Bio
Jim Carter is an English actor best known for his starring role as Mr. Carson in the period drama television series Downton Abbey.
Carter's credits include Midsomer Murders, The Way We Live Now, The Wind in the Willows, The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton, Cranford and Return to Cranford among others.
His best-known roles include Fox in The Madness of King George and Ralph Bashford in Shakespeare in Love. He also appeared alongside Kenneth Branagh in the 2011 feature film My Week with Marilyn.
Carter is married to Imelda Staunton, who has also appeared in numerous productions.