Person
Oscar James
Acting · Born 1942-07-25 · 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
EastEnders
1985
Casualty
Franklyn Ashford
Minder
Dave
Tales of the Unexpected
William - Fisherman
The Bill
1984
The Professionals
Topaz
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Shopkeeper
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Jack Fitzjohn
UFO
Plain Clothes Officer
Lovejoy
Duke Garvey
Filmography
- 2007DeadmeatDetective Peters
- 2007Oh Happy DayStorekeeper
- 2006The Line of BeautyBrentford
- 2006Shoot the MessengerRodney Pascale
- 2005Afterlife
- 2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryShopkeeper
- 2005The CrustBernard
- 2004If OnlySuperintendent
- 2004Elmina’s KitchenBaygee
- 2002Harry Hill's TV Burp
- 2001My KingdomDesmond
- 2000U.S. SealsWilkins
- 1996The Final PassageEarl
- 1995Out of the BlueAndy Hannaford
- 1995GhostsPCO Messiter
- 1994Crocodile Shoes
- 1994Fathers, Sons and Unholy GhostsMartin's father
- 1990HardwareChief
- 1989Surgical SpiritMr. Worrell
- 1987Three Kinds of HeatUnle Joe
- 1986CasualtyFranklyn Ashford
- 1986LovejoyDuke Garvey
- 1985EastEnders
- 1985WaterMiguel
- 1984The Bill
- 1984Bottle BoysJoe Phillips
- 1984Last Night at the AlamoDub
- 1981Student BodiesFootball Coach
- 1979MinderDave
- 1979ShoestringDuke Winsor
- 1979Jaguar Lives!Collins
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedWilliam - Fisherman
- 1978Victims of ApartheidObed
- 1978Return of the SaintMombasa
- 1978OutBernie Machen
- 1977The ProfessionalsTopaz
- 1977Dummy
- 1977Black JoyJomo
- 19771990
- 1976Peter PanPirate #1
- 1976PressureColin
- 1976The FostersErroll
- 1975Carry On LaughingBlack Knight
- 1971GumshoeDanny Azinge
- 1970All the Right NoisesGuard
- 1970The Breaking of Bumbo2nd Student
- 1970UFOPlain Clothes Officer
- 1970Carry On Up the JungleNosha Warrior (uncredited)
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreJack Fitzjohn
- 1968The ExpertSolomon Kingsley
- 1966Till Death Us Do PartPoliceman
- 1966Naked EvilDupree
- 1965DarlingBlack Man on Stairs (uncredited)
- 1965Never Mention MurderHospital Orderly (uncredited)
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