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Jim Carter

Jim Carter

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).

Born

Aug 19, 1948

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

112 acting

0 crew

Popularity

2.1

movie

Known For

Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted

2004

as Nish
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

2010

as The Executioner (voice)
Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight

2017

as Cogman (voice)
Wonka

Wonka

2023

as Abacus Crunch
The Sea Beast

The Sea Beast

2022

as King (voice)
The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

2007

as John Faa
Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2019

as Charles Carson
The Witches

The Witches

1990

as Head Chef
Top Secret!

Top Secret!

1984

as Déjà Vu
Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

1998

as Ralph Bashford
Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted
2004 • as Nish
★ 6.5
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
2010 • as The Executioner (voice)
★ 6.6
Transformers: The Last Knight
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017 • as Cogman (voice)
★ 6.1
Wonka
Wonka
2023 • as Abacus Crunch
★ 7.0
The Sea Beast
The Sea Beast
2022 • as King (voice)
★ 7.3
The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass
2007 • as John Faa
★ 6.1
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
2019 • as Charles Carson
★ 7.1
The Witches
The Witches
1990 • as Head Chef
★ 6.9
Top Secret!
Top Secret!
1984 • as Déjà Vu
★ 7.1
Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love
1998 • as Ralph Bashford
★ 6.8
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025 • as Charles Carson
★ 7.1
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022 • as Charles Carson
★ 7.2
102 Dalmatians
102 Dalmatians
2000 • as Detective Armstrong
★ 5.5
The Good Liar
The Good Liar
2019 • as Vincent
★ 6.7
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994 • as Executioner (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
1994 • as John Manly
★ 6.7
The Company of Wolves
The Company of Wolves
1984 • as Second Husband (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Cassandra's Dream
Cassandra's Dream
2007 • as Garage Boss
★ 6.3
The Little Vampire 3D
The Little Vampire 3D
2017 • as Rookery (voice)
★ 6.1
Richard III
Richard III
1995 • as Lord Hastings
★ 6.8
My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn
2011 • as Barry
★ 6.7
Brassed Off
Brassed Off
1996 • as Harry
★ 7.0
Legionnaire
Legionnaire
1998 • as Lucien Galgani
★ 5.8
The Little Vampire
The Little Vampire
2000 • as Rookery
★ 6.9
The Madness of King George
The Madness of King George
1994 • as Fox
★ 6.8
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things
2003 • as Chief Customs Officer
★ 6.3
Erik the Viking
Erik the Viking
1989 • as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
★ 5.9
King Lear
King Lear
2018 • as Earl of Kent
★ 6.1
The Oxford Murders
The Oxford Murders
2008 • as Inspector Petersen
★ 6.0
Stalin
Stalin
1992 • as Sergo
★ 5.3
Creation
Creation
2009 • as Parslow
★ 6.4
Tube Tales
Tube Tales
1999 • as Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")
★ 5.3
Tube Tales
Tube Tales
1999 • as Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
★ 5.3
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009 • as Harold Angus
★ 6.9
The Tenth Man
The Tenth Man
1988 • as Pierre
★ 6.7
House of 9
House of 9
2005 • as The Watcher
★ 5.1
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
2009 • as Harold Angus
★ 7.0
Modigliani
Modigliani
2004 • as Achilles Hebuterne
★ 7.0
Soursweet
Soursweet
1988 • as Mr. Constantinides
★ 6.0
The Hour of the Pig
The Hour of the Pig
1993 • as Mathieu
★ 6.2
Swimming with Men
Swimming with Men
2018 • as Ted
★ 6.1
movie
The Fool
1990 • as Mr. Blackthorn
★ 8.0
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
2006 • as Engine Driver
★ 5.8
Haunted Honeymoon
Haunted Honeymoon
1986 • as Montego
★ 5.4
A Month in the Country
A Month in the Country
1987 • as Ellerbeck
★ 6.5
Blame It on the Bellboy
Blame It on the Bellboy
1992 • as Rossi
★ 5.3
A Private Function
A Private Function
1984 • as Inspector Noble
★ 6.4
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
1992 • as Meinertzhagen
★ 6.4
Discovering Dinotopia
Discovering Dinotopia
2002 • as Mayor Waldo
★ 6.4
Open Fire
Open Fire
1994 • as DCS Young
★ 7.3
The Rainbow
The Rainbow
1989 • as Mr. Harby
★ 5.6
The Thief Lord
The Thief Lord
2006 • as Victor
★ 6.0
The Grotesque
The Grotesque
1995 • as George Lecky
★ 5.4
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997 • as Erskine
★ 6.0
Vigo
Vigo
1998 • as Bonaventure (uncredited)
★ 4.9
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Rustlers' Rhapsody
1985 • as Blackie
★ 5.6
Hornblower: Duty
Hornblower: Duty
2003 • as Etheridge
★ 7.3
Bright Hair
Bright Hair
1997 • as Norman Devenish
★ 4.1
Heartlands
Heartlands
2003 • as Geoff
★ 6.0
Dinotopia
Dinotopia
2002 • as Mayor Waldo
★ 8.2
16 Years of Alcohol
16 Years of Alcohol
2003 • as Director
★ 5.6
movie
Fox
1980 • as Cliff Ryan
★ 1.0
Burlesque Fairytales
Burlesque Fairytales
2010 • as The Compere
★ 5.6
Hancock
Hancock
1991 • as Ray Galton
The Chest
The Chest
1997 • as Roland Blood
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2025 • as Self
★ 2.5
Pompeii: The Last Day
Pompeii: The Last Day
2003 • as Polybius
★ 6.8
Out of Season
Out of Season
2004 • as Michael Philipps
★ 4.8
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
2014 • as Self
★ 8.0
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me
2016 • as Self
The Raggedy Rawney
The Raggedy Rawney
1988 • as The Soldier
★ 5.6
Precious Bane
Precious Bane
1989 • as Sarn
★ 7.5
The American Way
The American Way
1987 • as Castro
★ 6.2
movie
The Bass Player
1999
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
1993 • as Commander
Midnight Movie
Midnight Movie
1994 • as Henry Harris
★ 3.7
Recovery
Recovery
2007 • as Mr. Lockwood
★ 6.4
movie
Resnick: Rough Treatment
1993 • as Grabianski
The Missing Postman
The Missing Postman
1997 • as DS Lawrence Pitman
★ 5.0
movie
Star Trap
1988 • as Dr. Wax
★ 7.0
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
1995 • as Inspector
Cromwell: Warts and All
Cromwell: Warts and All
2003 • as Oliver Cromwell
★ 10.0
movie
Von Trapped
2004 • as Larry Lavelle
★ 6.5
movie
Caught in a Trap
2008 • as Brian Perkins
★ 6.0
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
1994 • as Mark Antony
Here Is the News
Here Is the News
1989 • as News Editor
In The Cold Light Of Day
In The Cold Light Of Day
1994 • as Father
Bill's New Frock
Bill's New Frock
1998 • as Mr. Platworthy
Harpur and Iles: Protection
Harpur and Iles: Protection
1997 • as Tenderness Mellick
★ 7.5
Casablanca Driver
Casablanca Driver
2004 • as Joe Mateo, l'agent
★ 5.9
Hitler's Supergun
Hitler's Supergun
2015 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 5.5
The Oresteia
The Oresteia
1983 • as Agamemnon
★ 10.0
Harry's Kingdom
Harry's Kingdom
1987 • as Bill
The First Kangaroos
The First Kangaroos
1988 • as Arthur Hughes
★ 7.0
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose
2003 • as Red Rose (voice)
movie
Crimestrike
1990 • as The Detective
★ 7.0
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
2006 • as Henry Dorling
★ 6.2
The Story of Alton Towers
The Story of Alton Towers
2005 • as Narrator/The Earl
Punk Strut: The Movie
Punk Strut: The Movie
2016 • as Skippy
movie
Trial by Fire
1999 • as Geoffrey Bailey
★ 8.0
movie
One of a Kind
2014 • as Narrator (voice)
movie
It Might Be You
1995 • as Wally 'Lottery' Whaley
Aberfan: The Untold Story
Aberfan: The Untold Story
2006 • as Lord Robens
★ 5.0
According to Beryl
According to Beryl
2001 • as Samuel Johnson
movie
Rock 'n' Roll Britannia
2013 • as Self
Hiawatha
Hiawatha
1984 • as Nawadaha - The Story Teller
★ 8.0
movie
Incident in Judaea
1991
movie
Duck
1988
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb
2011 • as Narrator (Voice)
★ 6.5
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons
2013 • as Narrator (Voice)
★ 7.0
The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12
The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12
2005 • as Narrator
Walking With Disc Jockeys
Walking With Disc Jockeys
2001 • as Narrator