Oscar James
July 25, 1942 (82 years old) in Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]
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
Credits
- 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 as
- 2005 · Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Shopkeeper
- 2004 · If Only as Superintendent
- 2004 · Elmina’s Kitchen as Baygee
- 2002 · Harry Hill's TV Burp as
- 2001 · My Kingdom as Desmond
- 2000 · U.S. Seals as Wilkins
- 1996 · The Final Passage as Earl
- 1994 · Crocodile Shoes as
- 1994 · Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts as Martin's father
- 1990 · Hardware as Chief
- 1987 · Three Kinds of Heat as Unle Joe
- 1986 · Casualty as Franklyn Ashford
- 1986 · Lovejoy as Duke Garvey
- 1985 · EastEnders as
- 1985 · EastEnders as Tony Carpenter
- 1985 · Water as Miguel
- 1984 · The Bill as
- 1984 · Bottle Boys as
- 1984 · Last Night at the Alamo as Dub
- 1981 · Student Bodies as Football Coach
- 1980 · The Gentle Touch as
- 1979 · Minder as Dave
- 1979 · Shoestring as
- 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 as
- 1977 · Black Joy as Jomo
- 1977 · 1990 as
- 1976 · Peter Pan as Pirate #1
- 1976 · Pressure as Colin
- 1975 · Carry On Laughing as
- 1971 · Gumshoe as Danny Azinge
- 1970 · The Goodies as
- 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
- 1968 · The Expert as Solomon Kingsley
- 1966 · Naked Evil as Dupree