Jim Carter

August 19, 1948(77 years old)
Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK|Acting

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).

Movies (98)

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
7.1

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025

Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2.5

Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

2025

Wonka
7.0

Wonka

2023

The Sea Beast
7.3

The Sea Beast

2022

Downton Abbey: A New Era
7.2

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022

The Good Liar
6.7

The Good Liar

2019

Downton Abbey
7.1

Downton Abbey

2019

Swimming with Men
6.1

Swimming with Men

2018

King Lear
6.1

King Lear

2018

The Little Vampire 3D
6.1

The Little Vampire 3D

2017

Transformers: The Last Knight
6.1

Transformers: The Last Knight

2017

Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me

Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me

2016

Punk Strut: The Movie

Punk Strut: The Movie

2016

Hitler's Supergun
5.5

Hitler's Supergun

2015

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
8.0

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

2014

Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons
7.0

Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons

2013

My Week with Marilyn
6.7

My Week with Marilyn

2011

Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb
6.5

Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb

2011

Alice in Wonderland
6.6

Alice in Wonderland

2010

Burlesque Fairytales
5.6

Burlesque Fairytales

2010

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
6.9

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

2009

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
7.0

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

2009

Creation
6.4

Creation

2009

The Oxford Murders
6.0

The Oxford Murders

2008

The Golden Compass
6.1

The Golden Compass

2007

Cassandra's Dream
6.3

Cassandra's Dream

2007

Recovery
6.4

Recovery

2007

The Wind in the Willows
5.8

The Wind in the Willows

2006

The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
6.2

The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton

2006

Aberfan: The Untold Story
5.0

Aberfan: The Untold Story

2006

The Thief Lord
6.0

The Thief Lord

2006

The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12

The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12

2005

House of 9
5.0

House of 9

2005

The Story of Alton Towers

The Story of Alton Towers

2005

Out of Season
4.8

Out of Season

2004

Casablanca Driver
5.9

Casablanca Driver

2004

Modigliani
7.0

Modigliani

2004

Ella Enchanted
6.5

Ella Enchanted

2004

Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose

Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose

2003

Cromwell: Warts and All
10.0

Cromwell: Warts and All

2003

Pompeii: The Last Day
6.8

Pompeii: The Last Day

2003

Bright Young Things
6.3

Bright Young Things

2003

16 Years of Alcohol
5.5

16 Years of Alcohol

2003

Heartlands
6.0

Heartlands

2003

Hornblower: Duty
7.3

Hornblower: Duty

2003

Discovering Dinotopia
6.4

Discovering Dinotopia

2002

Dinotopia
8.2

Dinotopia

2002

According to Beryl

According to Beryl

2001

Walking With Disc Jockeys

Walking With Disc Jockeys

2001

The Little Vampire
6.9

The Little Vampire

2000

102 Dalmatians
5.5

102 Dalmatians

2000

Tube Tales
5.3

Tube Tales

1999

Tube Tales
5.3

Tube Tales

1999

Shakespeare in Love
6.8

Shakespeare in Love

1998

Legionnaire
5.8

Legionnaire

1998

Vigo
4.9

Vigo

1998

Bill's New Frock

Bill's New Frock

1998

Keep the Aspidistra Flying
6.0

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

1997

The Chest

The Chest

1997

The Missing Postman
5.0

The Missing Postman

1997

Bright Hair
4.1

Bright Hair

1997

Harpur and Iles: Protection
7.5

Harpur and Iles: Protection

1997

Brassed Off
7.0

Brassed Off

1996

Richard III
6.8

Richard III

1995

The Grotesque
5.4

The Grotesque

1995

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

1995

The Madness of King George
6.8

The Madness of King George

1994

Midnight Movie
3.7

Midnight Movie

1994

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1994

Open Fire
7.3

Open Fire

1994

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
6.4

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994

Black Beauty
6.7

Black Beauty

1994

In The Cold Light Of Day

In The Cold Light Of Day

1994

The Hour of the Pig
6.1

The Hour of the Pig

1993

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

1993

Stalin
5.3

Stalin

1992

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
6.4

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

1992

Blame It on the Bellboy
5.3

Blame It on the Bellboy

1992

Hancock

Hancock

1991

The Witches
7.0

The Witches

1990

Erik the Viking
5.9

Erik the Viking

1989

The Rainbow
5.6

The Rainbow

1989

Here Is the News

Here Is the News

1989

Precious Bane
7.5

Precious Bane

1989

The Tenth Man
6.7

The Tenth Man

1988

The Raggedy Rawney
5.6

The Raggedy Rawney

1988

Soursweet
6.0

Soursweet

1988

The First Kangaroos
7.0

The First Kangaroos

1988

The American Way
6.2

The American Way

1987

A Month in the Country
6.5

A Month in the Country

1987

Harry's Kingdom

Harry's Kingdom

1987

Haunted Honeymoon
5.4

Haunted Honeymoon

1986

Rustlers' Rhapsody
5.6

Rustlers' Rhapsody

1985

Hiawatha
8.0

Hiawatha

1984

A Private Function
6.5

A Private Function

1984

The Company of Wolves
6.3

The Company of Wolves

1984

Top Secret!
7.1

Top Secret!

1984

The Oresteia
10.0

The Oresteia

1983

TV Shows (42)