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).
Known For
| Birth Location | Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948-08-19 |
Movies
Wonka
as Abacus Crunch
2023
The Sea Beast
as King (voice)
2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era
as Charles Carson
2022
Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans
as Dad Turtle
2020
The Good Liar
as Vincent
2019
Downton Abbey
as Charles Carson
2019
Swimming with Men
as Ted
2018
King Lear
as Earl of Kent
2018
The Little Vampire 3D
as Rookery (voice)
2017
Transformers: The Last Knight
as Cogman (voice)
2017
2016
Punk Strut: The Movie
as Skippy
2016
Hitler's Supergun
as Narrator (voice)
2015
2014
One of a Kind
as Narrator (voice)
2014
Rock 'n' Roll Britannia
as Self
2013
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons
as Narrator (Voice)
2013
My Week with Marilyn
as Barry
2011
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb
as Narrator (Voice)
2011
Burlesque Fairytales
as The Compere
2010
Creation
as Parslow
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
as Harold Angus
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
as Harold Angus
2009
The Oxford Murders
as Inspector Petersen
2008
The Golden Compass
as John Faa
2007
Cassandra's Dream
as Garage Boss
2007
Recovery
as Mr. Lockwood
2007
The Wind in the Willows
as Engine Driver
2006
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
as Henry Dorling
2006
Aberfan: The Untold Story
as Lord Robens
2006
The Thief Lord
as Victor
2006
The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12
as Narrator
2005
The Story of Alton Towers
as Narrator/The Earl
2005
2004
Von Trapped
as Larry Lavelle
2004
Casablanca Driver
as Joe Mateo, l'agent
2004
Modigliani
as Achilles Hebuterne
2004
Ella Enchanted
as Nish
2004
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose
as Red Rose (voice)
2003
Pompeii: The Last Day
as Polybius
2003
Bright Young Things
as Chief Customs Officer
2003
16 Years of Alcohol
as Director
2003
Heartlands
as Geoff
2003
Hornblower: Duty
as Etheridge
2003
According to Beryl
as Samuel Johnson
2001
The Little Vampire
as Rookery
2000
102 Dalmatians
as Detective Armstrong
2000
Tube Tales
as Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")
1999
Tube Tales
as Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
1999
Trial by Fire
as Geoffrey Bailey
1999
Shakespeare in Love
as Ralph Bashford
1998
Legionnaire
as Lucien Galgani
1998
Vigo
as Bonaventure (uncredited)
1998
1998
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
as Erskine
1997
The Chest
as Roland Blood
1997
The Missing Postman
as DS Lawrence Pitman
1997
Bright Hair
as Norman Devenish
1997
Harpur and Iles: Protection
as Tenderness Mellick
1997
Brassed Off
as Harry
1996
Richard III
as Lord Hastings
1995
The Grotesque
as George Lecky
1995
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
as Inspector
1995
The Madness of King George
as Fox
1994
Midnight Movie
as Henry Harris
1994
Open Fire
as DCS Young
1994
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
as Executioner (uncredited)
1994
Black Beauty
as John Manly
1994
In The Cold Light Of Day
as Father
1994
The Hour of the Pig
as Mathieu
1993
Resnick: Rough Treatment
as Grabianski
1993
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
as Commander
1993
Stalin
as Sergo
1992
Blame It on the Bellboy
as Rossi
1992
Hancock
as Ray Galton
1991
The Fool
as Mr. Blackthorn
1990
Crimestrike
as The Detective
1990
The Witches
as Head Chef
1990
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
as Meinertzhagen
1990
Erik the Viking
as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
1989
The Rainbow
as Mr. Harby
1989
Here Is the News
as News Editor
1989
Precious Bane
as Sarn
1989
The Tenth Man
as Pierre
1988
The Raggedy Rawney
as The Soldier
1988
Soursweet
as Mr. Constantinides
1988
The First Kangaroos
as Arthur Hughes
1988
1988
Star Trap
as Dr. Wax
1988
A Month in the Country
as Ellerbeck
1987
The American Way
as Castro
1987
Haunted Honeymoon
as Montego
1986
Rustlers' Rhapsody
as Blackie
1985
A Private Function
as Inspector Noble
1984
The Company of Wolves
as Second Husband (uncredited)
1984
Top Secret!
as Déjà Vu
1984
The Oresteia
as Agamemnon
1983
Fox
as Cliff Ryan
1980
Jim Carter hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows