Charles Carson, played by Jim Carter, was the butler at Downton Abbey. He started his career at Downton as a Second Footman when he was 19 and was present for the birth of Robert and Cora's daughters.

He is best known for his role as Mr Carson in the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey (2010–2015), which earned him four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2012–2015).

Charles 'Charlie' Carson (played by Jim Carter), called Mr Carson by staff and Carson by the family, is the butler at Downton Abbey. Mr Carson is in charge of the pantry, wine cellar, and dining room, as well as the male staff, who report to him.

May 6, 2022 · With Downton Abbey: A New Era gliding into theaters this month, we're shining a spotlight on Jim Carter, the charming actor who plays pernickety butler Mr. Carson. Here are 10 things you may not know about this true gent of a performer.

Sep 26, 2019 · Robert Crawley may be the Earl of Grantham, but the true patriarch of Downton Abbey, at least according to the story's creator Julian Fellowes, is Mr. Carson, the home's stately butler, played by...

Charles Carson, known as Mr. Carson by the servants; and as Carson by the Crawley family, is the long-time butler of Downton Abbey, a country house in the Northern Yorkshires of England. He joined the household after a stint on the stage as one half of the singing and dancing group, The Cheerful Charlies.

Jim Carter (born as James Edward Carter on 19th August 1948; Harrogate, England) is the actor who plays Charles Carson on Downton Abbey. He starred in the television show Knightfall alongside Downton cast members Tom Cullen and Julian Ovenden.

Mar 14, 2019 · It may have taken six Downton Abbey seasons, one palsy diagnosis, and myriad etiquette-related indignities, but Carson—the estate’s beloved, long-suffering butler played by Jim Carter...

Charles Ernest Carson (born 1856) was the butler of Downton Abbey during the early 20th century. Charles Carson was born in Yorkshire, England in 1856. In 1870, he found employment as junior hall boy at Thrushcross Grange near Ripon, and he was mentored by butler Alfred Beet.

Charles Carson may seem like a grumpy and uptight fellow, but he does have a soft side, especially when it comes to the Crawley family. He treats Lady Mary as if she was his own daughter. The other servants are sometimes afraid of him, but most of them recognize that he is a rare specimen—a true “old-style” butler in a modernizing world.