Oscar James

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1942-07-25

Place of Birth

Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]

Oscar James

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Acting History

2007
Deadmeat as Detective Peters
2007
Oh Happy Day as Storekeeper
2006
The Line of Beauty as Brentford
2006
Shoot the Messenger as Rodney Pascale
2005
Afterlife
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Shopkeeper
2005
The Crust as Bernard
2004
If Only as Superintendent
2004
Elmina’s Kitchen as Baygee
2002
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2001
My Kingdom as Desmond
2000
U.S. Seals as Wilkins
1996
The Final Passage as Earl
1994
Crocodile Shoes
1994
Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts as Martin's father
1990
Hardware as Chief
1989
Surgical Spirit as Mr. Worrell
1987
Three Kinds of Heat as Unle Joe
1986
Casualty as Franklyn Ashford
1986
Lovejoy as Duke Garvey
1985
EastEnders
1985
EastEnders as Tony Carpenter
1985
Water as Miguel
1984
The Bill
1984
Bottle Boys as Joe Phillips
1984
Last Night at the Alamo as Dub
1981
Student Bodies as Football Coach
1980
The Gentle Touch
1979
Minder as Dave
1979
Shoestring
1979
Jaguar Lives! as Collins
1979
Tales of the Unexpected as William - Fisherman
1978
Victims of Apartheid as Obed
1978
Return of the Saint as Mombasa
1978
Out as Bernie Machen
1977
The Professionals as Topaz
1977
Dummy
1977
Black Joy as Jomo
1977
1990
1976
Peter Pan as Pirate #1
1976
Pressure as Colin
1975
Carry On Laughing as Black Knight
1975
Carry On Laughing as Witch Doctor
1971
Gumshoe as Danny Azinge
1970
All the Right Noises as Guard
1970
The Breaking of Bumbo as 2nd Student
1970
UFO as Plain Clothes Officer
1970
Carry On Up the Jungle as Nosha Warrior (uncredited)
1968
The Expert as Solomon Kingsley
1966
Till Death Us Do Part as Policeman
1966
Naked Evil as Dupree
1965
Darling as Black Man on Stairs (uncredited)
1965
Never Mention Murder as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)