Oscar James

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Oscar James

Acting 84 July 25, 1942

Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]

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. Jame…

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

7.0 2005 Movie
EastEnders

EastEnders

4.2 1985 TV Show
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
The Bill

The Bill

6.8 1984 TV Show
If Only

If Only

7.0 2004 Movie
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.7 1979 TV Show
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
Hardware

Hardware

5.9 1990 Movie
The Professionals

The Professionals

7.6 1977 TV Show
ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

7.0 1969 TV Show
Darling

Darling

6.7 1965 Movie
UFO

UFO

7.7 1970 TV Show

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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 encyclopedia

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2013
    Run

    TV show Cleveland

  2. 2007
    Deadmeat

    Movie Detective Peters

  3. 2007
    Oh Happy Day

    Movie Storekeeper

  4. 2006
    The Line of Beauty

    TV show Brentford

  5. 2006
    Shoot the Messenger

    Movie Rodney Pascale

  6. 2005
    Afterlife

    TV show

  7. 2005
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    Movie Shopkeeper

  8. 2005
    The Crust

    TV show Bernard

  9. 2004
    If Only

    Movie Superintendent

  10. 2004
    Elmina’s Kitchen

    Movie Baygee

  11. 2002
    Harry Hill's TV Burp

    TV show

  12. 2001
    My Kingdom

    Movie Desmond

  13. 2000
    U.S. Seals

    Movie Wilkins

  14. 1996
    The Final Passage

    Movie Earl

  15. 1995
    Out of the Blue

    TV show Andy Hannaford

  16. 1995
    Ghosts

    TV show PCO Messiter

More credits
  1. 1994
    Crocodile Shoes

    TV show

  2. 1994
    Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts

    Movie Martin's father

  3. 1990
    Hardware

    Movie Chief

  4. 1989
    Surgical Spirit

    TV show Mr. Worrell

  5. 1987
    Three Kinds of Heat

    Movie Unle Joe

  6. 1986
    Casualty

    TV show Franklyn Ashford

  7. 1986
    Lovejoy

    TV show Duke Garvey

  8. 1985
    EastEnders

    TV show Tony Carpenter

  9. 1985
    Water

    Movie Miguel

  10. 1984
    The Bill

    TV show

  11. 1984
    Bottle Boys

    TV show Joe Phillips

  12. 1984
    Last Night at the Alamo

    Movie Dub

  13. 1981
    Student Bodies

    Movie Football Coach

  14. 1979
    Minder

    TV show Dave

  15. 1979
    Shoestring

    TV show Duke Winsor

  16. 1979
    Jaguar Lives!

    Movie Collins

  17. 1979
    Tales of the Unexpected

    TV show William - Fisherman

  18. 1978
    Victims of Apartheid

    Movie Obed

  19. 1978
    Return of the Saint

    TV show Mombasa

  20. 1978
    Out

    TV show Bernie Machen

  21. 1977
    The Professionals

    TV show Topaz

  22. 1977
    Dummy

    Movie

  23. 1977
    Black Joy

    Movie Jomo

  24. 1977
    1990

    TV show