Oscar James

Oscar James

Known for

Acting

Born

July 25, 1942 (age 84)

Birthplace

Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]

Biography

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.

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Best known work

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005

If Only

If Only

2004

Hardware

Hardware

1990

EastEnders

EastEnders

1985

Darling

Darling

1965

Student Bodies

Student Bodies

1981

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Carry On Up the Jungle

Carry On Up the Jungle

1970

UFO

UFO

1970

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986

Filmography

2013
RunTV
as Cleveland (1 episode)
2007
Deadmeat
as Detective Peters
2007
Oh Happy Day
as Storekeeper
2006
The Line of BeautyTV
as Brentford (2 episodes)
2006
Shoot the Messenger
as Rodney Pascale
2005
AfterlifeTV
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Shopkeeper
2005
The CrustTV
as Bernard (1 episode)
2004
If Only
as Superintendent
2004
Elmina’s Kitchen
as Baygee
2002
Harry Hill's TV BurpTV
2001
My Kingdom
as Desmond
2000
U.S. Seals
as Wilkins
1996
The Final Passage
as Earl
1995
Out of the BlueTV
as Andy Hannaford (1 episode)
1995
GhostsTV
as PCO Messiter (1 episode)
1994
Crocodile ShoesTV
1994
Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts
as Martin's father
1990
Hardware
as Chief
1989
Surgical SpiritTV
as Mr. Worrell (1 episode)
1987
Three Kinds of Heat
as Unle Joe
1986
CasualtyTV
as Franklyn Ashford (1 episode)
1986
LovejoyTV
as Duke Garvey (1 episode)
1985
EastEndersTV
as Tony Carpenter (178 episodes)
1985
Water
as Miguel