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Bessie Carter. James Edward Carter OBE (born 19 August 1948) [1] 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. Actor: Transformers: The Last Knight. 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).
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Jim Carter. Actor: Transformers: The Last Knight. 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).
- August 19, 1948
- 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.'
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- Downton Abbey (2010-2015) Downton Abbey is available to stream on Prime Video and Peacock. Downton Abbey captured the public imagination upon its premiere and led to six seasons, two feature-length movies, and numerous SAG, Emmy, and Golden Globe Awards.
- The Little Vampire (2000) The Little Vampire is available to stream on The Roku Channel and Tubi. Jim Carter rarely plays the lead role, seemingly content with being a strong supporting character as long the script and story are good.
- Shakespeare In Love (1998) Shakespeare in Love is available to stream on Max. Though Shakespeare in Love is now remembered for its controversial Oscar win, it's still a heartfelt and enchanting romantic comedy.
- Downton Abbey & Downton Abbey: A New Era (2019, 2022) Downton Abbey and Downton Abbey: A New Era are both available to stream on Peacock. Jim Carter returns as Charles Carson for both Downton Abbey the movie and its sequel Downton Abbey: A New Era.
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An enormously gifted character actor, Jim Carter had his start in fringe theater, mastering magic tricks, cabaret performance and circus training before becoming a noted performer on screen. A ...
James Edward Carter 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). He reprised the role in the feature films Downton Abbey (2019) and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022).
