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).

Jim Carter

Acting Born August 19, 1948 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).

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Nathan Green

The View

Self

Casualty

Matthew Charlton

NOVA

Narrator

Downton Abbey

Charles Carson

Minder

Tomkins

Screen Two

Father

Screen Two

Henry Harris

Would I Lie to You?

Self

Alice in Wonderland

The Executioner (voice)

Dalziel and Pascoe

Ted Lowry

Soldier Soldier

Snr Supt Derek Tierney, RHKP