Jim Carter
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jim Carter
Wonka
2023
Filmography
Acting (113)
2025
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finaleas Charles Carson
7.1
2025
2.5
2023
Wonkaas Abacus Crunch
7.0
2022
The Sea Beastas King (voice)
7.3
2022
Downton Abbey: A New Eraas Charles Carson
7.2
2019
The Good Liaras Vincent
6.7
2019
Downton Abbeyas Charles Carson
7.2
2018
Swimming with Menas Ted
6.1
2018
King Learas Earl of Kent
6.0
2017
The Little Vampire 3Das Rookery (voice)
6.1
2017
Transformers: The Last Knightas Cogman (voice)
6.1
2016
2016
Punk Strut: The Movieas Skippy
2015
Hitler's Supergunas Narrator (voice)
5.5
2014
8.0
2014
One of a Kindas Narrator (voice)
2013
Rock 'n' Roll Britanniaas Self
2013
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletonsas Narrator (Voice)
7.0
2011
My Week with Marilynas Barry
6.7
2011
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bombas Narrator (Voice)
6.5
2010
Alice in Wonderlandas The Executioner (voice)
6.6
2010
Burlesque Fairytalesas The Compere
5.6
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980as Harold Angus
6.9
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983as Harold Angus
6.9
2009
Creationas Parslow
6.4
2008
Caught in a Trapas Brian Perkins
6.0
2008
The Oxford Murdersas Inspector Petersen
6.0
2007
The Golden Compassas John Faa
6.1
2007
Cassandra's Dreamas Garage Boss
6.3
2007
Recoveryas Mr. Lockwood
6.4
2006
The Wind in the Willowsas Engine Driver
5.8
2006
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beetonas Henry Dorling
6.2
2006
Aberfan: The Untold Storyas Lord Robens
5.0
2006
The Thief Lordas Victor
6.0
2005
The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12as Narrator
2005
House of 9as The Watcher
5.1
2005
The Story of Alton Towersas Narrator/The Earl
2004
Out of Seasonas Michael Philipps
4.8
2004
Von Trappedas Larry Lavelle
6.5
2004
Casablanca Driveras Joe Mateo, l'agent
5.8
2004
Modiglianias Achilles Hebuterne
7.0
2004
Ella Enchantedas Nish
6.5
2003
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Roseas Red Rose (voice)
2003
Cromwell: Warts and Allas Oliver Cromwell
10.0
2003
Pompeii: The Last Dayas Polybius
6.8
2003
Bright Young Thingsas Chief Customs Officer
6.3
2003
16 Years of Alcoholas Director
5.6
2003
Heartlandsas Geoff
6.0
2003
Hornblower: Dutyas Etheridge
7.3
2002
Discovering Dinotopiaas Mayor Waldo
6.4
2002
Dinotopiaas Mayor Waldo
7.6
2001
According to Berylas Samuel Johnson
2001
Walking With Disc Jockeysas Narrator
2000
The Little Vampireas Rookery
6.9
2000
102 Dalmatiansas Detective Armstrong
5.5
1999
Tube Talesas Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")
5.3
1999
Tube Talesas Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
5.3
1999
1999
Trial by Fireas Geoffrey Bailey
8.0
1998
Shakespeare in Loveas Ralph Bashford
6.8
1998
Legionnaireas Lucien Galgani
5.8
1998
Vigoas Bonaventure (uncredited)
5.4
1998
Bill's New Frockas Mr. Platworthy
1997
Keep the Aspidistra Flyingas Erskine
6.0
1997
The Chestas Roland Blood
1997
The Missing Postmanas DS Lawrence Pitman
5.0
1997
Bright Hairas Norman Devenish
4.1
1997
Harpur and Iles: Protectionas Tenderness Mellick
7.5
1996
Brassed Offas Harry
7.0
1995
Richard IIIas Lord Hastings
6.8
1995
It Might Be Youas Wally 'Lottery' Whaley
1995
The Grotesqueas George Lecky
5.4
1995
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centreas Inspector
1994
6.8
1994
Midnight Movieas Henry Harris
3.7
1994
Julius Caesaras Mark Antony
1994
Open Fireas DCS Young
7.3
1994
Mary Shelley's Frankensteinas Executioner (uncredited)
6.4
1994
Black Beautyas John Manly
6.7
1994
In The Cold Light Of Dayas Father
1993
The Hour of the Pigas Mathieu
6.2
1993
Resnick: Rough Treatmentas Grabianski
1993
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdownas Commander
1992
Stalinas Sergo
5.3
1992
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabiaas Meinertzhagen
6.3
1992
Blame It on the Bellboyas Rossi
5.4
1991
Hancockas Ray Galton
1990
The Foolas Mr. Blackthorn
8.0
1990
Crimestrikeas The Detective
7.0
1990
The Witchesas Head Chef
7.0
1989
Erik the Vikingas Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
5.9
1989
The Rainbowas Mr. Harby
5.7
1989
Here Is the Newsas News Editor
1989
Precious Baneas Sarn
7.5
1988
The Tenth Manas Pierre
6.7
1988
The Raggedy Rawneyas The Soldier
5.5
1988
Soursweetas Mr. Constantinides
6.0
1988
The First Kangaroosas Arthur Hughes
7.0
1988
Star Trapas Dr. Wax
7.0
1988
1987
The American Wayas Castro
6.2
1987
A Month in the Countryas Ellerbeck
6.5
1987
Harry's Kingdomas Bill
1986
Haunted Honeymoonas Montego
5.4
1985
Rustlers' Rhapsodyas Blackie
5.5
1984
Hiawathaas Nawadaha - The Story Teller
8.0
1984
December Floweras Dentist
1984
A Private Functionas Inspector Noble
6.4
1984
The Company of Wolvesas Second Husband (uncredited)
6.3
1984
Top Secret!as Déjà Vu
7.1
1983
The Oresteiaas Agamemnon
10.0
1980
Foxas Cliff Ryan
1.0