Jim Carter

Acting · Born 1948-08-19 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK

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).

Filmography

• Top Secret! as Déjà Vu
• Brassed Off as Harry
• Wonka as Abacus Crunch
• The Sea Beast as King (voice)
• Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale as Charles Carson
• The Witches as Head Chef
• Modigliani as Achilles Hebuterne
• Downton Abbey as Charles Carson
• Downton Abbey: A New Era as Charles Carson
• The Golden Compass as John Faa

TV

• Downton Abbey as Charles Carson
• Would I Lie to You? as Self
• I, Claudius as Roman Senate Senator (uncredited)
• The Missing Postman as DS Lawrence Pitman
• Hornblower as Etheridge
• NOVA as Narrator
• Blue Murder as Frank Evans
• Murder Most Horrid as General Alberto
• The Scarlet Pimpernel as General La Forge
• A Year in Provence as Ted Hopkins