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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

Downton Abbey

2010
as Mr. Carson

Knightfall

2017
as Pope Boniface VIII

A Very British Coup

1988
as The Cabinet - Newsome

The Singing Detective

1986
as Mr. Marlow

Adventures in Dinotopia

2002
as Mayor Waldo

Cranford

2007
as Captain Brown

The Missing Postman

1997
as DS Lawrence Pitman

A Sense of Guilt

1990
as Richard Murray

The Way We Live Now

2001
as Mr. Brehgert

Guest Star

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