Jim Carter

Acting • 1948-08-19 • 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).

Known For

8.1

Downton Abbey

2010

7.2

Downton Abbey

2019

7.1

Knightfall

2017

7.2

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022

6.7

The Good Liar

2019

6.1

Transformers: The Last Knight

2017

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Filmography

2025
Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleFilm
Charles Carson
★ 7.1
2025
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand FinaleFilm
Self
★ 2.5
2023
WonkaFilm
Abacus Crunch
★ 7.0
2023
Hidden Treasures of the National TrustTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 12 episodes
2022
The Sea BeastFilm
King (voice)
★ 7.3
2022
Downton Abbey: A New EraFilm
Charles Carson
★ 7.2
2020
Turtle JourneyFilm
Grandfather Turtle (voice)
2019
Downton AbbeyFilm
Charles Carson
★ 7.2
2019
The Good LiarFilm
Vincent
★ 6.7
2019
Inside the Ritz HotelTV
Narrator • 4 episodes
2018
King LearFilm
Earl of Kent
★ 6.0
2018
Swimming with MenFilm
Ted
★ 6.0
2017
Transformers: The Last KnightFilm
Cogman (voice)
★ 6.1
2017
KnightfallTV
Pope Boniface VIII • 18 episodes
★ 7.1
2017
The Little Vampire 3DFilm
Rookery (voice)
★ 6.1
2016
Punk Strut: The MovieFilm
Skippy
2016
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and MeFilm
Self
2015
Flintoff: Lord of the FriesTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 12 episodes
★ 7.7
2015
Hitler's SupergunFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 5.5
2014
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi DramaFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2014
One of a KindFilm
Narrator (voice)
2013
Secrets of the Stonehenge SkeletonsFilm
Narrator (Voice)
★ 7.0
2013
Rock 'n' Roll BritanniaFilm
Self
2011
My Week with MarilynFilm
Barry
★ 6.7
2011
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing BombFilm
Narrator (Voice)
★ 6.5
2010
Alice in WonderlandFilm
The Executioner (voice)
★ 6.6
2010
Downton AbbeyTV
Charles Carson • 47 episodes
★ 8.1
2010
Burlesque FairytalesFilm
The Compere
★ 5.6
2009
CreationFilm
Parslow
★ 6.4
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980Film
Harold Angus
★ 6.9
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983Film
Harold Angus
★ 6.9
2009
Return to CranfordTV
Captain Brown • 2 episodes
2008
The Oxford MurdersFilm
Inspector Petersen
★ 6.0
2008
Caught in a TrapFilm
Brian Perkins
★ 6.0
2007
The Golden CompassFilm
John Faa
★ 6.1
2007
Would I Lie to You?TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2007
Cassandra's DreamFilm
Garage Boss
★ 6.3
2007
CranfordTV
Captain Brown • 7 episodes
★ 8.2
2007
RecoveryFilm
Mr. Lockwood
★ 6.4
2006
The Thief LordFilm
Victor
★ 6.0
2006
The Wind in the WillowsFilm
Engine Driver
★ 5.8
2006
The Secret Life of Mrs. BeetonFilm
Henry Dorling
★ 6.2
2006
Aberfan: The Untold StoryFilm
Lord Robens
★ 5.0
2005
House of 9Film
The Watcher
★ 5.1
2005
The Story of Alton TowersFilm
Narrator/The Earl
2005
The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12Film
Narrator
2004
Ella EnchantedFilm
Nish
★ 6.5
2004
ModiglianiFilm
Achilles Hebuterne
★ 7.0
2004
Casablanca DriverFilm
Joe Mateo, l'agent
★ 5.8
2004
Out of SeasonFilm
Michael Philipps
★ 4.8
2004
LondonTV
Henry Fielding • 3 episodes
★ 10.0
2004
Von TrappedFilm
Larry Lavelle
★ 6.5
2003
Bright Young ThingsFilm
Chief Customs Officer
★ 6.3
2003
Hornblower: DutyFilm
Etheridge
★ 7.3
2003
Pompeii: The Last DayFilm
Polybius
★ 6.8
2003
Blue MurderTV
Frank Evans • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2003
16 Years of AlcoholFilm
Director
★ 5.6
2003
HeartlandsFilm
Geoff
★ 6.0
2003
StrangeTV
Inspector Stuart • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2003
Trevor's World of SportTV
Sir Frank Luckton • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2003
Coming UpTV
Boyfriend • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
2003
Cromwell: Warts and AllFilm
Oliver Cromwell
★ 10.0
2003
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the RoseFilm
Red Rose (voice)
2002
DinotopiaTV
Mayor Waldo • 3 episodes
★ 6.5
2002
Discovering DinotopiaFilm
Mayor Waldo
★ 6.4
2002
DinotopiaFilm
Mayor Waldo
★ 7.6
2001
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real StoryTV
Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
2001
Walking With Disc JockeysFilm
Narrator
2001
According to BerylFilm
Samuel Johnson
2000
102 DalmatiansFilm
Detective Armstrong
★ 5.5
2000
The Little VampireFilm
Rookery
★ 7.0
2000
Arabian NightsTV
Ja'Far • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1999
Tube TalesFilm
Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")
★ 5.2
1999
Tube TalesFilm
Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
★ 5.2
1999
The Scarlet PimpernelTV
General La Forge • 3 episodes
★ 7.7
1999
Blood on the CarpetTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1999
Trial by FireFilm
Geoffrey Bailey
★ 8.0
1999
The Bass PlayerFilm
1998
Shakespeare in LoveFilm
Ralph Bashford
★ 6.8
1998
LegionnaireFilm
Lucien Galgani
★ 5.9
1998
HornblowerTV
Etheridge • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1998
VigoFilm
Bonaventure (uncredited)
★ 5.4
1998
Bill's New FrockFilm
Mr. Platworthy
1997
Midsomer MurdersTV
Nathan Green • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
Keep the Aspidistra FlyingFilm
Erskine
★ 6.0
1997
The Missing PostmanTV
DS Lawrence Pitman • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1997
Bright HairFilm
Norman Devenish
★ 4.1
1997
Ain't Misbehavin'TV
Maxie Morrell • 3 episodes
★ 7.0
1997
Harpur and Iles: ProtectionFilm
Tenderness Mellick
★ 7.5
1997
The Missing PostmanFilm
DS Lawrence Pitman
★ 5.0
1997
The ChestFilm
Roland Blood
1996
Brassed OffFilm
Harry
★ 7.0
1996
Dalziel and PascoeTV
Ted Lowry • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1995
Richard IIIFilm
Lord Hastings
★ 6.8
1995
The GrotesqueFilm
George Lecky
★ 5.4
1995
DangerfieldTV
Stephen Millwood • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1995
It Might Be YouFilm
Wally 'Lottery' Whaley
1995
Mrs Hartley and the Growth CentreFilm
Inspector
1994
Mary Shelley's FrankensteinFilm
Executioner (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1994
Black BeautyFilm
John Manly
★ 6.7
1994
The Madness of King GeorgeFilm
Fox
★ 6.8
1994
Pie in the SkyTV
Alec Bailey • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1994
Open FireFilm
DCS Young
★ 7.3
1994
Midnight MovieFilm
Henry Harris
★ 3.7
1994
In The Cold Light Of DayFilm
Father
1994
Julius CaesarFilm
Mark Antony
1993
CrackerTV
Kenneth Trant • 3 episodes
★ 6.6
1993
The Hour of the PigFilm
Mathieu
★ 6.2
1993
A Year in ProvenceTV
Ted Hopkins • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1993
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous BreakdownFilm
Commander
1993
Resnick: Rough TreatmentFilm
Grabianski
1992
Blame It on the BellboyFilm
Rossi
★ 5.3
1992
StalinFilm
Sergo
★ 5.3
1992
Shakespeare: The Animated TalesTV
Mark Antony (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1992
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After ArabiaFilm
Meinertzhagen
★ 6.3
1991
Soldier SoldierTV
Snr Supt Derek Tierney, RHKP • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1991
Murder Most HorridTV
Roy Redfern • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1991
Murder Most HorridTV
General Alberto • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1991
Murder Most HorridTV
Frank Phillips • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1991
HancockFilm
Ray Galton
1991
Incident in JudaeaFilm
1990
The WitchesFilm
Head Chef
★ 7.0
1990
The Gravy TrainTV
Personip • 4 episodes
★ 8.0
1990
The FoolFilm
Mr. Blackthorn
★ 8.0
1990
A Sense of GuiltTV
Richard Murray • 7 episodes
★ 4.2
1990
CrimestrikeFilm
The Detective
★ 7.0
1989
Erik the VikingFilm
Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
★ 5.9
1989
The RainbowFilm
Mr. Harby
★ 5.7
1989
Precious BaneFilm
Sarn
★ 7.5
1989
Here Is the NewsFilm
News Editor
1988
The Tenth ManFilm
Pierre
★ 6.7
1988
The Raggedy RawneyFilm
The Soldier
★ 5.5
1988
SoursweetFilm
Mr. Constantinides
★ 6.0
1988
ChristabelTV
Bausch • 2 episodes
★ 6.0
1988
ThompsonTV
★ 5.0
1988
The First KangaroosFilm
Arthur Hughes
★ 7.0
1988
Star TrapFilm
Dr. Wax
★ 7.0
1988
DuckFilm
1987
A Month in the CountryFilm
Ellerbeck
★ 6.5
1987
The American WayFilm
Castro
★ 6.2
1987
Harry's KingdomFilm
Bill
1986
CasualtyTV
Matthew Charlton • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1986
Haunted HoneymoonFilm
Montego
★ 5.4
1986
The Singing DetectiveTV
Mr Marlow • 5 episodes
★ 7.5
1986
Lost EmpiresTV
Inspector Crabb • 7 episodes
★ 5.8
1986
The Monocled MutineerTV
★ 7.7
1985
Screen TwoTV
Father • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1985
Screen TwoTV
Henry Harris • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1985
Rustlers' RhapsodyFilm
Blackie
★ 5.5
1985
The MysteriesTV
Mak / Fourth Soldier • 3 episodes
1984
Top Secret!Film
Déjà Vu
★ 7.1
1984
The Company of WolvesFilm
Second Husband (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1984
A Private FunctionFilm
Inspector Noble
★ 6.4
1984
HiawathaFilm
Nawadaha - The Story Teller
★ 8.0
1984
December FlowerFilm
Dentist
1983
WidowsTV
D.I. Frinton • 2 episodes
★ 7.4
1983
The OresteiaFilm
Agamemnon
★ 10.0
1980
FoxTV
Cliff Ryan • 2 episodes
★ 6.5
1980
FoxFilm
Cliff Ryan
★ 1.0
1979
MinderTV
Tomkins • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
1979
Not the Nine O'Clock NewsTV
★ 7.3
1976
I, ClaudiusTV
Roman Senate Senator (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1974
NOVATV
Narrator • 1 episodes
★ 7.1