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
2018Swimming with MenTedMovie
2018King LearEarl of KentMovie
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
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
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
200316 Years of AlcoholDirectorMovie
2003HeartlandsGeoffMovie
2003Hornblower: DutyEtheridgeMovie
2002Discovering DinotopiaMayor WaldoMovie
2002DinotopiaMayor WaldoMovie
2001According to BerylSamuel JohnsonMovie
2001Walking With Disc JockeysNarratorMovie
2000The Little VampireRookeryMovie
2000102 DalmatiansDetective ArmstrongMovie
1999Tube TalesTicket Inspector (segment "Steal Away"), Ticket Inspector (Steal Away)Movie
1999The Bass PlayerMovie
1999Trial by FireGeoffrey BaileyMovie
1998Shakespeare in LoveRalph BashfordMovie
1998LegionnaireLucien GalganiMovie
1998VigoBonaventure (uncredited)Movie
1998Bill's New FrockMr. PlatworthyMovie
1997Keep the Aspidistra FlyingErskineMovie
1997The ChestRoland BloodMovie
1997The Missing PostmanDS Lawrence PitmanMovie
1997Bright HairNorman DevenishMovie
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