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Jim Carter

James Edward Carter 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). He has been married to Imelda Staunton since October 1983. They have one child (Imelda Staunton).


Aliases
  • James Edward Carter
English

102 Dalmatians

2000
as Detective Armstrong

A Private Function

1984
as Inspector Noble

A Sense of Guilt

1990
as Richard Murray

A Very British Coup

1988
as The Cabinet - Newsome

Bill's New Frock

1998
as Mr. Platworthy

Black Beauty

1994
as John Manly

Brassed Off

1996
as Harry

Bright Hair

1997
as Norman Devenish

Bright Young Things

2003
as Chief Customs Officer

Burlesque Fairytales

2010
as The Compere

Casablanca Driver

2004
as Joe Mateo, l'agent

Cassandra's Dream

2007
as Garage Boss

Caught in a Trap

2008
as Brian Perkins

Cranford

2007
as Captain Brown

Creation

2009
as Parslow

December Flower

1984
as Dentist

Downton Abbey

2010
as Mr. Carson

Downton Abbey

2019
as Charles Carson

Erik the Viking

1989
as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)

Harpur and Iles

1997
as Tenderness Mellick

Haunted Honeymoon

1986
as Montego

Heartlands

2002
as Geoff

Hornblower: Duty

2003
as Etheridge

King Lear

2018
as Earl of Kent

Knightfall

2017
as Pope Boniface VIII

Legionnaire

1998
as Lucien Galgani

Modigliani

2004
as Achilles Hebuterne

Open Fire

1994
as DCS Young

Recovery

2007
as Mr. Lockwood

Richard III

1995
as Lord Hastings

Shakespeare in Love

1998
as Ralph Bashford

Soursweet

1988
as Mr. Constantinides

Stalin

1992
as Sergo

Text Santa 2014

2014
as Mr. Carson (segment "Downton Abbey")

The Advocate

1993
as Mathieu

The Chest

1997
as Roland Blood

The First Kangaroos

1988
as Arthur Hughes

The Fool

1990
as Mr. Blackthorn

The Golden Compass

2007
as John Faa

The Good Liar

2019
as Vincent

The Grotesque

1995
as George Lecky

The Little Vampire

2017
as Rookery (voice)

The Madness of King George

1994
as Charles James Fox

The Missing Postman

1997
as DS Lawrence Pitman

The Missing Postman

1997
as DS Lawrence Pitman

The Oresteia

1983
as Agamemnon

The Oxford Murders

2008
as Inspector Petersen

The Raggedy Rawney

1988
as The Soldier

The Rainbow

1989
as Mr. Harby

The Singing Detective

1986
as Mr. Marlow

The Tenth Man

1988
as Pierre

The Thief Lord

2006
as Victor

The Way We Live Now

2001
as Mr. Brehgert

The Wind in the Willows

2006
as Engine Driver

The Witches

1990
as Head Chef

Top Secret!

1984
as Déjà Vu

Wonka

2023
as Abacus Crunch

Guest Star

Episode Zorro
A Deal with the Devil
1990
Episode Strange
Asmoth (2)
2003
Episode Would I Lie to You?
Emily Maitlis, Jack Whitehall, Jim Carter and Armando Iannucci
2012
Episode NOVA
Escape From Nazi Alcatraz
2014
Episode Bookaboo
Grumpy Badger's Christmas
1970
Episode Fame In The Frame
Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter
1970
Episode Treasures Of The British Library
Jim Carter
2018
Episode Portrait Artist of the Year
Jim Carter, Benjamin Zephaniah, Ellie Simmonds
2022
Episode Between The Lines
Lies and Damned Lies
1992
Episode Zorro
Palomarez Returns
1990
Episode Dinotopia
Part 1
2002
Episode Dinotopia
Part 2
2002
Episode Dinotopia
Part 3
2002
Episode Cracker
The Big Crunch (1)
1994
Episode Cracker
The Big Crunch (2)
1994
Episode Cracker
The Big Crunch (3)
1994
Episode Midsomer Murders
The Fisher King
2004
Episode Channel 4 (UK) Documentaries
The Lost Legions of Varus
2001