwood
The Golden Compass
2007 · Movie
John Faa
Would I Lie to You?
2007 · TV Show
Self
Aberfan: The Untold Story
2006 · Movie
Lord Robens
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
2006 · Movie
Henry Dorling
The Thief Lord
2006 · Movie
Victor
The Wind in the Willows
2006 · Movie
Engine Driver
House of 9
2005 · Movie
The Watcher
The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12
2005 · Movie
Narrator
The Story of Alton Towers
2005 · Movie
Narrator/The Earl
Casablanca Driver
2004 · Movie
Joe Mateo, l'agent
Ella Enchanted
2004 · Movie
Nish
London
2004 · TV Show
Henry Fielding
Modigliani
2004 · Movie
Achilles Hebuterne
Out of Season
2004 · Movie
Michael Philipps
Von Trapped
2004 · Movie
Larry Lavelle
16 Years of Alcohol
2003 · Movie
Director
Blue Murder
2003 · TV Show
Frank Evans
Bright Young Things
2003 · Movie
Chief Customs Officer
Coming Up
2003 · TV Show
Boyfriend
Cromwell: Warts and All
2003 · Movie
Oliver Cromwell
Heartlands
2003 · Movie
Geoff
Hornblower: Duty
2003 · Movie
Etheridge
Pompeii: The Last Day
2003 · Movie
Polybius
Strange
2003 · TV Show
Inspector Stuart
Trevor's World of Sport
2003 · TV Show
Sir Frank Luckton
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose
2003 · Movie
Red Rose (voice)
Dinotopia
2002 · Movie
Mayor Waldo
Dinotopia
2002 · TV Show
Mayor Waldo
Discovering Dinotopia
2002 · Movie
Mayor Waldo
According to Beryl
2001 · Movie
Samuel Johnson
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
2001 · TV Show
Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec
Walking With Disc Jockeys
2001 · Movie
Narrator
102 Dalmatians
2000 · Movie
Detective Armstrong
Arabian Nights
2000 · TV Show
Ja'Far
The Little Vampire
2000 · Movie
Rookery
Blood on the Carpet
1999 · TV Show
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Bass Player
1999 · Movie
Cast
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999 · TV Show
General La Forge
Trial by Fire
1999 · Movie
Geoffrey Bailey
Tube Tales
1999 · Movie
Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away") · Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
Bill's New Frock
1998 · Movie
Mr. Platworthy
Hornblower
1998 · TV Show
Etheridge
Legionnaire
1998 · Movie
Lucien Galgani
Shakespeare in Love
1998 · Movie
Ralph Bashford
Vigo
1998 · Movie
Bonaventure (uncredited)
Ain't Misbehavin'
1997 · TV Show
Maxie Morrell
Bright Hair
1997 · Movie
Norman Devenish
Harpur and Iles: Protection
1997 · Movie
Tenderness Mellick
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997 · Movie
Erskine
Midsomer Murders
1997 · TV Show
Nathan Green
The Chest
1997 · Movie
Roland Blood
The Missing Postman
1997 · Movie
DS Lawrence Pitman
The Missing Postman
1997 · TV Show
DS Lawrence Pitman
The View
1997 · TV Show
Self
Brassed Off
1996 · Movie
Harry
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996 · TV Show
Ted Lowry
Dangerfield
1995 · TV Show
Stephen Millwood
It Might Be You
1995 · Movie
Wally 'Lottery' Whaley
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
1995 · Movie
Inspector
Richard III
1995 · Movie
Lord Hastings
The Grotesque
1995 · Movie
George Lecky
Black Beauty
1994 · Movie
John Manly
In The Cold Light Of Day
1994 · Movie
Father
Julius Caesar
1994 · Movie
Mark Antony
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994 · Movie
Executioner (uncredited)
Midnight Movie
1994 · Movie
Henry Harris
Open Fire
1994 · Movie
DCS Young
Pie in the Sky
1994 · TV Show
Alec Bailey
The Madness of King George
1994 · Movie
Fox
A Year in Provence
1993 · TV Show
Ted Hopkins
Cracker
1993 · TV Show
Kenneth Trant
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
1993 · Movie
Commander
Resnick: Rough Treatment
1993 · Movie
Grabianski
The Hour of the Pig
1993 · Movie
Mathieu
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
1992 · Movie
Meinertzhagen
Blame It on the Bellboy
1992 · Movie
Rossi
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992 · TV Show
Mark Antony (voice)
Stalin
1992 · Movie
Sergo
Hancock
1991 · Movie
Ray Galton
Incident in Judaea
1991 · Movie
Cast
Murder Most Horrid
1991 · TV Show
Roy Redfern · General Alberto · Frank Phillips
Soldier Soldier
1991 · TV Show
Snr Supt Derek Tierney, RHKP
A Sense of Guilt
1990 · TV Show
Richard Murray
Crimestrike
1990 · Movie
The Detective
The Fool
1990 · Movie
Mr. Blackthorn
The Gravy Train
1990 · TV Show
Personip
The Witches
1990 · Movie
Head Chef
Erik the Viking
1989 · Movie
Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
Here Is the News
1989 · Movie
News Editor
Precious Bane
1989 · Movie
Sarn
The Rainbow
1989 · Movie
Mr. Harby
Christabel
1988 · TV Show
Bausch
Duck
1988 · Movie
Cast
Soursweet
1988 · Movie
Mr. Constantinides
Star Trap
1988 · Movie
Dr. Wax
The First Kangaroos
1988 · Movie
Arthur Hughes
The Raggedy Rawney
1988 · Movie
The Soldier
The Tenth Man
1988 · Movie
Pierre
Thompson
1988 · TV Show
Cast
A Month in the Country
1987 · Movie
Ellerbeck
Harry's Kingdom
1987 · Movie
Bill
The American Way
1987 · Movie
Castro
Casualty
1986 · TV Show
Matthew Charlton
Haunted Honeymoon
1986 · Movie
Montego
Lost Empires
1986 · TV Show
Inspector Crabb
The Monocled Mutineer
1986 · TV Show
Cast
The Singing Detective
1986 · TV Show
Mr Marlow
Rustlers' Rhapsody
1985 · Movie
Blackie
Screen Two
1985 · TV Show
Father · Henry Harris
The Mysteries
1985 · TV Show
Mak / Fourth Soldier
A Private Function
1984 · Movie
Inspector Noble
December Flower
1984 · Movie
Dentist
Hiawatha
1984 · Movie
Nawadaha - The Story Teller
The Company of Wolves
1984 · Movie
Second Husband (uncredited)
Top Secret!
1984 · Movie
Déjà Vu
The Oresteia
1983 · Movie
Agamemnon
Widows
1983 · TV Show
D.I. Frinton
Fox
1980 · Movie
Cliff Ryan
Fox
1980 · TV Show
Cliff Ryan
Minder
1979 · TV Show
Tomkins
Not the Nine O'Clock News
1979 · TV Show
Cast
I, Claudius
1976 · TV Show
Roman Senate Senator (uncredited)
NOVA
1974 · TV Show
Narrator