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Jim Carter

Acting

Born August 19, 1948 · Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK

Also known as Джим Картер · James Edward Carter · James 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).

Awards & recognition

  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Filmography50+ titles

Pie in the Sky

1994as Alec Bailey

Cranford

2007as Captain Brown

Downton Abbey

2010as Charles Carson

I, Claudius

1976as Roman Senate Senator (uncredited)

Would I Lie to You?

2007as Self

Midsomer Murders

1997as Nathan Green

The Sea Beast

2022as King (voice)

Open Fire

1994as DCS Young

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022as Charles Carson

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025as Charles Carson

Downton Abbey

2019as Charles Carson

Top Secret!

1984as Déjà Vu

Wonka

2023as Abacus Crunch

Knightfall

2017as Pope Boniface VIII

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

2009as Harold Angus

Modigliani

2004as Achilles Hebuterne

Brassed Off

1996as Harry

NOVA

1974as Narrator

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

2009as Harold Angus

The Little Vampire

2000as Rookery

Murder Most Horrid

1991as Frank Phillips

The Witches

1990as Head Chef

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

2001as Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec

Arabian Nights

2000as Ja'Far

Shakespeare in Love

1998as Ralph Bashford

Richard III

1995as Lord Hastings

The Madness of King George

1994as Fox

Soldier Soldier

1991as Snr Supt Derek Tierney, RHKP

The Good Liar

2019as Vincent

My Week with Marilyn

2011as Barry

Blue Murder

2003as Frank Evans

Black Beauty

1994as John Manly

The Tenth Man

1988as Pierre

Alice in Wonderland

2010as The Executioner (voice)

Cracker

1993as Kenneth Trant

Ella Enchanted

2004as Nish

Dinotopia

2002as Mayor Waldo

A Month in the Country

1987as Ellerbeck

A Private Function

1984as Inspector Noble

Creation

2009as Parslow

Discovering Dinotopia

2002as Mayor Waldo

Frankenstein

1994as Executioner (uncredited)

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

1992as Meinertzhagen

Cassandra's Dream

2007as Garage Boss

Bright Young Things

2003as Chief Customs Officer

The Company of Wolves

1984as Second Husband (uncredited)

Casualty

1986as Matthew Charlton

Swimming with Men

2018as Ted

King Lear

2018as Earl of Kent

Transformers: The Last Knight

2017as Cogman (voice)