Acting

Oscar James

Born 1942-07-25 · Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]

Oscar James (born 25 July 1942) is a Trinidadian actor, who is based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his role in EastEnders as Tony Carpenter, for over two years. James resides in north London. James was born in Trinidad, and had a poor upbringing. He came to the United Kingdom in the 1950s. He initially worked as a taxi driver, a dish-washer and also a gymnast, but he always had aspirations to be an entertainer and followed his dream by becoming an actor. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Credits

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Run
as Cleveland
2013
Deadmeat
as Detective Peters
2007
Oh Happy Day
as Storekeeper
2007
The Line of Beauty
as Brentford
2006
Shoot the Messenger
as Rodney Pascale
2006
Afterlife
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Shopkeeper
2005
The Crust
as Bernard
2005
If Only
as Superintendent
2004
Elmina’s Kitchen
as Baygee
2004
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002
My Kingdom
as Desmond
2001
U.S. Seals
as Wilkins
2000
The Final Passage
as Earl
1996
Out of the Blue
as Andy Hannaford
1995
Ghosts
as PCO Messiter
1995
Crocodile Shoes
1994
Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts
as Martin's father
1994
Hardware
as Chief
1990
Surgical Spirit
as Mr. Worrell
1989
Three Kinds of Heat
as Unle Joe
1987
Casualty
as Franklyn Ashford
1986
Lovejoy
as Duke Garvey
1986
EastEnders
as Tony Carpenter
1985
Water
as Miguel
1985
The Bill
1984
Bottle Boys
as Joe Phillips
1984
Last Night at the Alamo
as Dub
1984
Student Bodies
as Football Coach
1981
Minder
as Dave
1979
Shoestring
as Duke Winsor
1979
Jaguar Lives!
as Collins
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
as William - Fisherman
1979
Victims of Apartheid
as Obed
1978
Return of the Saint
as Mombasa
1978
Out
as Bernie Machen
1978
The Professionals
as Topaz
1977
Dummy
1977
Black Joy
as Jomo
1977
1990
1977
Peter Pan
as Pirate #1
1976
Pressure
as Colin
1976
The Fosters
as Erroll
1976
Carry On Laughing
as Black Knight
1975
Carry On Laughing
as Witch Doctor
1975
Gumshoe
as Danny Azinge
1971
All the Right Noises
as Guard
1970
The Breaking of Bumbo
as 2nd Student
1970
UFO
as Plain Clothes Officer
1970
Carry On Up the Jungle
as Nosha Warrior (uncredited)
1970
Counterstrike
as Observer Africa
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
as Jack Fitzjohn
1969
The Expert
as Solomon Kingsley
1968
Till Death Us Do Part
as Policeman
1966
Naked Evil
as Dupree
1966
Darling
as Black Man on Stairs (uncredited)
1965
Never Mention Murder
as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
1965