Jim Carter
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 19, 1948
- Birthplace
- 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).
Filmography
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale 2025
as Self
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 2025
as Charles Carson
Wonka 2023
as Abacus Crunch
The Sea Beast 2022
as King (voice)
Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022
as Charles Carson
- Turtle Journey
Turtle Journey 2020
as Grandfather Turtle (voice)
The Good Liar 2019
as Vincent
Downton Abbey 2019
as Charles Carson
Swimming with Men 2018
as Ted
King Lear 2018
as Earl of Kent
The Little Vampire 3D 2017
as Rookery (voice)
Transformers: The Last Knight 2017
as Cogman (voice)
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me 2016
as Self
Punk Strut: The Movie 2016
as Skippy
Hitler's Supergun 2015
as Narrator (voice)
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama 2014
as Self
- One of a Kind
One of a Kind 2014
as Narrator (voice)
- Rock 'n' Roll Britannia
Rock 'n' Roll Britannia 2013
as Self
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons 2013
as Narrator (Voice)
My Week with Marilyn 2011
as Barry
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb 2011
as Narrator (Voice)
Alice in Wonderland 2010
as The Executioner (voice)
Burlesque Fairytales 2010
as The Compere
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 2009
as Harold Angus
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 2009
as Harold Angus
Creation 2009
as Parslow
Caught in a Trap 2008
as Brian Perkins
The Oxford Murders 2008
as Inspector Petersen
The Golden Compass 2007
as John Faa
Cassandra's Dream 2007
as Garage Boss
Recovery 2007
as Mr. Lockwood
The Wind in the Willows 2006
as Engine Driver
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton 2006
as Henry Dorling
Aberfan: The Untold Story 2006
as Lord Robens
The Thief Lord 2006
as Victor
The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12 2005
as Narrator
House of 9 2005
as The Watcher
The Story of Alton Towers 2005
as Narrator/The Earl
Out of Season 2004
as Michael Philipps
- Von Trapped
Von Trapped 2004
as Larry Lavelle
Casablanca Driver 2004
as Joe Mateo, l'agent
Modigliani 2004
as Achilles Hebuterne
Ella Enchanted 2004
as Nish
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose 2003
as Red Rose (voice)
Cromwell: Warts and All 2003
as Oliver Cromwell
Pompeii: The Last Day 2003
as Polybius
Bright Young Things 2003
as Chief Customs Officer
16 Years of Alcohol 2003
as Director
Heartlands 2003
as Geoff
Hornblower: Duty 2003
as Etheridge
Discovering Dinotopia 2002
as Mayor Waldo
Dinotopia 2002
as Mayor Waldo
According to Beryl 2001
as Samuel Johnson
- Walking With Disc Jockeys
Walking With Disc Jockeys 2001
as Narrator
The Little Vampire 2000
as Rookery
102 Dalmatians 2000
as Detective Armstrong
Tube Tales 1999
as Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away"), as Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
- The Bass Player
The Bass Player 1999
Actor
- Trial by Fire
Trial by Fire 1999
as Geoffrey Bailey
Shakespeare in Love 1998
as Ralph Bashford
Legionnaire 1998
as Lucien Galgani
Vigo 1998
as Bonaventure (uncredited)
Bill's New Frock 1998
as Mr. Platworthy
Keep the Aspidistra Flying 1997
as Erskine
The Chest 1997
as Roland Blood
The Missing Postman 1997
as DS Lawrence Pitman
Bright Hair 1997
as Norman Devenish
Harpur and Iles: Protection 1997
as Tenderness Mellick
Brassed Off 1996
as Harry
Richard III 1995
as Lord Hastings
- It Might Be You
It Might Be You 1995
as Wally 'Lottery' Whaley
The Grotesque 1995
as George Lecky
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre 1995
as Inspector
The Madness of King George 1994
as Fox
Midnight Movie 1994
as Henry Harris
Julius Caesar 1994
as Mark Antony
Open Fire 1994
as DCS Young
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 1994
as Executioner (uncredited)
Black Beauty 1994
as John Manly
In The Cold Light Of Day 1994
as Father
The Hour of the Pig 1993
as Mathieu
- Resnick: Rough Treatment
Resnick: Rough Treatment 1993
as Grabianski
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown 1993
as Commander
Stalin 1992
as Sergo
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia 1992
as Meinertzhagen
Blame It on the Bellboy 1992
as Rossi
Hancock 1991
as Ray Galton
- Incident in Judaea
Incident in Judaea 1991
Actor
- The Fool
The Fool 1990
as Mr. Blackthorn
- Crimestrike
Crimestrike 1990
as The Detective
The Witches 1990
as Head Chef
Erik the Viking 1989
as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
The Rainbow 1989
as Mr. Harby
Here Is the News 1989
as News Editor
Precious Bane 1989
as Sarn
The Tenth Man 1988
as Pierre
The Raggedy Rawney 1988
as The Soldier
Soursweet 1988
as Mr. Constantinides
The First Kangaroos 1988
as Arthur Hughes
- Duck
Duck 1988
Actor
- Star Trap
Star Trap 1988
as Dr. Wax
The American Way 1987
as Castro
Harry's Kingdom 1987
as Bill
A Month in the Country 1987
as Ellerbeck
Haunted Honeymoon 1986
as Montego
Rustlers' Rhapsody 1985
as Blackie
Hiawatha 1984
as Nawadaha - The Story Teller
December Flower 1984
as Dentist
A Private Function 1984
as Inspector Noble
The Company of Wolves 1984
as Second Husband (uncredited)
Top Secret! 1984
as Déjà Vu
The Oresteia 1983
as Agamemnon
- Fox
Fox 1980
as Cliff Ryan
Credits from TMDB.