Jim Carter was born in Harrogate, England on August 19, 1948. The actor’s father was a military man, served in the Ministry of Air Force, his mother was a housewife. The boy studied at an independent boarding school in his hometown, in the last academic year he was elected head of the school. After graduating from college, Jim entered the University of Sussex, where he studied law, at the same time he participated in the work of the local drama circle. Two years after starting his studies, he decided
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Jim Carter was born in Harrogate, England on August 19, 1948. The actor’s father was a military man, served in the Ministry of Air Force, his mother was a housewife. The boy studied at an independent boarding school in his hometown, in the last academic year he was elected head of the school.
After graduating from college, Jim entered the University of Sussex, where he studied law, at the same time he participated in the work of the local drama circle. Two years after starting his studies, he decided to drop out of university and join the theater troupe in Brighton, later becoming the leader of the drama group Soc.
His acting career began in 1980, his first job was in the two-part film Fox, where he played the role of Ryan. The project was not very successful, but, despite this, Jim was offered to star in several more films: “Flower of December”, “Flash Gordon”, “A month in the village”, “In the company of wolves”.
Gradually, the actor became familiar to the audience, as not only participated in the shooting of the teles
Rials and feature films, but also led television programs.
The most famous films with the participation of Jim Carter: “The Creation”, “Alice in Wonderland”, “Silent Witness”,
"Legionaire" 102 Dalmatians and Cassandra's Dream.
Carter's wife is English actress Imelda Staunton. In 1993, a child appeared in the Carter family – a daughter, who, after long disputes, was named Besie. Imelda and Jim celebrated the 28th anniversary of their marriage in 2011, proudly declaring their marriage to be perfect.
Carter is an avid cyclist and has been cycling for over 55 years. The actor often takes part in various cycling competitions exclusively for charitable purposes.
Jim Carter is chairman of the cricket club and lives with his family at his home in north London.