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).
112 movies · 44 shows
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025·7.0
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2025·2.5
Wonka
2023·7.0
The Sea Beast
2022·7.3
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022·7.2
The Good Liar
2019·6.7
Downton Abbey
2019·7.1
Swimming with Men
2018·6.1
King Lear
2018·6.1
The Little Vampire 3D
2017·6.1
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017·6.1
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me
2016·0.0
Punk Strut: The Movie
2016·0.0
Hitler's Supergun
2015·5.5
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
2014·8.0
One of a Kind
2014·0.0
Rock 'n' Roll Britannia
2013·0.0
Secrets of the Stonehenge Skeletons
2013·7.0
My Week with Marilyn
2011·6.7
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb
2011·6.5
Alice in Wonderland
2010·6.6
Burlesque Fairytales
2010·5.6
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009·6.9
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
2009·7.0
Creation
2009·6.4
Caught in a Trap
2008·6.0
The Oxford Murders
2008·6.0
The Golden Compass
2007·6.1
Cassandra's Dream
2007·6.3
Recovery
2007·6.4
The Wind in the Willows
2006·5.8
The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
2006·6.2
Aberfan: The Untold Story
2006·5.0
The Thief Lord
2006·6.0
The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12
2005·0.0
House of 9
2005·5.1
The Story of Alton Towers
2005·0.0
Out of Season
2004·4.8
Von Trapped
2004·6.5
Casablanca Driver
2004·5.8
Modigliani
2004·7.0
Ella Enchanted
2004·6.5
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose
2003·0.0
Cromwell: Warts and All
2003·10.0
Pompeii: The Last Day
2003·6.8
Bright Young Things
2003·6.3
16 Years of Alcohol
2003·5.6
Heartlands
2003·6.0
Hornblower: Duty
2003·7.3
Discovering Dinotopia
2002·6.4
Dinotopia
2002·7.6
According to Beryl
2001·0.0
Walking With Disc Jockeys
2001·0.0
The Little Vampire
2000·6.9
102 Dalmatians
2000·5.5
Tube Tales
1999·5.3
The Bass Player
1999·0.0
Trial by Fire
1999·8.0
Shakespeare in Love
1998·6.8
Legionnaire
1998·5.9
Vigo
1998·5.1
Bill's New Frock
1998·0.0
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997·6.1
The Chest
1997·0.0
The Missing Postman
1997·5.0
Bright Hair
1997·4.1
Harpur and Iles: Protection
1997·7.5
Brassed Off
1996·7.0
Richard III
1995·6.8
It Might Be You
1995·0.0
The Grotesque
1995·5.4
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
1995·0.0
The Madness of King George
1994·6.8
Midnight Movie
1994·3.7
Julius Caesar
1994·0.0
Open Fire
1994·7.3
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994·6.4
Black Beauty
1994·6.7
In The Cold Light Of Day
1994·0.0
The Hour of the Pig
1993·6.2
Resnick: Rough Treatment
1993·0.0
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
1993·0.0
Stalin
1992·5.3
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
1992·6.4
Blame It on the Bellboy
1992·5.4
Hancock
1991·0.0
Incident in Judaea
1991·0.0
The Fool
1990·8.0
Crimestrike
1990·7.0
The Witches
1990·6.9
Erik the Viking
1989·5.9
The Rainbow
1989·5.6
Here Is the News
1989·0.0
Precious Bane
1989·7.5
The Tenth Man
1988·6.7
The Raggedy Rawney
1988·5.5
Soursweet
1988·6.0
The First Kangaroos
1988·7.0
Star Trap
1988·7.0
Duck
1988·0.0
The American Way
1987·6.2
A Month in the Country
1987·6.6
Harry's Kingdom
1987·0.0
Haunted Honeymoon
1986·5.4
Rustlers' Rhapsody
1985·5.6
Hiawatha
1984·8.0
December Flower
1984·0.0
A Private Function
1984·6.4
The Company of Wolves
1984·6.3
Top Secret!
1984·7.1
The Oresteia
1983·10.0
Fox
1980·1.0