Oscar James

Oscar James

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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Filmography

2007

Deadmeat
Deadmeat
as Detective Peters
Movie - Released: 9/12/2007
Oh Happy Day
Oh Happy Day
as Storekeeper
Movie - Released: 1/1/2007

2006

Shoot the Messenger
Shoot the Messenger
as Rodney Pascale
Movie - Released: 4/26/2006
The Line of Beauty
The Line of Beauty
as Brentford
TV - Released: 5/17/2006

2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Shopkeeper
Movie - Released: 7/13/2005
Afterlife
Afterlife
TV - Released: 9/24/2005
The Crust
The Crust
as Bernard
TV - Released: 1/1/2005

2004

If Only
If Only
as Superintendent
Movie - Released: 1/23/2004
Elmina’s Kitchen
Elmina’s Kitchen
as Baygee
Movie - Released: 1/21/2004

2002

Harry Hill's TV Burp
Harry Hill's TV Burp
TV - Released: 11/14/2002

2001

My Kingdom
My Kingdom
as Desmond
Movie - Released: 9/10/2001

2000

U.S. Seals
U.S. Seals
as Wilkins
Movie - Released: 1/18/2000

1996

Movie
The Final Passage
as Earl
Movie - Released: 6/1/1996

1994

Movie
Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts
as Martin's father
Movie - Released: 1/1/1994
Crocodile Shoes
Crocodile Shoes
TV - Released: 11/10/1994

1990

Hardware
Hardware
as Chief
Movie - Released: 9/14/1990

1987

Three Kinds of Heat
Three Kinds of Heat
as Unle Joe
Movie - Released: 6/1/1987

1986

Lovejoy
Lovejoy
as Duke Garvey
TV - Released: 1/10/1986
Casualty
Casualty
as Franklyn Ashford
TV - Released: 9/6/1986

1985

Water
Water
as Miguel
Movie - Released: 1/11/1985
EastEnders
EastEnders
TV - Released: 2/19/1985
EastEnders
EastEnders
as Tony Carpenter
TV - Released: 2/19/1985

1984

Last Night at the Alamo
Last Night at the Alamo
as Dub
Movie - Released: 7/1/1984
The Bill
The Bill
TV - Released: 10/16/1984
TV
Bottle Boys
TV - Released: 9/1/1984

1981

Student Bodies
Student Bodies
as Football Coach
Movie - Released: 8/7/1981

1980

The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch
TV - Released: 4/11/1980

1979

Jaguar Lives!
Jaguar Lives!
as Collins
Movie - Released: 8/9/1979
Shoestring
Shoestring
TV - Released: 9/30/1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
as William - Fisherman
TV - Released: 3/24/1979
Minder
Minder
as Dave
TV - Released: 10/29/1979

1978

Victims of Apartheid
Victims of Apartheid
as Obed
Movie - Released: 10/24/1978
Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
as Mombasa
TV - Released: 9/10/1978
Out
Out
as Bernie Machen
TV - Released: 7/24/1978

1977

Black Joy
Black Joy
as Jomo
Movie - Released: 11/6/1977
Dummy
Dummy
Movie - Released: 11/9/1977
1990
1990
TV - Released: 9/18/1977
The Professionals
The Professionals
as Topaz
TV - Released: 12/30/1977

1976

Pressure
Pressure
as Colin
Movie - Released: 11/19/1976
Peter Pan
Peter Pan
as Pirate #1
Movie - Released: 12/12/1976

1975

Carry On Laughing
Carry On Laughing
TV - Released: 1/4/1975

1971

Gumshoe
Gumshoe
as Danny Azinge
Movie - Released: 12/1/1971

1970

All the Right Noises
All the Right Noises
as Guard
Movie - Released: 10/16/1970
The Breaking of Bumbo
The Breaking of Bumbo
as 2nd Student
Movie - Released: 9/28/1970
Carry On Up the Jungle
Carry On Up the Jungle
as Nosha Warrior
Movie - Released: 3/20/1970
UFO
UFO
as Plain Clothes Officer
TV - Released: 9/16/1970
The Goodies
The Goodies
TV - Released: 11/8/1970

1968

The Expert
The Expert
as Solomon Kingsley
TV - Released: 7/5/1968

1966

Naked Evil
Naked Evil
as Dupree
Movie - Released: 5/27/1966

1965

Never Mention Murder
Never Mention Murder
as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/30/1965