Jim 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).

Known For

Midsomer Murders

The View

Casualty

NOVA

Minder

Downton Abbey

Ella Enchanted

Screen Two

All Movies (112)

• Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale2025 · as Charles Carson
• Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale2025 · as Self
• Wonka2023 · as Abacus Crunch
• The Sea Beast2022 · as King (voice)
• Downton Abbey: A New Era2022 · as Charles Carson
• The Good Liar2019 · as Vincent
• Downton Abbey2019 · as Charles Carson
• Swimming with Men2018 · as Ted
• King Lear2018 · as Earl of Kent
• The Little Vampire 3D2017 · as Rookery (voice)
• Transformers: The Last Knight2017 · as Cogman (voice)
• Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me2016 · as Self
• Punk Strut: The Movie2016 · as Skippy
• Hitler's Supergun2015 · as Narrator (voice)
• Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama2014 · as Self
• One of a Kind2014 · as Narrator (voice)
• Rock 'n' Roll Britannia2013 · as Self
• Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons2013 · as Narrator (Voice)
• My Week with Marilyn2011 · as Barry
• Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb2011 · as Narrator (Voice)
• Alice in Wonderland2010 · as The Executioner (voice)
• Burlesque Fairytales2010 · as The Compere
• Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19802009 · as Harold Angus
• Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19832009 · as Harold Angus
• Creation2009 · as Parslow
• Caught in a Trap2008 · as Brian Perkins
• The Oxford Murders2008 · as Inspector Petersen
• The Golden Compass2007 · as John Faa
• Cassandra's Dream2007 · as Garage Boss
• Recovery2007 · as Mr. Lockwood
• The Wind in the Willows2006 · as Engine Driver
• The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton2006 · as Henry Dorling
• Aberfan: The Untold Story2006 · as Lord Robens
• The Thief Lord2006 · as Victor
• The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 122005 · as Narrator
• House of 92005 · as The Watcher
• The Story of Alton Towers2005 · as Narrator/The Earl
• Out of Season2004 · as Michael Philipps
• Von Trapped2004 · as Larry Lavelle
• Casablanca Driver2004 · as Joe Mateo, l'agent
• Modigliani2004 · as Achilles Hebuterne
• Ella Enchanted2004 · as Nish
• Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose2003 · as Red Rose (voice)
• Cromwell: Warts and All2003 · as Oliver Cromwell
• Pompeii: The Last Day2003 · as Polybius
• Bright Young Things2003 · as Chief Customs Officer
• 16 Years of Alcohol2003 · as Director
• Heartlands2003 · as Geoff
• Hornblower: Duty2003 · as Etheridge
• Discovering Dinotopia2002 · as Mayor Waldo
• Dinotopia2002 · as Mayor Waldo
• According to Beryl2001 · as Samuel Johnson
• Walking With Disc Jockeys2001 · as Narrator
• The Little Vampire2000 · as Rookery
• 102 Dalmatians2000 · as Detective Armstrong
• Tube Tales1999 · as Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")
• Tube Tales1999 · as Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
• The Bass Player1999
• Trial by Fire1999 · as Geoffrey Bailey
• Shakespeare in Love1998 · as Ralph Bashford
• Legionnaire1998 · as Lucien Galgani
• Vigo1998 · as Bonaventure (uncredited)
• Bill's New Frock1998 · as Mr. Platworthy
• Keep the Aspidistra Flying1997 · as Erskine
• The Chest1997 · as Roland Blood
• The Missing Postman1997 · as DS Lawrence Pitman
• Bright Hair1997 · as Norman Devenish
• Harpur and Iles: Protection1997 · as Tenderness Mellick
• Brassed Off1996 · as Harry
• Richard III1995 · as Lord Hastings
• It Might Be You1995 · as Wally 'Lottery' Whaley
• The Grotesque1995 · as George Lecky
• Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre1995 · as Inspector
• The Madness of King George1994 · as Fox
• Midnight Movie1994 · as Henry Harris
• Julius Caesar1994 · as Mark Antony
• Open Fire1994 · as DCS Young
• Mary Shelley's Frankenstein1994 · as Executioner (uncredited)
• Black Beauty1994 · as John Manly
• In The Cold Light Of Day1994 · as Father
• The Hour of the Pig1993 · as Mathieu
• Resnick: Rough Treatment1993 · as Grabianski
• Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown1993 · as Commander
• Stalin1992 · as Sergo
• A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia1992 · as Meinertzhagen
• Blame It on the Bellboy1992 · as Rossi
• Hancock1991 · as Ray Galton
• Incident in Judaea1991
• The Fool1990 · as Mr. Blackthorn
• Crimestrike1990 · as The Detective
• The Witches1990 · as Head Chef
• Erik the Viking1989 · as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
• The Rainbow1989 · as Mr. Harby
• Here Is the News1989 · as News Editor
• Precious Bane1989 · as Sarn
• The Tenth Man1988 · as Pierre
• The Raggedy Rawney1988 · as The Soldier
• Soursweet1988 · as Mr. Constantinides
• The First Kangaroos1988 · as Arthur Hughes
• Star Trap1988 · as Dr. Wax
• Duck1988
• The American Way1987 · as Castro
• A Month in the Country1987 · as Ellerbeck
• Harry's Kingdom1987 · as Bill
• Haunted Honeymoon1986 · as Montego
• Rustlers' Rhapsody1985 · as Blackie
• Hiawatha1984 · as Nawadaha - The Story Teller
• A Private Function1984 · as Inspector Noble
• The Company of Wolves1984 · as Second Husband (uncredited)
• Top Secret!1984 · as Déjà Vu
• The Oresteia1983 · as Agamemnon
• Fox1980 · as Cliff Ryan

All TV Shows (46)

• Hidden Treasures of the National Trust2023 · as Narrator
• Inside the Ritz Hotel2019 · as Narrator
• Knightfall2017 · as Pope Boniface VIII
• Downton Abbey2010 · as Charles Carson
• Cranford2007 · as Captain Brown
• Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
• London2004 · as Henry Fielding
• Trevor's World of Sport2003 · as Sir Frank Luckton
• Strange2003 · as Inspector Stuart
• Blue Murder2003 · as Frank Evans
• Dinotopia2002 · as Mayor Waldo
• Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story2001 · as Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec
• Arabian Nights2000 · as Ja'Far
• The Scarlet Pimpernel1999 · as General La Forge
• Blood on the Carpet1999 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Hornblower1998 · as Etheridge
• The View1997 · as Self
• Ain't Misbehavin'1997 · as Maxie Morrell
• The Missing Postman1997 · as DS Lawrence Pitman
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Nathan Green
• Dangerfield1995 · as Stephen Millwood
• Pie in the Sky1994 · as Alec Bailey
• Cracker1993 · as Kenneth Trant
• A Year in Provence1993 · as Ted Hopkins
• Shakespeare: The Animated Tales1992 · as Mark Antony (voice)
• Murder Most Horrid1991 · as Roy Redfern
• Murder Most Horrid1991 · as General Alberto
• Murder Most Horrid1991 · as Frank Phillips
• Soldier Soldier1991 · as Snr Supt Derek Tierney, RHKP
• The Gravy Train1990 · as Personip
• A Sense of Guilt1990 · as Richard Murray
• Christabel1988 · as Bausch
• Thompson1988
• The Singing Detective1986 · as Mr Marlow
• Lost Empires1986 · as Inspector Crabb
• Casualty1986 · as Matthew Charlton
• The Monocled Mutineer1986
• The Mysteries1985 · as Mak / Fourth Soldier
• Screen Two1985 · as Father
• Screen Two1985 · as Henry Harris
• Widows1983 · as D.I. Frinton
• Fox1980 · as Cliff Ryan
• Minder1979 · as Tomkins
• Not the Nine O'Clock News1979
• I, Claudius1976 · as Roman Senate Senator (uncredited)
• NOVA1974 · as Narrator