Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 19, 1948 (age 77)
Place of Birth
Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Джим Картер
James Edward Carter
James Carter
جیم کارتر
Jim Carter
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 is Imelda Staunton’s Home Servant | The Graham Norton Show | Fridays 11/10c | BBC America
VideoKnown For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Nathan Green
1997
TV
NOVA
Narrator
1974
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
Casualty
Matthew Charlton
1986
TV
Minder
Tomkins
1979
TV
Downton Abbey
Charles Carson
2010
TV
Screen Two
Father
1985
TV
Screen Two
Henry Harris
1985
TV
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
Film
Alice in Wonderland
The Executioner (voice)
2010
TV
Cracker
Kenneth Trant
1993
TV
Soldier Soldier
Snr Supt Derek Tierney, RHKP
1991
TV
Pie in the Sky
Alec Bailey
1994
Film
Transformers: The Last Knight
Cogman (voice)
2017
Film
Wonka
Abacus Crunch
2023
TV
Knightfall
Pope Boniface VIII
2017
TV
Hornblower
Etheridge
1998
TV
Murder Most Horrid
Roy Redfern
1991
TV
Murder Most Horrid
General Alberto
1991
TV
Murder Most Horrid
Frank Phillips
1991
Filmography
2025FilmDownton Abbey: The Grand Finaleas Charles Carson2025FilmDownton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finaleas Self2023FilmWonkaas Abacus Crunch2023TVHidden Treasures of the National Trustas Narrator2022FilmThe Sea Beastas King (voice)2022FilmDownton Abbey: A New Eraas Charles Carson2019FilmThe Good Liaras Vincent2019FilmDownton Abbeyas Charles Carson2019TVInside the Ritz Hotelas Narrator2018FilmSwimming with Menas Ted2018FilmKing Learas Earl of Kent2017TVKnightfallas Pope Boniface VIII2017FilmThe Little Vampire 3Das Rookery (voice)2017FilmTransformers: The Last Knightas Cogman (voice)2016FilmJim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Meas Self2016FilmPunk Strut: The Movieas Skippy2015FilmHitler's Supergunas Narrator (voice)2015TVFlintoff: Lord of the Friesas Narrator2014FilmNordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Dramaas Self2014FilmOne of a Kindas Narrator (voice)2013FilmRock 'n' Roll Britanniaas Self2013FilmSecrets of the Stonehenge Skeletonsas Narrator (Voice)2011FilmMy Week with Marilynas Barry2011FilmDambusters: Building the Bouncing Bombas Narrator (Voice)2010TVDownton Abbeyas Charles Carson2010FilmAlice in Wonderlandas The Executioner (voice)2010FilmBurlesque Fairytalesas The Compere2009FilmRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980as Harold Angus2009FilmRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983as Harold Angus2009FilmCreationas Parslow2008FilmCaught in a Trapas Brian Perkins2008FilmThe Oxford Murdersas Inspector Petersen2007FilmThe Golden Compassas John Faa2007TVCranfordas Captain Brown2007FilmCassandra's Dreamas Garage Boss2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self2007FilmRecoveryas Mr. Lockwood2006FilmThe Wind in the Willowsas Engine Driver2006FilmThe Secret Life of Mrs. Beetonas Henry Dorling2006FilmAberfan: The Untold Storyas Lord Robens2006FilmThe Thief Lordas Victor2005FilmThe Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12as Narrator2005FilmHouse of 9as The Watcher2005FilmThe Story of Alton Towersas Narrator/The Earl2004FilmOut of Seasonas Michael Philipps2004FilmVon Trappedas Larry Lavelle2004FilmCasablanca Driveras Joe Mateo, l'agent2004FilmModiglianias Achilles Hebuterne2004TVLondonas Henry Fielding2004FilmElla Enchantedas Nish2003FilmWilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Roseas Red Rose (voice)2003FilmCromwell: Warts and Allas Oliver Cromwell2003FilmPompeii: The Last Dayas Polybius2003FilmBright Young Thingsas Chief Customs Officer2003TVTrevor's World of Sportas Sir Frank Luckton2003TVStrangeas Inspector Stuart2003TVBlue Murderas Frank Evans2003Film16 Years of Alcoholas Director2003FilmHeartlandsas Geoff2003FilmHornblower: Dutyas Etheridge2002TVDinotopiaas Mayor Waldo2002FilmDiscovering Dinotopiaas Mayor Waldo2002FilmDinotopiaas Mayor Waldo2001TVJack and the Beanstalk: The Real Storyas Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec2001FilmAccording to Berylas Samuel Johnson2001FilmWalking With Disc Jockeysas Narrator2000FilmThe Little Vampireas Rookery2000Film102 Dalmatiansas Detective Armstrong2000TVArabian Nightsas Ja'Far1999FilmTube Talesas Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")1999FilmThe Bass Player1999FilmTrial by Fireas Geoffrey Bailey1999TVThe Scarlet Pimpernelas General La Forge1999TVBlood on the Carpetas Self - Narrator (voice)1998FilmShakespeare in Loveas Ralph Bashford1998FilmLegionnaireas Lucien Galgani1998TVHornbloweras Etheridge1998FilmVigoas Bonaventure (uncredited)1998FilmBill's New Frockas Mr. Platworthy1997FilmKeep the Aspidistra Flyingas Erskine1997TVThe Viewas Self1997TVAin't Misbehavin'as Maxie Morrell1997FilmThe Chestas Roland Blood1997TVThe Missing Postmanas DS Lawrence Pitman1997FilmThe Missing Postmanas DS Lawrence Pitman1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Nathan Green1997FilmBright Hairas Norman Devenish1997FilmHarpur and Iles: Protectionas Tenderness Mellick1996FilmBrassed Offas Harry1995FilmRichard IIIas Lord Hastings1995FilmIt Might Be Youas Wally 'Lottery' Whaley1995FilmThe Grotesqueas George Lecky1995FilmMrs Hartley and the Growth Centreas Inspector1995TVDangerfieldas Stephen Millwood1994FilmThe Madness of King Georgeas Fox1994FilmMidnight Movieas Henry Harris1994FilmJulius Caesaras Mark Antony1994FilmOpen Fireas DCS Young1994FilmMary Shelley's Frankensteinas Executioner (uncredited)1994FilmBlack Beautyas John Manly1994FilmIn The Cold Light Of Dayas Father1994TVPie in the Skyas Alec Bailey1993TVCrackeras Kenneth Trant1993FilmThe Hour of the Pigas Mathieu1993FilmResnick: Rough Treatmentas Grabianski1993FilmDetectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdownas Commander1993TVA Year in Provenceas Ted Hopkins1992FilmStalinas Sergo1992TVShakespeare: The Animated Talesas Mark Antony (voice)1992FilmA Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabiaas Meinertzhagen1992FilmBlame It on the Bellboyas Rossi1991TVMurder Most Horridas Roy Redfern1991FilmHancockas Ray Galton1991TVSoldier Soldieras Snr Supt Derek Tierney, RHKP1991FilmIncident in Judaea1990FilmThe Foolas Mr. Blackthorn1990FilmCrimestrikeas The Detective1990TVThe Gravy Trainas Personip1990FilmThe Witchesas Head Chef1990TVA Sense of Guiltas Richard Murray1989FilmErik the Vikingas Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)1989FilmThe Rainbowas Mr. Harby1989FilmHere Is the Newsas News Editor1989FilmPrecious Baneas Sarn1988FilmThe Tenth Manas Pierre1988TVChristabelas Bausch1988TVThompson1988FilmThe Raggedy Rawneyas The Soldier1988FilmSoursweetas Mr. Constantinides1988FilmThe First Kangaroosas Arthur Hughes1988FilmStar Trapas Dr. Wax1988FilmDuck1987FilmThe American Wayas Castro1987FilmA Month in the Countryas Ellerbeck1987FilmHarry's Kingdomas Bill1986TVThe Singing Detectiveas Mr Marlow1986TVLost Empiresas Inspector Crabb1986TVCasualtyas Matthew Charlton1986TVThe Monocled Mutineer1986FilmHaunted Honeymoonas Montego1985TVThe Mysteriesas Mak / Fourth Soldier1985FilmRustlers' Rhapsodyas Blackie1985TVScreen Twoas Father1984FilmHiawathaas Nawadaha - The Story Teller1984FilmDecember Floweras Dentist1984FilmA Private Functionas Inspector Noble1984FilmThe Company of Wolvesas Second Husband (uncredited)1984FilmTop Secret!as Déjà Vu1983FilmThe Oresteiaas Agamemnon1983TVWidowsas D.I. Frinton1980FilmFoxas Cliff Ryan1980TVFoxas Cliff Ryan1979TVMinderas Tomkins1979TVNot the Nine O'Clock News1976TVI, Claudiusas Roman Senate Senator (uncredited)1974TVNOVAas Narrator