Jim Carter

Actor

Born: August 19, 1948 (77 years old)

Place of birth: 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 (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 (88)

• Hornblower (1998, ★ 7.8)
• Downton Abbey (2010, ★ 8.1)
• Would I Lie to You? (2007, ★ 7.8)
• The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999, ★ 7.4)
• Pie in the Sky (1994, ★ 8.3)
• Top Secret! (1984, ★ 7.1)
• The Sea Beast (2022, ★ 7.3)
• Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025, ★ 7.1)
• Hornblower: Duty (2003, ★ 7.2)
• Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022, ★ 7.2)
• Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979, ★ 7.2)
• Midsomer Murders (1997, ★ 7.5)
• Widows (1983, ★ 7.4)
• Cranford (2007, ★ 8.2)
• The Singing Detective (1986, ★ 7.5)
• I, Claudius (1976, ★ 7.8)
• The Golden Compass (2007, ★ 6.1)
• Shakespeare in Love (1998, ★ 6.8)
• Creation (2009, ★ 6.4)
• The Madness of King George (1994, ★ 6.8)
• The Little Vampire (2000, ★ 6.9)
• Richard III (1995, ★ 6.8)
• Brassed Off (1996, ★ 7)
• The Oxford Murders (2008, ★ 6)
• Black Beauty (1994, ★ 6.7)
• Bright Young Things (2003, ★ 6.2)
• A Month in the Country (1987, ★ 6.4)
• The Hour of the Pig (1993, ★ 6.1)
• My Week with Marilyn (2011, ★ 6.7)
• Wonka (2023, ★ 7)