Jim Carter
Known for 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).
Filmography
Alice in Wonderland
2010
as The Executioner (voice)
Wonka
2023
as Abacus Crunch
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
as Cogman (voice)
The Golden Compass
2007
as John Faa
The Sea Beast
2022
as King (voice)
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
as Charles Carson
Shakespeare in Love
1998
as Ralph Bashford
Top Secret!
1984
as Déjà Vu
Ella Enchanted
2004
as Nish
My Week with Marilyn
2011
as Barry
Downton Abbey
2019
as Charles Carson
The Witches
1990
as Head Chef
102 Dalmatians
2000
as Detective Armstrong
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
as Executioner (uncredited)
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022
as Charles Carson
King Lear
2018
as Earl of Kent
Erik the Viking
1989
as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)
The Company of Wolves
1984
as Second Husband (uncredited)
The Good Liar
2019
as Vincent
The Tenth Man
1988
as Pierre