吉姆·卡特

卡特生於英格蘭北約克郡的哈羅蓋特（Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England）。他的父親在英國國防部工作，母親是女性務農民兵，後來成為學校秘書。卡特進入哈羅蓋特的艾什維爾學院，並在畢業那年成為優等生。後來他在蘇塞克斯大學學習法律，並成為剛成立的戲劇協會的重要人物。卡特在《Serjeant Musgrave's Dance》中扮演了主角。這部戲劇是在新建的Gardner Arts Centre劇院中第一部由學生製作的戲劇。

兩年後，他從大學輟學，並加入了布萊頓（Brighton）的一個實驗劇團。

20世紀70年代，他開始自己的專業表演生涯，參演多部經典的電影和電視劇，如《唐頓莊園》、《瘋狂的喬治王》，至今任然活躍於銀幕。

2019年11月15日，出演的電影《謊言大師》上映。

吉姆·卡特於1982年1月，在國家劇院中舉行的理查德·艾爾的夥伴和洋娃娃的綵排上，與艾美達·斯丹頓相遇。當時卡特34歲，斯丹頓26歲。斯丹頓認為他太老了。據斯丹頓說：“我們一起工作了一年，這不在衝動下的激情，而是慢熱型的愛情。”吉姆·卡特和艾美達·斯丹頓於1983年結婚，並育有一女，名叫貝茜。貝茜是在斯當頓37歲時（1993）出生的。而後來貝茜在2010年加入了國家青年劇院。·斯當頓如此評價卡特的演技：“他從來不是那種渴望扮演哈姆雷特的演員。也許是因為他是從馬戲團的表演中入行的吧。他總是我行我素。”

隨後，斯丹頓驕傲而聲稱，在結婚21年後，她和卡特只分開過三個星期。他們還養了一隻名叫莫莉的狗。

另外，卡特是漢普斯特得板球俱樂部的董事長。該俱樂部的場地就在他家附近。2011年9月18日，他組織了漢普斯特得板球俱樂部（HCC）的板球名人賽。這是HCC該年的第三次慈善性質的板球名人賽。

他還是個厲害的自行車運動員，並且已經連續55年參賽，大部分情況下都是為了慈善目的。在2011年9月30日，卡特與其他25名選手去迦納參加包含6天騎行，為期10天的旅行，目的是為了籌集善款為一個名叫塔福的貧窮小鎮提供乾淨的水。他還有一個為這個賽事招募贊助者和捐款的網站。這是他的第十個慈善騎行。前九個是約旦、哥斯大黎加、寮國、越南、印度、納米比亞、智力、阿根廷和倫敦-巴黎兩次，這些籌得的款項都捐給了國家聾啞兒童協會。他原本打算籌集2750英鎊，最後竟達到8670英鎊。

到2013年8月為止，卡特住在倫敦北部的西漢普斯特。

2020《李爾王》King Lear

2019《謊言大師》

2012《牛津殺手》Inspector Petersen

2011《我與夢露的一周》My Week with MarilynBarry

2011The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011: Live ActionPriest

2010《愛麗絲夢遊仙境》Alice in WonderlandExecutioner (voice)

2010Punk Strut: The MovieSkippy

2010Burlesque FairytalesThe Compere

2009《143號願望》Wish 143(short) Priest

2009《造物弄人》CreationParslow

2009《血迷宮：1980》Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1980Harold Angus

2009《血迷宮：1983》Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1983Harold Angus

2008《深度謎案》The Oxford MurdersInspector Petersen

2007《黃金羅盤》The Golden CompassJohn Faa

2007《卡珊德拉之夢》Cassandra's DreamGarage Boss

2006《賊王》The Thief LordVictor

2005《九人禁閉室》House of 9The Watcher (voice)

2004《暴風情使》Out of SeasonMichael Philipps

2004《莫迪里阿尼》ModiglianiAchilles Hébuterne

2004Casablanca DriverJoe Mateo, l'agent

2004Ella EnchantedNish

2003《迷惘十六年》16 Years of AlcoholDirector

2003《光彩年華》Bright Young ThingsChief Customs Officer

2002《尋愛之旅》HeartlandsGeoff

2000《102真狗》102 DalmatiansDetective Armstrong

2000《吸血小英雄》The Little VampireRookery

1999《地鐵故事》Tube TalesTicket Inspector (segment "Steal Away")

1998《莎翁情史》Shakespeare in LoveRalph Bashford

1998LegionnaireLucien Galgani

1998VigoBonaventure (uncredited)

1997Keep the Aspidistra FlyingErskine

1996《奏出新希望》Brassed OffHarry

1995《小狗波圖》Balto(voice - uncredited)

1995The GrotesqueGeorge Lecky

1995《理查三世》Richard IIILord William Hastings

1994《瘋狂的喬治王》The Madness of King GeorgeCharles James Fox

1994Black BeautyJohn Manly

1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story(voice)

1993《豬的末日》The Hour of the PigMathieu

1992《烏龍服務員》Blame It on the BellboyRossi

1990The FoolMr. Blackthorn

1990CrimestrikeThe Detective

1990The WitchesHead Chef

1989《海盜埃里克》Erik the VikingJennifer the Viking (Another Rapist)

1989《彩虹》The RainbowMr. Harby

1988The Raggedy RawneyThe Soldier

1988《酸甜》SoursweetMr. Constantinides

1988The First KangaroosArthur Hughes

1987《鄉間一月》A Month in the CountryEllerbeck

1986《嘩鬼度蜜月》Haunted HoneymoonMontego

1986The American WayCastro

1985Rustlers' RhapsodyBlackie

1984《私人用途》A Private FunctionInspector Noble

1984《狼之一族》The Company of WolvesSecond Husband (uncredited)

1984《笑破鐵幕》Top Secret!Déjà Vu

1980《飛俠哥頓》Flash GordonAzurian Man

2010-2012 《唐頓莊園》Downton Abbey(TV series) Mr. Carson

2012The Colbert Report(TV series) Mr. Carson

2007-2009《克蘭弗德》Cranford(TV mini-series) Captain Brown

2008《上當》Caught in a Trap(TV movie) Brian Perkins

2008Coming Up(TV series) Boyfriend

2007Silent Witness(TV series) Malcolm Young

2007《復元》Recovery(TV movie) Mr. Lockwood

2006《柳林風聲》The Wind in the Willows(TV movie) Engine Driver

2006The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton(TV movie) Henry Dorling

2006Aberfan: The Untold Story(TV documentary) Lord Robens

2004Blue Murder(TV series) Frank Evans

2004《始亂終棄》Von Trapped(TV movie) Larry Lavelle

2004London(TV movie)Henry Fielding

2004Midsomer Murders(TV series) Nathan Green

2003Cromwell: Warts and All(TV movie)Oliver Cromwell

2003《龐貝古城：最後的一天》Pompeii: The Last Day(TV movie) Polybius

2003Trial & Retribution(TV series) Dr. Jenkins

2003Trevor's World of Sport(TV series) Sir Frank Luckton

2003Strange(TV series) Inspector Stuart

2003《新木馬屠城記》Helen of Troy(TV movie) Pirithous

2003Hornblower: Duty(TV movie) Etheridge

2002Dalziel and Pascoe(TV series) Ted Lowry

2002《恐龍帝國》Dinotopia(TV mini-series)

2002Inside the Murdoch Dynasty(TV movie) Narrator

2001《如今世道》The Way We Live Now(TV mini-series) Mr. Brehgert

2001《傑克與豆莖》Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story(TV movie) Odin, Member of Great Council of Mac Slec

2000《紅花俠》The Scarlet Pimpernel(TV series) General La Forge

2000Arabian Nights(TV movie) Ja'Far

1991-1999Murder Most Horrid(TV series)

1999Trial by Fire(TV movie)Geoffrey Bailey

1998Bill's New Frock(short) Mr. Platworthy

1997Bright Hair(TV movie) Norman Devenish

1997《意外事件》Ain't Misbehavin'(TV mini-series)

1997Alas Smith & Jones(TV series)

1997The Chest(TV movie) Roland Blood

1997The Missing Postman(TV movie) DS Lawrence Pitman

1997Harpur and Iles(TV movie) Tenderness Mellick

1995Coogan's Run(TV series) Fraser

1995The All New Alexei Sayle Show(TV series)

1995Mrs. Hartley and the Growth Centre(TV movie) Inspector

1995Dangerfield(TV series) Stephen Millwood

1995The Late Show(TV series documentary) Albert Knox

1995It Could Be You(TV movie) Wally 'Lottery' Whaley

1994Midnight Movie(TV movie) Henry Harris

1994Open Fire(TV movie) Det Chief Supt Young

1994《莎士比亞名劇動畫》Shakespeare: The Animated Tales(TV series) Mark Antony

1994《解密高手》Cracker(TV series) Kenneth Trant

1989-1994Screen Two(TV series) Father

1994《餡餅偵探》Pie in the Sky(TV series) Alec Bailey

1993-1994Minder(TV series) Tomkins

1993Resnick: Rough Treatment(TV movie) Grabianski

1993Medics(TV series) Hugh Buckley

1993The Comic Strip Presents...(TV series) Commander

1993《山居歲月》A Year in Provence(TV mini-series) Ted Hopkins

1993《衣領上的唇印》Lipstick on Your Collar(TV mini-series) Inspector

1992Stalin(TV movie) Sergo Ordzhonikidze

1992Soldier Soldier(TV series) Snr Supt Derek Tierney, RHKP

1992《生死一線間》Between the Lines(TV series) D.I. Dick Corbett

1992Great Performances(TV series) Meinertzhagen

1991Casualty(TV series) Matthew Charlton

1991Screen One(TV series) Ray Galton

1991《發生在猶太省的故事》Incident in Judaea(TV movie) Afranius

1990The Gravy Train(TV mini-series) Personip

1990《佐羅》Zorro(TV series) Colonel Mefisto Palomarez

1990A Sense of Guilt(TV series) Richard Murray

1989Duck(short)

1989Precious Bane(TV movie) Sarn

1988Thompson(TV series)

1988The Tenth Man(TV movie) Pierre

1988《克里斯塔貝爾》Christabel(TV movie) Bausch

1988A Very British Coup(TV mini-series) The Cabinet - Newsome

1988Star Trap(TV movie) Dr. Wax

1987December Flower(TV movie) Dentist

1987Harry's Kingdom(TV movie) Bill

1986The Singing Detective(TV mini-series) Mr. Marlow

1986Lost Empires(TV mini-series) Inspector Crabbe

1986《戴單眼鏡的反叛者》The Monocled Mutineer(TV series) Spencer

1985Widows 2(TV mini-series) Det. Insp. Frinton

1985《警務風雲》The Bill(TV series) Stan

1984Hiawatha(TV movie) Narrator

1984Starstrider(TV series) Starstrider

1982Not the Nine O'Clock News(TV series)

1980Fox(TV series) Cliff Ryan