Jim Carter

Biography

James Edward Carter (born 19 August 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

The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass
Legionnaire
Legionnaire
Hitler's Supergun
Hitler's Supergun
Creation
Creation
The Little Vampire
The Little Vampire
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
Top Secret!
Top Secret!

Filmography

2025 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
as Charles Carson
2023 Wonka
as Abacus Crunch
2023 Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
as Narrator
2022 The Sea Beast
as King (voice)
2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era
as Charles Carson
2020 Turtle Journey: The Crisis in Our Oceans
as Dad Turtle
2019 The Good Liar
as Vincent
2019 Downton Abbey
as Charles Carson
2019 Inside the Ritz Hotel
as Narrator
2018 Swimming with Men
as Ted
2018 King Lear
as Earl of Kent
2017 Knightfall
as Pope Boniface VIII
2017 The Little Vampire 3D
as Rookery (voice)
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight
as Cogman (voice)
2016 Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me
as Self
2016 Punk Strut: The Movie
as Skippy
2015 Hitler's Supergun
as Narrator (voice)
2014 Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
as Self
2014 One of a Kind
as Narrator (voice)
2013 Rock 'n' Roll Britannia
as Self