Acting

Jim Carter

Born 1948-08-19 · 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).

Credits

Newest first

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
as Charles Carson
2025
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
as Self
2025
Wonka
as Abacus Crunch
2023
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2023
The Sea Beast
as King (voice)
2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era
as Charles Carson
2022
The Good Liar
as Vincent
2019
Downton Abbey
as Charles Carson
2019
Inside the Ritz Hotel
as Narrator
2019
Swimming with Men
as Ted
2018
King Lear
as Earl of Kent
2018
Knightfall
as Pope Boniface VIII
2017
The Little Vampire 3D
as Rookery (voice)
2017
Transformers: The Last Knight
as Cogman (voice)
2017
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me
as Self
2016
Punk Strut: The Movie
as Skippy
2016
Hitler's Supergun
as Narrator (voice)
2015
Flintoff: Lord of the Fries
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2015
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
as Self
2014
One of a Kind
as Narrator (voice)
2014
Rock 'n' Roll Britannia
as Self
2013
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons
as Narrator (Voice)
2013
My Week with Marilyn
as Barry
2011
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb
as Narrator (Voice)
2011
Downton Abbey
as Charles Carson
2010
Alice in Wonderland
as The Executioner (voice)
2010
Burlesque Fairytales
as The Compere
2010
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
as Harold Angus
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
as Harold Angus
2009
Creation
as Parslow
2009
Caught in a Trap
as Brian Perkins
2008
The Oxford Murders
as Inspector Petersen
2008
The Golden Compass
as John Faa
2007
Cranford
as Captain Brown
2007
Cassandra's Dream
as Garage Boss
2007
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
2007
Recovery
as Mr. Lockwood
2007
The Wind in the Willows
as Engine Driver
2006
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
as Henry Dorling
2006
Aberfan: The Untold Story
as Lord Robens
2006
The Thief Lord
as Victor
2006
The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12
as Narrator
2005
House of 9
as The Watcher
2005
The Story of Alton Towers
as Narrator/The Earl
2005
Out of Season
as Michael Philipps
2004
Von Trapped
as Larry Lavelle
2004
Casablanca Driver
as Joe Mateo, l'agent
2004
Modigliani
as Achilles Hebuterne
2004
London
as Henry Fielding
2004
Ella Enchanted
as Nish
2004
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose
as Red Rose (voice)
2003
Cromwell: Warts and All
as Oliver Cromwell
2003
Pompeii: The Last Day
as Polybius
2003
Bright Young Things
as Chief Customs Officer
2003
Trevor's World of Sport
as Sir Frank Luckton
2003
Strange
as Inspector Stuart
2003
Blue Murder
as Frank Evans
2003
16 Years of Alcohol
as Director
2003
Heartlands
as Geoff
2003
Hornblower: Duty
as Etheridge
2003
Dinotopia
as Mayor Waldo
2002
Discovering Dinotopia
as Mayor Waldo
2002
Dinotopia
as Mayor Waldo
2002
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
as Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec
2001
According to Beryl
as Samuel Johnson
2001
Walking With Disc Jockeys
as Narrator
2001
The Little Vampire
as Rookery
2000
102 Dalmatians
as Detective Armstrong
2000
Arabian Nights
as Ja'Far
2000
Tube Tales
as Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")
1999
Tube Tales
as Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
1999
The Bass Player
1999
Trial by Fire
as Geoffrey Bailey
1999
The Scarlet Pimpernel
as General La Forge
1999
Blood on the Carpet
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1999
Shakespeare in Love
as Ralph Bashford
1998
Legionnaire
as Lucien Galgani
1998
Hornblower
as Etheridge
1998
Vigo
as Bonaventure (uncredited)
1998
Bill's New Frock
as Mr. Platworthy
1998