Actor profile

Oscar James

25th July 1942 Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago] Acting

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

28 Movies 27 TV Shows 55 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Deadmeat poster

Deadmeat 12th September 2007 as Detective Peters

Oh Happy Day poster

Oh Happy Day 1st January 2007 as Storekeeper

Shoot the Messenger poster

Shoot the Messenger 26th April 2006 as Rodney Pascale

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory poster

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 13th July 2005 as Shopkeeper

If Only poster

If Only 23rd January 2004 as Superintendent

Elmina’s Kitchen poster

Elmina’s Kitchen 21st January 2004 as Baygee

My Kingdom poster

My Kingdom 10th September 2001 as Desmond

U.S. Seals poster

U.S. Seals 18th January 2000 as Wilkins

The Final Passage poster

The Final Passage 1st June 1996 as Earl

Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts 1st January 1994 as Martin's father

Hardware poster

Hardware 14th September 1990 as Chief

Three Kinds of Heat poster

Three Kinds of Heat 1st June 1987 as Unle Joe

Water poster

Water 11th January 1985 as Miguel

Last Night at the Alamo poster

Last Night at the Alamo 1st July 1984 as Dub

Student Bodies poster

Student Bodies 7th August 1981 as Football Coach

Jaguar Lives! poster

Jaguar Lives! 9th August 1979 as Collins

Victims of Apartheid poster

Victims of Apartheid 24th October 1978 as Obed

Dummy poster

Dummy 9th November 1977

Black Joy poster

Black Joy 6th November 1977 as Jomo

Peter Pan poster

Peter Pan 12th December 1976 as Pirate #1

Pressure poster

Pressure 19th November 1976 as Colin

Gumshoe poster

Gumshoe 1st December 1971 as Danny Azinge

All the Right Noises poster

All the Right Noises 16th October 1970 as Guard

The Breaking of Bumbo poster

The Breaking of Bumbo 28th September 1970 as 2nd Student

Carry On Up the Jungle poster

Carry On Up the Jungle 20th March 1970 as Nosha Warrior (uncredited)

Naked Evil poster

Naked Evil 27th May 1966 as Dupree

Darling poster

Darling 3rd August 1965 as Black Man on Stairs (uncredited)

Never Mention Murder poster

Never Mention Murder 30th May 1965 as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

The Line of Beauty poster

The Line of Beauty 17th May 2006 as Brentford

Afterlife poster

Afterlife 24th September 2005

The Crust poster

The Crust 1st January 2005 as Bernard

Harry Hill's TV Burp poster

Harry Hill's TV Burp 14th November 2002

Out of the Blue poster

Out of the Blue 23rd May 1995 as Andy Hannaford

Ghosts poster

Ghosts 21st January 1995 as PCO Messiter

Crocodile Shoes poster

Crocodile Shoes 10th November 1994

Surgical Spirit poster

Surgical Spirit 14th April 1989 as Mr. Worrell

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Franklyn Ashford

Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy 10th January 1986 as Duke Garvey

EastEnders poster

EastEnders 19th February 1985 as Tony Carpenter

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984

Bottle Boys poster

Bottle Boys 1st September 1984 as Joe Phillips

The Gentle Touch poster

The Gentle Touch 11th April 1980

Minder poster

Minder 29th October 1979 as Dave

Shoestring poster

Shoestring 30th September 1979 as Duke Winsor

Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected 24th March 1979 as William - Fisherman

Return of the Saint poster

Return of the Saint 10th September 1978 as Mombasa

Out poster

Out 24th July 1978 as Bernie Machen

The Professionals poster

The Professionals 30th December 1977 as Topaz

1990 poster

1990 18th September 1977

The Fosters poster

The Fosters 9th April 1976 as Erroll

Carry On Laughing poster

Carry On Laughing 4th January 1975 as Witch Doctor

UFO poster

UFO 16th September 1970 as Plain Clothes Officer

ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre 11th January 1969 as Jack Fitzjohn

The Expert poster

The Expert 5th July 1968 as Solomon Kingsley

Till Death Us Do Part poster

Till Death Us Do Part 6th June 1966 as Policeman