Jim Carter
Acting
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).
Born: August 19, 1948
Place of Birth: Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For
The Oresteia
Agamemnon returns home from the Trojan war and is murdered by his wife, setting off a chain of revenge that stretches across this trilogy of play. Directed by Peter Brook for the National Theatre, this is an all-male performance with masks.
Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky is a British offbeat police comedy drama programme starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed, created by Andrew Payne and first broadcast in five series on BBC1 between 13 March 1994 and 17 August 1997 as well as being syndicated on other channels in other countries, including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The series departs slightly from other police dramas in that the protagonist, Henry Crabbe, while still being an on-duty policeman, is also the head chef of the title restaurant set in the fictional town of Middleton and county of Westershire.
Cranford
A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.
Downton Abbey
A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
A documentary that investigates the phenomenon of Scandinavian crime drama and its worldwide success.
The Gravy Train
A four-part comedy about bureaucratic bribery and corruption in the European Union.
I, Claudius
Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius.
Would I Lie to You?
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.
Hornblower
Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.
Midsomer Murders
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Filmography
as Charles Carson
as Abacus Crunch
as Narrator
as King (voice)
as Charles Carson
as Dad Turtle
as Vincent
as Charles Carson
as Narrator
as Ted
as Earl of Kent
as Pope Boniface VIII
as Rookery (voice)
as Cogman (voice)
as Skippy
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (Voice)
as Barry
as Narrator (Voice)
as Charles Carson
as The Executioner (voice)
as The Compere
as Harold Angus
as Harold Angus
as Parslow
as Inspector Petersen
as John Faa
as Captain Brown
as Garage Boss
as Self
as Mr. Lockwood
as Engine Driver
as Henry Dorling
as Lord Robens
as Victor
as Narrator
as The Watcher
as Narrator/The Earl
as Michael Philipps
as Joe Mateo, l'agent
as Achilles Hebuterne
as Nish
as Red Rose (voice)
as Oliver Cromwell
as Polybius
as Chief Customs Officer
as Sir Frank Luckton
as Inspector Stuart
as Frank Evans
as Director
as Geoff
as Etheridge
as Mayor Waldo
as Mayor Waldo
as Mayor Waldo
as Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec
as Samuel Johnson
as Rookery
as Detective Armstrong
as Ja'Far
as Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")
as Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)
as General La Forge
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Ralph Bashford
as Lucien Galgani
as Etheridge
as Bonaventure (uncredited)
as Mr. Platworthy
as Erskine
as Self
as Maxie Morrell
as Roland Blood
as DS Lawrence Pitman
as DS Lawrence Pitman
as Nathan Green
as Norman Devenish
as Tenderness Mellick
as Harry
as Lord Hastings
as Fraser
as George Lecky
as Inspector
as Henry Harris
as Mark Antony
as DCS Young
as Executioner (uncredited)
as John Manly
as Father
as Alec Bailey
as Kenneth Trant
as Mathieu
as Commander
as Ted Hopkins
as Sergo
as Mark Antony (voice)
as Meinertzhagen
as Rossi
as General Alberto
as Roy Redfern
as Ray Galton
as Snr Supt Derek Tierney, RHKP
as Personip
as Head Chef
as Richard Murray
as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
as Mr. Harby
as News Editor
as Sarn
as Pierre
as The Soldier
as Mr. Constantinides
as Arthur Hughes
as Castro
as Ellerbeck
as Bill
as Mr Marlow
as Inspector Crabb
as Matthew Charlton
as Montego
as Mak / Fourth Soldier
as Blackie
as Nawadaha - The Story Teller
as Inspector Noble
as Second Husband (uncredited)
as Déjà Vu
as Agamemnon
as D.I. Frinton
as Cliff Ryan
as Tomkins
as Roman Senate Senator (uncredited)
as Narrator