Jim Carter

August 19, 1948 (age 78) Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
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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).

His titles like Transformers: The Last Knight, The Golden Compass, and Wonka - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Watched: 0/77
Weighted avg: 6.08 /10
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    Transformers: The Last Knight
    2017June 2017 by Michael Bay
    Supporting as Cogman (voice)
    Supporting as Cogman (voice)
    5.57 Okay
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    The Golden Compass
    2007December 2007 by Chris Weitz
    Supporting as John Faa
    Supporting as John Faa
    5.60 Okay
  • 3
    3
    Wonka
    2023December 2023 by Paul King
    Supporting as Abacus Crunch
    Supporting as Abacus Crunch
    6.62 Good
  • 4
    4
    Shakespeare in Love
    1998December 1998 by John Madden
    Minor role as Ralph Bashford
    Minor role as Ralph Bashford
    6.39 Good-
  • 5
    5
    Downton Abbey
    2019September 2019 by Michael Engler
    Starring as Charles Carson
    Starring as Charles Carson
    6.72 Good
  • 6
    6
    The Good Liar
    2019November 2019 by Bill Condon
    Supporting as Vincent
    Supporting as Vincent
    6.22 Good--
  • 7
    7
    Ella Enchanted
    2004April 2004 by Tommy O'Haver
    Minor role as Nish
    Minor role as Nish
    6.02 Okay++
  • 8
    8
    Top Secret!
    1984June 1984 by Jim Abrahams
    Supporting as Déjà Vu
    Supporting as Déjà Vu
    6.67 Good
  • 9
    9
    102 Dalmatians
    2000October 2000 by Kevin Lima
    Minor role as Detective Armstrong
    Minor role as Detective Armstrong
    5.00 Okay--
  • 10
    10
    The Sea Beast
    2022June 2022 by Chris Williams
    Minor role as King (voice)
    Minor role as King (voice)
    6.93 Good+
  • 11
    11
    Downton Abbey
    2010–2015 by Julian Fellowes
    Minor role as Charles Carson
    Minor role as Charles Carson
    7.39 Excellent--
  • 12
    12
    Downton Abbey: A New Era
    2022April 2022 by Simon Curtis
    Starring as Charles Carson
    Starring as Charles Carson
    6.76 Good
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    13
    My Week with Marilyn
    2011November 2011 by Simon Curtis
    Minor role as Barry
    Minor role as Barry
    6.22 Good--
  • 14
    14
    The Oxford Murders
    2008January 2008 by Álex de la Iglesia
    Supporting as Inspector Petersen
    Supporting as Inspector Petersen
    5.50 Okay
  • 15
    15
    Legionnaire
    1998December 1998 by Peter MacDonald
    Supporting as Lucien Galgani
    Supporting as Lucien Galgani
    5.40 Okay-
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    16
    The Little Vampire
    2000October 2000 by Uli Edel
    Starring as Rookery
    Starring as Rookery
    6.47 Good-
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    Cassandra's Dream
    2007October 2007 by Woody Allen
    Minor role as Garage Boss
    Minor role as Garage Boss
    5.84 Okay+
  • 18
    18
    Black Beauty
    1994July 1994 by Caroline Thompson
    Supporting as John Manly
    Supporting as John Manly
    6.23 Good--
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    19
    Brassed Off
    1996November 1996 by Mark Herman
    Supporting as Harry
    Supporting as Harry
    6.50 Good-
  • 20
    20
    Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
    2025September 2025 by Simon Curtis
    Supporting as Charles Carson
    Supporting as Charles Carson
    6.55 Good-
  • 21
    21
    The Little Vampire 3D
    2017October 2017 by Richard Claus
    Starring as Rookery (voice)
    Starring as Rookery (voice)
    5.73 Okay+
  • 22
    22
    Dinotopia
    2002 by James Gurney
    Starring as Mayor Waldo
    Starring as Mayor Waldo
    5.53 Okay
  • 23
    23
    Creation
    2009September 2009 by Jon Amiel
    Supporting as Parslow
    Supporting as Parslow
    5.97 Okay++
  • 24
    24
    Knightfall
    2017–2019 by Don Handfield
    Minor role as Pope Boniface VIII
    Minor role as Pope Boniface VIII
    6.04 Okay++
  • 25
    25
    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
    2009November 2009 by Anand Tucker
    Supporting as Harold Angus
    Supporting as Harold Angus
    6.43 Good-
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    26
    The Thief Lord
    2006January 2006 by Richard Claus
    Supporting as Victor
    Supporting as Victor
    5.57 Okay
  • 27
    27
    The Madness of King George
    1994December 1994 by Nicholas Hytner
    Minor role as Fox
    Minor role as Fox
    6.32 Good--
  • 28
    28
    House of 9
    2005June 2005 by Steven R. Monroe
    Minor role as The Watcher
    Minor role as The Watcher
    4.76 Mediocre+
  • 29
    29
    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
    2009November 2009 by James Marsh
    Supporting as Harold Angus
    Supporting as Harold Angus
    6.38 Good-
  • 30
    30
    Modigliani
    2004May 2004 by Mick Davis
    Minor role as Achilles Hebuterne
    Minor role as Achilles Hebuterne
    6.48 Good-
  • 31
    31
    Erik the Viking
    1989September 1989 by Terry Jones
    Minor role as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
    Minor role as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
    5.52 Okay
  • 32
    32
    Richard III
    1995December 1995 by Richard Loncraine
    Minor role as Lord Hastings
    Minor role as Lord Hastings
    6.28 Good--
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    33
    Haunted Honeymoon
    1986July 1986 by Gene Wilder
    Minor role as Montego
    Minor role as Montego
    5.12 Okay--
  • 34
    34
    Swimming with Men
    2018July 2018 by Oliver Parker
    Starring as Ted
    Starring as Ted
    5.74 Okay+
  • 35
    35
    King Lear
    2018May 2018 by Richard Eyre
    Supporting as Earl of Kent
    Supporting as Earl of Kent
    5.74 Okay+
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    36
    Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
    2001 by Brian Henson
    Minor role as Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec
    Minor role as Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec
    5.88 Okay+
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    37
    Bright Young Things
    2003October 2003 by Stephen Fry
    Minor role as Chief Customs Officer
    Minor role as Chief Customs Officer
    5.89 Okay+
  • 38
    38
    Discovering Dinotopia
    2002May 2002 by Tim VandeSteeg
    Supporting as Mayor Waldo
    Supporting as Mayor Waldo
    5.99 Okay++
  • 39
    39
    A Private Function
    1984November 1984 by Malcolm Mowbray
    Minor role as Inspector Noble
    Minor role as Inspector Noble
    5.97 Okay++
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    40
    Blame It on the Bellboy
    1992January 1992 by Mark Herman
    Minor role as Rossi
    Minor role as Rossi
    5.36 Okay-
  • 41
    41
    Arabian Nights
    2000 by Peter Barnes
    Minor role as Ja'Far
    Minor role as Ja'Far
    5.88 Okay+
  • 42
    42
    Pompeii: The Last Day
    2003October 2003 by Peter Nicholson
    Starring as Polybius
    Starring as Polybius
    6.15 Good--
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    43
    A Month in the Country
    1987September 1987 by Pat O'Connor
    Supporting as Ellerbeck
    Supporting as Ellerbeck
    6.04 Okay++
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    44
    Stalin
    1992November 1992 by Ivan Passer
    Supporting as Sergo
    Supporting as Sergo
    5.46 Okay
  • 45
    45
    Rustlers' Rhapsody
    1985May 1985 by Hugh Wilson
    Minor role as Blackie
    Minor role as Blackie
    5.50 Okay
  • 46
    46
    The Hour of the Pig
    1993September 1993 by Leslie Megahey
    Supporting as Mathieu
    Supporting as Mathieu
    5.88 Okay+
  • 47
    47
    Tube Tales
    1999November 1999 by Gaby Dellal
    Starring as Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
    Starring as Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
    5.66 Okay
  • 48
    48
    Casablanca Driver French
    2004June 2004 by Maurice Barthélemy
    Supporting as Joe Mateo, l'agent
    Supporting as Joe Mateo, l'agent
    5.79 Okay+
  • 49
    49
    The Rainbow
    1989May 1989 by Ken Russell
    Supporting as Mr. Harby
    Supporting as Mr. Harby
    5.62 Okay
  • 50
    50
    The Tenth Man
    1988December 1988 by Jack Gold
    Supporting as Pierre
    Supporting as Pierre
    6.10 Okay++
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    51
    Hornblower: Duty
    2003January 2003 by Andrew Grieve
    Minor role as Etheridge
    Minor role as Etheridge
    6.40 Good-
  • 52
    52
    Heartlands
    2003April 2003 by Damien O'Donnell
    Supporting as Geoff
    Supporting as Geoff
    5.85 Okay+
  • 53
    53
    Keep the Aspidistra Flying
    1997November 1997 by Robert Bierman
    Supporting as Erskine
    Supporting as Erskine
    5.88 Okay+
  • 54
    54
    16 Years of Alcohol
    2003May 2003 by Richard Jobson
    Minor role as Director
    Minor role as Director
    5.66 Okay
  • 55
    55
    Recovery
    2007February 2007 by Andy de Emmony
    Supporting as Mr. Lockwood
    Supporting as Mr. Lockwood
    5.98 Okay++
  • 56
    56
    Out of Season
    2004December 2004 by Jevon O'Neill
    Supporting as Michael Philipps
    Supporting as Michael Philipps
    5.60 Okay
  • 57
    57
    The Grotesque
    1995September 1995 by John-Paul Davidson
    Supporting as George Lecky
    Supporting as George Lecky
    5.74 Okay+
  • 58
    58
    A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
    1992April 1992 by Christopher Menaul
    Minor role as Meinertzhagen
    Minor role as Meinertzhagen
    5.96 Okay++
  • 59
    59
    The Raggedy Rawney
    1988September 1988 by Bob Hoskins
    Supporting as The Soldier
    Supporting as The Soldier
    5.82 Okay+
  • 60
    60
    The Wind in the Willows
    2006December 2006 by Rachel Talalay
    Supporting as Engine Driver
    Supporting as Engine Driver
    5.89 Okay+
  • 61
    61
    A Sense of Guilt
    1990
    Starring as Richard Murray
    Starring as Richard Murray
    Needs more reviews
  • 62
    62
    The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
    2006October 2006 by Jon Jones
    Starring as Henry Dorling
    Starring as Henry Dorling
    Needs more reviews
  • 63
    63
    Midnight Movie
    1994December 1994 by Renny Rye
    Lead role as Henry Harris
    Lead role as Henry Harris
    Needs more reviews
  • 64
    64
    Bright Hair
    1997February 1997 by Christopher Menaul
    Supporting as Norman Devenish
    Supporting as Norman Devenish
    Needs more reviews
  • 65
    65
    Burlesque Fairytales
    2010January 2010 by Susan Luciani
    Starring as The Compere
    Starring as The Compere
    Needs more reviews
  • 66
    66
    Lost Empires
    1986
    Minor role as Inspector Crabb
    Minor role as Inspector Crabb
    Needs more reviews
  • 67
    67
    The American Way
    1987November 1987 by Maurice Phillips
    Minor role as Castro
    Minor role as Castro
    Needs more reviews
  • 68
    68
    Dinotopia
    2002February 2002 by Marco Brambilla
    Starring as Mayor Waldo
    Starring as Mayor Waldo
    Needs more reviews
  • 69
    69
    The Missing Postman
    1997
    Supporting as DS Lawrence Pitman
    Supporting as DS Lawrence Pitman
    Needs more reviews
  • 70
    70
    Open Fire
    1994November 1994 by Paul Greengrass
    Supporting as DCS Young
    Supporting as DCS Young
    Needs more reviews
  • 71
    71
    Vigo
    1998September 1998 by Julien Temple
    Minor role as Bonaventure (uncredited)
    Minor role as Bonaventure (uncredited)
    Needs more reviews
  • 72
    72
    The Scarlet Pimpernel
    1999–2000
    Minor role as General La Forge
    Minor role as General La Forge
    Needs more reviews
  • 73
    73
    Ain't Misbehavin'
    1997
    Supporting as Maxie Morrell
    Supporting as Maxie Morrell
    Needs more reviews
  • 74
    74
    Flintoff: Lord of the Fries
    2015–2016
    Starring as Narrator
    Starring as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
  • 75
    75
    Soursweet
    1988May 1988 by Mike Newell
    Minor role as Mr. Constantinides
    Minor role as Mr. Constantinides
    Needs more reviews
  • 76
    76
    London
    2004
    Starring as Henry Fielding
    Starring as Henry Fielding
    Needs more reviews
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    77
    The Gravy Train
    1990
    Supporting as Personip
    Supporting as Personip
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Hugh Bonneville 4 titles
David Thewlis 4 titles
Michelle Dockery 5 titles
Alice Krige 5 titles
Colin Firth 4 titles
Maggie Smith 5 titles
Colin Salmon 4 titles
Stephen Campbell Moore 2 titles
Rob Brydon 1 title