Oscar James

    Oscar James

    Acting

    July 25, 1942 (84 years old)
    Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]

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    Oscar James (born 25 July 1942) is a Trinidadian actor, who is based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his role in EastEnders as Tony Carpenter, for over two years. James resides in north London. James was born in Trinidad, and had a poor upbringing. He came to the United Kingdom in the 1950s. He initially worked as a taxi driver, a dish-washer and also a gymnast, but he always had aspirations to be an entertainer and followed his dream by becoming an actor. From Wikipedia, the free ...

    Known For

    EastEnders

    EastEnders

    Tony Carpenter

    Casualty

    Casualty

    Franklyn Ashford

    The Bill

    The Bill

    Minder

    Minder

    Dave

    Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

    William - Fisherman

    The Professionals

    The Professionals

    Topaz

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    Shopkeeper

    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    Jack Fitzjohn

    Filmography

    Run

    Run

    2013

    as Cleveland

    6.7
    Deadmeat

    Deadmeat

    2007

    as Detective Peters

    Oh Happy Day

    Oh Happy Day

    2007

    as Storekeeper

    4.6
    Shoot the Messenger

    Shoot the Messenger

    2006

    as Rodney Pascale

    5.4
    The Line of Beauty

    The Line of Beauty

    2006

    as Brentford

    6.8
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    2005

    as Shopkeeper

    7
    Afterlife

    Afterlife

    2005

    7.2
    The Crust

    The Crust

    2005

    as Bernard

    9
    If Only

    If Only

    2004

    as Superintendent

    7
    Elmina’s Kitchen

    Elmina’s Kitchen

    2004

    as Baygee

    10
    Harry Hill's TV Burp

    Harry Hill's TV Burp

    2002

    6.3
    My Kingdom

    My Kingdom

    2001

    as Desmond

    5.5
    U.S. Seals

    U.S. Seals

    2000

    as Wilkins

    5.3
    The Final Passage

    The Final Passage

    1996

    as Earl

    9
    Ghosts

    Ghosts

    1995

    as PCO Messiter

    8
    Out of the Blue

    Out of the Blue

    1995

    as Andy Hannaford

    8

    Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts

    1994

    as Martin's father

    8
    Crocodile Shoes

    Crocodile Shoes

    1994

    7.3
    Hardware

    Hardware

    1990

    as Chief

    5.9
    Surgical Spirit

    Surgical Spirit

    1989

    as Mr. Worrell

    7.8
    Three Kinds of Heat

    Three Kinds of Heat

    1987

    as Unle Joe

    5.4
    Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

    1986

    as Duke Garvey

    7.4
    Casualty

    Casualty

    1986

    as Franklyn Ashford

    6.2
    Water

    Water

    1985

    as Miguel

    6.1
    EastEnders

    EastEnders

    1985

    as Tony Carpenter

    4.3
    Last Night at the Alamo

    Last Night at the Alamo

    1984

    as Dub

    6.9
    The Bill

    The Bill

    1984

    6.8
    Bottle Boys

    Bottle Boys

    1984

    as Joe Phillips

    7.3
    Student Bodies

    Student Bodies

    1981

    as Football Coach

    5.2
    Jaguar Lives!

    Jaguar Lives!

    1979

    as Collins

    4.2
    Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

    1979

    as William - Fisherman

    6.7
    Minder

    Minder

    1979

    as Dave

    7.1
    Shoestring

    Shoestring

    1979

    as Duke Winsor

    7.7
    Victims of Apartheid

    Victims of Apartheid

    1978

    as Obed

    Return of the Saint

    Return of the Saint

    1978

    as Mombasa

    7
    Out

    Out

    1978

    as Bernie Machen

    7.8
    Black Joy

    Black Joy

    1977

    as Jomo

    6.8
    Dummy

    Dummy

    1977

    1990

    1990

    1977

    6.5
    The Professionals

    The Professionals

    1977

    as Topaz

    7.6
    Pressure

    Pressure

    1976

    as Colin

    6.5
    Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

    1976

    as Pirate #1

    6
    The Fosters

    The Fosters

    1976

    as Erroll

    5.8
    Carry On Laughing

    Carry On Laughing

    1975

    as Black Knight

    5.7
    Carry On Laughing

    Carry On Laughing

    1975

    as Witch Doctor

    5.7
    Gumshoe

    Gumshoe

    1971

    as Danny Azinge

    6.2
    All the Right Noises

    All the Right Noises

    1970

    as Guard

    5.8
    The Breaking of Bumbo

    The Breaking of Bumbo

    1970

    as 2nd Student

    4.7
    Carry On Up the Jungle

    Carry On Up the Jungle

    1970

    as Nosha Warrior (uncredited)

    5.9
    UFO

    UFO

    1970

    as Plain Clothes Officer

    7.7
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    1969

    as Jack Fitzjohn

    7
    Counterstrike

    Counterstrike

    1969

    as Observer Africa

    7
    The Expert

    The Expert

    1968

    as Solomon Kingsley

    9
    Naked Evil

    Naked Evil

    1966

    as Dupree

    6.3
    Till Death Us Do Part

    Till Death Us Do Part

    1966

    as Policeman

    7.6
    Never Mention Murder

    Never Mention Murder

    1965

    as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

    6
    Darling

    Darling

    1965

    as Black Man on Stairs (uncredited)

    6.7