
Acting · 77 years old
Harrogate, 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).

The Oresteia
Agamemnon

Pie in the Sky
Alec Bailey

Dinotopia
Mayor Waldo

Cranford
Captain Brown

Downton Abbey
Charles Carson

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
Self

The Gravy Train
Personip

I, Claudius
Roman Senate Senator (uncredited)

Hornblower
Etheridge

Would I Lie to You?
Self

The Singing Detective
Mr Marlow

Midsomer Murders
Nathan Green

The Scarlet Pimpernel
General La Forge

Widows
D.I. Frinton

The Sea Beast
King (voice)

Hornblower: Duty
Etheridge

Not the Nine O'Clock News

Downton Abbey: A New Era
Charles Carson

Downton Abbey
Charles Carson

Top Secret!
Déjà Vu