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.
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Movies (28)
Deadmeat
2007 · Detective Peters
Oh Happy Day
2007 · Storekeeper
Shoot the Messenger
2006 · Rodney Pascale
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005 · Shopkeeper
If Only
2004 · Superintendent
Elmina’s Kitchen
2004 · Baygee
My Kingdom
2001 · Desmond
U.S. Seals
2000 · Wilkins
The Final Passage
1996 · Earl
Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts
1994 · Martin's father
Hardware
1990 · Chief
Three Kinds of Heat
1987 · Unle Joe
Water
1985 · Miguel
Last Night at the Alamo
1984 · Dub
Student Bodies
1981 · Football Coach
Jaguar Lives!
1979 · Collins
Victims of Apartheid
1978 · Obed
Dummy
1977
Black Joy
1977 · Jomo
Peter Pan
1976 · Pirate #1
Pressure
1976 · Colin
Gumshoe
1971 · Danny Azinge
All the Right Noises
1970 · Guard
The Breaking of Bumbo
1970 · 2nd Student
Carry On Up the Jungle
1970 · Nosha Warrior (uncredited)
Naked Evil
1966 · Dupree
Darling
1965 · Black Man on Stairs (uncredited)
Never Mention Murder
1965 · Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
TV shows (28)
Run
2013 · Cleveland
The Line of Beauty
2006 · Brentford
Afterlife
2005
The Crust
2005 · Bernard
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002
Out of the Blue
1995 · Andy Hannaford
Ghosts
1995 · PCO Messiter
Crocodile Shoes
1994
Surgical Spirit
1989 · Mr. Worrell
Casualty
1986 · Franklyn Ashford
Lovejoy
1986 · Duke Garvey
EastEnders
1985 · Tony Carpenter
The Bill
1984
Bottle Boys
1984 · Joe Phillips
Minder
1979 · Dave
Shoestring
1979 · Duke Winsor
Tales of the Unexpected
1979 · William - Fisherman
Return of the Saint
1978 · Mombasa
Out
1978 · Bernie Machen
The Professionals
1977 · Topaz
1990
1977
The Fosters
1976 · Erroll
Carry On Laughing
1975 · Black Knight, Witch Doctor
UFO
1970 · Plain Clothes Officer
Counterstrike
1969 · Observer Africa
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Jack Fitzjohn
The Expert
1968 · Solomon Kingsley
Till Death Us Do Part
1966 · Policeman