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Jim Carter is an English actor known for his role as Mr Carson in Downton Abbey. He has also appeared in films such as Shakespeare in Love, The Madness of King George, and Wonka.
Jim Carter is a British actor born in 1948, known for roles in Shakespeare in Love, Downton Abbey and Transformers: The Last Knight. He has been married to Imelda Staunton since 1983 and is a cricket lover.
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- 1.88 m
- Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
- 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.'
Jul 5, 2022 · Jim Carter, who has portrayed the steadfast-if-stuffy butler Mr. Carson since the beginning of the series, is married in real life to Imelda Staunton, who joined the first Downton film as...
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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
Sep 26, 2019 · Actor Jim Carter shares why coming back to Downton in the film was his character's "salvation." By Caroline Hallemann Published: Sep 26, 2019 3:02 PM EDT. Save Article. Jaap Buitendijk....
Oct 13, 2023 · Jim Carter is a versatile and experienced actor who has played supporting roles in period pieces, Shakespearean adaptations, and blockbuster films. Learn about his career highlights, from his Emmy-nominated performance as Mr. Carson in Downton Abbey to his comedy turn as Pope Boniface VIII in Knightfall.
