Jim Carter

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).

Career Overview

Jim Carter has 118 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Downton Abbey (Films) Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey, Transformers: The Last Knight. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

118

Birth Date

1948-08-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Downton Abbey
• 

  Downton Abbey
• 

  Transformers: The Last Knight
• 

  Dinotopia
• 

  Wonka
• 

  Downton Abbey: A New Era

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

• Downton Abbey (Films) Collection (3 titles)
• Willy Wonka (1 titles)
• Wonka Collection (1 titles)
• Transformers (1 titles)
• Alice in Wonderland (1 titles)
• Red Riding Collection (1 titles)
• Hornblower Collection (1 titles)
• Dinotopia Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Julian Fellowes (8 collaborations)
• Nigel Marchant (3 collaborations)
• Gareth Neame (3 collaborations)
• Liz Trubridge (3 collaborations)
• John Lunn (3 collaborations)
• Maggie Smith (3 collaborations)
• Michelle Dockery (3 collaborations)
• Laura Carmichael (3 collaborations)
• Joanne Froggatt (3 collaborations)
• Hugh Bonneville (3 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (118 credits)

  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

    Charles Carson

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Wonka

    Abacus Crunch

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Sea Beast

    King (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Downton Abbey: A New Era

    Charles Carson

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Good Liar

    Vincent

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Downton Abbey

    Charles Carson

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Swimming with Men

    Ted

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • King Lear

    Earl of Kent

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Knightfall

    Pope Boniface VIII

    actor

    actors

    - While I Breathe, I Trust the Cross (2019) ... Pope Boniface VIII actor actors

    - Death Awaits (2019) ... Pope Boniface VIII actor actors

    - Blood Drenched Stone (2019) ... Pope Boniface VIII actor actors

    - Road To Chartres (2019) ... Pope Boniface VIII actor actors

    - Equal Before God (2019) ... Pope Boniface VIII actor actors
    2017
  • The Little Vampire 3D

    Rookery (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Transformers: The Last Knight

    Cogman (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Punk Strut: The Movie

    Skippy

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Hitler's Supergun

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • One of a Kind

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Rock 'n' Roll Britannia

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons

    Narrator (Voice)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • My Week with Marilyn

    Barry

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb

    Narrator (Voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Downton Abbey

    Charles Carson

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 8 (2015) ... Charles Carson actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2015) ... Charles Carson actor actors

    - Episode 6 (2015) ... Charles Carson actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2015) ... Charles Carson actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2015) ... Charles Carson actor actors
    2010
  • Alice in Wonderland

    The Executioner (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Burlesque Fairytales

    The Compere

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

    Harold Angus

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Creation

    Parslow

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Caught in a Trap

    Brian Perkins

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Oxford Murders

    Inspector Petersen

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Golden Compass

    John Faa

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Cranford

    Captain Brown

    actor

    actors

    - October 1844 (2009) ... Captain Brown actor actors

    - August 1844 (2009) ... Captain Brown actor actors

    - May 1843, Miss Matty's Crisis (2007) ... Captain Brown actor actors

    - April 1843, Dr Harrison Visits the Rectory (2007) ... Captain Brown actor actors

    - November 1842, Winter Approaches Cranford (2007) ... Captain Brown actor actors
    2007
  • Cassandra's Dream

    Garage Boss

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Recovery

    Mr. Lockwood

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Would I Lie to You?

    - Emily Maitlis, Jack Whitehall, Jim Carter, Armando Iannucci (2012) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • The Wind in the Willows

    Engine Driver

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Aberfan: The Untold Story

    Lord Robens

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Thief Lord

    Victor

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • House of 9

    The Watcher

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Story of Alton Towers

    Narrator/The Earl

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Out of Season

    Michael Philipps

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Von Trapped

    Larry Lavelle

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Casablanca Driver

    Joe Mateo, l'agent

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Modigliani

    Achilles Hebuterne

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Ella Enchanted

    Nish

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose

    Red Rose (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Cromwell: Warts and All

    Oliver Cromwell

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Pompeii: The Last Day

    Polybius

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Bright Young Things

    Chief Customs Officer

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • 16 Years of Alcohol

    Director

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Heartlands

    Geoff

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Hornblower: Duty

    Etheridge

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Dinotopia

    Mayor Waldo

    actor

    actors

    - Part 3 (2002) ... Mayor Waldo actor actors

    - Part 2 (2002) ... Mayor Waldo actor actors

    - Part 1 (2002) ... Mayor Waldo actor actors
    2002
  • Discovering Dinotopia

    Mayor Waldo

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Dinotopia

    Mayor Waldo

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • According to Beryl

    Samuel Johnson

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Walking With Disc Jockeys

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Little Vampire

    Rookery

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • 102 Dalmatians

    Detective Armstrong

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Tube Tales

    Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Bass Player

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Trial by Fire

    Geoffrey Bailey

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Shakespeare in Love

    Ralph Bashford

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Legionnaire

    Lucien Galgani

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Vigo

    Bonaventure (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Bill's New Frock

    Mr. Platworthy

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Keep the Aspidistra Flying

    Erskine

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Chest

    Roland Blood

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Missing Postman

    DS Lawrence Pitman

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Bright Hair

    Norman Devenish

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Harpur and Iles: Protection

    Tenderness Mellick

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The View

    - The Cast of Downton Abbey (2019) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • Midsomer Murders

    - The Fisher King (2004) ... Nathan Green actor actors
    1997
  • Brassed Off

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Richard III

    Lord Hastings

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • It Might Be You

    Wally 'Lottery' Whaley

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Grotesque

    George Lecky

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

    Inspector

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Madness of King George

    Fox

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Midnight Movie

    Henry Harris

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Julius Caesar

    Mark Antony

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Open Fire

    DCS Young

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

    Executioner (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Black Beauty

    John Manly

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • In The Cold Light Of Day

    Father

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Hour of the Pig

    Mathieu

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Resnick: Rough Treatment

    Grabianski

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

    Commander

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Stalin

    Sergo

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

    Meinertzhagen

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Hancock

    Ray Galton

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Incident in Judaea

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Fool

    Mr. Blackthorn

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Crimestrike

    The Detective

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Witches

    Head Chef

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Erik the Viking

    Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Rainbow

    Mr. Harby

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Here Is the News

    News Editor

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Precious Bane

    Sarn

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Tenth Man

    Pierre

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Raggedy Rawney

    The Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Soursweet

    Mr. Constantinides

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The First Kangaroos

    Arthur Hughes

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Duck

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Star Trap

    Dr. Wax

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The American Way

    Castro

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Harry's Kingdom

    Bill

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Haunted Honeymoon

    Montego

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Casualty

    - Dangerous Games (1991) ... Matthew Charlton actor actors
    1986
  • Rustlers' Rhapsody

    Blackie

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Hiawatha

    Nawadaha - The Story Teller

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • A Private Function

    Inspector Noble

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Company of Wolves

    Second Husband (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Top Secret!

    Déjà Vu

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Oresteia

    Agamemnon

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Fox

    Cliff Ryan

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Minder

    - On the Autofront (1994) ... Tomkins actor actors

    - Looking For Mr. Goodtime (1993) ... Tomkins actor actors
    1979
  • I, Claudius

    - Reign of Terror (1976) ... Roman Senate Senator (uncredited) actor actors
    1976
  • NOVA

    - Escape From Nazi Alcatraz (2014) ... Narrator actor actors
    1974