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James Edward Carter, born in 1948, is an English actor whose career reached new heights with his portrayal of Mr. Carson in Downton Abbey. Spanning five years on television and a subsequent film adaptation, his dignified and nuanced performance as the loyal and stoic butler earned him four Emmy nominations. Beyond Downton Abbey, Carter's résumé reflects a career of understated gravitas, marked by his ability to embody the quiet strength of characters who uphold tradition and service with unwavering dedication.
The roles that explain the career.
71 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale | Self | Film |
| 2025 | Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale | Charles Carson | Film |
| 2023 | Wonka | Abacus Crunch | Film |
| 2022 | Downton Abbey: A New Era | Charles Carson | Film |
| 2022 | The Sea Beast | King (voice) | Film |
| 2019 | The Good Liar | Vincent | Film |
| 2019 | Downton Abbey | Charles Carson | Film |
| 2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Cogman (voice) | Film |
| 2015 | Flintoff: Lord of the Fries | Narrator | TV |
| 2014 | Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama | Self | Film |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Barry | Film |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | The Executioner (voice) | Film |
| 2010 | Burlesque Fairytales | The Compere | Film |
| 2010 | Downton Abbey | Charles Carson | TV |
| 2009 | Creation | Parslow | Film |
| 2008 | The Oxford Murders | Inspector Petersen | Film |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | John Faa | Film |
| 2007 | Recovery | Mr. Lockwood | Film |
| 2007 | Cassandra's Dream | Garage Boss | Film |
| 2006 | The Wind in the Willows | Engine Driver | Film |
| 2006 | The Thief Lord | Victor | Film |
| 2006 | The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton | Henry Dorling | Film |
| 2005 | House of 9 | The Watcher | Film |
| 2004 | London | Henry Fielding | TV |
| 2004 | Casablanca Driver | Joe Mateo, l'agent | Film |
| 2004 | Out of Season | Michael Philipps | Film |
| 2004 | Modigliani | Achilles Hebuterne | Film |
| 2004 | Ella Enchanted | Nish | Film |
| 2004 | Von Trapped | Larry Lavelle | Film |
| 2003 | Heartlands | Geoff | Film |
| 2003 | Pompeii: The Last Day | Polybius | Film |
| 2003 | Bright Young Things | Chief Customs Officer | Film |
| 2003 | Hornblower: Duty | Etheridge | Film |
| 2003 | 16 Years of Alcohol | Director | Film |
| 2002 | Dinotopia | Mayor Waldo | TV |
| 2002 | Discovering Dinotopia | Mayor Waldo | Film |
| 2001 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story | Odin - Member of the Great Council of Mac Slec | TV |
| 2000 | 102 Dalmatians | Detective Armstrong | Film |
| 2000 | The Little Vampire | Rookery | Film |
| 1999 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | General La Forge | TV |
| 1999 | Tube Tales | Ticket Inspector (Steal Away) | Film |
| 1999 | Trial by Fire | Geoffrey Bailey | Film |
| 1998 | Legionnaire | Lucien Galgani | Film |
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Ralph Bashford | Film |
| 1997 | Keep the Aspidistra Flying | Erskine | Film |
| 1996 | Brassed Off | Harry | Film |
| 1995 | The Grotesque | George Lecky | Film |
| 1995 | Richard III | Lord Hastings | Film |
| 1995 | It Might Be You | Wally 'Lottery' Whaley | Film |
| 1994 | The Madness of King George | Fox | Film |
| 1994 | Midnight Movie | Henry Harris | Film |
| 1993 | The Hour of the Pig | Mathieu | Film |
| 1993 | Resnick: Rough Treatment | Grabianski | Film |
| 1992 | Stalin | Sergo | Film |
| 1992 | A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia | Meinertzhagen | Film |
| 1992 | Blame It on the Bellboy | Rossi | Film |
| 1990 | The Witches | Head Chef | Film |
| 1989 | Erik the Viking | Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist) | Film |
| 1989 | The Rainbow | Mr. Harby | Film |
| 1988 | The First Kangaroos | Arthur Hughes | Film |
| 1988 | The Tenth Man | Pierre | Film |
| 1988 | The Raggedy Rawney | The Soldier | Film |
| 1987 | A Month in the Country | Ellerbeck | Film |
| 1987 | The American Way | Castro | Film |
| 1986 | Haunted Honeymoon | Montego | Film |
| 1986 | Lost Empires | Inspector Crabb | TV |
| 1985 | Rustlers' Rhapsody | Blackie | Film |
| 1984 | Top Secret! | Déjà Vu | Film |
| 1984 | December Flower | Dentist | Film |
| 1984 | A Private Function | Inspector Noble | Film |
| 1984 | The Company of Wolves | Second Husband (uncredited) | Film |
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