Biography
James Edward Carter 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
all 155
Movies 107
TV Shows 48
Narrator 9
self 9
Voice 6
Director 1
Mr. Charles Carson
Downton Abbey 3 (2025)
Movie
Abacus Crunch
Wonka (2023)
Movie
7.21
King (voice)
The Sea Beast (2022)
Movie
9.5
Charles Carson
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Movie
7
Charles Carson
Downton Abbey (2019)
Movie
4.75
Earl of Kent
King Lear (2018)
Movie
Self - Narrator
The First Brit: The 10,000 Year Old Man (2018)
Movie
Pope Boniface VIII
Knightfall (2017)
TV
6.6
Rookery (voice)
The Little Vampire 3D (2017)
Movie
7
Cogman (voice)
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Movie
5.79
Narrator (voice)
Hitler's Supergun (2015)
Movie
Self - Narrator (2015-)
Flintoff: Lord of the Fries (2015)
TV
Narrator
One of a Kind (2014)
Movie
Narrator (Voice)
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons (2013)
Movie
Abacus Crunch (archive footage)
Honest Trailers (2012)
TV
6
Self - Narrator
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb (2011)
Movie
Charles Carson
Downton Abbey (2010)
TV
4.65
The Compere
Burlesque Fairytales (2010)
Movie
Priest
Wish 143 (2009)
Movie
Parslow
Creation (2009)
Movie
Inspector Petersen
The Oxford Murders (2008)
Movie
Captain Brown
Cranford (2007)
TV
6.25
Garage Boss
Cassandra's Dream (2007)
Movie
5.75
Mr. Lockwood
Recovery (2007)
Movie
Engine Driver
The Wind in the Willows (2006)
Movie
Henry Dorling
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton (2006)
Movie
Lord Robens
Aberfan: The Untold Story (2006)
Movie
The Watcher
House of 9 (2005)
Movie
Narrator/The Earl
The Story of Alton Towers (2005)
Movie
Michael Philipps
Out of Season (2004)
Movie
Larry Lavelle
Von Trapped (2004)
Movie
Joe Mateo, l'agent
Casablanca Driver (2004)
Movie
Achilles Hebuterne
Modigliani (2004)
Movie
Henry Fielding
London (2004)
TV
Oliver Cromwell
Cromwell: Warts and All (2003)
Movie
Chief Customs Officer
Bright Young Things (2003)
Movie
Sir Frank Luckton
Trevor's World of Sport (2003)
TV
Frank Evans
Blue Murder (2003)
TV
Director
16 Years of Alcohol (2003)
Movie
Etheridge
Hornblower: Duty (2003)
Movie
7
Mayor Waldo
Dinotopia 1: The Outsiders (2002)
Movie
Mayor Waldo
Dinotopia (2002)
TV
6
Mayor Waldo
Dinotopia (2002)
Movie
Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)
TV
6
Samuel Johnson
According to Beryl (2001)
Movie
Detective Armstrong
102 Dalmatians (2000)
Movie
6.5
Ja'Far
Arabian Nights (2000)
TV
6
Ticket Inspector (Steal Away) / Ticket Inspector (segment 'Steal Away')
Tube Tales (1999)
Movie
Geoffrey Bailey
Trial by Fire (1999)
Movie
General La Forge
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)
TV
Self - Narrator
Blood on the Carpet (1999)
TV
Ralph Bashford
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Movie
5.78
Lucien Galgani
Legionnaire (1998)
Movie
5.77
Etheridge
Hornblower (1998)
TV
Bonaventure (uncredited)
Vigo (1998)
Movie
Mr. Platworthy
Bill's New Frock (1998)
Movie
Maxie Morrell
Ain't Misbehavin' (1997)
TV
Roland Blood
The Chest (1997)
Movie
DS Lawrence Pitman
The Missing Postman (1997)
TV
DS Lawrence Pitman
The Missing Postman (1997)
Movie
Nathan Green
Midsomer Murders (1997)
TV
6
Norman Devenish
Bright Hair (1997)
Movie
Tenderness Mellick
Harpur and Iles: Protection (1997)
Movie
Lord Hastings
Richard III (1995)
Movie
Fraser
Coogan's Run (1995)
TV
George Lecky
The Grotesque (1995)
Movie
Stephen Millwood
Dangerfield (1995)
TV
Henry Harris
Midnight Movie (1994)
Movie
DCS Young
Open Fire (1994)
Movie
Executioner (uncredited)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Movie
1
John Manly
Black Beauty (1994)
Movie
1
Alec Bailey
Pie in the Sky (1994)
TV
Kenneth Trant
Cracker (1993)
TV
8
Grabianski
Resnick: Rough Treatment (1993)
Movie
Ted Hopkins
A Year in Provence (1993)
TV
Inspector
Lipstick on Your Collar (1993)
TV
1
Sergo
Stalin (1992)
Movie
Mark Antony (voice)
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992)
TV
Meinertzhagen
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992)
Movie
Roy Redfern / General Alberto
Murder Most Horrid (1991)
TV
Narrator
Secret History (1991)
TV
Ray Galton
Hancock (1991)
Movie
Snr Supt Derek Tierney, RHKP
Soldier Soldier (1991)
TV
Mr. Blackthorn
The Fool (1990)
Movie
The Detective
Crimestrike (1990)
Movie
Personip
The Gravy Train (1990)
TV
Head Chef
The Witches (1990)
Movie
7.44
Narrator
Cutting Edge (1990)
TV
Richard Murray
A Sense of Guilt (1990)
TV
Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
Erik the Viking (1989)
Movie
Mr. Harby
The Rainbow (1989)
Movie
News Editor
Here Is the News (1989)
Movie
Bausch
Christabel (1988)
TV
The Soldier
The Raggedy Rawney (1988)
Movie
Mr. Constantinides
Soursweet (1988)
Movie
Arthur Hughes
The First Kangaroos (1988)
Movie
Dr. Wax
Star Trap (1988)
Movie
Ellerbeck
A Month in the Country (1987)
Movie
Mr. Marlow
The Singing Detective (1986)
TV
6.22
Inspector Crabb
Lost Empires (1986)
TV
Matthew Charlton
Casualty (1986)
TV
Mak / Fourth Soldier
The Mysteries (1985)
TV
Dentist
December Flower (1984)
Movie
Inspector Noble
A Private Function (1984)
Movie
Second Husband (uncredited)
The Company of Wolves (1984)
Movie
Déjà Vu
Top Secret! (1984)
Movie
5.78
Agamemnon
The Oresteia (1983)
Movie
D.I. Frinton
Widows (1983)
TV
Commander
The Comic Strip Presents... (1982)
TV
Cliff Ryan
Fox (1980)
Movie
Cliff Ryan
Fox (1980)
TV
Tomkins
Minder (1979)
TV
6
Narrator
NOVA (1974)
TV
4.75
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1948-08-19 (76 years old)
Birth NameJames Edward Carter
Birth PlaceHarrogate, United Kingdom
SpouseImelda Staunton
ChildrenBessie Carter
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
ResidencesWest Hampstead, United Kingdom
Also Known AsДжим Картер, James Edward Carter, James Carter
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
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