Jim Carter
Known for ActingBorn 1948-08-19Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
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 Wonderland
2010 · as The Executioner (voice)
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017 · as Cogman (voice)
Wonka
2023 · as Abacus Crunch
The Sea Beast
2022 · as King (voice)
Ella Enchanted
2004 · as Nish
The Golden Compass
2007 · as John Faa
Shakespeare in Love
1998 · as Ralph Bashford
King Lear
2018 · as Earl of Kent
102 Dalmatians
2000 · as Detective Armstrong
Downton Abbey
2019 · as Charles Carson
The Witches
1990 · as Head Chef
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022 · as Charles Carson
Top Secret!
1984 · as Déjà Vu
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025 · as Charles Carson
The Good Liar
2019 · as Vincent
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994 · as Executioner (uncredited)
Black Beauty
1994 · as John Manly
The Oxford Murders
2008 · as Inspector Petersen