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James Edward Carter OBE (born 19 August 1948) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Mr Carson in the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey (2010–2015), which earned him four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2012–2015).
Jim Carter was born on 19 August 1948 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), Shakespeare in Love (1998) and Downton Abbey (2019). He has been married to Imelda Staunton since October 1983.
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Jim Carter was born on 19 August 1948 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), Shakespeare in Love (1998) and Downton Abbey (2019). He has been married to Imelda Staunton since October 1983.
- August 19, 1948
Feb 4, 2022 · Yes, we're talking about the beloved (albeit bad-tempered) Mr. Carson, as played by the English actor James Edward (Jim) Carter. Prior to his memorable role as the butler of "Downton Abbey," Carter spent decades gracing both the big and small screens.
- He studied law at university, though acting was always his calling. Carter toldWhatsOnStagethat he "lasted two years" at Sussex University in Southern England, before dropping out to work in fringe theater.
- For a time, he moonlighted as a magician. Though Carter has said he's "never earned a penny from doing anything apart from acting," he definitely didn't limit himself to one kind of performance early in his career.
- In many ways, he is pretty similar to his Downton Abbey character. Carter's wife Imelda Staunton told Town and Country that it's "no accident" her husband was cast as Mr. Carson because he's just as "honorable" as the character.
- He is an avid cricket fan. Carter is a former chairman of Hampstead Cricket Club, his local team in North London. In the charming video below, you can watch him talk about his love of cricket while having afternoon tea at Lord's, one of the U.K.'
Oct 13, 2023 · Jim Carter is best known for playing Mr. Carson on Downton Abbey, but the veteran actor has had plenty of other notable roles in his long career.
Jim Carter List of Movies and TV Shows - TV Guide. Birth Place: Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Profession Actor. Actor. 83 Credits. Knightfall. 2019. Cranford. 2017. Downton Abbey. 2016....
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