Jim Carter
British actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1948 · age 78
James Edward Carter is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Mr Carson in the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey (2010-2015), which earned him four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2012-2015).
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Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleFilm, Charles Carson2022
Downton Abbey: A New EraFilm, Charles Carson2018
King LearFilm, Earl of Kent2017
KnightfallSeries, Pope Boniface VIII2011
My Week with MarilynFilm, Barry2009
CreationFilm, Parslow2007
CranfordSeries, Captain Brown
Cassandra's DreamFilm, 2007Garage Boss2005
House of 9Film, The Watcher2004
Ella EnchantedFilm, Nish2002
DinotopiaSeries, Mayor Waldo2000
Arabian NightsSeries, Ja'Far
102 DalmatiansFilm, 2000Detective Armstrong1997
Midsomer MurdersSeries, Nathan Green1996
Brassed OffFilm, Harry1994
Pie in the SkySeries, Alec Bailey
Black BeautyFilm, 1994John Manly1992
Shakespeare: The Animated TalesSeries, Mark Antony (voice)
Blame It on the BellboyFilm, 1992Rossi1989
Erik the VikingFilm, Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)1986
CasualtySeries, Matthew Charlton1984
A Private FunctionFilm, Inspector Noble1979
MinderSeries, Tomkins1974
NOVASeries, Narrator1948Born19 August 1948People around Jim
Simon Curtis Directed My Week with Marilyn (2012)
David Parfitt Produced Shakespeare in Love (1999)
Bill Paterson Also in Richard III and A Private Function
Harvey Weinstein Produced Shakespeare in Love (1999)
Michelle Dockery Also in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Penelope Wilton Also in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Julian Fellowes Produced Downton Abbey (2019)
Jon Amiel Directed Creation and The Singing Detective
Hugh Bonneville Also in Downton Abbey
Maggie Smith Also in Downton Abbey: A New Era and Richard III
Ian McKellen Also in The Golden Compass and The Good Liar
Michael Gough Also in Top Secret! and The Hour of the Pig
Laura Carmichael Also in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Samantha Bond Also in Downton Abbey
Lesley Nicol Also in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Robert James-Collier Also in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Raquel Cassidy Also in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Brendan Coyle Also in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Lucian Msamati Duets: John Faa, also in The Good Liar (2019)
Sue Johnston Also in Downton Abbey
Harry Hadden-Paton Also in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Peter MacDonald Produced Legionnaire (1999)
Georgie Glen Also in Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Douglas Reith Also in Downton Abbey
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The Sea Beast 2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022
Downton Abbey 2019
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 2025
Top Secret! 1984
Filmography 40
162 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
He reprised the role in the feature films Downton Abbey (2019), Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) and Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025).
