Actor

Jim Carter

Birthday: August 19, 1948

Born in: Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK

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).

Movie Credits

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) as Charles Carson
Age: 77
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale (2025) as Self
Age: 77
Wonka (2023) as Abacus Crunch
Age: 75
The Sea Beast (2022) as King (voice)
Age: 73
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) as Charles Carson
Age: 73
Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans (2020) as Dad Turtle
Age: 71
The Good Liar (2019) as Vincent
Age: 71
Downton Abbey (2019) as Charles Carson
Age: 71
Swimming with Men (2018) as Ted
Age: 69
King Lear (2018) as Earl of Kent
Age: 69
The Little Vampire 3D (2017) as Rookery (voice)
Age: 69
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) as Cogman (voice)
Age: 68
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me (2016) as Self
Age: 67
Punk Strut: The Movie (2016) as Skippy
Age: 67
Hitler's Supergun (2015) as Narrator (voice)
Age: 67
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama (2014) as Self
Age: 66
One of a Kind (2014) as Narrator (voice)
Age: 66
Rock 'n' Roll Britannia (2013) as Self
Age: 64
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons (2013) as Narrator (Voice)
Age: 64
My Week with Marilyn (2011) as Barry
Age: 63
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb (2011) as Narrator (Voice)
Age: 62
Alice in Wonderland (2010) as The Executioner (voice)
Age: 61
Burlesque Fairytales (2010) as The Compere
Age: 61
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) as Harold Angus
Age: 61
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009) as Harold Angus
Age: 61
Creation (2009) as Parslow
Age: 61
Caught in a Trap (2008) as Brian Perkins
Age: 60
The Oxford Murders (2008) as Inspector Petersen
Age: 59
The Golden Compass (2007) as John Faa
Age: 59
Cassandra's Dream (2007) as Garage Boss
Age: 59
Recovery (2007) as Mr. Lockwood
Age: 58
The Wind in the Willows (2006) as Engine Driver
Age: 58
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton (2006) as Henry Dorling
Age: 58
Aberfan: The Untold Story (2006) as Lord Robens
Age: 58
The Thief Lord (2006) as Victor
Age: 57
The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12 (2005) as Narrator
Age: 57
House of 9 (2005) as The Watcher
Age: 56
The Story of Alton Towers (2005) as Narrator/The Earl
Age: 56
Out of Season (2004) as Michael Philipps
Age: 56
Von Trapped (2004) as Larry Lavelle
Age: 56
Casablanca Driver (2004) as Joe Mateo, l'agent
Age: 55
Modigliani (2004) as Achilles Hebuterne
Age: 55
Ella Enchanted (2004) as Nish
Age: 55
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose (2003) as Red Rose (voice)
Age: 55
Cromwell: Warts and All (2003) as Oliver Cromwell
Age: 55
Pompeii: The Last Day (2003) as Polybius
Age: 55
Bright Young Things (2003) as Chief Customs Officer
Age: 55
16 Years of Alcohol (2003) as Director
Age: 54
Heartlands (2003) as Geoff
Age: 54
Hornblower: Duty (2003) as Etheridge
Age: 54
Discovering Dinotopia (2002) as Mayor Waldo
Age: 53
Dinotopia (2002) as Mayor Waldo
Age: 53
According to Beryl (2001) as Samuel Johnson
Age: 53
The Little Vampire (2000) as Rookery
Age: 52
102 Dalmatians (2000) as Detective Armstrong
Age: 52
Tube Tales (1999) as Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")
Age: 51
The Bass Player (1999)
Age: 51
Trial by Fire (1999) as Geoffrey Bailey
Age: 50
Shakespeare in Love (1998) as Ralph Bashford
Age: 50
Legionnaire (1998) as Lucien Galgani
Age: 50
Vigo (1998) as Bonaventure (uncredited)
Age: 50
Bill's New Frock (1998) as Mr. Platworthy
Age: 49
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997) as Erskine
Age: 49
The Chest (1997) as Roland Blood
Age: 48
The Missing Postman (1997) as DS Lawrence Pitman
Age: 48
Bright Hair (1997) as Norman Devenish
Age: 48
Harpur and Iles: Protection (1997) as Tenderness Mellick
Age: 48
Brassed Off (1996) as Harry
Age: 48
Richard III (1995) as Lord Hastings
Age: 47
The Grotesque (1995) as George Lecky
Age: 47
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre (1995) as Inspector
Age: 46
The Madness of King George (1994) as Fox
Age: 46
Midnight Movie (1994) as Henry Harris
Age: 46
Julius Caesar (1994) as Mark Antony
Age: 46
Open Fire (1994) as DCS Young
Age: 46
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) as Executioner (uncredited)
Age: 46
Black Beauty (1994) as John Manly
Age: 45
In The Cold Light Of Day (1994) as Father
Age: 45
The Hour of the Pig (1993) as Mathieu
Age: 45
Resnick: Rough Treatment (1993) as Grabianski
Age: 44
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (1993) as Commander
Age: 44
Stalin (1992) as Sergo
Age: 44
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992) as Meinertzhagen
Age: 43
Blame It on the Bellboy (1992) as Rossi
Age: 43
Hancock (1991) as Ray Galton
Age: 43
The Fool (1990) as Mr. Blackthorn
Age: 42
Crimestrike (1990) as The Detective
Age: 42
The Witches (1990) as Head Chef
Age: 41
Erik the Viking (1989) as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
Age: 41
The Rainbow (1989) as Mr. Harby
Age: 40
Here Is the News (1989) as News Editor
Age: 40
Precious Bane (1989) as Sarn
Age: 40
The Tenth Man (1988) as Pierre
Age: 40
The Raggedy Rawney (1988) as The Soldier
Age: 40
Soursweet (1988) as Mr. Constantinides
Age: 39
The First Kangaroos (1988) as Arthur Hughes
Age: 39
Star Trap (1988) as Dr. Wax
Age: 39
Duck (1988)
Age: 39
The American Way (1987) as Castro
Age: 39
A Month in the Country (1987) as Ellerbeck
Age: 39
Harry's Kingdom (1987) as Bill
Age: 39
Haunted Honeymoon (1986) as Montego
Age: 37
Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985) as Blackie
Age: 36
Hiawatha (1984) as Nawadaha - The Story Teller
Age: 36
A Private Function (1984) as Inspector Noble
Age: 36
The Company of Wolves (1984) as Second Husband (uncredited)
Age: 36
Top Secret! (1984) as Déjà Vu
Age: 35
The Oresteia (1983) as Agamemnon
Age: 35
Fox (1980) as Cliff Ryan
Age: 31