Jim Carter

Jim Carter

🎂 19th August 1948 (77 yrs) 📍 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).

Jim Carter

🎬 Movies Featuring Jim Carter

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)

as Charles Carson
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale (2025)

as Self
Wonka

Wonka (2023)

as Abacus Crunch
The Sea Beast

The Sea Beast (2022)

as King (voice)
Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)

as Charles Carson
Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans

Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans (2020)

as Dad Turtle
The Good Liar

The Good Liar (2019)

as Vincent
Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey (2019)

as Charles Carson
Swimming with Men

Swimming with Men (2018)

as Ted
King Lear

King Lear (2018)

as Earl of Kent
The Little Vampire 3D

The Little Vampire 3D (2017)

as Rookery (voice)
Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

as Cogman (voice)
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me

Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me (2016)

as Self
Punk Strut: The Movie

Punk Strut: The Movie (2016)

as Skippy
Hitler's Supergun

Hitler's Supergun (2015)

as Narrator (voice)
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama (2014)

as Self
No Image

One of a Kind (2014)

as Narrator (voice)
No Image

Rock 'n' Roll Britannia (2013)

as Self
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons

Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons (2013)

as Narrator (Voice)
My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn (2011)

as Barry
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb

Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb (2011)

as Narrator (Voice)
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

as The Executioner (voice)
Burlesque Fairytales

Burlesque Fairytales (2010)

as The Compere
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)

as Harold Angus
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)

as Harold Angus
Creation

Creation (2009)

as Parslow
No Image

Caught in a Trap (2008)

as Brian Perkins
The Oxford Murders

The Oxford Murders (2008)

as Inspector Petersen
The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass (2007)

as John Faa
Cassandra's Dream

Cassandra's Dream (2007)

as Garage Boss
Recovery

Recovery (2007)

as Mr. Lockwood
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows (2006)

as Engine Driver
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton

The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton (2006)

as Henry Dorling
Aberfan: The Untold Story

Aberfan: The Untold Story (2006)

as Lord Robens
The Thief Lord

The Thief Lord (2006)

as Victor
The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12

The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12 (2005)

as Narrator
House of 9

House of 9 (2005)

as The Watcher
The Story of Alton Towers

The Story of Alton Towers (2005)

as Narrator/The Earl
Out of Season

Out of Season (2004)

as Michael Philipps
No Image

Von Trapped (2004)

as Larry Lavelle
Casablanca Driver

Casablanca Driver (2004)

as Joe Mateo, l'agent
Modigliani

Modigliani (2004)

as Achilles Hebuterne
Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted (2004)

as Nish
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose

Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose (2003)

as Red Rose (voice)
Cromwell: Warts and All

Cromwell: Warts and All (2003)

as Oliver Cromwell
Pompeii: The Last Day

Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)

as Polybius
Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things (2003)

as Chief Customs Officer
16 Years of Alcohol

16 Years of Alcohol (2003)

as Director
Heartlands

Heartlands (2003)

as Geoff
Hornblower: Duty

Hornblower: Duty (2003)

as Etheridge
Discovering Dinotopia

Discovering Dinotopia (2002)

as Mayor Waldo
Dinotopia

Dinotopia (2002)

as Mayor Waldo
According to Beryl

According to Beryl (2001)

as Samuel Johnson
The Little Vampire

The Little Vampire (2000)

as Rookery
102 Dalmatians

102 Dalmatians (2000)

as Detective Armstrong
Tube Tales

Tube Tales (1999)

as Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")
Tube Tales

Tube Tales (1999)

as Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
No Image

The Bass Player (1999)

No Image

Trial by Fire (1999)

as Geoffrey Bailey
Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

as Ralph Bashford
Legionnaire

Legionnaire (1998)

as Lucien Galgani
Vigo

Vigo (1998)

as Bonaventure (uncredited)
Bill's New Frock

Bill's New Frock (1998)

as Mr. Platworthy
Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997)

as Erskine
The Chest

The Chest (1997)

as Roland Blood
The Missing Postman

The Missing Postman (1997)

as DS Lawrence Pitman
Bright Hair

Bright Hair (1997)

as Norman Devenish
Harpur and Iles: Protection

Harpur and Iles: Protection (1997)

as Tenderness Mellick
Brassed Off

Brassed Off (1996)

as Harry
Richard III

Richard III (1995)

as Lord Hastings
The Grotesque

The Grotesque (1995)

as George Lecky
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre (1995)

as Inspector
The Madness of King George

The Madness of King George (1994)

as Fox
Midnight Movie

Midnight Movie (1994)

as Henry Harris
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar (1994)

as Mark Antony
Open Fire

Open Fire (1994)

as DCS Young
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

as Executioner (uncredited)
Black Beauty

Black Beauty (1994)

as John Manly
In The Cold Light Of Day

In The Cold Light Of Day (1994)

as Father
The Hour of the Pig

The Hour of the Pig (1993)

as Mathieu
No Image

Resnick: Rough Treatment (1993)

as Grabianski
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (1993)

as Commander
Stalin

Stalin (1992)

as Sergo
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992)

as Meinertzhagen
Blame It on the Bellboy

Blame It on the Bellboy (1992)

as Rossi
Hancock

Hancock (1991)

as Ray Galton
No Image

The Fool (1990)

as Mr. Blackthorn
No Image

Crimestrike (1990)

as The Detective
The Witches

The Witches (1990)

as Head Chef
Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking (1989)

as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
The Rainbow

The Rainbow (1989)

as Mr. Harby
Here Is the News

Here Is the News (1989)

as News Editor
Precious Bane

Precious Bane (1989)

as Sarn
The Tenth Man

The Tenth Man (1988)

as Pierre
The Raggedy Rawney

The Raggedy Rawney (1988)

as The Soldier
Soursweet

Soursweet (1988)

as Mr. Constantinides
The First Kangaroos

The First Kangaroos (1988)

as Arthur Hughes
No Image

Star Trap (1988)

as Dr. Wax
No Image

Duck (1988)

The American Way

The American Way (1987)

as Castro
A Month in the Country

A Month in the Country (1987)

as Ellerbeck
Harry's Kingdom

Harry's Kingdom (1987)

as Bill
Haunted Honeymoon

Haunted Honeymoon (1986)

as Montego
Rustlers' Rhapsody

Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985)

as Blackie
Hiawatha

Hiawatha (1984)

as Nawadaha - The Story Teller
A Private Function

A Private Function (1984)

as Inspector Noble
The Company of Wolves

The Company of Wolves (1984)

as Second Husband (uncredited)
Top Secret!

Top Secret! (1984)

as Déjà Vu
The Oresteia

The Oresteia (1983)

as Agamemnon
No Image

Fox (1980)

as Cliff Ryan