Jim Carter movies and series

August 19, 1948 (age 78) 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).

His titles like Transformers: The Last Knight, The Golden Compass, and Wonka - his biggest roles first. Last updated: September 30, 2026

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Transformers: The Last Knight

2017June 2017 by Michael Bay

Supporting as Cogman (voice)

Supporting as Cogman (voice)

5.59 Okay 6,888 ratings
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The Golden Compass

2007December 2007 by Chris Weitz

Supporting as John Faa

Supporting as John Faa

5.63 Okay 4,945 ratings
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Wonka

2023December 2023 by Paul King

Supporting as Abacus Crunch

Supporting as Abacus Crunch

6.60 Good 4,567 ratings
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Shakespeare in Love

1998December 1998 by John Madden

Minor role as Ralph Bashford

Minor role as Ralph Bashford

6.37 Good- 3,282 ratings
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Downton Abbey

2019September 2019 by Michael Engler

Starring as Charles Carson

Starring as Charles Carson

6.69 Good 1,294 ratings
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The Good Liar

2019November 2019 by Bill Condon

Supporting as Vincent

Supporting as Vincent

6.21 Good-- 1,304 ratings
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Ella Enchanted

2004April 2004 by Tommy O'Haver

Minor role as Nish

Minor role as Nish

6.03 Okay++ 2,018 ratings
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Top Secret!

1984June 1984 by Jim Abrahams

Supporting as Déjà Vu

Supporting as Déjà Vu

6.61 Good 1,483 ratings
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102 Dalmatians

2000October 2000 by Kevin Lima

Minor role as Detective Armstrong

Minor role as Detective Armstrong

5.12 Okay-- 1,513 ratings
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The Sea Beast

2022June 2022 by Chris Williams

Minor role as King (voice)

Minor role as King (voice)

6.84 Good+ 1,761 ratings
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Downton Abbey

2010–2015 by Julian Fellowes

Minor role as Charles Carson

Minor role as Charles Carson

7.34 Excellent-- 1,258 ratings
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Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022April 2022 by Simon Curtis

Starring as Charles Carson

Starring as Charles Carson

6.60 Good 638 ratings
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My Week with Marilyn

2011November 2011 by Simon Curtis

Minor role as Barry

Minor role as Barry

6.21 Good-- 1,373 ratings
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The Oxford Murders

2008January 2008 by Álex de la Iglesia

Supporting as Inspector Petersen

Supporting as Inspector Petersen

5.62 Okay 731 ratings
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Legionnaire

1998December 1998 by Peter MacDonald

Supporting as Lucien Galgani

Supporting as Lucien Galgani

5.55 Okay 636 ratings
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The Little Vampire

2000October 2000 by Uli Edel

Starring as Rookery

Starring as Rookery

6.41 Good- 483 ratings
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Cassandra's Dream

2007October 2007 by Woody Allen

Minor role as Garage Boss

Minor role as Garage Boss

5.89 Okay++ 852 ratings
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Black Beauty

1994July 1994 by Caroline Thompson

Supporting as John Manly

Supporting as John Manly

6.19 Good-- 353 ratings
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Brassed Off

1996November 1996 by Mark Herman

Supporting as Harry

Supporting as Harry

6.35 Good- 304 ratings
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025September 2025 by Simon Curtis

Supporting as Charles Carson

Supporting as Charles Carson

6.39 Good- 302 ratings
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The Little Vampire 3D

2017October 2017 by Richard Claus

Starring as Rookery (voice)

Starring as Rookery (voice)

5.88 Okay+ 174 ratings
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Dinotopia

2002 by James Gurney

Starring as Mayor Waldo

Starring as Mayor Waldo

5.92 Okay++ 165 ratings
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Creation

2009September 2009 by Jon Amiel

Supporting as Parslow

Supporting as Parslow

6.00 Okay++ 250 ratings
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

2009November 2009 by Anand Tucker

Supporting as Harold Angus

Supporting as Harold Angus

6.26 Good-- 194 ratings
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Knightfall

2017–2019 by Don Handfield

Minor role as Pope Boniface VIII

Minor role as Pope Boniface VIII

6.19 Good-- 342 ratings
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The Madness of King George

1994December 1994 by Nicholas Hytner

Minor role as Fox

Minor role as Fox

6.21 Good-- 274 ratings
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The Thief Lord

2006January 2006 by Richard Claus

Supporting as Victor

Supporting as Victor

5.82 Okay+ 198 ratings
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House of 9

2005June 2005 by Steven R. Monroe

Minor role as The Watcher

Minor role as The Watcher

5.30 Okay- 251 ratings
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

2009November 2009 by James Marsh

Supporting as Harold Angus

Supporting as Harold Angus

6.23 Good-- 201 ratings
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Modigliani

2004May 2004 by Mick Davis

Minor role as Achilles Hebuterne

Minor role as Achilles Hebuterne

6.31 Good-- 211 ratings
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Erik the Viking

1989September 1989 by Terry Jones

Minor role as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)

Minor role as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)

5.74 Okay+ 257 ratings
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Richard III

1995December 1995 by Richard Loncraine

Minor role as Lord Hastings

Minor role as Lord Hastings

6.19 Good-- 196 ratings
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Haunted Honeymoon

1986July 1986 by Gene Wilder

Minor role as Montego

Minor role as Montego

5.57 Okay 177 ratings
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Swimming with Men

2018July 2018 by Oliver Parker

Starring as Ted

Starring as Ted

5.94 Okay++ <100 ratings
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King Lear

2018May 2018 by Richard Eyre

Supporting as Earl of Kent

Supporting as Earl of Kent

5.89 Okay++ 110 ratings
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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

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Bright Young Things

2003October 2003 by Stephen Fry

Minor role as Chief Customs Officer

Minor role as Chief Customs Officer

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Discovering Dinotopia

2002May 2002 by Tim VandeSteeg

Supporting as Mayor Waldo

Supporting as Mayor Waldo

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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A Private Function

1984November 1984 by Malcolm Mowbray

Minor role as Inspector Noble

Minor role as Inspector Noble

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Blame It on the Bellboy

1992January 1992 by Mark Herman

Minor role as Rossi

Minor role as Rossi

5.82 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Arabian Nights

2000 by Peter Barnes

Minor role as Ja'Far

Minor role as Ja'Far

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Pompeii: The Last Day

2003October 2003 by Peter Nicholson

Starring as Polybius

Starring as Polybius

6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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A Month in the Country

1987September 1987 by Pat O'Connor

Supporting as Ellerbeck

Supporting as Ellerbeck

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Rustlers' Rhapsody

1985May 1985 by Hugh Wilson

Minor role as Blackie

Minor role as Blackie

5.89 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Stalin

1992November 1992 by Ivan Passer

Supporting as Sergo

Supporting as Sergo

5.89 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Hour of the Pig

1993September 1993 by Leslie Megahey

Supporting as Mathieu

Supporting as Mathieu

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Tube Tales

1999November 1999 by Gaby Dellal

Starring as Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)

Starring as Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Casablanca Driver

2004June 2004 by Maurice Barthélemy

Supporting as Joe Mateo, l'agent

Supporting as Joe Mateo, l'agent

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Rainbow

1989May 1989 by Ken Russell

Supporting as Mr. Harby

Supporting as Mr. Harby

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Tenth Man

1988December 1988 by Jack Gold

Supporting as Pierre

Supporting as Pierre

6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Hornblower: Duty

2003January 2003 by Andrew Grieve

Minor role as Etheridge

Minor role as Etheridge

6.18 Good-- <100 ratings
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Heartlands

2003April 2003 by Damien O'Donnell

Supporting as Geoff

Supporting as Geoff

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying

1997November 1997 by Robert Bierman

Supporting as Erskine

Supporting as Erskine

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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16 Years of Alcohol

2003May 2003 by Richard Jobson

Minor role as Director

Minor role as Director

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Recovery

2007February 2007 by Andy De Emmony

Supporting as Mr. Lockwood

Supporting as Mr. Lockwood

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Out of Season

2004December 2004 by Jevon O'Neill

Supporting as Michael Philipps

Supporting as Michael Philipps

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Grotesque

1995September 1995 by John-Paul Davidson

Supporting as George Lecky

Supporting as George Lecky

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

1992April 1992 by Christopher Menaul

Minor role as Meinertzhagen

Minor role as Meinertzhagen

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Raggedy Rawney

1988September 1988 by Bob Hoskins

Supporting as The Soldier

Supporting as The Soldier

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Wind in the Willows

2006December 2006 by Rachel Talalay

Supporting as Engine Driver

Supporting as Engine Driver

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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A Sense of Guilt

1990

Starring as Richard Murray

Starring as Richard Murray

Needs more reviews
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The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton

2006October 2006 by Jon Jones

Starring as Henry Dorling

Starring as Henry Dorling

Needs more reviews
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Midnight Movie

1994December 1994 by Renny Rye

Lead role as Henry Harris

Lead role as Henry Harris

Needs more reviews
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Bright Hair

1997February 1997 by Christopher Menaul

Supporting as Norman Devenish

Supporting as Norman Devenish

Needs more reviews
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Burlesque Fairytales

2010January 2010 by Susan Luciani

Starring as The Compere

Starring as The Compere

Needs more reviews
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Dinotopia

2002February 2002 by Marco Brambilla

Starring as Mayor Waldo

Starring as Mayor Waldo

Needs more reviews
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Lost Empires

1986

Minor role as Inspector Crabb

Minor role as Inspector Crabb

Needs more reviews
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The American Way

1987November 1987 by Maurice Phillips

Minor role as Castro

Minor role as Castro

Needs more reviews
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Flintoff: Lord of the Fries

2015–2016

Starring as Self - Narrator (voice)

Starring as Self - Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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The Missing Postman

1997

Supporting as DS Lawrence Pitman

Supporting as DS Lawrence Pitman

Needs more reviews
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Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

2025September 2025

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
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Open Fire

1994November 1994 by Paul Greengrass

Supporting as DCS Young

Supporting as DCS Young

Needs more reviews
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Vigo

1998September 1998 by Julien Temple

Minor role as Bonaventure (uncredited)

Minor role as Bonaventure (uncredited)

Needs more reviews
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The Scarlet Pimpernel

1999–2000

Minor role as General La Forge

Minor role as General La Forge

Needs more reviews
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Ain't Misbehavin'

1997 by Bob Larbey

Supporting as Maxie Morrell

Supporting as Maxie Morrell

Needs more reviews
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Soursweet

1988May 1988 by Mike Newell

Minor role as Mr. Constantinides

Minor role as Mr. Constantinides

Needs more reviews
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London

2004

Starring as Henry Fielding

Starring as Henry Fielding

Needs more reviews
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The Gravy Train

1990

Supporting as Personip

Supporting as Personip

Needs more reviews