
Jim Carter
Acting
Born: 1948-08-19 ยท Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
James Edward Carter (born August 19, 1948) is an English actor. He is best known for his role in Downton Abbey (2010โ2015) playing Mr Carson, a role that has earned him four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2012โ2015). He reprised his role in the feature film Downton Abbey (2019).
๐ฌ Movies (20)

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
Charles Carson

Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2025
Self

Wonka
2023
Abacus Crunch

The Sea Beast
2022
King (voice)

Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022
Charles Carson

The Good Liar
2019
Vincent

Downton Abbey
2019
Charles Carson

Swimming with Men
2018
Ted

King Lear
2018
Earl of Kent

The Little Vampire 3D
2017
Rookery (voice)

Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
Cogman (voice)

Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me
2016
Self

Punk Strut: The Movie
2016
Skippy

Hitler's Supergun
2015
Narrator (voice)

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
2014
Self
One of a Kind
2014
Narrator (voice)
Rock 'n' Roll Britannia
2013
Self

Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons
2013
Narrator (Voice)

My Week with Marilyn
2011
Barry

Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb
2011
Narrator (Voice)
๐บ TV Shows (20)

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
2023
Narrator

Inside the Ritz Hotel
2019
Narrator

Knightfall
2017
Pope Boniface VIII

Downton Abbey
2010
Charles Carson

Cranford
2007
Captain Brown

Would I Lie to You?
2007
Self
London
2004
Henry Fielding

Trevor's World of Sport
2003
Sir Frank Luckton

Strange
2003
Inspector Stuart

Blue Murder
2003
Frank Evans

Dinotopia
2002
Mayor Waldo

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
2001
Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec

Arabian Nights
2000
Ja'Far

The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999
General La Forge

Blood on the Carpet
1999
Self - Narrator (voice)

Hornblower
1998
Etheridge

The View
1997
Self

Ain't Misbehavin'
1997
Maxie Morrell

The Missing Postman
1997
DS Lawrence Pitman

Midsomer Murders
1997
Nathan Green