Jim Carter

Actor

Born: August 19, 1948 (age 77)
From: 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).

Filmography (112)

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
One of a Kind (2014)
Narrator (voice)
Rock 'n' Roll Britannia
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)
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
The Executioner (voice)
Burlesque Fairytales (2010)
The Compere
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
Harold Angus
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
Harold Angus
Creation (2009)
Parslow
Caught in a Trap
Caught in a Trap (2008)
Brian Perkins
The Oxford Murders (2008)
Inspector Petersen
The Golden Compass (2007)
John Faa
Cassandra's Dream (2007)
Garage Boss
Recovery (2007)
Mr. Lockwood