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Jim Carter(I)

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Jim Carter
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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. They have one child.
BornAugust 19, 1948
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BornAugust 19, 1948
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  • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 wins & 10 nominations total

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Rupert Everett, Jim Carter, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Barry Stanton in The Madness of King George (1994)
Jim Carter, Barry Stanton, and John Wood in The Madness of King George (1994)
Jim Carter, Geoffrey Palmer, and Barry Stanton in The Madness of King George (1994)
Jim Carter in Downton Abbey (2019)
Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, and Sophie McShera in Downton Abbey (2019)
Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, Robert James-Collier, Sophie McShera, and Michael Fox in Downton Abbey (2019)
Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, and Michelle Dockery in Downton Abbey (2019)
Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, and Phyllis Logan in Downton Abbey (2019)
Jim Carter in Downton Abbey (2019)
Jim Carter, Pádraic Delaney, and Tom Cullen in Knightfall (2017)
Jim Carter, Simon Merrells, and Tom Cullen in Knightfall (2017)
Jim Carter and Tom Cullen in Knightfall (2017)

Known for

Anthony Hopkins, Mark Wahlberg, Erik Aadahl, Jim Carter, Peter Cullen, Laura Haddock, and Isabela Merced in Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Transformers: The Last Knight
5.2
  • Cogman(voice)
  • 2017
Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Shakespeare in Love
7.1
  • Ralph Bashford
  • 1998
Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, Michelle Dockery, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Laura Carmichael, and Michael Fox in Downton Abbey (2019)
Downton Abbey
7.4
  • Mr. Carson
  • 2019
Top Secret! (1984)
Top Secret!
7.2
  • Déjà Vu
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Wonka
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Karl Urban and Zaris-Angel Hator in The Sea Beast (2022)
    The Sea Beast
    • King (voice)
    • 2022
  • Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Hugh Dancy, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, Michelle Dockery, Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Haddock, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Laura Carmichael, and Michael Fox in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
    Downton Abbey: A New Era
    • Mr Carson
    • 2022
  • Wallace & Gromit: The Big Fix Up (2020)
    Wallace & Gromit: The Big Fix Up
    • Bernard Grubb (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2020
  • David Harbour, Callie Miller, Ahir Shah, and Bella Ramsey in Turtle Journey (2020)
    Turtle Journey
    • Grandfather Turtle (voice)
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen in The Good Liar (2019)
    The Good Liar
    • Vincent
    • 2019
  • Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, Michelle Dockery, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Laura Carmichael, and Michael Fox in Downton Abbey (2019)
    Downton Abbey
    • Mr. Carson
    • 2019
  • Mark Hamill and Tom Cullen in Knightfall (2017)
    Knightfall
    • Pope Boniface
    • Pope Boniface VIII
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2019
  • Swimming with Men (2018)
    Swimming with Men
    • Ted
    • 2018
  • Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Emily Watson, and Florence Pugh in King Lear (2018)
    King Lear
    • Earl of Kent
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Jim Carter, Graham Clarke, Diane Wilson, Rasmus Hardiker, Joseph Kloska, Phoebe Givron-Taylor, and Amy Saville in The Little Vampire 3D (2017)
    The Little Vampire 3D
    • Rookery (voice)
    • 2017
  • Anthony Hopkins, Mark Wahlberg, Erik Aadahl, Jim Carter, Peter Cullen, Laura Haddock, and Isabela Merced in Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
    Transformers: The Last Knight
    • Cogman (voice)
    • 2017
  • Kevin Short in Punk Strut: The Movie (2016)
    Punk Strut: The Movie
    • Skippy
    • 2016
  • Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Brendan Coyle, Joanne Froggatt, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Lily James, Fifi Hart, and Oliver Barker in Downton Abbey (2010)
    Downton Abbey
    • Charles Carson
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2015
  • One of a Kind (2014)
    One of a Kind
    • Narrator (voice)
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Bookaboo (2009)
    Bookaboo
    • TV Series
    • 2013

Additional Crew

  • Attack of the Zeppelins (2013)
    Attack of the Zeppelins
    • narrator
    • TV Movie
    • 2013

Soundtrack

  • Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Brendan Coyle, Joanne Froggatt, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Lily James, Fifi Hart, and Oliver Barker in Downton Abbey (2010)
    Downton Abbey
    • performer: "Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • The Singing Detective (1986)
    The Singing Detective
    • performer: "Paper Doll", "Do I Worry?" (uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1986

Videos36

Red Riding: 1983
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Red Riding: 1983
Red Riding: 1980
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Red Riding: 1980
Red Riding: 1980
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Red Riding: 1980
Red Riding: 1980
Clip 0:43
Red Riding: 1980
Creation
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Creation
Creation
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Creation
Creation
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Creation
Creation
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Creation
Creation
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Creation
Creation
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Creation
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • James Carter
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • August 19, 1948
    • Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Imelda StauntonOctober 1983 - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Bessie Carter
  • Other works
    He acted in Doug Lucie's play, "Fashion", at the Tricycle Theatre in London, England with Paul Freeman in the cast.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    A devout Cricket lover, Jim Carter has been Chairman of Hampstead Cricket Club since 2010.
  • Quotes
    On a film set, there are runners who are 19, it's their first job, but to me they're as important as anybody else because if they don't do their job then nobody else can. So I don't think anybody should be treated disrespectfully or as if they're of a lower status.
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      Deep commanding voice

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