1948Born, Harrogate
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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).
Known for
Alice in WonderlandThe Executioner (voice)
Transformers: The Last KnightCogman (voice)
The Golden CompassJohn Faa
WonkaAbacus Crunch
Shakespeare in LoveRalph Bashford2023WonkaAbacus CrunchMovie
2022The Sea BeastKing (voice)Movie
2022Downton Abbey: A New EraCharles CarsonMovie
2020Turtle JourneyGrandfather Turtle (voice)Movie
2019The Good LiarVincentMovie
2019Inside the Ritz HotelNarrator · 4 episodesShow
2018Swimming with MenTedMovie
2018King LearEarl of KentMovie
2017KnightfallPope Boniface VIII · 18 episodesShow
2017The Little Vampire 3DRookery (voice)Movie
2017Transformers: The Last KnightCogman (voice)Movie
2016Punk Strut: The MovieSkippyMovie
2015Hitler's SupergunNarrator (voice)Movie
2014One of a KindNarrator (voice)Movie
2013Secrets of the Stonehenge SkeletonsNarrator (Voice)Movie
2011My Week with MarilynBarryMovie
2011Dambusters: Building the Bouncing BombNarrator (Voice)Movie
2010Alice in WonderlandThe Executioner (voice)Movie
2010Burlesque FairytalesThe CompereMovie
2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980Harold AngusMovie
2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983Harold AngusMovie
2009CreationParslowMovie
2008Caught in a TrapBrian PerkinsMovie
2008The Oxford MurdersInspector PetersenMovie
2007The Golden CompassJohn FaaMovie
2007CranfordCaptain Brown · 7 episodesShow
2007Cassandra's DreamGarage BossMovie
2007RecoveryMr. LockwoodMovie
2006The Wind in the WillowsEngine DriverMovie
2006The Secret Life of Mrs. BeetonHenry DorlingMovie
2006Aberfan: The Untold StoryLord RobensMovie
2006The Thief LordVictorMovie
2005The Man Who Is Obsessed With The Number 12NarratorMovie
2005House of 9The WatcherMovie
2005The Story of Alton TowersNarrator/The EarlMovie
2004Out of SeasonMichael PhilippsMovie
2004Von TrappedLarry LavelleMovie
2004Casablanca DriverJoe Mateo, l'agentMovie
2004ModiglianiAchilles HebuterneMovie
2004LondonHenry Fielding · 3 episodesShow
2004Ella EnchantedNishMovie
2003Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the RoseRed Rose (voice)Movie
2003Cromwell: Warts and AllOliver CromwellMovie
2003Pompeii: The Last DayPolybiusMovie
2003Bright Young ThingsChief Customs OfficerMovie
2003Coming UpBoyfriend · 1 episodeShow
2003Trevor's World of SportSir Frank Luckton · 1 episodeShow
2003StrangeInspector Stuart · 1 episodeShow
2003Blue MurderFrank Evans · 1 episodeShow
200316 Years of AlcoholDirectorMovie
2003HeartlandsGeoffMovie
2003Hornblower: DutyEtheridgeMovie
2002DinotopiaMayor Waldo · 3 episodesShow
2002Discovering DinotopiaMayor WaldoMovie
2002DinotopiaMayor WaldoMovie
2001Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real StoryOdin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec · 2 episodesShow
2001According to BerylSamuel JohnsonMovie
2001Walking With Disc JockeysNarratorMovie
2000The Little VampireRookeryMovie
2000102 DalmatiansDetective ArmstrongMovie
2000Arabian NightsJa'Far · 2 episodesShow
1999Tube TalesTicket Inspector (segment "Steal Away"), Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)Movie
1999The Bass PlayerMovie
1999Trial by FireGeoffrey BaileyMovie
1999The Scarlet PimpernelGeneral La Forge · 3 episodesShow
1998Shakespeare in LoveRalph BashfordMovie
1998LegionnaireLucien GalganiMovie
1998HornblowerEtheridge · 1 episodeShow
1998VigoBonaventure (uncredited)Movie
1998Bill's New FrockMr. PlatworthyMovie
1997Keep the Aspidistra FlyingErskineMovie
1997Ain't Misbehavin'Maxie Morrell · 3 episodesShow
1997The ChestRoland BloodMovie
1997The Missing PostmanDS Lawrence Pitman · 2 episodesShow
1997The Missing PostmanDS Lawrence PitmanMovie
1997Bright HairNorman DevenishMovie
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