
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).

as Charles Carson

as Abacus Crunch

as King (voice)

as Charles Carson

as Grandfather Turtle (voice)

as Vincent

as Charles Carson

as Ted

as Earl of Kent

as Rookery (voice)

as Cogman (voice)

as Skippy

as Narrator (voice)

as Narrator (voice)

as Self

as Narrator (Voice)

as Barry

as Narrator (Voice)

as The Executioner (voice)

as The Compere

as Harold Angus

as Harold Angus

as Parslow

as Brian Perkins

as Inspector Petersen

as John Faa

as Garage Boss

as Mr. Lockwood

as Engine Driver

as Henry Dorling

as Lord Robens

as Victor

as Narrator

as The Watcher

as Narrator/The Earl

as Michael Philipps

as Larry Lavelle

as Joe Mateo, l'agent

as Achilles Hebuterne

as Nish

as Red Rose (voice)

as Oliver Cromwell

as Polybius

as Chief Customs Officer

as Director

as Geoff

as Etheridge

as Mayor Waldo

as Mayor Waldo

as Samuel Johnson

as Narrator

as Rookery

as Detective Armstrong

as Ticket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")

as Geoffrey Bailey

as Ralph Bashford

as Lucien Galgani

as Bonaventure (uncredited)

as Mr. Platworthy

as Erskine

as Roland Blood

as DS Lawrence Pitman

as Norman Devenish

as Tenderness Mellick

as Harry

as Lord Hastings

as Wally 'Lottery' Whaley

as George Lecky

as Inspector

as Henry Harris

as Mark Antony

as DCS Young

as Executioner (uncredited)

as John Manly

as Father

as Mathieu

as Grabianski

as Commander

as Sergo

as Meinertzhagen

as Rossi

as Ray Galton

as Mr. Blackthorn

as The Detective

as Head Chef

as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)

as Mr. Harby

as News Editor

as Sarn

as Pierre

as The Soldier

as Mr. Constantinides

as Arthur Hughes

as Dr. Wax

as Castro

as Ellerbeck

as Bill

as Montego

as Blackie

as Nawadaha - The Story Teller

as Dentist

as Inspector Noble

as Second Husband (uncredited)

as Déjà Vu

as Agamemnon

as Cliff Ryan