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Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Acting·1948·97 films

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).

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Filmography

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