Jim Carter
Jim Carter began his acting career in repertory theatres before joining the Royal National Theatre to appear in, among others, Sir
Richard Eyre's award winning production of
Guys and Dolls, Bill Bryden's
The Passion, Sir Peter Hall's
The Oresteia and director Christopher Morahan's
Man and Superman. Work with other theatre companies followed including the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of
The Wizard of Oz and
The Infernal Machine.
With over 50 productions to his credit, Carter is very familiar to British television audiences for his wide-ranging work in dramas, series and serials. Among his most notable appearances include Jon Amiel's The Singing Detective, Mick Jackson's A Very British Coup, Stalin with Robert Duvall and A Dangerous Man with Ralph Fiennes.
Carter is perhaps most well known for his work in motion pictures. Among his more than 20 feature films to date are Top Secret, A Private Function with Maggie Smith, Haunted Honeymoon with Gene Wilder, director Nicolas Roeg's The Witches, Ken Russell's The Rainbow, as well as Black Beauty, The Madness of King George, Richard III, Brassed Off, the Academy Award®-winning Shakespeare In Love and most recently, Uli Edel's The Little Vampire.
Note: This profile was written in or before 2000.
Jim Carter Facts
Selected Filmography
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince |
The Golden Compass |
Downton Abbey: The Complete Collection |
Where is Everybody |
Masterpiece: Downton Abbey Season 6 |
Masterpiece: Downton Abbey Season 5 |
Dances with Wolves |
Carrie |
The Little Vampire |
Downton Abbey: Complete Limited Edition Collector's Set |
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